You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling LifeHarper Collins, 2011 M04 26 - 228 páginas From a former first lady and civil rights activist, “a frank and practical book which . . . will be a source of comfort and inspiration to her many admirers” –Kirkus Reviews Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each new thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down. One of the most beloved figures of the twentieth century, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt remains a role model for a life well lived. At the age of seventy-six, Roosevelt penned this simple guide to living a fuller life—a powerful volume of enduring commonsense ideas and heartfelt values. Offering her own philosophy on living, she takes readers on a path to compassion, confidence, maturity, civic stewardship, and more. Her keys to a fulfilling life? Learning to Learn • Fear—the Great Enemy • The Uses of Time • The Difficult Art of Maturity • Readjustment is Endless • Learning to Be Useful• The Right to Be an Individual • How to Get the Best Out of People •Facing Responsibility • How Everyone Can Take Part in Politics • Learning to Be a Public Servant The First Lady’s illuminating manual is a window into Eleanor Roosevelt herself and a trove of timeless wisdom that resonates in any era. |
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... become an ingrown , self - pitying invalid ; dependent for everything on the people around her , with her interests enclosed within the narrow circle of herself . But she didn't . There was not a young member of the family who would not ...
... become an ingrown , self - pitying invalid ; dependent for everything on the people around her , with her interests enclosed within the narrow circle of herself . But she didn't . There was not a young member of the family who would not ...
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... become conscious of and to project yourself beyond what you know into new situations and new thoughts, and develop them, so that you can see things in your mind's eye which you have never actually seen. Because they have so little ...
... become conscious of and to project yourself beyond what you know into new situations and new thoughts, and develop them, so that you can see things in your mind's eye which you have never actually seen. Because they have so little ...
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... become a flame that lights the way to new things, new ideas, new experience. I think a child is particularly fortunate if he grows up in a family where his imagination can be fed, where there are a variety of intellectual interests ...
... become a flame that lights the way to new things, new ideas, new experience. I think a child is particularly fortunate if he grows up in a family where his imagination can be fed, where there are a variety of intellectual interests ...
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... become part of the child's background, because he played ball surrounded by them. Later, he will know who Napoleon and Jeanne d'Arc were because he saw their statues every day as he walked to and from the park. He may be more interested ...
... become part of the child's background, because he played ball surrounded by them. Later, he will know who Napoleon and Jeanne d'Arc were because he saw their statues every day as he walked to and from the park. He may be more interested ...
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