Nathan Tan - The Forgetful Gentleman: Thirty Ways to Turn Good Intentions into Action

THIRTY WAYS TO TURN GOOD INTENTIONS
INTO ACTION

NATHAN TAN

Text copyright 2013 by Forgetful Gentleman.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher.

ISBN 978-1-4521-2418-6

The Library of Congress has cataloged the previous edition as follows:

Tan, Nathan.

The forgetful gentleman : thirty ways to turn good intentions into action / Nathan Tan.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-4521-1352-4

1. MenConduct of life. I. Title.

BJ1601.T36 2013

395.142dc23

2012027506

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To my beautiful and talented wife, Jenny, and son,
Asher, who inspire me daily to be less forgetful and
more gentlemanly.

MANY YEARS AGO, a gentleman was essentially a man of leisure. Supported by family money, investments, or property and land income, his primary purpose was attending social functions, eating well, and looking good doing it. Thats no longer the case. In fact, today many of us would consider someone like that dull. This book paints a picture of a new gentleman, and provides the advice and guidance he needs to become the best version of himself as a gentleman in todays world.

Many twenty-first-century men are ready to reclaim with pride what it really means to be a man. Self-examined men who confidently know what they believe and why. Men with backbones of character and integrity. Men who aim to excel in all phases of their lifewho crush it at work, prioritize family, and can always be counted on by their friends. Men who care about their health and appearance, and not simply for vanitys sake. Masculine men. Renaissance men. Men of intention, who set goals and chase hard after them. Men of knowledge, but also humility. Men who respect themselves and respect others. Modern gentlemen.