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From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life
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Looking at a massive jade carving of the Buddha from the Qing dynasty, my guide offhandedly remarked that this was a good illustration of how the Eastern view of art differs from the Western view. “How so?” I asked. Elliptically, he
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“Energy and persistence conquer all things.”
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“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”
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“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”
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“The sunk-cost fallacy keeps people for too long in poor jobs, unhappy marriages, and unpromising research projects.”
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“Respect is like air. As long as it's present, nobody thinks about it. But if you take it away, it's all that people can think about. The instant people perceive disrespect in a conversation, the interaction is no longer about the original purpose—it is now about defending dignity.”
― Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
― Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
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