The School of Life: An Emotional Education

Discover everything you were never taught at school about how to lead a better life... Introduced and edited by the bestselling author of The Consolations of Philosophy The Art of Travel and The Course of LoveAlain de Botton likes to take big complex subjects and write about them with thoughtful and deceptive innocence Observer We spend years in school learning facts and figures but the one thing were never taught is how to live a fulfilled life. Thats why we need The School of Life - a real organisation founded ten years ago by writer and philosopher Alain de Botton. The School of Life has one simple aim: to equip people with the tools to survive and thrive in the modern world. And the most important of these tools is emotional intelligence.This book brings together ten years of essential and transformative research on emotional intelligence with practical topics including: - how to understand yourself- how to master the dilemmas of relationships- how to become more effective at work - how to endure failure- how to grow more serene and resilient The School of Life is nothing short of a crash course in emotional maturity. With all the trademark wit and elegance of Alain de Bottons other writings and rooted in practical achievable advice it show us a path to the better lives we all want and deserve. Review [Alain] de Bottons injunction to understand ourselves could not matter more. ―The TimesIt is an amazing book. Beautifully written . . . a beautiful book that you should have in your home ―Chris Evans About the Author Alain de Botton is the author ofEssays in Love The Romantic Movement Kiss and Tell How Proust Can Change Your Life The Consolations of Philosophy The Art of Travel Status Anxiety The Architecture of Happiness The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work A Week at the Airport Religion for Atheists The News: A Users Manual The Course of Love andThe School of Life among many others. Alain is a bestselling author in 30 countries. He lives in London where he runs The School of Life and Living Architecture.