You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling LifeHarper Collins, 26/04/2011 - 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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... all my heart: In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. Hyde Park January, 1960 1 Learning to Learn.
... all my heart: In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility. Hyde Park January, 1960 1 Learning to Learn.
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... never planned a career and never prepared for it. To this day I do not feel I have had a career. What I have done is to live every experience to the utmost. As I look back, I think probably the factor which influenced me most in my ...
... never planned a career and never prepared for it. To this day I do not feel I have had a career. What I have done is to live every experience to the utmost. As I look back, I think probably the factor which influenced me most in my ...
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... never enough, it seems to me, to teach a child mere information. In the first place, we have to face the fact that no one can acquire all there is to learn about any subject. What is essential is to train the mind so that it is capable ...
... never enough, it seems to me, to teach a child mere information. In the first place, we have to face the fact that no one can acquire all there is to learn about any subject. What is essential is to train the mind so that it is capable ...
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... never did anything but grunt. I tried every letter of the alphabet but I did not succeed even in startling Governor Coolidge, let alone amusing him, no matter how outrageous a subject I suggested. As I remember it, we finished our ...
... never did anything but grunt. I tried every letter of the alphabet but I did not succeed even in startling Governor Coolidge, let alone amusing him, no matter how outrageous a subject I suggested. As I remember it, we finished our ...
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... never lost her curiosity, her interest was never dimmed, she still reached out for new experience and welcomed it. Without those qualities she could never have managed to continue to grow and to increase in depth of understanding. Nor ...
... never lost her curiosity, her interest was never dimmed, she still reached out for new experience and welcomed it. Without those qualities she could never have managed to continue to grow and to increase in depth of understanding. Nor ...
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