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Loading... You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life (original 1960; edition 2016)by Eleanor Roosevelt (Author)
Work InformationYou Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life by Eleanor Roosevelt (1960)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. If you have anxiety, do yourself a favor and read this book. I was deathly bored at a job once and found this YouTube channel (do yourself a favor and check it out sometime). On that channel I found this video . It was fascinating to watch this legendary woman-- the woman who, from all I had read, reinvented the role of first lady (Dolley Madison seemed to focus more on entertaining than charitable and other causes). She was poised, perfectly calm in front of the camera, and seemed to be full of wisdom. I found this book to reflect the same. There are a couple of phrases that reveal the gap in years and customs--- in-house help and some words used to define some roles. But, nevertheless, she writes with experience and sense. The entire book is, in a way, an answer to Roosevelt's own life and growth. To summarize her own account, she struggled greatly with fear and uncertainty. But she conquered it and the entire book is a brief account of her victories. Again, to return to the woman in front of the camera, she is relaxed, genuine, and confident--- a perfect example of her own example. A nonfiction piece by the former First Lady. I love the point she makes about learning through every thing you do, but much of what she says feels dated and elitist. She talks about how to train your servants and things like that, which obviously is not applicable to most people. Good to read, but take it with a grain of salt. I didn't enjoy this as much as I expected to, as I do somewhat consider myself an Eleanor Roosevelt fan. The book occupies some sort of space between a collection of personal essays and a self-help/self-improving book, and that in-betweenery didn't really work for me. Also, while I can certainly deploy my brain in one of its many intended uses and filter out what is good and useful here from what no longer feels relevant and/or now smacks of hurtfulness (teach children to cry to themselves in the bath so as not to bother others with their personal upsets?!), there was just a little too much I had to filter out for this to be a fully enjoyable read. Still, some good stuff here. Worth the read, if not as great a read as I'd hoped. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to Publisher SeriesHarper Perennial Olive Editions (2016 Olive)
Self-Improvement.
Nonfiction.
HTML: From Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the world's most celebrated and public figures, comes this wise and intimate book on how to get the most out of lifeā??now available on audio. One of the most beloved figures of the twentieth century, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt remains a role model for a life well lived. At the age of seventy-six, Roosevelt penned this simple guide to living a fuller life. You Learn by Living is a powerful volume of enduring common sense ideas and heartfelt values. Offering her own philosophy on living, Eleanor takes readers on a path to compassion, confidence, maturity, civic stewardship, and more. Her keys to a fulfilling life? Learning to Learn Fearā??the Great Enemy The Uses of Time The Difficult Art of Maturity Readjustment is Endless Learning to Be Useful the Right to Be an Individual How to Get the Best Out of People Facing Responsibility How Everyone Can Take Part in Politics Learning to Be a Public ServantInformed by her personal experiences as a daughter, wife, parent, and diplomat, this book is a window into Eleanor Roosevelt herself and a trove of timeless wisdom that resonates in any era. No library descriptions found.
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"I never can understand why so many people are afraid to live their own lives as they themselves think is right. You can get rid of your neighbors but you cannot get rid of yourself, so you are the person to be satisfied." (125)
This time through I read a library copy. I know I need one of my own. ( )