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Orison Swett Marden on how many of the greatest men of history earned their fame outside of their regular occupations in odd bits of time which most people squander

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Many of the greatest men of history earned their fame outside of their regular occupations in odd bits of time which most people squander. Orison Swett Marden Jobs have been synonymous with compulsion from time immemorial. Most of us would picture a job as a gloomy guy working mechanically from nine to five.

Mark Twain on why books are for people who wish they were somewhere else

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Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else. Mark Twain Books are a man’s best friend (sorry, dogs!). They can be a source of knowledge, they can lift our spirits when we are down, they can motivate us on days when it is hard to drag ourselves out of the bed, and they Read more…

H. Jackson Brown, Jr. on why the happiest people are not those getting more, but rather those giving more

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Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more. H. Jackson Brown, Jr. It is often believed that happiness is directly proportional to the amount of stuff we get and accumulate. However, this is a very material and rudimentary way of looking at things. And while this may hold true Read more…