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Imagine a toddler repeatedly striking his mother in the face. Why would he do such a thing? It’s a stupid question. It’s unacceptably naive. The answer is obvious. To dominate his mother. To see if he can get away with it. Violence, after all, is no mystery. It’s peace that’s the mystery. Violence is the default. It’s easy. It’s peace that is difficult: learned, inculcated, earned.
12 Rules for Life
Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge (Forward), Ethan Van Sciver (Illustrator)
Knowing what lifts you up or brings you down is enormously valuable. Like how athletes have structured diet and exercise regimens to keep them competing in peak condition, the work you do to help yourself operate at your best will lead to many more winning days on the job.
The Making of a Manager
Julie Zhuo
To quietly work away at disposing of your own excess is actually the best way of dealing with a family that doesn’t tidy.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo
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