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Humble and strong people don’t have the same trouble with these troubles that egotists do. There are fewer complaints and far less self-immolation. Instead, there’s stoic—even cheerful—resilience. Pity isn’t necessary. Their identity isn’t threatened. They can get by without constant validation.
Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
That is the thing about courage: Just like fear, it is contagious. It was de Gaulle’s commitment, his undauntedness, that rallied not just France but the whole world behind him. As René Pleven, one of the first French politicians to join de Gaulle’s cause, wrote to his own wife, “I assure you that when one sees all those who have run away one feels proud facing the danger.” A British report explained, “General de Gaulle symbolizes that France which did not despair, which did not give in. He acted alone.”
Courage Is Calling
Ryan Holiday
Allometry is the study of how these processes scale with body size and with each other, and the impact this has on ecology and evolution.
Allometry: The Study of Biological Scaling | Learn Science at Scitable
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