Words of Wisdom — January 14, 2014

John Dos Passos on Career Choice

“People don’t choose their careers; they are engulfed by them.”- John Dos Passos (born on this date in 1896)

“People don’t choose their careers; they are engulfed by them.”- John Dos Passos (born on this date in 1896)

Who — or what — really controls your mind?

More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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