“Character is built in the course of your inner confrontation. While morality is can be found on many paths, this one quote from the book is the common denominator: I highly recommend this book to any student of moral development. The Road to Character by David Brooks ePub The last chapter effectively summarizes the author’s intent, that pride is the root of all that undermines character, and humility is the root of the development of it. It would have been more effective to allow the reader to arrive at these concepts on his/her own. I share this ethic, but I was disappointed how forceful the author was at pointing it out (too often). The author returns often to the Protestant ethic…one that believes we are inherently flawed and cannot be made whole on our own. It was difficult to follow the theme at times, but that was part of the charm of this book - I found myself getting immersed in each real-life story. I was grateful for the multiple vignettes on various men and women who found themselves on their path to maturity and ultimately character. I’m a student of moral development, so the idea that a scholar devoted himself to the root of character development pulled me into this book. But it comes.” Review – The Road to Character by David Brooks ePub “Joy,” David Brooks writes, “is a byproduct experienced by people who are aiming for something else. The Road to Character by David Brooks ePubīlending psychology, politics, spirituality, and confessional, The Road to Character provides an opportunity for us to rethink our priorities, and strive to build rich inner lives marked by humility and moral depth. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin learned reticence and the logic of self-discipline, the need to distrust oneself even while waging a noble crusade. Dorothy Day, a devout Catholic convert and champion of the poor, learned as a young woman the vocabulary of simplicity and surrender. Dwight Eisenhower organized his life not around impulsive self-expression but considered self-restraint. Labor activist Frances Perkins understood the need to suppress parts of herself so that she could be an instrument in a larger cause. Looking to some of the world’s greatest thinkers and inspiring leaders, Brooks explores how, through internal struggle and a sense of their own limitations, they have built a strong inner character.
Responding to what he calls the culture of the Big Me, which emphasizes external success, Brooks challenges us, and himself, to rebalance the scales between our “résumé virtues”–achieving wealth, fame, and status–and our “eulogy virtues,” those that exist at the core of our being: kindness, bravery, honesty, or faithfulness, focusing on what kind of relationships we have formed. Now, in The Road to Character, he focuses on the deeper values that should inform our lives. In The Social Animal, he explored the neuroscience of human connection and how we can flourish together. 3 Detail About The Road to Character by David Brooks ePub.2 Review – The Road to Character by David Brooks ePub.1 The Road to Character by David Brooks ePub.
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