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Adolescent Rites of Passage - Something of Monumental Importance Has Been Lost

Building Personal Strength

Louise Carus Mahdi, et al (1996); and From Boys to Men: Spiritual Rites of Passage in an Indulgent Age , by Bret Stephenson (2006). At age 18, after 12 years at the top of my class, I gave the valedictory address at my high school graduation. At age 18, I survived a summer of "Beast Barracks" and was accepted into the Corps of Cadets.

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Talking to Yourself (Out Loud) Can Help You Learn

Harvard Business Review

When University of Illinois psychologist Brian Ross enrolled in a computer science course, it had been a long time since he’d even taken a class. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says technology workers need to learn online for at least five hours per week to fend off obsolescence. With his beard and balding dome, he stood out.