Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class
Many of us wind through life on a similar trajectory. Only 27% of college grads have a job related to their major, according to the Federal Reserve.46 Twenty-nine percent of stay-at-home parents have a college degree.47 Few likely regret their education, of course. But we should acknowledge that a new parent in their 30s may think about life goals ... See more
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Her story certainly isn’t unusual. Students preparing for their exams think, If I pass, life will be rosy. Company workers think, If I get transferred, everything will go well. But even when those wishes are fulfilled, in many cases nothing about their situations changes at all.
Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga • The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
From a very young age, my only way “out” of the dangerous places I was born into was through racking up accomplishments. At every stage of my life, those successes came at a greater expense than before; whether it was my family or my health, one was indirectly put on the chopping block. However, my life is more full now than ever because I can answ
... See moreQuincy Jones • 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity
Those of a Classical temperament don’t necessarily respect the education system as it stands – there is so much that could be improved – but the abstract idea of education seems essential and the bedrock of civilization. We didn’t forget how to live; we just never knew, as no one is ever born knowing.