Rovering To Success

Illustrated by the Author. Contents: Preface; How to Be Happy Through Rich or Poor; Rocks You are Likely to Bump on; Rovering. 'To sum up in a few words, success does not consist so much in gaining money and power as in gaining happiness. Many young men drift along with the rest of the crowd according to chance, and thus never reach happiness. From being passive be active. Don't drift. Take your own line. Paddle your own canoe. Only mind the rocks Avoid them by cultivating other qualities. Powell explains the 'rocks you are likely to bump on (Through herd temptation) Horses, betting and looking on at false sports. Wine, and other forms of self indulgence. Women, dangers of a wrong attitude and blessing of the right one. Extremists in politics, irreligion, etc. Powell elaborates on the antidotes to the 'rocks (through individual effort) active hobbies, earning money, self-control, character, chivalry, health of mind and body, service for your fellow-men and for God. 'If you aim for it by practicing these safeguards, instead of being stranded among the rocks, you will win success and happiness. These and dozens of other inspiring maxims make this extraordinary book a useful companion for Scouts and Scout Leaders.

Rovering To Success - A Book Of Life-Sport For Young Men by Lord Baden - Powell of Gilwell. A guide to self-improvement. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents include: How to be happy though rich or poor - Rocks: You are likely to bump on - horses - wine - women - cuckoos and humbugs - Irreligion - Summary - Rovering

Excerpt from Rovering to Success: A Book of Life-Sport for Young Men Another Edition? Well, I am glad that there should be this further demand for the book. As I said in my former preface, it was with a feeling of great thankfulness that I received testimony that the book had been found helpful by so very many. I only hope that this fresh edition may prove equally so, especially since two things have developed themselves in Rovering since the book first appeared. One is the Rover Branch of Scouting, which, after steady evolution, has now established itself on a sound and permanent footing. This has necessitated the re-casting of the final chapter, dealing with Organisation and Rules, in accordance with suggestions received from the Rover Scouts themselves. The second result has been the adoption of Rovering by the Scouts of other nations to an extent which already supplies the nucleus of a World-Brotherhood of young men working under a common ideal of Service, and under a common bond of Friendship and Understanding. This, to my mind, is a definite step forward in the direction for which we all aim, viz. the promotion of God's Kingdom of Peace on Earth and Goodwill among men. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Almost a self-help book for older boys, the author forewarns of the dangers approaching in life, such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling in sports and women.

Excerpt from Rovering to Success: A Book of Life-Sport for Young Men Well, I AM glad that there Should be this further demand for the book. As I said in my former preface, it was With a feeling of great thankfulness that I received testimony that the book had been found helpful by so very many. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.