![]() We hanker for praise instead of following our hearts, and we self-promote rather than confront our weaknesses.In this urgent and eye-opening book, David Brooks asks us to confront the meaning of true fulfilment. Individuals and societies thrive when a general balance is struck between these two imperatives, but we live in a culture that encourages us to think about the external side of our natures rather than the inner self. The inner self doesn't seek happiness superficially defined it seeks emotional commitments without counting the cost, and a deeper moral joy. The other aims for internal goodness, driven by a spiritual urge not only to do good but to be good - honest, loving and steadfast. One focuses on external success: wealth, fame, status and a great career. ![]() In The Road to Character David Brooks, best-selling author of The Social Animal and New York Times columnist, explains why selflessness leads to greater success.We all possess two natures. ![]()
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