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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... aware of what I was doing, to experience all I could as deeply as I could. I must have been no more than five when I went on a trip to Italy with my father and mother. In Venice, my father invited me to ride in a gondola and he paid the ...
... aware of what I was doing, to experience all I could as deeply as I could. I must have been no more than five when I went on a trip to Italy with my father and mother. In Venice, my father invited me to ride in a gondola and he paid the ...
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... I came home I was aware that there were great gaps in my knowledge. I married very young and came into a different atmosphere, and began to meet a great variety of people. Knowing my own deficiencies, I made a game of trying to.
... I came home I was aware that there were great gaps in my knowledge. I married very young and came into a different atmosphere, and began to meet a great variety of people. Knowing my own deficiencies, I made a game of trying to.
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... understanding still wonder, in a dilemma, what she would have said, what she would have advised, and are aware of an ever-recurring sense of loss that she can no longer tell them. What made my aunt the rare and useful person she.
... understanding still wonder, in a dilemma, what she would have said, what she would have advised, and are aware of an ever-recurring sense of loss that she can no longer tell them. What made my aunt the rare and useful person she.
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... aware of a real gap in my education. I made up my mind to find out as soon as possible how my own government functioned so I would not be embarrassed in this way again. Franklin knew my problem quite well and his eyes twinkled as he ...
... aware of a real gap in my education. I made up my mind to find out as soon as possible how my own government functioned so I would not be embarrassed in this way again. Franklin knew my problem quite well and his eyes twinkled as he ...
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