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How to Live on 24 Hours a Day

By: Arnold Bennett
Narrated by: Eric Brooks
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This classic personal time-management book, originally published in 1908, has inspired generations of men and women to live deliberate lives. Not just another collection of timesaving tips, this book is more of a challenge to leave behind mundane everyday concerns, focus on pursuing one's true desires, and live the fullest possible life. Reflection, concentration, and study techniques make it easier to accomplish more truly rewarding undertakings than anyone ever dreamed possible.

Public Domain (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Classics Literary History & Criticism

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Author Arnold Bennett lived a busy life. He was a prolific English writer who moved to France and became a high-ranking bureaucrat. He also dabbled in film and opera, and had a rich personal life. How to Live on 24 Hours a Day is chock full of Bennett’s tried-and-true advice. Bennett urges his audience to live authentic and ambitious lives. For Bennett, time is the great equalizing currency: No one can choose their allotment, or accrue additional time. So you must spend what you have wisely. Narrator Eric Brooks has an august British accent, and he expounds with the authority Bennett himself would have employed. Brooks methodically explains Bennett’s techniques for increasing concentration and self-awareness, both key tools to increase productivity and time efficiency.
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the examples are so out of date that I doubt they apply to anyone at all. yet the central ideas are so acurate that somehow it still applies.

a timeless way of thinking about the time you have

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some great ideas that can be applied even today. take time for yourself and do not waste it

some great ideas that can be applied even today

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really pleased that I spent time listening to this
a very useful perspective on how to make use of all the hours in the day!

super

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Although this is leaning slightly closer to 20th century ways of working, it’s still impactful in this digital age. Some important pieces of insights to be gained:

* Scheduling - have blocks of time for reading; studying; commuting
* Slow productivity - do more with less such as focusing on things that are part of one’s own taste and competence
* Be curious and consistent - read something that tests the brain in learning something difficult

Classic Productivity Gems

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Advice is as sound today as ever. Brilliant engaging reading as well. highly recommended

fantastic

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could not finish the most annoying narrator in the world, should got a robot to read it

most annoying narrator ever

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The book is a classic and still has the ability to improve one's life considerably if it's taken to heart. But the performance and it's well-judged slight pomposity makes it a perfect listen.

Excellent

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Would you listen to How to Live on 24 Hours a Day again? Why?

Yes I would relisten to this book and anticipate to do so often. The struggle I find in getting through the day and week. Thank you to this book for some great ideas which I am working on putting in to practice.

Too short and yet complete

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This felt like a progenitor of today's self-help guides. I loved having this read to me (though I didn't feel the narrator did the material full Edwardian justice) and seeing that even in 1910, men (as of course, this is aimed at the working gentleman) were worried about wasting their lives, not having time for hobbies and pursuits, and considering how to fit more in (of course no mention of the poor women doing more than 9-5 labours!).

Really enjoyed this, and though I wouldn't agree with some of Bennett's statements (novels are a waste of time, one should read poetry), he does still make the point of finding your own passion and making the time (suggestions included) for fitting this in to improve the quality of your life.

The metaphors Bennett employs at the start are apt, and the words itself quite motivational - I loved the comparison of time to money, and that we are all as time-poor or as time-rich as every other person, we cannot spend tomorrow's time, we have a set amount whether or not we fill it.

I loved this. I would read it again and definitely recommend others take a leaf out of Bennett's book and consider how best to make use of the limited time we all have.

Rather wonderful little volume

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After 105 years in print I am amazed that it took me so long to find this book. It surpasses all of the time management books ever written. Move over Covey, Franklin and Carnegie this man is a genius. I loved the old literary "Jeeves" style of writing but it may put some people off. However, I encourage you to persist and focus on the core principles that Bennett is trying to teach. If you are fed up with having too much busyness in your life and you want to enjoy "living" on 24 hours a day instead of existing then I invite you to apply these principles into your life without delay.

The Best 1.5 hours of reading (listening) Ever!

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