{"id":1338,"date":"2026-03-16T07:17:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taysidemarketingltd.com\/selfhelp\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2026-03-16T07:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T07:17:47","slug":"i-paid-80-for-the-first-self-help-book-self-help-by-samuel-smiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taysidemarketingltd.com\/selfhelp\/?p=1338","title":{"rendered":"I paid $80 for the first &#8220;self help&#8221; book&#8230;Self Help by Samuel Smiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/foEFcgETuiY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>JOIN THESE ELITE ENTREPRENEURS AND THINKERS TODAY: https:\/\/www.secretsofsuccess.com\/?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=social_organic&amp;utm_campaign=yt_peet<\/p>\n<p>Before there were influencers, gurus, or personal development icons, one book sparked the self-help movement \u2014 Self-Help by Samuel Smiles. 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