David Brooks - Almost every successful person begins with two belie

Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.

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Brooks, David. The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement. Random House, 2011.

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About the Author

David Brooks

Born: August 11, 1961
Nationality: American
Profession: Columnist, Reporter

Biography

David Brooks is a conservative political and cultural commentator who writes for The New York Times. He has worked as a film critic for The Washington Times, a reporter and later op-ed editor for The Wall Street Journal, a senior editor at The Weekly Standard from its inception, a contributing editor at Newsweek, and The Atlantic Monthly, and a commentator on NPR and the PBS NewsHour.

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