PBS NewsHour

Why character, not career, is key to a life of consequence

Clip: 04/14/2015 | 7m 1s

What do Dwight Eisenhower, George Eliot and Dorothy Day all have in common? Besides achieving career success, all overcame a personality weakness -- such as a bad temper or big ego -- that led to internal transformation. Judy Woodruff sits down with David Brooks to discuss his new book, “The Road to Character,” and rethinking our personal priorities.

Aired: 04/14/15

Rating: NR

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