Pushing to the Front


Read by Luke Sartor

(4.7 stars; 85 reviews)

Published in 1894, this is the first book by the renowned inspirational author, Dr. Orison Swett Marden. Pushing to the Front is the product of many years of hard work, and marks a turning point in the life of Dr. Marden. He rewrote it following an accidental fire that brought the five-thousand-plus page manuscript to flames. It went on to become the most popular personal-development book of its time, and is a timeless classic in its genre. Filled with stories of success, triumph and the surmounting of difficulties, it is especially well-targeted at the adolescent or young adult. It is a book to inspire the reader towards a noble sense of integrity, a strong moral foundation, and solid, enduring self-discipline to let the reader put each foot forward as the leader they are meant to be. (Summary by Luke Sartor) (33 hr 18 min)

Chapters

Foreword 6:36 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter I: The Man and the Opportunity 41:03 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter II: Wanted - a Man 15:06 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter III: Boys with No Chance 1:05:08 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter IV: The Country Boy 24:47 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter V: Opportunities Where You Are 23:42 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter VI: Possibilities in Spare Moments 21:51 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter VII: How Poor Boys and Girls Go to College 41:41 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter VIII: Your Opportunity Confronts You—What Will You Do with It? 30:00 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter IX: Round Boys in Square Holes 25:25 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter X: What Career? 30:53 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XI: Choosing a Vocation 33:36 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XII: Concentrated Energy 26:33 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XIII: The Triumphs of Enthusiasm 33:38 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XIV: "On Time," Or, The Triumph of Promptness 23:40 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XV: What a Good Appearance Will Do 23:51 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XVI: Personality as a Success Asset 30:32 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XVII: If You Can Talk Well 33:44 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XVIII: A Fortune in Good Manners 52:00 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XIX: Self-Consciousness and Timidity Foes To Success 13:16 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XX: Tact or Common Sense 30:08 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXI: Enamored of Accuracy 33:42 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXII: Do It to a Finish 46:45 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXIII: The Reward of Persistence 35:57 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXIV: Nerve—Grip, Pluck 19:37 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXV: Clear Grit 29:35 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXVI: Success Under Difficulties 23:37 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXVII: Uses of Obstacles 35:18 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXVIII: Decision 28:29 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXIX: Observation as a Success Factor 18:23 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXX: Self-Help 40:40 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXXI: The Self-Improvement Habit 25:59 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXXII: Raising of Values 16:35 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXXIII: Public Speaking 30:20 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXXIV: The Triumphs of the Common Virtues 21:53 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXXV: Getting Aroused 14:40 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXXVI: The Man with an Idea 32:39 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXXVII: Dare 49:14 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXXVIII: The Will and the Way 34:21 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XXXIX: One Unwavering Aim 36:53 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XL: Work and Wait 35:56 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XLI: The Might of Little Things 32:13 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XLII: The Salary You Do Not Find In Your Pay Envelope 38:27 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XLIII: Expect Great Things of Yourself 33:07 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XLIV: The Next Time You Think You are a Failure 26:41 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XLV: Stand for Something 22:03 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XLVI: Nature's Little Bill 43:48 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XLVII: Habit—The Servant,—The Master 29:35 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XLVIII: The Cigarette 39:32 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter XLIX: The Power of Purity 41:45 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter L: The Habit of Happiness 31:08 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LI: Put Beauty Into Your Life 34:41 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LII: Education by Absorption 20:04 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LIII: The Power of Suggestion 29:10 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LIV: The Curse of Worry 18:23 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LV: Take a Pleasant Thought to Bed with You 18:05 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LVI: The Conquest of Poverty 19:40 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LVII: A New Way of Bringing Up Children 35:23 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LVIII: The Home as a School of Good Manners 5:09 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LIX: Mother 32:24 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LX: Why So Many Married Women Deteriorate 31:49 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LXI: Thrift 29:28 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LXII: A College Education at Home 33:58 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LXIII: Discrimination in Reading 22:01 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LXIV: Reading a Spur to Ambition 33:32 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LXV: Why Some Succeed and Others Fail 34:24 Read by Luke Sartor
Chapter LXVI: Rich without Money 24:41 Read by Luke Sartor

Reviews

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(5 stars)

this book is truly a great inspiration, thank you for the wonderful reading luke, truly a great job.

A fitting title for a great self-help book.


(5 stars)

This book covers many topics and reminds us of many prosperous principles. It reviews many stories of true heroes, especially those found in the United States before the Federal Reserve and other political cancers began to infest American society and education. If you are looking for great advice based on a good solid foundation, you will discover many valuable gems of truth in this book.

Strong


(4 stars)

Very strong work of authorship. His degree of study and research is quite uncommon. However, his man would have been far more renown had he been insightful and independent-minded enough to perceive that those people he repeatedly referred to as "savages" we're (and are) generally multiple time more cultured and civilized than those normally referred to as civilized (Westerners).


(5 stars)

Fantastic, impressed by how progressive his thoughts were even in today's standards. Loved the narrators voice too!

this book is so inspiring , the reader has an amazing voice


(5 stars)

What a great book! Very fundamental for character building.


(5 stars)

I wish every young man would listen to this book. It is full of timeless wisdom that, if applied no young man or woman can remain the same. It is a guide to true maturity.

i like it but too much story example to make a point


(3 stars)


(4.5 stars)

Great book!!! Highly recommended. Long but oh so worth it!!