{"id":3973740265583,"title":"The Secrets to Power, Mastery, and Truth: The Best of William George Jordan","handle":"the-secrets-to-power-mastery-and-truth","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Secrets to Power, Mastery, and Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthology of the very best self-improvement essays of singularly gifted writer William George Jordan (1864-1928). Selections were drawn from \u003cem\u003eThe Kingship of Self-Control, The Majesty of Calmness, The Power of Truth, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Crown of Individuality,\u003c\/em\u003e and in some cases further condensed, resulting in the most potent distillation of Jordan’s uncommonly keen wisdom ever to have been published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJordan touches on many existential, philosophical, and personal development themes that have recently re-emerged as popular principles in our own time, including Stoicism, simplicity, self-reliance, and the paramount importance of living truthfully. Unlike many modern authors, however, Jordan does not forward a vision of discipline and mastery that is focused solely on the self; instead, he also deals with an individual’s relations with family, friends, and community. He encourages the reader to improve his own life, in order to improve the lives of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the essays are short and “devotional” in nature and rich in incisive, edifying insights that will help the reader see his life through a transformative lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the individual who seeks greater personal strength and character, sees the pursuit of self-development not as a shallow, superficial lark but as a committed, lofty conquest, and is, as Jordan puts it, “determin[ed] to live nearer to the limits of his possibilities,” great treasures lie within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardbound book with bookmark ribbon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0821Q6PZR\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0821Q6PZR\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stucosuccess\u0026amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso available as a Kindle ebook.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-11-20T14:25:59-06:00","created_at":"2019-09-11T23:04:15-05:00","vendor":"The Art of Manliness Store","type":"","tags":["book"],"price":799,"price_min":799,"price_max":799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":1599,"compare_at_price_min":1599,"compare_at_price_max":1599,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":29559288987759,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"AOM1497","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Secrets to Power, Mastery, and Truth: The Best of William George Jordan","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":799,"weight":340,"compare_at_price":1599,"inventory_quantity":332,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book1.jpg?v=1574281745","\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book2.jpg?v=1574281745","\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/IMG_9132.jpg?v=1574702551"],"featured_image":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book1.jpg?v=1574281745","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5611280793711,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":400,"width":600,"src":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book1.jpg?v=1574281745"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book1.jpg?v=1574281745","width":600},{"alt":null,"id":5611280826479,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":400,"width":600,"src":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book2.jpg?v=1574281745"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/book2.jpg?v=1574281745","width":600},{"alt":null,"id":5630541889647,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":3648,"width":5472,"src":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/IMG_9132.jpg?v=1574702551"},"aspect_ratio":1.5,"height":3648,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/store.artofmanliness.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/IMG_9132.jpg?v=1574702551","width":5472}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Secrets to Power, Mastery, and Truth\u003c\/em\u003e is an anthology of the very best self-improvement essays of singularly gifted writer William George Jordan (1864-1928). Selections were drawn from \u003cem\u003eThe Kingship of Self-Control, The Majesty of Calmness, The Power of Truth, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Crown of Individuality,\u003c\/em\u003e and in some cases further condensed, resulting in the most potent distillation of Jordan’s uncommonly keen wisdom ever to have been published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJordan touches on many existential, philosophical, and personal development themes that have recently re-emerged as popular principles in our own time, including Stoicism, simplicity, self-reliance, and the paramount importance of living truthfully. Unlike many modern authors, however, Jordan does not forward a vision of discipline and mastery that is focused solely on the self; instead, he also deals with an individual’s relations with family, friends, and community. He encourages the reader to improve his own life, in order to improve the lives of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the essays are short and “devotional” in nature and rich in incisive, edifying insights that will help the reader see his life through a transformative lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the individual who seeks greater personal strength and character, sees the pursuit of self-development not as a shallow, superficial lark but as a committed, lofty conquest, and is, as Jordan puts it, “determin[ed] to live nearer to the limits of his possibilities,” great treasures lie within.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardbound book with bookmark ribbon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0821Q6PZR\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0821Q6PZR\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=stucosuccess\u0026amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso available as a Kindle ebook.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}
The Secrets to Power, Mastery, and Truth: The Best of William George Jordan
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