Self-awareness
Existence Precedes Essence In Existentialism is a Humanism, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) presents an accessible description of existentialism. A key idea of existentialism—and of the human condition—is that existence precedes essence. The essence of something is its meaning, its intended purpose. A paper cutter is made to cut paper; that is its point. Humans, however, do not have […]
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Self-mastery
This is a summary of Part 1—Fundamental Techniques in Handling People—from How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Part 1 of Carnegie’s book, summarized here, discusses three fundamental techniques for handling people. For my original summaries of each chapter, check out [intlink id=”444″ type=”post”]Never Criticize[/intlink], [intlink id=”454″ type=”post”]Appreciation[/intlink], and [intlink id=”462″ type=”post”]Eager […]
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