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Anna Deavere Smith on Discipline and Learning to Stop Letting Others Define You

Anna Deavere Smith on Discipline and Learning to Stop Letting Others Define You

“What you are will show, ultimately. Start now, every day, becoming, in your actions, your regular actions, what you would like to become in the bigger scheme of things.”

Albert Camus on Happiness and Love, Illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton

Albert Camus on Happiness and Love, Illustrated by Wendy MacNaughton

“If those whom we begin to love could know us as we were before meeting them … they could perceive what they have made of us.”

How to Navigate the Complexities and Harness the Rewards of Workplace Friendships: Wisdom from Adam Smith and Aristotle

How to Navigate the Complexities and Harness the Rewards of Workplace Friendships: Wisdom from Adam Smith and Aristotle

“Is not mistaking relationships for what they are not — that is being blind to their ambiguity — arguably the greatest cause of disappointment and failure?”

How to Learn: Lewis Carroll’s Four Rules for Digesting Information and Mastering the Art of Reading

How to Learn: Lewis Carroll’s Four Rules for Digesting Information and Mastering the Art of Reading

“Mental recreation is a thing that we all of us need for our mental health.”

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