This 1859 guide coined the term self-help, promoting perseverance and ingenuity despite hardships and disappointments. Examples from the lives of prominent inventors and entrepreneurs illustrate the value of patience and optimism.
About the Author
Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) was the father of the modern self-help movement, originating the much-used term with this 1859 publication. A prominent Victorian liberal, he advocated for universal suffrage among men. Smiles frustration with the limits of government action, however, aroused his interest in motivating individuals to independently transform their lives.
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