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12 Inspiring Life Lessons from Maya Angelou

By Chris Haigh — 2014

Here are twelve of Maya Angelou’s most famous quotations and the inspirational life lessons that come from them.

Read on www.lifehack.org

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Should You Be Your Authentic Self at Work?

If you want to make a greater contribution by sharing all of your unique gifts, then commit to being more appropriately authentic on the job. You’ll likely feel much more engaged in your work, and you’ll increase the odds that you’ll fulfill your professional potential.

Patricia Thompson

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Navigating the Corporate World as Your Authentic Self

By showing up and consistently performing, your results speak for themselves.

Jacqueline Hendy

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Be Your Authentic Self at Work—But Only If You’re White

Some argue that no one, regardless of race, can or should truly bring their whole selves to work. And, though this may be true, the issue is far more complex for people of color.

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The Risks of Coming Out at Work

Although society has made many strides in queer acceptance and visibility, coming out at work is still a monumental—and sometimes risky—task for many LGBTQ workers.

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The Disguises We Wear Every Day

Hiding your feelings can be freeing. But eventually you have to take off the mask.

Arthur C. Brooks

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Identity

Identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships, and values that create one’s sense of self.

Psychology Today Staff

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Fake Forgiveness Is Toxic for Relationships

Accepting an apology or brushing off a slight can benefit the offender and the offended alike—but only if you really commit to it.

Arthur C. Brooks

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What Is Self-Actualization? 13 Traits of Self-Actualized People

If becoming a self-actualized person means realizing our greatest talents and achieving our greatest potential, how do we go about doing that? How do we achieve self-actualization?

Austin Bollinger

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Belonging at Work Is Essential—Here Are 4 Ways to Foster It

When we feel like we belong, we experience meaning, life satisfaction, physical health and psychological stability. When we feel excluded, physical pain and a wide range of psychological ailments result.

Rebecca Fraser-Thill

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Signs of an Ego Battleship Instead of a Relationship

A real relationship is steeped in an inner knowing of ones’ inherent value. It blooms from well-loved and maintained foundation of self-knowledge, self-respect and clear values.

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