David Brooks is writing an amazing series right now called “The Life Reports.” He has asked his readers over the age of 70 to give their perspective on evaluating their own lives. In part one, he covered some very interesting personal stories. In part two from earlier this week, he did some analysis and broke “happy” evaluations down by a couple of particular themes (click here to read the entire article):
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- Divide your life into chapters.
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- Beware rumination.
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- You can’t control other people.
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- Lean toward risk.
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- Measure people by their growth rate, not by their talents.
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- Be aware of the generational bias.
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- Work within institutions or crafts, not outside them.
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- People get better at the art of living.
We should always keep learning and stand to benefit greatly by taking the advice from those who have come before us. There are several bits of insight here that really hit home when it comes to running a campaign, managing a public relations event, or simply in dealing with people in politics. Here’s hoping that Brooks continues to provide great insight through these “Life Reports.”