The Wisdom of Life

Schopenhauer argues against the propensity to act on irrational emotions in The Wisdom of Life an essay from his final book Parerga und Paralipomena (1851) and in favour of individual power of will and independent reasoned reflection. He looks at how to arrange your life to get the most fulfilment and success possible offers suggestions for obtaining this rich and full way of life and counsels that even a life well lived must constantly aspire to greater heights. This is a superb translation of Schopenhauer's very readable work which is filled with topics of eternal relevance.