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…all claims of happiness are claims from someone’s point of view – from the perspective of a single human being whose unique collection of past experiences serves as a context, a lens, a background for her evaluation of her current experience.
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052 |
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Shaped by your nature and nurture, your particular way of paying attention contributes to your unique perspective, which by definition complicates seeing things from someone else’s.
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092 |
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Your success does not need to be dimmed by what you’re born with (though of course what you’re born with can help). From this perspective, anyone can increase their luck.
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011 |
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Paradoxically, the busier you are at any moment in time, the better your decisions may be because of the greater perspective you have… – Alexa von Tobel
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Conflict prompts disappointment, followed by perspective and self-examination, and ultimately another attempt with a renewed sense of purpose.
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073 |
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When you do have critical feedback to share, approach it with a sense of curiosity and an honest desire to understand your report’s perspective.
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096 |
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Extraverts… often stumble over themselves. They can talk too much and listen too little, which dulls their understanding of others’ perspectives.
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084 |
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Attuning yourself to others – exiting your own perspective and entering theirs – is essential to moving others.
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090 |
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Maturity is the ability to think beyond yourself, see things from the perspective of others, and place their needs above your own.
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…a preponderance of evidence… indicates that diversity, be it of perspectives, experiences, or backgrounds, fuels creativity.
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