Self-Control: Its Kingship and Majesty - Softcover

Jordan, William George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1941129765 ISBN 13: 9781941129760

Publisher: Vigeo Press, 2017

Synopsis

Man has two creators,—his God and himself. His first creator furnishes him the raw material of his life and the laws in conformity with which he can make that life what he will. His second creator,—himself,—has marvellous powers he rarely realizes. It is what a man makes of himself that counts. When a man fails in life he usually says, “I am as God made me.” When he succeeds he proudly proclaims himself a “self-made man.” Man is placed into this world not as a finality,—but as a possibility. Man’s greatest enemy is,—himself. Man in his weakness is the creature of circumstances; man in his strength is the creator of circumstances. Whether he be victim or victor depends largely on himself. Man is never truly great merely for what he is, but ever for what he may become. Until man be truly filled with the knowledge of the majesty of his possibility, until there come to him the glow of realization of his privilege to live the life committed to him, as an individual life for which he is individually responsible, he is merely groping through the years.

About this title

About the Author:

William George Jordan (March 6, 1864 - April 20, 1928) was an American editor and lecturer.

Jordan was born in New York City on March 6, 1864. He graduated from the City College of New York and began his literary career as editor of Book Chat in 1884. He joined Current Literature in 1888 and became its managing editor. In 1891 he left Current Literature and moved to Chicago where he started a lecture program on his system of Mental Training.

His style of speaking was very engaging and powerful. To explain a principle he used a lot of analogies to bring concrete pictures of the concepts into the minds of his readers and listeners.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vigeo Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1941129765
• ISBN 13: 9781941129760
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 74