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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... told me how a long-vanished civilization had lived. But it wasn't dead history. It became vivid to me. These were living people, and as I learned about them they seemed as real as the ones about me. What I have learned from my own ...
... told me how a long-vanished civilization had lived. But it wasn't dead history. It became vivid to me. These were living people, and as I learned about them they seemed as real as the ones about me. What I have learned from my own ...
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... told me that she found it very useful, if she was sitting next to a person whose interests she knew nothing about, to begin going through the alphabet. A is for ants. “Mr. Jones, are you interested in the life of the ant?” He might not ...
... told me that she found it very useful, if she was sitting next to a person whose interests she knew nothing about, to begin going through the alphabet. A is for ants. “Mr. Jones, are you interested in the life of the ant?” He might not ...
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... the Highlands of Scotland! I could not stop him. He embellished his theme and pointed out in elaborate detail the virtues of this kind of cooking. Afterward he was rather surprised at the feeble applause that greeted his speech. I told.
... the Highlands of Scotland! I could not stop him. He embellished his theme and pointed out in elaborate detail the virtues of this kind of cooking. Afterward he was rather surprised at the feeble applause that greeted his speech. I told.
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... told him I thought we had come out about even. This part of learning—learning as you go—gives life its salt. And this, too, comes back primarily to interest. You must be interested in anything that comes your way. Right here, some of ...
... told him I thought we had come out about even. This part of learning—learning as you go—gives life its salt. And this, too, comes back primarily to interest. You must be interested in anything that comes your way. Right here, some of ...
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... told me of all the wonderful things we were going to do together. I was nine when he died, but my dream story went on without a break. He had often told me that someday we would travel to distant parts of the world together, so I made ...
... told me of all the wonderful things we were going to do together. I was nine when he died, but my dream story went on without a break. He had often told me that someday we would travel to distant parts of the world together, so I made ...
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You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life Eleanor Roosevelt Vista previa limitada - 2011 |
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