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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... things I believe most intensely is that every child's why should be answered with care—and with respect. If you do not know the answer, and you often will not, then take the child with you to a source to find the answer .
... things I believe most intensely is that every child's why should be answered with care—and with respect. If you do not know the answer, and you often will not, then take the child with you to a source to find the answer .
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... things with you . They tell you . But my aunt kept , until her death , the elasticity of her mind , though she had so long lost the elasticity of her body . Today , many old people who were young in those days and went to her for advice ...
... things with you . They tell you . But my aunt kept , until her death , the elasticity of her mind , though she had so long lost the elasticity of her body . Today , many old people who were young in those days and went to her for advice ...
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... things that I still like to read, and, about those she loved, she wrote with astonishing insight. During the First ... thing life has taught me : if you are.
... things that I still like to read, and, about those she loved, she wrote with astonishing insight. During the First ... thing life has taught me : if you are.
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... thing : when you are genuinely interested in one thing , it will always lead to something else . It is here , I think , that the most important phase of education appears , in the capacity to learn from each thing you see , from each ...
... thing : when you are genuinely interested in one thing , it will always lead to something else . It is here , I think , that the most important phase of education appears , in the capacity to learn from each thing you see , from each ...
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... things, or to lose our humility in the face of new situations. If we can keep that flexibility of mind, that hospitality toward new ideas, we will be able to welcome the new flow of thought from wherever it comes, not resisting it ...
... things, or to lose our humility in the face of new situations. If we can keep that flexibility of mind, that hospitality toward new ideas, we will be able to welcome the new flow of thought from wherever it comes, not resisting it ...
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