David Brooks - The Social Animal (2011)

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Maturity means understanding the different characters inside our own heads.

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Much of life is about failure, whether we acknowledge it or not, and your destiny is profoundly shaped by how effectively you learn from and adapt to failure.

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... list of different spheres of her life: reflection, creativity, community, intimacy, and service.

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We are primarily the products of thinking that happens below the level of awareness.

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The prevailing view is that geniuses are largely built, not born.

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The key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not a divine spark. It's not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success, even in realms like chess. Instead, it's deliberate practice. Top performers spend more hours (many more hours) rigorously practicing their craft.

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