Don't Grow Old - Grow Up!

The first step toward maturity - Responsibility

• Don't kick the Chair. Be willing to account for yourself; don't blame others.
• Damn the Handicaps! - Full Speed Ahead. Don't make a handicap an excuse for failure.
• Five Ways to Ditch Disaster:
• Accept the inevitable; give time a chance.
• Take action against trouble.
• Concentrate on helping others.
• Use all of life while you have it.
• Count your blessings.

Action is for adults

• Belief is the Basis for Action. Know what you believe and act accordingly.
• Analyze Before You Act.
• Two Wonderful Words that Changed a Life. When the time for action arrives, don't hesitate.

Three great rules for mental health: Know yourself, Like yourself, Be yourself

• There's Only One Like You Learn to know yourself by:
• Cultivating moments of solitude.
• Breaking through the habit barrier.
• Developing excitement and enthusiasm.
• Conformity: Refuge of the Frightened. Be yourself by developing your own convictions and standards; then have the courage to live with them.
• Why is a Bore? Develop inner resources to avoid boring yourself and others.
• The Maturing Mind: Adventure in Adult Living. Develop your mind through intellectual activity.

Marriage is for grownups

• How to Get Along with Women. Here are seven ways:
• Give her appreciation.
• Be generous and considerate.
• Keep yourself attractive.
• Understand a woman's work.
• Be dependable.
• Share her interests.
• Love her.
• Father Come Home. Children need fathers too.
• How to Get Along with Men. Here are seven ways:
• Be good-natured.
• Be a good companion.
• Be a good listener.
• Be adaptable.
• Be efficient, not officious.
• Be yourself.
• Be glad you're a woman.
• The Rediscovery of Love. We must develop a more mature concept of love.Part Five

Maturity and making friends

• Loneliness: The Great American Disease.
• People are Wonderful. Learn to appreciate them.
• Why Should People Like You? They will like you if you like them and develop qualities of warmth that attract others.

How old are you?

• If You're Afraid of Growing Old, Read This. Learn some of the facts about aging.
• How to Live to be 100 and Like it. To live longer, develop attitudes that promote health of mind.
• Don't Let the Rocking Chair Get You. Work as long as you can.Part Seven

Maturity of spirit

• The Court of Last Appeal. When all else fails, try God.
• The Food of the Spirit. Our spirit is nourished through prayer.