02185cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500560014626400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850801850041952011680060453400450177265300140181765300090183185600430184046777UtSlPG20260610134056.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBJ1 aFletcher, Horace,d1849-191910aHappiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-09-06  aProduced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Happiness as Found in Forethought Minus Fearthought" by Horace Fletcher is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. The work explores the concepts of happiness, fear, and the importance of cultivating a positive mindset through the elimination of negative thoughts. Fletcher argues that understanding and improving one's mental habits can lead to true happiness, which he describes as a result of conscious usefulness and personal growth.  The opening of the text introduces the central idea that everyone desires to be happy, and highlights the pervasive nature of fear in human experience. Fletcher shares personal anecdotes, emphasizing that happiness can be achieved through changing one’s mindset and behaviors. He discusses the duality of forethought (positive thinking) and fearthought (negative thinking), asserting that the latter can detract from growth and well-being. As he sets the stage for presenting methods to enhance happiness and eliminate fear, he draws upon historical and personal experiences to illustrate how individuals can cultivate a more harmonious and fulfilled life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHappiness  aFear40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46777