A Better way to live Ch5

What obstacles did the author mention in relation to personal struggles?

What did President Kennedy imply about life?

How did the author initially view their potential as a writer?

What did the author struggle with during their early years?

What motivated the author's dream of being a writer?

What event triggered the narrator's shift from pursuing a writing career to enlisting in the army air force?

What was the primary challenge the narrator faced after returning from the war?

What was the primary influence that rekindled the author's interest in reading?

Which factor contributed most to the deterioration of the narrator's family life?

Which book had a significant impact on the author's life and motivated him to change?

What was the narrator's experience after his family left him?

After reading the influential book, what change did the author notice in his personal habits?

What pivotal moment occurred when the narrator was at a pawn shop?

What was the author's professional advancement after joining Hearthstone Insurance?

What unexpected challenge did the author face while working on the magazine Success Unlimited?

The author's life was filled with hardships, including poverty, the loss of his mother, a failed marriage, and alcoholism
He hit rock bottom, seriously contemplating suicide but finding solace in libraries and the writings of philosophers and motivational authors
He discovered the book "Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude" by W. Clement Stone and Napoleon Hill, which became his turning point

The book instilled in him the importance of positive mental attitude and determination
He found love, married Bette, and secured a job as a salesman for Hearthstone Insurance
He excelled in sales, eventually becoming a sales manager and earning recognition for his achievements

He was motivated to fulfill his mother's dream of becoming a writer
He wrote a sales manual based on Stone's success principles and sent it to Stone's office
Stone saw his potential and offered him a position in the sales promotion department at Success Unlimited magazine

He was appointed editor of Success Unlimited, a magazine he later helped grow from a small publication with a few thousand subscribers to a successful one with over 155,000 subscribers
He wrote an article about golfer Ben Hogan's comeback that led to a book deal with Frederick Fell Publishing

His book "The Greatest Salesman in the World" became a best-seller, selling over ten million copies in eighteen languages
Bantam Books purchased the paperback rights for a record-breaking $350,000, affirming his success as a writer
The author experienced a moment of overwhelming gratitude upon achieving his lifelong dream, finding solace and closure in a church during a rainstorm