Live Well
- THIS TOO SHALL PASS . This adage of Persian origin is a salve to parents everywhere. “Don’t worry,” it whispers seductively in your ear, “it won’t be like this forever.” And no lies were told. Once you begin to worship at the altar of “This too shall pass” your parenting struggles become something to be endured temporarily, rather than a Sisyphean ... See more
from A Decade of Parenting by Kevin Maguire
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- “In the past, jobs were about muscles. Now they’re about brains, but in the future, they’ll be about the heart.”
from Opinion | When Your Technical Skills Are Eclipsed, Your Humanity Will Matter More Than Ever
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- Can we patiently and reasonably put our disappointments into words that, more or less, enable others to see our point? Or do we internalize pain, act it out symbolically or discharge it with counterproductive rage? When other people upset us, do we feel we have the right to communicate or must we slam doors and fall silent? When the desired respons... See more
from The School of Life: An Emotional Education: An Emotional Education by Alain de Botton
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- In short, what you resist, persists. You get more of what you resist.
from The Disturbing Life Theory Carl Jung Wanted Everyone to Understand
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