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25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living: A Guide for Improving Every Aspect of Your Life
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25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living: A Guide for Improving Every Aspect of Your Life

by Linda Elder, Richard Paul
March 2006
Beginner
128 pages
2h 1m
English
Pearson
Content preview from 25 Days to Better Thinking & Better Living: A Guide for Improving Every Aspect of Your Life

Chapter . This Is the Day to Be Independent: Don’t Be Subservient

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Empathize with Others

Uncover Your Ignorance

Notice Contradictions

Be Fair, Not Selfish

Stick to Your Purpose

Be Clear

Be Relevant

Question, Question, Question

Think Through Implications

Control Your Emotions

Control Your Desires

Be Reasonable

Show Mercy

Think for Yourself

Don’t Be a Top Dog

Don’t Be an Underdog

Don’t Be a Worry Wart

Stop Blaming Your Parents

Critique the News Media

See Through Politicians

Be a Citizen of the World

Notice Media Garbage

Make Your Mark

Educate Yourself

Figure Out Where to Go

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Be on the lookout for submissive behavior—yours and others’. One of the hallmarks of submissiveness is conformity, a phenomenon common in human ...

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