The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About The Good Life
by Christine Gross-Loh /
2016 / English / PDF
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For the first time an award-winning Harvard professor shares the
lessons from his wildly popular course on classical Chinese
philosophy, showing you how these ancient ideas can guide you on
the path to a good life today.
For the first time an award-winning Harvard professor shares the
lessons from his wildly popular course on classical Chinese
philosophy, showing you how these ancient ideas can guide you on
the path to a good life today.
The lessons taught by ancient Chinese philosophers surprisingly
still apply, and they challenge our fundamental assumptions about
how to lead a fulfilled, happy, and successful life.
Self-discovery, it turns out, comes through looking outward, not
inward. Power comes from holding back. Good relationships come from
small gestures. Spontaneity comes from practice. And excellence
comes from what you choose to do, not your “natural”
abilities.
The lessons taught by ancient Chinese philosophers surprisingly
still apply, and they challenge our fundamental assumptions about
how to lead a fulfilled, happy, and successful life.
Self-discovery, it turns out, comes through looking outward, not
inward. Power comes from holding back. Good relationships come from
small gestures. Spontaneity comes from practice. And excellence
comes from what you choose to do, not your “natural”
abilities.
Counterintuitive. Countercultural. Even revolutionary. These
powerful ideas have made Professor Michael Puett’s course the third
most popular at Harvard University in recent years, with enrollment
surging every year since it was first offered in 2006. It’s clear
students are drawn by a bold promise Professor Puett makes on the
first day of class: “These ideas will change your life.” Now he
offers his course to the world.
Counterintuitive. Countercultural. Even revolutionary. These
powerful ideas have made Professor Michael Puett’s course the third
most popular at Harvard University in recent years, with enrollment
surging every year since it was first offered in 2006. It’s clear
students are drawn by a bold promise Professor Puett makes on the
first day of class: “These ideas will change your life.” Now he
offers his course to the world.