# The Two Adams | Bill Gates

<http://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/The-Road-to-Character>

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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

My birthday was not the only reason I started thinking about these questions. I was also prompted by reading The Road to Character, the latest book by New York Times columnist David Brooks. Brooks sums up his aspiration for the book this way: “I’m hoping you and I will both emerge from the next nine chapters slightly different and slightly better.” It certainly was a stimulating read, and it got me thinking about my own motivations and limitations in new ways

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