Pushing to the Front - A Sublime Books

By Orison Swett Marden

Book Overview

A late-nineteenth-century meditation on character, industry, and the moral architecture of success.

First published in 1894, Pushing to the Front gathers biographies, moral reflections, and practical exhortations into a sustained argument: advancement in life proceeds not from accident but from disciplined character. Drawing upon the lives of statesmen, inventors, reformers, and entrepreneurs, Orison Swett Marden presents perseverance, self-education, and moral steadiness as the true engines of achievement. The tone is earnest yet methodical, rooted in the Protestant work ethic and the Emersonian confidence in individual agency that shaped American intellectual life at the turn of the century.

More than a manual of ambition, the book stands as a document of its age-bridging Victorian moral philosophy and the twentieth-century success tradition it helped inspire. Read today, it offers both historical perspective and a clear articulation of the belief that personal formation precedes public accomplishment. In restoring this text, Sublime Books presents a foundational work in the lineage of modern thought on self-reliance and purposeful striving.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604590254
• ISBN13: 9781604590258
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Sublime Books
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

OSM, Please Read This Book!

After hearing Brain Tracy speak about Orison Swett Marden and about this book specifically I had to check it out. I'll make this short, this is a BIG book, but every-single-paragraph has buckets of gold nuggets. Please read it if you're a fan of Think and Grow Rich or if you're struggling in any area of your life. This book can change your life! Joey McGirr President, [...].

One of the best books on success

One president said that this book should be given to every child at school, and right he was. I wish this was given to me when I was a kid. Highly recommended, this book is Anthony Robbins á la 1800's. Muy bueno.

"The epitome of success"

Orison Swett Marden was the original editor-in-chief of the now defunct "Success" magazine. In fact, he probably rolled over in his grave when the magazine went out of publication. It was a time of mourning for me. In fact, I was just in the process of renewing my subscription when I found out..."Success" was no longer successful (how ironic). This set of books is excellent. Most of the writing is examples of successful people from the past and present (1911). This type of motivational writing tends to get repetitive, however, there is a lot of advise tucked carefully between the many examples given. It was a very different world when the author wrote this book, but as I read it I noticed, the more things change, the more they stay the same. One difference I like is the chivalry and honesty exhibited from the time period. Even the highest standards of decency today are a far cry from that time. It was a lot of fun reading some of the examples from that era and knowing they were current events. These books are well worth the read, if you can find them.

PTTF

This book is the greatest book that I have ever read next to the Bible. It is in my opinion the premiere self help of all times. After reading this book your life will never be the same. Marden is able to capture the essence of life, self development and true success. If you have read other self help books you will see how many modern day writers, used much of his material to develop their thoughts and philosophy.Although this book was written in the early 20th century, its message is truly timeless.