wendymcelroy(25)•in #psychology•3152 days agoMy personal journey 7 -- Gracian's Aphorism #235: Know how to ask.Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 235: "Know how to ask. With some nothing is easier: with others nothing is so difficult. Some men do not know how to refuse: with th...5wendymcelroy(25)•in psychology•3152 days agoMy personal journey 7 -- Gracian's Aphorism #235: Know how to ask.Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 235: "Know how to ask. With some nothing is easier: with others nothing is so difficult. Some men do not know how to refuse: with th...5
wendymcelroy(25)•in #psychology•3153 days agoMy personal journey 6 --Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 197: Do not saddle yourself with fools.Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 197: Do not saddle yourself with fools. "He is one who does not know them, and a greater, he who knowing them, does not shake them o...0wendymcelroy(25)•in psychology•3153 days agoMy personal journey 6 --Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 197: Do not saddle yourself with fools.Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 197: Do not saddle yourself with fools. "He is one who does not know them, and a greater, he who knowing them, does not shake them o...0
wendymcelroy(25)•in #psychology•3165 days agoMy personal journey 5 -- Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism #149: Learn How to Shift the Blame to OthersBaltasar Gracian's Aphorism 149: Learn How to Shift the Blame to Others. "To have a shield against ill-will is a great piece of skill in a ruler. It is not the ...0wendymcelroy(25)•in psychology•3165 days agoMy personal journey 5 -- Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism #149: Learn How to Shift the Blame to OthersBaltasar Gracian's Aphorism 149: Learn How to Shift the Blame to Others. "To have a shield against ill-will is a great piece of skill in a ruler. It is not the ...0
wendymcelroy(25)•in #psychology•3179 days agoy personal Journey 4 -- Baltasar Gracian's aphorism 70. Know how to refuse.I continue with Gracian's aphorisms as part of personal journey. But, as prelude... One of my favorite first sentences from a novel is Charles Dickens' David Co...0wendymcelroy(25)•in psychology•3179 days agoy personal Journey 4 -- Baltasar Gracian's aphorism 70. Know how to refuse.I continue with Gracian's aphorisms as part of personal journey. But, as prelude... One of my favorite first sentences from a novel is Charles Dickens' David Co...0
wendymcelroy(25)•in #psychology•3182 days agoMy Personal Journey 3 -- Gracian's aphorism #50: Never Lose Respect for YourselfAs part of a personal journey, I am returning to a book that has sustained me for decades -- Baltasar Gracian's "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" which consists of 30...1wendymcelroy(25)•in psychology•3182 days agoMy Personal Journey 3 -- Gracian's aphorism #50: Never Lose Respect for YourselfAs part of a personal journey, I am returning to a book that has sustained me for decades -- Baltasar Gracian's "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" which consists of 30...1
wendymcelroy(25)•in #psychology•3185 days agoMy Personal Journey 2: Gracian Aphorism 161 "Know Your Pet Faults"Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 161: Know your pet Faults. "The most perfect of men has them, and is either wedded to them or has illicit relations with them. They ...0wendymcelroy(25)•in psychology•3185 days agoMy Personal Journey 2: Gracian Aphorism 161 "Know Your Pet Faults"Baltasar Gracian's Aphorism 161: Know your pet Faults. "The most perfect of men has them, and is either wedded to them or has illicit relations with them. They ...0
wendymcelroy(25)•in #psychology•3186 days agoThe Art of Worldly Wisdom -- A Personal JourneyOne of the most influential books in my life has been The Art of Worldly Wisdom by the 17th century Spanish Jesuit Baltasar Gracian, which I must have read at l...6wendymcelroy(25)•in psychology•3186 days agoThe Art of Worldly Wisdom -- A Personal JourneyOne of the most influential books in my life has been The Art of Worldly Wisdom by the 17th century Spanish Jesuit Baltasar Gracian, which I must have read at l...6
wendymcelroy(25)•in #introduceyourself•3443 days agoIntroduction. The unterrible part of being a homeless teenI've been struggling with how to introduce myself to such a dynamic community because I only have one chance at a first 'hello'. My name is Wendy McElroy and I'...26wendymcelroy(25)•in introduceyourself•3443 days agoIntroduction. The unterrible part of being a homeless teenI've been struggling with how to introduce myself to such a dynamic community because I only have one chance at a first 'hello'. My name is Wendy McElroy and I'...26
