Father Forgets How To Win Friends

Father forgets by w.

Father forgets how to win friends. Father forgets duration. December 23 2014 by jonathan suh. Father forgets the chapter in the book includes a story from livingston larned called father forgets i ve posted the story at the bottom of this post. Book description this grandfather of all people skills books was first published in 1937.

While reading how to win friends influence people by dale carnegie i came across a piece father forgets by w. I was reading dale carnegie s book how to win friends and influence people for the umpteenth time and i once again came across the wonderful essay by w. Livingston larned and it struck me like a hammer. Nathan reo 17 250 views.

Over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide making it one of the best selling books of all time. I m a father of 2 and i love being a father being a dad is one of the greatest joys of my life but in my striving to do my best in raising and training my children i often find myself impatient unforgiving and harsh. Since its first appearance father forgets has been reproduced writes the author w. Born in poverty on a farm in missouri he was the author of how to win friends and influence people first published in 1936 a massive bestseller that remains popular today.

He also wrote a biography of abraham lincoln titled lincoln the unknown as well as several other books. It s funny how everything old is new again â i recently dusted off my copy of dale carnegie s how to win friends and influence people â inside i found a passage i marked that resonates with me as a father â with hopes the carnegie folks won t mind i ll share the passage here. Extract from audiobook how to win friends and influence people by dale carnegie. Livingston larned father forgets it never fails to convict me and often brings a tear to my eyes.

How to win friends and influence people is just as useful today as it was when it was first published because dale carnegie had an understanding of human nature that will never be outdated. It was an overnight hit eventually selling 15 million copies. Livingston larned originally appeared as an editorial in the people s home journal and has been described as one of the classics of american journalism. Father forgets is one of those little pieces which dashed off in a moment of sincere feeling strikes an echoing chord in so many readers as to become a perennial reprint favorite.

Father forgets by w. If you ve never read it i think you will find it extremely moving and powerful. Livingston larned in hundreds of magazines and house organs and in. Obviously with two little ones at home this story had a profound meaning to me and reminded me to improve the way i communicate with and interact with my daughters.