Essay on How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

In the novel, The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, two jewish families from different sects are brought together through the blossoming of a deep friendship between their two sons during the 1940s. It focuses on the emotional bonds forged between traditional Orthodox Jew Reuven Malter and Hasidim Danny Saunders, that last well through their childhood adventures of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York, and well into adult hood. It also follows their story of self discovery, parental acceptance, and how the boys attempt to fit into their modern ,popular American society as jews , all as World War 2 comes to a close. In their pursue of happiness, many problems are presented to them, which they eventually solve ,together, despite their differences. Reuven and Danny ,in Chaim Potok's ,The Chosen, manage to successfully create a beautiful friendship , aside from their different philosophical views, through perseverance, forgiveness, trustful communication, intimate listening and understanding, being supportive and present in times of need, and just setting aside their differences and accepting each other wholeheartedly.

The idea of a self-made man has always been a centerpiece of the American Dream, an identity that embodies the belief that anyone can achieve prosperity and success from even the lowest-ranking positions. One of America’s finest “self-made men” reflects this flawed ideal that fails to account for the variety of factors stacked against an individual. In his speech, “The Road to Business Success: A Talk to Young Men”, Andrew Carnegie argues that the self made man exists, and it is possible to become a successful businessman and leader through hard work. He begins his speech by arguing that all successful individuals must start in lower ranking positions, as he did. He then highlights three requirements every leading businessman must follow

The Things They Carried is a collection of stories about the Vietnam War that the author, Tim O’Brien, uses to convey his experiences and feelings about the war. The book is filled with stories about the men of Alpha Company and their lives in Vietnam and afterwards back in the United States. O’Brien captures the reader with graphic descriptions of the war that make one feel as if they were in Vietnam. The characters are unique and the reader feels sadness and compassion for them by the end of the novel. To O’Brien the novel is not only a compilation of stories, but also a release of the fears, sadness, and anger that he has felt because of the Vietnam War.

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

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.

All in all, you can learn many ideas pertaining to the topic of friendship from this book. Among the most important are: to never leave your friend, both figuratively and literally, you should always be worrying about your friend, and you should never take them for

The main lessons in Ellis' book were friendship and collaboration. In the book friendship is seen as a common and recurring theme

The statements made by C.S. Lewis can easily be agreed with or refuted. The idea that friendship “gives value to survival” is agreeable with because it is not vital to your physical health. However, your physical health can be affected by your mental or emotional health. Having no friends could lead to falling into a state of depression; depression often leads to self-harm or in some cases, suicide. Mental problems can occur through the lack of friendship as well. People can acquire mental illnesses such as schizophrenia which can compensate for the lack of people in your life.

A leader takes diligent time in considering the ability to adhere to other people’s interests and presents their followers with a positive mindset. This summer, I accepted an invitation to participate in the Dale Carnegie Young Adult Leadership Program. Attendees of this program learned several skills that can be applied to future experiences, especially on how to become an effective leader. Everyday, the attendees acted as leaders by accomplishing various tasks that forced them to reach out of their comfort zones. We acted as leaders by leading group

This class addressed vital issues impacting the business world from the position of a leader. It explored the standards of relational leadership and how to create group and individual leadership skills to influence lives groups and organizations. Content of the course- included effective communications, setting goals, decision making service leadership and many more leadership styles, and effective ways to implement change. I covered some basic concepts that are important to personal skills development and some leadership behaviors.

Dale Carnegie’s classic, “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” has been the reason for many young business men and women’s success. Filled with knowledge on how to become a more likable individual, the “how-to” improvement book is filled with lessons and experiences that support the many principles found in the book. As a Senior, fast approaching graduation and the real world, I wanted to get a sense of how to become a better person that is ready to interact and communicate with a wide range of people in the business world. One of the many problems young adults face is learning how to manage others, collaborate with peers, and work for their boss. Carnegie’s book provides many lessons on how to do so, and puts them in to many different scenarios leaving the reader feeling informed and changed for the better.

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“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.

1. Carnegie begins his book “How to Win Friends & Influence People”, by giving a list of tips on how to get the most out of the book. The book is written with intentions of making people more successful within the personal and professional aspects of their lives. Carnegie constructed the book specifically to meet those criteria. He wasn’t looking to “beat around the bush” per say. He new the message he was trying to convey, and he wanted the reader to be able to get as much put of it in the most efficient way possible. Overall, the book has become so successful because people have implemented its suggestions into their daily lives. By providing this list of “rules”, Carnegie is helping the readers to learn the most.

Imagine your sole confidante, childhood playmate, personal comedian and physiologist disclosing your secrets to a stranger. Unfortunately, this stranger happens to be the person who enforce a form of punishment for the actions that were once a secret. Furthermore, this confidante is considered your friend. Does an instance of this friend disclosing your secret of immoral activities to a person of authority violate the success of the friendship? In fact, this act is not a violation of the laws of friendship. The ideas of friendship are subjective, and thus where you might think your friend’s actions are unjust, your friend is actually looking out for your best interest and security. Also, a good friend would not desire