Two Things For Under the Pillow

Two Things For Under the Pillow

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Tom Morris

Philosopher. Yale PhD. UNC Morehead-Cain. I bring wisdom to business and to the culture in talks, advising, and books. Bestselling author. Novelist. 30+ books. TomVMorris.com. TheOasisWithin.com.

发布日期: 2018年1月8日
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So, it turns out that Alexander the Great kept two things under his pillow at night: A dagger and a book. The dagger was apparently sharp. The book was simply The Iliad.

I like this combination. Power and wisdom. Both useful tools, especially together.

For one of them, go to: https://amzn.to/2FgbJEF

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