This book is a summary of the lessons learned about living based on experiences and observations gathered over a lifetime. If you are interested in reaching your goals in life and you seek happiness and success, then this book could prove useful. The author, a university professor, has spent a lifetime sharing his knowledge with others. A good teacher can synthesize and organize a wide range of material in a clear and logical fashion so it can be easily absorbed by the listener. The purpose of this book is to present ideas for living and in a manner that is easily understood. There is a great deal of material available regarding self-improvement, but often the basic principles from these guides cannot easily be distilled. This book is organized in ten short chapters with specific suggestions to achieve your goals, five that describe what you must do yourself and five that discuss the importance of other people in your life. Often in lectures when explaining an idea it would be summarized with a catchy phrase. A student invariably would exclaim "I'll have to remember that." Thus the title of each of the chapters is an easily remembered phrase which captures the essence of that topic.
About the Author: Lester A. Hoel is the L.A. Lacy Distinguished Professor, Emeritus at the University of Virginia.He was born in Brooklyn, New York the son of Norwegian immigrants. Educated in the New York City public school system, Dr. Hoel earned a B.S. degree in civil engineering from the City College of N.Y. (CCNY), a Masters in civil engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, and Doctorate in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Hoel has held teaching positions at San Diego State University, Carnegie-Mellon University, and the University of Virginia where he served as civil engineering department chair and Director of The Center for Transportation Studies. He is an author of technical publications and three textbooks in transportation engineering, planning and urban transportation. He has received numerous national honors and awards and is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who In Science and Engineering. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Lester is married to Unni. They have three daughters: Julie, Sonja and Lisa, and four grandchildren, Tyler, Emma, Jordan and Tess.