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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... Everything I did with my father remains in my memory today, a vivid moment not to be forgotten. I remember standing on the edge of Vesuvius with him while he threw in a penny, which came back covered with lava. There was excitement and ...
... Everything I did with my father remains in my memory today, a vivid moment not to be forgotten. I remember standing on the edge of Vesuvius with him while he threw in a penny, which came back covered with lava. There was excitement and ...
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... . She might have 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.
... . She might have 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.
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... everything in our world is new, startlingly new. None of us can afford to stop learning or to check our curiosity about new things, or to lose our humility in the face of new situations. If we can keep that flexibility of mind, that ...
... everything in our world is new, startlingly new. None of us can afford to stop learning or to check our curiosity about new things, or to lose our humility in the face of new situations. If we can keep that flexibility of mind, that ...
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... 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. Learning can be a game. Imagination, for ...
... 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. Learning can be a game. Imagination, for ...
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... everything I encountered became more interesting and more valuable. It was like a two-dimensional picture seen in three dimensions, with depth. If you can develop this ability to see what you look at, to understand its meaning, to ...
... everything I encountered became more interesting and more valuable. It was like a two-dimensional picture seen in three dimensions, with depth. If you can develop this ability to see what you look at, to understand its meaning, to ...
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