Wisdom requires effort
E-book, Czech
Wisdom requires effort
Which path will you choose - the easy one or the right one?
Every single day of our lives we stand at a crossroads. We choose between vice and virtue. Will you be selfish or considerate? Will you be training a good habit or a bad habit? Will you be cowardly or courageous? Will you enjoy the blissful ignorance or the challenge of new ideas? All these decisions could be summed up in one question: When you choose your path, do you choose the easy one or the right one?
Wisdom - the highest of all Stoic virtues - should guide you. And also the one we need more than ever. We live in an age that rewards quick reactions and empty talk, while restraint and discretion are considered unfashionable. But the great statesmen and philosophers of our past would not be fooled by headlines or pleasing effects like we are. They knew too much about history, their own shortcomings and the need for cooperation.
This book is the culmination of Ryan Holiday's life's work. Based on fascinating stories of ancient and modern figures, it shows you how to develop wisdom, curiosity and discernment through reading, self-education and experience. It also diagnoses the biggest problem of our time and offers solutions for the way forward.
Wisdom takes effort - but it is worth it.
They wrote about the book:
A thoughtful, yet entertaining and readable account of the path to wisdom by a modern philosopher. I wish Ryan Holiday had written it and I had read it when I was 20. Now I hope everyone reads this.
- Stanley McChrystal, former U.S. Army officer and author of On Character
An urgent call to action for each of us.
- Matthew McConaughey
Ryan Holiday
He is one of the world's leading thinkers and writers on ancient philosophy and its application to everyday modern life. Prior to becoming a writer, he was a marketing director and eventually a consultant for American Apparel. Holiday made his debut as a writer in 2012 when he published the book Trust Me, I'm Lying. He is the author of many bestsellers, including The Stoic's Guide to Everyday Life, The Key is Calm, and The Obstacle as a Way. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages and have sold over two million copies. He lives with his family near Austin, Texas, USA.
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