On Character - Choices That Define a Life

From the bestselling author of --Thomas Paine How to measure a life? After a career of service, retired four-star general Stanley McChrystal had much to contemplate. He pondered his successes and failures, his beliefs and aspirations, and asked himself, Who am I, really? And more importantly, who have I become? When I die, how will I be measured? In the end, McChrystal came to a conclusion as simple as it was profound: the reality of who we are cannot be recorded in dates or accomplishments. It is found in our character--the most accurate, and last full measure, of who we choose to be. According to McChrystal, character is not a trait inherited at birth, nor does it automatically come from education, position, or experience. Character, instead, comes down to a succession of choices, most mundane, several momentous, that reveal the deep truth of our capacity for virtue. In an era where understanding and upholding our ideals is more crucial than ever,

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General Stanley McChrystal

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• Authors: Stanley McChrystal, McChrystal Stanley
• Publisher: Portfolio
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.05.2025
• EAN: 9780593852958
• ISBN: 978-0-593-85295-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Success, Business & management