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20 Ratings

4.4

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1H 16min
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English
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Self-help & Personal development

An examination of the importance of self-knowledge, providing practical exercises to aid self-discovery.

In Ancient Greece, when the philosopher Socrates was asked to sum up what all philosophical commandments could be reduced to, he replied: ‘Know yourself’. Self-knowledge matters so much because it is only on the basis of an accurate sense of who we are that we can make reliable decisions—particularly around love and work.

This book takes us on a journey into our deepest, most elusive selves and arms us with a set of tools to understand our characters properly. We come away with a newly clarified sense of who we are, what we need to watch out for when making decisions, and what our priorities and potential might be.

© 2020 The School of Life (Audiobook): 9781912891528
© 2020 The School of Life (Ebook): 9781999747152

Release date

Audiobook: July 30, 2020
Ebook: July 16, 2020

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