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#1 I had been on the job for a few months when I was assigned the task of voting on early decision applications. The process seemed straightforward, but actually voting-that was another story. The thing is, when it comes to college admissions, there are no clear-cut answers. No easy answers. The decision-making process is a messy, complicated, and imprecise art. The...
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#1 The new conception of human sickness and health is based on the assumptions that we have an essential, biologically based inner nature that is good or neutral, and that it is best to bring this out and encourage it rather than to suppress it.
#2 The classical approach to personality problems considers them to be problems in an undesirable sense. Struggle, conflict,...
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#1 Take a nap. The truth is, coming up with ideas is hardest in the first few hours of waking up. It's not unusual for me to try to write down an idea in the shower, only to realize after I've written it down that it's a terrible idea. By the time your coffee cup is cold and you're out of the shower, you've forgotten whatever you were going to write down-and while it's...
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Book Preview: #1 The roots of Western philosophy can be found in the work of Greek philosophers during the fifth and sixth centuries. These philosophers, later referred to as pre-Socratic, started to question the world around them. Rather than attributing their surroundings to the Greek gods, they searched for more rational explanations.
#2 The term pre-Socratic refers to the differences...
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#1 The American linguist Noam Chomsky has a very difficult time explaining how his linguistic theories are connected to his political criticisms of American imperialism. His approach is straightforward, and anyone can do it.
#2 The elitist claim that only intellectuals can produce insightful analyses of social issues is false. In fact, the social sciences are accessible...
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Get the Summary of Dean Nelson's Talk to Me in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Talk to Me: How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like a Pro" by Dean Nelson is a comprehensive guide to the art of interviewing. Drawing from his own experiences and those of other professionals, Nelson emphasizes the importance of a central idea to steer both writing and interviewing. He illustrates...
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Book Preview: #1 I wanted to write a book about raising the perfect dog, and I wanted it to have a personal touch. I wanted to illustrate how raising puppies as naturally as possible will prevent problems and issues in the future.
#2 Pit bulls are not born aggressive, but they can be made that way by their owners. They are not wild animals, but they are not domesticated pets like...
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#1 The Chinese Politburo Standing Committee, the seven men who lead the country, is chosen almost entirely behind closed doors. The run-up to this particular selection process was particularly fraught, as it was the first time in two-and-a-half decades that the general secretary of the CCP was not hand-selected by Deng Xiaoping.
#2 The new members of the Politburo were...
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#1 Imagine a box with a set of objects in it that represent your fundamental qualities. Imagine that each object is more than just an object. To help you figure out your essence, imagine a box with a set of objects in it that represent your fundamental qualities. Each object is more than just an object.
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#1 The relationship between alcohol and war has been long and intimate. While alcohol has helped soldiers prepare for combat, it has also made them unreliable and self-destructive. It has helped civilian populations endure wartime hardships, but it has also provoked charges that it undermines worker productivity.
#2 The importance of alcohol for war can be seen in the...
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Get the Summary of Frances Mayes's A Place in the World in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "A Place in the World" by Frances Mayes is a rich tapestry of personal reflections on home, history, and the deep connections to place. Mayes recounts her experiences with Chatwood, a farmhouse in North Carolina, and its transformation over time. She delves into the history of the land, the surrounding community of Hillsborough,...
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#1 The goal of clear communication is not to be clear, but to be effective. You won't be able to take action on the information if it is unclear or irrelevant to the subject.
#2 To get action from busy people, your writing must cut through to the heart of the matter. It must require a minimum of time and effort on the reader's part. The importance of this increases with...
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#1 I've found that the single most effective way to get a lot of writing done is to set aside a regular time each day to write-and then to commit to that time, no matter what.-> The most effective way to get a lot of writing done is to set aside a regular time each day to write, and then to commit to that time no matter what.
#2 Start each day by writing, and finish...
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#1 Our nomadic life on the road included caring for our parents. We had always wanted to live off the beaten path, free from material things and financial burden, and we yearned for a life lived for meaning rather than a paycheck.
#2 We bought an old Airstream travel trailer, and after one bad winter in northern Michigan, we moved to Mexico's Baja California Peninsula,...
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#1 I spent a long time staring out the window. I had many doubts about my ability to complete the journey, but I was determined to go. I had two full lives left, and I was not ready to end them yet.
#2 I yearned for slowness and moments of silence. I wanted to stop and admire eyes rimmed with kohl, the flash of a woman's leg, or a misty meadowland immersed in dreams....
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#1 I had known exactly what my future held, or at least the most important part of it, when I was planning my wedding. But when my fiancée suddenly left me for another man, I was left with no future.
#2 I had gotten into the habit of giving myself pep talks after my breakup, but this was a full-volume aha moment. I knew I was going to find a way to do this no matter...
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#1 The first traveler ever to pull up in his car with the engine already in Portugal but the petrol tank still in Spain was heard preaching to the fish in the river. He told them to gather around and advice him which language they spoke when they crossed the watery frontiers beneath.
#2 The traveller was greeted by a sudden breeze that ruffled the waters. He fell silent,...
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#1 I began as I would go on, reading. By the time I was four, my grandfather had shown me how to do it, mostly by having me follow along as he read to me. I loved dogs, and read many books about them.
#2 I grew up reading the classic children's books, as well as the more recent ones. The key books of my childhood were the twelve novels by Arthur Ransome, beginning with...
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#1 Marguerite de Valois was the youngest daughter of Henri II and Catherine de' Medici. She was born in 1553. She had a light heart, a quick intelligence, and a cheerful temperament. She was one of her father's favorites.
#2 Catherine de' Medici, the woman who would dominate the French government for more than a quarter century, began her residence in the kingdom as...
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#1 I had decided to take my medical credentials to the Middle East, where U. S. medicine was widely practiced. I had finished a fellowship in sleep disorders medicine in which I would be certified. My short years in New York had been productive.
#2 I was one of a handful of Westerners on the flight. Very few passengers were like me, single, female, and non-Saudi. I was...
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