“A library represents the mind of its collector, his fancies and foibles, his strength and weakness, his prejudices and preferences. Particularly is this the case if, to the character of a collector, he adds - or tries to add - the qualities of a student who wishes to know the books and the lives of the men who wrote them. The friendships of his life, the phases of his growth, the vagaries of his mind, all are represented.” IfsKnowsMenTryingMindBookCharacterWishGrowthQualityCasesStudentsHe ManWeaknessPrejudiceAddLibraryFancyPhasesPreferenceCollectorsStrength And WeaknessFoibles Book:Bibliotheca Osleriana: A Catalogue of Books Illustrating the History of Medicine and Science Source: Bibliotheca Osleriana: A Catalogue of Books Illustrating the History of Medicine and Science
“At times it may seem that our trials are focused on areas of our lives and parts of our souls with which we seem least able to cope. Since personal growth is an intended outcome of these challenges, it should come as no surprise that the trials can be very personal-almost laser guided to our particular needs or weaknesses.” NeedsShouldMaySoulSeemsAbleGrowthChallengesOur LivesParticularWeaknessAreasPersonal GrowthSurpriseFocusedTrialsOutcomesLasers Author:Paul V. Johnson
“People who worry about looking good typically hide what they don't know and hide their weaknesses, so they never learn how to properly deal with them and these weaknesses remain impediments in the future.” PeopleKnowsLifeGrowthDealsWorryWeaknessPersonal GrowthInvestingLooking GoodImpediments Author:Ray Dalio
“I learned that everyone makes mistakes and has weaknesses and that one of the most important things that differentiates people is their approach to handling them. I learned that there is an incredible beauty to mistakes, because embedded in each mistake is a puzzle, and a gem that I could get if I solved it, i.e. a principle that I could use to reduce my mistakes in the future.” PeopleIfsLifeImportantUseGrowthMistakePrinciplesApproachWeaknessImportant ThingsPersonal GrowthIncrediblesInvestingMaking MistakesPuzzlesEmbeddedGemsMy MistakesDifferentiateEveryone Makes Mistakes Author:Ray Dalio
“In a growth mindset, challenges are exciting rather than threatening. So rather than thinking, oh, I'm going to reveal my weaknesses, you say, wow, here's a chance to grow.” ThinkingGrowsGrowthChallengesChanceWeaknessExcitingMindsetWowThreateningGrowth Mindset Author:Carol S. Dweck