You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling LifeHarper Collins, 2011 M04 26 - 228 pages 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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... problems that beset us all to the world problems that, now and henceforth, also beset us all. What these letters add up to is this: What have you learned from life that might help solve this or that difficulty? Of course, no one is ...
... problems that beset us all to the world problems that, now and henceforth, also beset us all. What these letters add up to is this: What have you learned from life that might help solve this or that difficulty? Of course, no one is ...
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... problems , their doubts and anxieties . And always they met with a response . She did not burden them or herself ... problem and discovering that our chosen confidant is giving us only divided attention , or frankly thinking of something ...
... problems , their doubts and anxieties . And always they met with a response . She did not burden them or herself ... problem and discovering that our chosen confidant is giving us only divided attention , or frankly thinking of something ...
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... problem quite well and his eyes twinkled as he gave the answer . He had saved me , but so far as our personal relationship was concerned , we righted the balance a day or so later in the north of Scotland when we went to stay in the ...
... problem quite well and his eyes twinkled as he gave the answer . He had saved me , but so far as our personal relationship was concerned , we righted the balance a day or so later in the north of Scotland when we went to stay in the ...
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... problems and working them out. It takes everything we can acquire to help us understand the new situations, the new problems that are arising on all sides. If this sounds heavy and oppressive, then the essential point has been missed ...
... problems and working them out. It takes everything we can acquire to help us understand the new situations, the new problems that are arising on all sides. If this sounds heavy and oppressive, then the essential point has been missed ...
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... problems and their possible solution, of anything that keeps before the child the realization that life is an exciting business, that it is to be approached in a spirit of adventure. I was always glad that my husband loved to have the ...
... problems and their possible solution, of anything that keeps before the child the realization that life is an exciting business, that it is to be approached in a spirit of adventure. I was always glad that my husband loved to have the ...
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