Courage in the Twenty-First Century: The Art of Successful Job Transition

101 Pages·2013·0.85 MB·English

by  Joan Marques (auth.)

Courage in the Twenty-First Century
DOI: 10.1057/9781137379542
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137379542
Courage in the
Twenty-First Century:
The Art of Successful
Job Transition
Joan Marques
Artwork: Nan Rae
DOI: 10.1057/9781137379542
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Contents
From the Author: Why COURAGE? x
C 1
1 Choice—You Create Your Own Reality.
Why Color It Gray? 2
A story 3
Mulling it over 3
A case of shaking it off 5
The courage in choice 6
Some points to ponder 8
An exercise 9
Your notes from this chapter 9
O 10
2 Open-mindedness—Most Limitations
Are In Your Head. Replace Them 11
A story 12
Mulling it over 12
Open-mindedness is not easy! 13
The courage in open-mindedness 16
Some points to ponder 17
An exercise 17
Your notes from this chapter 18
U 20
3 Usefulness—Everything has a purpose.
Nothing is wasted 21
A story 22
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Mulling it over 22
A case of usefulness 22
The courage in usefulness 25
Some points to ponder 26
An exercise 27
Your notes from this chapter 28
R 30
4 Reality-check—Greener Grass and Multiple
Truths 31
A story 32
Mulling it over 32
Some cases of reality-checks 34
The courage in reality-check 35
Some points to ponder 36
An exercise 38
Your notes from this chapter 39
A 40
5 Attitude—The One Thing No One Can Decide For You 41
A story 42
Mulling it over 42
The power of attitude 43
The courage in attitude 45
Some points to ponder 46
An exercise 47
Your notes from this chapter 48
G 50
6 Genius—That Hidden Spark That Awaits Revival 51
A story 52
Mulling it over 52
Geniuses from various walks of life 53
The courage in genius 57
Some points to ponder 57
An exercise 58
Your notes from this chapter 58
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E 60
7 Education—Teachers And Lessons Are Everywhere 61
A story 62
Mulling it over 63
Some manifestations of education 63
The courage in education 66
Some points to ponder 67
An exercise 67
Your notes from this chapter 68
8 One for the Road—No Mud, No Lotus 71
A story 72
Mulling it over 72
Nurturing the lotus 73
The courage in the lotus and the mud 77
Some points to ponder 78
An exercise 79
Your notes from this chapter 80
References 81
Index 85
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Choose your directions without inhibition
Open-minded and free: this is your mission
Use your spirit to see the purpose of things
Realize the value that your view brings
Attitude is the key to your vision of life
Genius awaits unlocking—imaginary dive
Education is the well from which it all springs
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