Overview
The most famous of the author's "Pocket Philosophies" and one of the first self-help books, this classic of personal time management has inspired generations. Readers are challenged to leave behind mundane concerns and focus on pursuing their true desires. "Straightforward, vigorous, pungent." — The New York Times.Synopsis
In this timeless classic of personal time management, famed novelist Arnold Bennett writes: "You have to live on ... twenty—four hours of daily time. Out of it you have to spin health, pleasure, money, content, respect, and the evolution of your immortal soul. Its right use, its most effective use, is a matter of the highest urgency and of the most thrilling actuality." How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, a book that has helped millions throughout the world, tells you how to make the most of "the daily miracle"—the fresh allotment of time you receive every day of your life.
Author Biography: Arnold Bennett (1867 1931) is the author of The Old Wives' Tale, Anna of the Five Towns, and numerous other novels. During his lifetime, however, he was best known for his Pocket Philosophies, of which How to Live on 24 hours a Day is by far the most famous. He reported that the book "brought me more letters of appreciation than all my other books put together."
Times of London
Mr. Bennett writes with his usual crispness, point and humor.