Generation Sell by William Deresiewicz; New York Times, November 12, 2011.
"Today’s polite, pleasant personality is, above all, a commercial personality. It is the salesman’s smile and hearty handshake, because the customer is always right and you should always keep the customer happy."
Full Article.
16 January 2012
14 January 2012
Going In
The Joy of Quiet by Pico Iyer (New York Times, Sunday January 1, 2012)
"I just take walks and read and lose myself in the stillness, recalling that it's only by stepping briefly away from my wife and bosses and friends that I'll have anything useful to bring to them."
You should read the entire article.
"I just take walks and read and lose myself in the stillness, recalling that it's only by stepping briefly away from my wife and bosses and friends that I'll have anything useful to bring to them."
You should read the entire article.
12 January 2012
Chikamatsu Monzaemon
"The twittering yellow thrush rests on the corner of the mound. If a man fails to rest in the place meant for him, does it mean that he is inferior to this bird?"
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