Dale Carnegie, born November 24, 1888; was an American author, and public speaker, from Maryville, Missouri. Carnegie’s most successful piece of literature “How to Win Friends and Influence People” published in 1937; has been translated in every major language, and has been sold almost 5 million times. This book has four parts to it, all four parts consisting of principles, which are vital to the success of the four parts of the book. The four parts of the book are as follows; part one, “Fundamental Techniques in Handling People”, part two, “Ways to Make People Like You”, part three, “How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking”, and part four, “How to Change People Without Giving Offense.” Part one has three principles, that describe steps you must take to strengthen, or create relationships, when you are interacting with other human beings. According to Carnegie criticizing people will cause them to resent you, because you damage their ego. He suggests that instead of criticizing people, try to understand them and their mistakes. Carnegies quote “People let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion…” (Carnegie 33), reiterates the point people’s emotions are what controls most of their actions, such as resentment to criticism. Part one also talks about another extreme motivator of human action. In reference to the book, the main motivator of one’s actions, is a person’s “desire to be important.” It talks about how
The book contains a series of breakdowns of thoughts, outlooks, and emotional schemes. There are numerous exercises that help one to come to terms with issues relating to the various chapters the book contains. Some are more specific than others and require serious dedication to exercises, such as writing letters to your inner child, some are different tasks than others such as clearing your mind and imagining good in a specific person. As I
Carnegie was the classic rags to riches story, the penniless immigrant who made it big in the land of opportunity. Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, and migrated to America in 1848 at the age of 13. His first job was in a cotton mill, earning a measly $1.20
Andrew Carnegie was the example of the rags to riches tale to reality during The Gilded Age. Consequently, Carnegie´s view on wealth impacted workers by motivating them towards overcoming the cycle of the laborer, as well as influencing them on how to see success.
Finally, Carnegie should be considered a hero because of his philanthropy contributions and donations to society. Andrew Carnegie believed that the best way to spend your fortune was to devote it for the most beneficial results for the community by providing them what they could not do for themselves (Doc 8). Carnegie spent most of his life gaining immense amounts of money and becoming one of the richest men of the 19th century. Once he retired, he felt he needed to use his
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was a major American industrialist in the late 19th century and after obtaining substantial wealth from his steel industry, became an advocate for giving back to the less fortunate. Carnegie’s desire to donate to those less fortunate came from past experiences, growing up as an immigrant and working in a cotton factory young. He knew and understood the hardships that people faced when not able to acquire the type of wealth he rose to earn. Through his long life this atypical businessman advocated for many and dedicated the later years of his life to promoting the general welfare of the world.
Carnegie was also interested in political and social issues, writing a few books including Round the World in 1881, An American Four-in-Hand in Britain in 1883, and Triumphant Democracy in 1886. He was also a big fan of the educational system in the United States. In June of 1889, an article was published in the North American Review by Andrew about what he referred to as the “Gospel of Wealth”. In it, he stated that rich people have a duty to use their wealth towards benefiting the community. In his words, “A man who dies rich dies disgraced.2”
The third principal is: Be here, prepared to be nowhere else. We must recognize that humans share universal longing to be known and being known, to be loved. When our conversations with others disregard this core need, nothing changes. Only when we genuinely see the people who are important to us can we hope to succeed as agents of positive change (p. 91). We must transform the way we speak, the way we ask, and the way we listen. The secret rule through all these steps is to questions only. No advice or declarative statements. If you
1.2 describe how to treat other people in a way that is sensitive to their needs
Andrew Carnegie is considered to be the richest person ever. Carnegie is known for his steel business that he developed on and became one of the last steel business by buying and taking out his competition. Carnegie is said to be a very generous man by donating to education and charities. The questionable thing about Carnegie is if he is a hero? Many people see him as helpful, and nice, but others see him two faced, selfish, and hypocritical.
It is important to build positive relationships with children, young people and adults not just within a learning environment but within any social setting, as this forms strong interactive social skills throughout their lives. Children will build from the skills we show them because as adults we are their role models. You should always take into account how you approach someone and respond to them as this will determine how they respond to you. Everyone must be given opportunities to establish trust and to feel at ease.
The short story “Cathedral”, by Raymond Carver, is a thought provoking piece that focuses on the transition a man goes through to see the world with his soul. The story gives hope that people can change if given the chance to be better people. Over the course of the story, Carver uses both diction and description to explore themes in religion and morality.
Andrew Carnegie was a firm believer in idea of individualism. That everyman must work and rise on his own ambition alone, that each man for themselves. In other word, he did not believe in the communist thought of working
In the article, “Communication: Its Blocking and Its Facilitation” by Carl R, Rogers, a psychotherapist who wrote a book without being a teacher of writing, asserted that psychotherapy will create guidance towards failures of communication and can improve communication between people. Rogers declared that the foremost barrier to be beneficial towards the interpersonal communication is one examining from their perspective. But the barrier can be eliminated if the people stop judging other people’s ideas , opinions without analyzing the other person’s point of view meaning putting themselves in a person 's situation. In fact, he briefly acknowledges the complication of communication towards the people but also provides diverse ways to improve our communication, mainly when contributors are known to support their role. Also, valor is known to be listening compassionately, meaning one extensive towards the risks of changing. In this issue, Rogers elucidates the indifference towards caring about the third party that can improve the adversary achieving mutual understanding by encouraging them as partners to resolve problems, instead of being foes and holding a grudge. Moreover, as social scientist, there is
A hen has to lay eggs, a cow has to give milk, a canary has to sing, but a dog makes his living by giving nothing but love.?---Dale Carnegie) Dogs are man?s best friend for this reason, they never criticize or complain, they are always affectionate and enthused. The next principle is not to speak about yourself or your own accomplishments. People do not care about others successes they feel threatened. Get people to talk about themselves, this will help you attain a sense of interest and admiration that will aid you in dealing with people. ( ? you can get more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years trying to make them interested in you.? ----Dale Carnegie) The second principle in this section of the book is the power of the smile. The smile can do wonders for you. A smile says that you are happy to see someone, and that these people make you feel good. Actions speak louder than words and are more effective. Another important thing dealing with getting people to like you is recognition of their uniqueness. You can achieve this by simply using the person?s name. People like to hear their own names; to them it is the best sound in the world. Most people do not realize it but by just remembering a person?s first same you are actually paying them a compliment. A person?s name sets them apart from everyone else, it makes them feel unique. The fourth principle requires you to listen. Listening to people makes
“The more you get out of this book, the more you’ll get out of life.” This is the claim that Dale Carnegie makes in reference to his book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. Carnegie proposes that there are four main ideas that one should use when dealing with people: 1) Know how to handle people, 2) Make people like you, 3) Win people to their way of thinking, and 4) Be a leader. These skills are essential not only in being a good manager, but also in dealing with people in day to day life.