Tag: John steinbeck
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Be more interested in conversation
“Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.” – John Steinbeck It’s easy to zone out and not really contribute to conversation. Pull out the smart phone and sail away into oblivion. Why not choose the harder, but more rewarding path? The path of actively engaging in conversation.…
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Everyone has their own insecurities
I am currently reading John Steinbeck’s classic novel East of Eden, which I highly recommend as it is packed full of timeless life wisdom about what means to be human. One of those nuggets of wisdom which caught my eye was a line: “A dragon killer, he was, a rescuer of damsels, and his small sins seemed…