Not much has changed in the century since Orison Swett Marden wrote those words, and offered the antidote to them with this delightful little book. A forerunner of Dale Carnegie and Norman Vincent Peale, Stephen R.Covey and Anthony Robbins, and one of the prime figures in early self-help and motivational movements, Marden proclaims with joy the ways to cultivate positivity. He explains:

"The Cure for Americanitis"
the benefits of "Singing at Your Work"
"The Don’t Worry Society"
and much more.

First published in 1899, Cheerfulness as a Life Power is exactly as necessary today as it was then. Replete with charming anecdotes and pleasant advice, it offers the keys to acquiring "a habit of cheerfulness."

Also available from Cosimo Classics: Marden’s two-volume Pushing to the Front.