In today's video, Earl Nightingale shares profound insights on the essence of personal identity and the importance of maintaining a sense of humor in navigating life's challenges. Join us as Earl explores the metaphor of life as a river, offering wisdom on adapting to its flow. Discover the transformative power of setting high standards for oneself, leading to enjoyable and exciting lives. Earl delves into the impact of criticism on personal identity, urging a thoughtful approach and understanding behind the act before responding. Learn the best rule to apply when criticism arises and the legitimate aim of constructive critique. Earl's timeless wisdom offers a perspective that will enrich your understanding of self, relationships, and the journey of life.

Timestamps:
0:00 Earl Nightingale & depression
01:30 Would you trade your identity?
03:00 The therapeutic humor
04:42 The story of the wise rabbi
06:00 Inspiring people in our history
09:03 The goose and the golden eggs
12:00 Criticism
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Speaker: Earl Nightingale
Music & Footage: Licensed from Storyblocks

Earl Nightingale was a pioneer in the personal development industry and is best known for his iconic recording, "The Strangest Secret." His profound teachings on mindset, goal setting, and success have left an enduring impact on generations of achievers.
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Key Takeaways:
- The person's identity is his most important possession.
- The ability to see the funny side of things and to laugh at ourselves and our troubles is an asset of the greatest magnitude.
- Life is a river.
- People who set their own high standards to which they make themselves measure up lead enjoyable exciting lives.
- Criticism makes a person try to identify himself. It wounds is precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and thoroughly abuses and arouses his resentment against the person who is doing the criticizing.
- The best rule to use when criticism springs to your mind is to wait a while and try to look for the reasons behind the act.
- The legitimate aim of criticism is to direct attention to the excellent, the bad will dig its own grave, and the imperfect may safely be left to that final neglect from which no amount of present undeserved popularity can rescue it.
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