THE ENTRANCE INTO SOCIETY. The desire of pleasing is, of course, the basis of social connexion. Persons who enter society with the intention of producing an effect, and of being distinguished, however clever they may be, are never agreeable. They are always tiresome, and often ridiculous. Persons, who enter life with such pretensions, have no [...]

THE ART OF CONVERSATION. The grand object for which a gentleman exists, is to excel in company. Conversation is the mean of his distinction, the drawing-room the scene of his glory. In company, though none are “free,” yet all are “equal.” All therefore whom you meet, should be treated with equal respect, although interest may [...]

SYMPATHY, KNOWLEDGE AND POISE. Sympathy, Knowledge and Poise seem to be the three ingredients that are most needed in forming the Gentle Man. I place these elements according to their value. No man is great who does not have Sympathy plus, and the greatness of men can be safely gauged by their sympathies. Sympathy and [...]

SALUTATIONS-WHY IMPORTANT. The salutation, says a French writer, is the touchstone of good breeding. According to circumstances, it should be respectful, cordial, civil, affectionate or familiar: an inclination of the head, a gesture with the hand, the touching or doffing of the hat. If you remove your hat you need not at the same time [...]

REST AND SLEEP. All the parts of the human body work together, although each one has its especial part to do. The stomach must have a time to rest between meals. The other parts of the body require rest, too. This they usually get while we are asleep. We must not be neglectful and fail [...]

61 STEPS TO REDUCE TENSION 1, Identify the real cause of stress. 2, Events causing stress should be noted down and analyse it once in a month. 3, Your reactions to each stressful events should be recollected and compared with one another. 4, Should not give immediate responce to stressful event ,always take little time [...]

PREPARING FOR OLD AGE. Socrates was once asked by a pupil, this question: “What kind of people shall we be when we reach Elysium?” And the answer was this: “We shall be the same kind of people that we were here.” If there is a life after this, we are preparing for it now, just [...]

PHYSICAL TONE. “In the healthy body every cell is polarized in subjection to the Central Will. Perfect health, therefore, is orderly obedience, government and harmony. Every cell is a living entity, whether of vegetable or animal potency, and wherever disease is, there are disunion, error, rebellion and insubordination; and the deeper the seat of the [...]

PERSONAL MAGNETISM. Let us understand. You cannot reasonably hope to succeed by merely dreaming about success. You surely cannot achieve success if you plunge blindly through your career. You cannot really succeed without possessing some degree of personal magnetism. When you began reading this article, you certainly possessed a measure of magnetic capacity, either physical [...]

ONE-MAN POWER. Every successful concern is the result of a One-Man Power. Cooperation, technically, is an iridescent dream things cooperate because the man makes them. He cements them by his will. But find this Man, and get his confidence, and his weary eyes will look into yours and the cry of his heart shall echo [...]