D. Starke

Discover the timeless path to self-assurance with D. Starke's "Poise: How to Attain It." This classic guide to the conduct of life delves into the essential principles of etiquette, self-confidence, and personal development. Explore practical wisdom designed to cultivate inner strength and project an aura of poise in all aspects of life. This book offers insights into achieving self-improvement by mastering the art of self-presentation and navigating interpersonal relations with grace. Whether you seek to enhance your personal growth, unlock your motivational potential, or simply understand the psychology of successful interactions, "Poise" provides enduring guidance. This meticulously prepared edition makes Starke's invaluable lessons accessible, offering a timeless blueprint for cultivating poise and confidence. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

All efforts directed toward the correcting of temperamental or mental blemishes or defects and Nervous conditions are of benefit to humanity. In producing this book the Author's purpose was to help mankind to overcome these weaknesses, which are a serious impediment to mental development, and hinder personal advancement and general progress. This book is written in two parts. The first points to the need of Poise in daily life, indicates the obstacles to be overcome, and discusses the effects of Poise on personal efficiency. The second instructs the reader how to secure that evenness of temperament which is the chief characteristic of Poise. It includes, in addition, a series of practical physical exercises to be used in acquiring Poise.