How To Be A Gentleman
A timely guide to timeless manners
I read about the gentlemanly code in a book by John Bridges titled How To Be a Gentleman: A timely guide to timeless manners. I found it quite interesting as it reminded me of a handful of gentle manners which I had forgotten in a hurry.
The author suggests that the book is really not about complicated rules and convoluted instructions, but a simple guide on how to behave from day to day and occasion to occasion, with the aim of making life easier for other people.
But brace yourself..
In the book and definitely on this article, you’re going to come across a particularly recurring phrase — “A gentleman”
I think this is probably what makes the book so powerful. When you keep reading out this phrase, it gets to a point where it becomes a personalised subconscious affirmation.
As you read along, you indeed, start to envision yourself as a true gentleman, and of course, will begin to mentally adjust your actions to fit those of an ideal gentleman, in response to the different circumstances and scenarios as described by the author in the book.
The book is also pretty short (can be read in one sitting) and is divided into 10 chapters, each addressing how to put up your best behaviour in…
