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The Road to Character

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The Road to Character

The recently released book The Road to Character by David Brooks is my first “must read” recommendation of the year.

The book looks at a variety of men and women, all leaders and inspirational thinkers, who built a strong inner character. Each faced different circumstances, had different weaknesses and strengths, lived in different eras, and overcame different challenges. Brooks teases out lessons about developing our character from the stories of these men and women, concluding with his thoughts on why we need to imitate them and how to apply the lessons we’ve learned.

I like the simple image he uses …