It was the middle of the night on October 22, 1912. He was 23, and awoke in the horrible rented room where he lived alone. He ironed the same threadbare suit as always; when he reached for the tie hanging from a nail on the wall, roaches scurried out from under his hand. He opened the door and left his dreary home, walked through his violent and filthy neighborhood, but he wasn't headed to his crushing, badly-paid job like he did every other day. Not that day. That day was going to be different. He took a deep breath, stopped a moment, and it was decided: he was going to change his life. He felt a sense of liberty stir in his soul. Something changed inside him.
This man was Dale Carnegie, and he left that day and that place to change not only his own life, but the lives of millions, generation after generation until today. If we are asked who invented the light bulb, lightning rod or telephone, most people know the names Edison, Franklin and Graham Bell. But if we ask who was responsible for the most accessible and human oratorio of our time, for the development of support groups, for the rules of communication that apply to how people approach each other and respect one another, for precise formulas for controlling worry to reduce stress that causes so many illnesses... would we know that it was Dale Carnegie?
Carnegie founded concepts that society has graciously absorbed over the last hundred years (and many times obfuscated their source). It is well-known that his books are sold by the millions in practically every language, and his course is held around the world, training people for their professional and personal lives. But how did Carnegie get to be the genius he was, and how did he develop so many ideas, to the point of being considered the greatest expert on human relations? What were his methods for personal study that prepared him to develop so many pragmatic solutions? What were the philosophies that were the base of his studies? What personal battles did he fight to conquer the immense difficulties he faced?
In this book, Carlos Roberto Bacila traveled across America following in the steps of Dale Carnegie, discovering how Carnegie's life can teach just as much as his books can. This work traces Carnegie's life, from poverty and solitude to fame, riches, and the meeting between his own philosophy of living, which came from classical pragmatism and is aimed at personal success. But Carnegie has much more to teach, and each chapter is brings deep study as well as valuable lessons to be learned. This tracing of Carnegie's steps brings us to fascinating discoveries: 1. a victorious method for work and study; 2. a magical concept of interpersonal communication, which has the power to bring about smiles as well as actions; 3. practical methods to conquer everyday troubles, find well-being and establish goals to achieve; 4. a profound philosophy that, while based on Buddhism and pragmatism, evolves to a completely original system in its own right.
This man was Dale Carnegie, and he left that day and that place to change not only his own life, but the lives of millions, generation after generation until today. If we are asked who invented the light bulb, lightning rod or telephone, most people know the names Edison, Franklin and Graham Bell. But if we ask who was responsible for the most accessible and human oratorio of our time, for the development of support groups, for the rules of communication that apply to how people approach each other and respect one another, for precise formulas for controlling worry to reduce stress that causes so many illnesses... would we know that it was Dale Carnegie?
Carnegie founded concepts that society has graciously absorbed over the last hundred years (and many times obfuscated their source). It is well-known that his books are sold by the millions in practically every language, and his course is held around the world, training people for their professional and personal lives. But how did Carnegie get to be the genius he was, and how did he develop so many ideas, to the point of being considered the greatest expert on human relations? What were his methods for personal study that prepared him to develop so many pragmatic solutions? What were the philosophies that were the base of his studies? What personal battles did he fight to conquer the immense difficulties he faced?
In this book, Carlos Roberto Bacila traveled across America following in the steps of Dale Carnegie, discovering how Carnegie's life can teach just as much as his books can. This work traces Carnegie's life, from poverty and solitude to fame, riches, and the meeting between his own philosophy of living, which came from classical pragmatism and is aimed at personal success. But Carnegie has much more to teach, and each chapter is brings deep study as well as valuable lessons to be learned. This tracing of Carnegie's steps brings us to fascinating discoveries: 1. a victorious method for work and study; 2. a magical concept of interpersonal communication, which has the power to bring about smiles as well as actions; 3. practical methods to conquer everyday troubles, find well-being and establish goals to achieve; 4. a profound philosophy that, while based on Buddhism and pragmatism, evolves to a completely original system in its own right.
