[For Those Starting a New Life] Release of '100 Words to Make Your Life Shine,' Learning from a Philosophy of Success Read for 130 Years

Gakken Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo; Tatsuya Nanjo, President), a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd., released '100 Words to Make Your Life Shine: Eternal Principles of Action Learned from a Pioneer of Modern Self-Help' (Author: Orison Marden, Editor/Author: Yoko Ueno) on Friday, March 27, 2026.

● The power to open up your life lies within you.
Carefully selected words not just for 'success,' but for 'living happily.'

When you are lost in life, anxious about the future, or hitting a wall—the words of Orison Marden, who laid the foundations of success philosophy in the late 19th century, will give you the push you need today.

This book is a collection of 100 quotes extracted from the thoughts and success stories left behind in the works of Orison Marden, a thinker known as a pioneer of modern self-help. Marden's philosophy, which influenced numerous business thinkers such as Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Tenko Nakamura, and Konosuke Matsushita, has been reorganized to be easily readable for modern readers.

Dreams, talent, opportunity, passion, adversity, character, happiness—.

The book contains 100 quotes and episodes carefully selected by themes that turn life for the better. These thoughts, which have been read for over 130 years, will accompany your daily hesitations and worries, and encourage you to take a new step forward.

While previous collections of Marden's quotes have often introduced powerful messages about career advancement and success laws, this book focuses on another important aspect...