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Jefferson, revolution and independence
I had the good fortune of attending the University of Virginia, a school with many traditions associated with its celebrated founder Thomas Jefferson. It’s “Mr. Jefferson’s University,” and his presence is still felt in the “academical village” he created in … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Purpose
Tagged change, Independence Day, revolution, Thomas Jefferson, U.Va.
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Maybe success is ‘living meaningfully well’
When I embarked on the Wayward Journey last September, I dreamily contemplated a sabbatical of self-examination, writing and study, coupled with starting my own business. I looked at my time in much the same way, I suppose, a college professor … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Purpose
Tagged Eudaimonia, HBR, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Success, U.Va., Umair Haque
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Practice makes (nearly) perfect
Many years ago when I was a young, budding writer (or so I thought), I received quite a blow to my tender ego from the esteemed scholar and critic E.D. Hirsch Jr. I was at the University of Virginia and … Continue reading
Posted in Getting started, Goal setting
Tagged E.D. Hirsch Jr., learning, practice, U.Va., Writing
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