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Basic Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"As a scientist, David Linden had devoted his career to understanding the brain processes and behaviors that are common to us all. That is, until a few years ago, when he found himself on OKCupid. Looking through that vast catalog of human difference, he got to thinking, where does it all come from? Why does one person have perfect pitch, a taste for hoppy beer, and an aversion to bathroom selfies? That is, what makes you, you, and me, me? In Unique,...
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Insight Imagination Individuality is a book that combines psychological expertise with astrological knowledge to help people discover themselves and reach their full potential. The book provides practical advice and engaging stories to guide readers on their journey of self-discovery and to help them overcome challenges and realize their hidden potential. With a perfect mix of depth and simplicity, the book is accessible to everyone.
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In this study, John Kekes develops the view that good lives depend on maintaining a balance between one's moral tradition and individuality. Our moral tradition provides the forms of good lives and the permissible ways of trying to achieve them. But to do so, the author argues, we must grow in self-knowledge and self-control to make our characters suitable for realizing our aspirations. In addressing general readers as well as scholars, Kekes makes...
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This is William George Jordan's 1909 work, "The Crown of Individuality". This volume deals with the importance of individuality and explores the ways in which it can affect one's life and general happiness. A timeless guide to mental training for self-betterment, "The Crown of Individuality" is not to be missed by those with an interest in improving their mental well-being, and it would also make for a fantastic addition to collections of vintage...
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"Embrace Your Uniqueness: Celebrating Your Individuality" is a heartfelt invitation to honor and cherish the qualities that make you distinctly you. This empowering book celebrates the beauty of diversity and encourages readers to embrace their unique traits, quirks, and talents. Through inspiring anecdotes and practical exercises, readers are guided on a journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance. Whether you're navigating societal pressures,...
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This book is intended to transform your tears into champagne. The author understands that tears are bitter and salty, but with a change of attitude and positive outlook on life one can change the bitter tears to champagne. In this book, I explore how finding your individuality can change your life from negative to positive and how you can stop depending on circumstances or other people to determine who you are or validate how you should look like...
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This heartfelt adventure follows a young girl named Jane as she tries to
navigate the challenge of feeling different in her own skin while
experiencing bullying at school. Though she is soft-spoken and quirky
on the outside, she struggles on the inside-desperately wanting to
belong. Escaping from an uncomfortable moment on the school bus,
Jane has a vivid daydream where she enters the Jungle of Individuality:
a place filled with animals...
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Individuals are things that everybody knows-or thinks they do. Yet even scholars who practice or analyze the biological sciences often cannot agree on what an individual is and why. One reason for this disagreement is that the many important biological individuality concepts serve very different purposes-defining, classifying, or explaining living structure, function, interaction, persistence, or evolution. Indeed, as the contributors to Biological...
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We suppress individuality without even knowing it. We inadvertently keep people functioning far below their full capacity. We fail to see and support each other's full humanity. As a result, people hold themselves back.
We can't afford to have people feeling stifled as we tackle our most urgent challenges, to:
-thrive in perpetual uncertainty
-lead or advance within hybrid remote teams
-elevate our commitment to health and wellbeing
-achieve...
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Develops a theory of spiritual freedom and explores its relationship to problems of liberal political regimes.
Liberalism is often castigated for being spiritually empty and unable to provide meaning for individuals. Is it true that there simply is no spiritual side to liberalism? In Recovering the Liberal Spirit, Steven F. Pittz develops a novel conception of spiritual freedom. Drawing from Nietzsche and his figure of the "free spirit," as well...
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Practice in all twelve keys has never been sequenced or taught through the lens offered within these pages. The exercises span a number of styles, brain skills and practice techniques - all presented using a kaleidoscopic learning style. The system applies the latest breakthroughs in brain biomechanics to facilitate technical mastery. This serves the ultimate goal: Musical Excellence and Heightened Artistry.
Imagine if you could HEAR a musical phrase,...
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English
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Examines four notable thinkers in the field of modern social and political theory, with a view to determining how far it is possible to create and maintain a non-coercive but sustainable political order under conditions of diversity in contemporary Western democracies.
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Publisher
BookBaby
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
This heartfelt adventure follows a young girl named Jane as she tries to navigate the challenge of feeling different in her own skin while experiencing bullying at school. Though she is soft-spoken and quirky on the outside, she struggles on the inside—desperately wanting to belong. Escaping from an uncomfortable moment on the school bus, Jane has a vivid daydream where she enters the Jungle of Individuality: a place filled with animals who all...
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The Mystery of Individuality explores the nature of human individuality through twelve chapter-mirrors, whose main focal points are spirituality, psychology, sociology, and love, and also, the meaning of sacred art. The issues of leadership and justice, as well as of politics, and even crime, are also, examined in depth, along with the roles of sexuality and marriage. Finally, man and woman are, defined in the context of both cosmology and society,...
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Dr. Danielle E. Feggins shares a memoir from childhood to womanhood about her personal journey of growth to self-confidence by defining her own individuality. Dr. Danielle shares her challenges in the workforce-encountering racism, stereotypes, and personal bias, stemming from the workplace antagonist personality trait, "insecurity". From life challenges to life lessons, Dr. Danielle detailed rules she created to navigate life and inspires readers...
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Readings from John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty" reveal the first purely individualistic doctrine of the meaning of life encountered in the course. Mill presents the strongest possible defense of the connection between a meaningful life and a liberal social order.
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2022.
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English
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"It's always been Malak, Kees, and Jenna against the world. Since childhood, under the watchful eyes of their parents, aunties and uncles, they've learned to live their own lives alongside the expectations of being good Muslim women...With growing older and the stakes of love and life growing higher, the delicate balancing act between rebellion and religion is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. As their lives begin to take different paths,...
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