She doesn't sugarcoat the very real challenges that come with age physical limitations, loss of loved ones, illness but there's good stuff, too, like wisdom, courage and a rich inner life that gets better as we age.
Of all the sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity, some of the most arresting are works like Wisdom of Sirach, whose apocalyptic tone reflects the shock of the Jewish religious establishment at the encounter with Hellenic culture.
Consider some of the big four BRIC exchange traded funds like the Wisdom Tree India (EPI) ETF.
His advice, as written, is obvious, but Jenkins speaks the words with such passionate conviction that he makes them seem like ultimate wisdom.
Summers obliged with what sounded a lot like received VC wisdom: tech investors should look for specialist ideas that can spread quickly, and on a mass scale.
At times like these, conventional wisdom tells us to take emotion out of the decision making.
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Today some of Godin's bits of wisdom sound much like Ziglar's preaching--without God but with information that is appropriate for the Internet-ruled world.
It does not believe that wage cuts are necessary to restore competitiveness and to reduce unemployment, the accepted wisdom in places like Ireland and, latterly, Greece.
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Was the wisdom of ancients like Plato lost with the rise of ideas like free markets and the belief that the pursuit of self interest by itself creates a better world?
What are some pieces of legal folk wisdom that seasoned lawyers like to tell new attorneys?
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Whether by chance or providence, we are now working a lot more like bees, in all their wisdom.
The conventional wisdom on industrial metals like steel and iron is that companies operating in this space will see share price appreciation to the extent that China keeps booming.
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This page aims to explain why Michaels would find wisdom in an unconventional thinker like Schumpeter.
Once a company begins to rely on external resources, like developer communities, content providers, creatives, then senior management needs to behave in a more peer-like fashion, and needs to demonstrate wisdom that can stand the test of peer critique.
Questioning the wisdom of setting stretch goals is like questioning the very foundation of business.
I'm not necessarily a religious man, but I do believe in much of the wisdom from the good book, like Proverbs 12:10.
If there's one piece of wisdom that this simple pilgrim would like to impart upon you: have the courage to start with the customer.
These numbers contradict not just conventional wisdom but also the registration figures from states like California.
He is leading the unwinding of Lehman, but his true wisdom in this area comes from having pulled companies like HealthSouth back from the abyss.
Like modern Gnostics relishing in some secret knowledge that surpasses the received wisdom of the ages, intellectuals proclaim the way forward.
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Virginia need not reach to London, to New York, to dignified yet bygone American figures like Ernest Hemingway, or even deep into its past for the wisdom of such great Virginians as Jefferson (and, for that matter, George Washington, James Madison, and John Marshall, also on record in this matter).
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Now, like each of them, we must ask, do we have the wisdom and the courage to walk the path of peace?
You also are exposed to a network of entrepreneurs like yourself, who have worked hard, overcome obstacles, and have wisdom to share.
And just like you did in 2008, you have the chance to defy the conventional wisdom.
Like so many celebrities do when they have children, Jillian Michaels has some wisdom she wants to share with the world.
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So, while we all struggle with turning data into wisdom, this is one simple solution that can make CMOs look like superstars!
Whether because of their age, image or interests, some people just don't seem like likely fans of Twitter's 140-character bursts of wit and wisdom (or ... you know ... other stuff).
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