The Human Machine and Mental Efficiency

<p>Your own mind is a sacred enclosure in to which nothing harmful can enter except by your permission. Your own mind has the power to transmute every external phenomenon to its own purposes. - A. B</p><p></p><p>In this volume are gathered two of Arnold Bennett's most inspiring essays on self-mastery and personal development. In The Human Machine (1908) he explores the inner workings of the mind as if it were a delicate yet powerful mechanism. With Mental Efficiency (1911) Bennett continues this exploration focusing on the cultivation of intellectual alertness concentration and balanced living. Written in a lucid and engaging prose these two classic texts invite readers to take command of their own human machine and to use it with intelligence calm and purpose.</p>