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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... seemed as real as the ones about me. What I have learned from my own experience is that the most important ingredients in a child's education are curiosity, interest, imagination, and a sense of the adventure of life. You.
... seemed as real as the ones about me. What I have learned from my own experience is that the most important ingredients in a child's education are curiosity, interest, imagination, and a sense of the adventure of life. You.
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... interest me. You have not sifted it through your own intelligence. Why was your mind given you but to think things out for yourself?” It became a challenge for me to think about all the different sides of a situation and try to find new ...
... interest me. You have not sifted it through your own intelligence. Why was your mind given you but to think things out for yourself?” It became a challenge for me to think about all the different sides of a situation and try to find new ...
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... interest is there, lurking somewhere in another person. You have only to seek for it. It will make every encounter a ... interests she knew nothing about, to begin going through the alphabet. A is for ants. “Mr. Jones, are you interested ...
... interest is there, lurking somewhere in another person. You have only to seek for it. It will make every encounter a ... interests she knew nothing about, to begin going through the alphabet. A is for ants. “Mr. Jones, are you interested ...
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... interest in the world around him. No one fostered and cultivated the child's innate sense of the adventure of life. One of the things I believe most intensely is that every child's why should be answered with care—and with respect. If ...
... interest in the world around him. No one fostered and cultivated the child's innate sense of the adventure of life. One of the things I believe most intensely is that every child's why should be answered with care—and with respect. If ...
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... interest. Indeed, without interest, it is almost impossible to continue to learn; certainly, it is impossible to continue to grow. Now and then, I am surprised to read of the death of someone I have known, because I thought he or she ...
... interest. Indeed, without interest, it is almost impossible to continue to learn; certainly, it is impossible to continue to grow. Now and then, I am surprised to read of the death of someone I have known, because I thought he or she ...
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