But the story of the golden calf also reminds us that without rules we quickly become slaves to our passions—and there’s nothing freeing about that.
“It is the weak who are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong.”
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“Google takes to heart the power of exploration. For 20 percent of their time, employees may go where their mind asks them to go. The proof is in the bottom line: Fully 50 percent of new products, including Gmail and Google News, came from “20 percent time.”
― Brain Rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school
― Brain Rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school
“Furthermore, when their social contraptions fail to fly, ideologues blame not themselves but all who see through the simplifications.”
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
― 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
“Other labs have extended his work, finding that women recall more emotional autobiographical events, more rapidly and with greater intensity, than men do. Women consistently report more vivid memories for emotionally important events such as a recent argument, a first date, or a vacation.”
― Brain Rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school
― Brain Rules: 12 principles for surviving and thriving at work, home, and school
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