The Importance of Living
Lin Yutang
None pages, Paperback
ISBN: 8172248296
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Language: English
Publish: 1199001600000
ChinaChinese LiteratureClassicsEssaysLiteratureNonfictionPersonal DevelopmentPhilosophySelf HelpSpirituality
Savour life s beauty,it s endless fascination,and it s slow,sure,simple pleasures while reading this seventy year old classic. In an era when we are overwhelmed with wake-up calls,this wise and timeless book is more relevant than ever before. A bestseller when it was first published in 1937,The Importance of Living has been a claasic for over seventy years.Inteneded as a rmedy for the rapid pace of todays s world.Lin Yutang s book is a brilliant distillation of ancient Chinese inaction as much as action,invoke humour to maintain a healthy attitude,and never forget that there will always be plenty of fools around who are willing-indeed eager-to be busy,to make themselves useful,and to exercise power while you savour the simple joy of existence.