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_aGolden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness : _bBeing a Series of Lectures to Youth of Both Sexes, on Character, Principles, Associates, Amusements, Religion, and Marriage |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004 |
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| 500 | _aImages of the original pages are available through the Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2001. (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869.) See http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=juv&idno=UF00001815&format=pdf | ||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2004-12-02 | ||
| 508 | _aE-text prepared by Internet Archive, University of Florida, Katy Corner, | ||
| 520 | _a"Golden Steps to Respectability, Usefulness and Happiness" by John Mather Austin is a collection of lectures aimed at youth, written in the mid-19th century. The text focuses on foundational principles of character development, moral integrity, and social conduct, intending to guide young individuals towards a life of respectability, usefulness, and happiness. The author's approach is pragmatic, emphasizing how choices made in youth can have lasting impacts on one's reputation and future opportunities. The opening portion of the work begins with a preface that outlines the author's motivation for preparing the lectures, expressing a desire to provide beneficial advice to the youth who are about to embark on the challenges of adulthood. In the first lecture, Austin stresses the immense value of a good reputation and character as essential foundations for a successful and fulfilling life. He encourages young people to reflect on their aspirations and the importance of laying down a solid groundwork early in their lives, highlighting the notion that success requires diligence, moral character, and careful selection of associates. The message is clear: a good name is priceless, and the efforts to secure it must begin in youth through righteous actions and choices that will bear fruit in the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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