Should You Live For Your Résumé… or your Eulogy?

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Deep within every man, there lies the dread of being alone in the world, forgotten by God, overlooked among the household of millions upon millions.

~Soren Kierkegaard, author of Works of Love

Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks, author of The Social Animalin this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks connection, community, love — the values that make for a great eulogy. Can...