Excerpt from The Philosophy of Self-Help an Application of Practical Psychology to Daily Life Ome of the ideas Which underlie mental therapeutics have become permanent constituents of modern thought, as recently discovered chemical elements are permanent factors in chemical science. I purpose here to give an outline of these thought elements of metaphysics and psychology, to systematize their essential principles and to show their practical bearing upon the art of living, of mind and character building, whereby the individual, through recognition and applica tion, may develop for himself a more rounded character, a more efficient mind, a healthier body, and hence come to live a more effective, a more beautiful, and a happier life. This he Will do for himself in the ratio that he first perceives and then applies the truth. It is, therefore, With the paramount desire of helping others to help themselves that this book is written. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.