How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion

Not quite non-fiction, not quite self-help. It's a work of art about conflicting philosophies.

Many books believe they know how you should live. But each book disagrees with the next. In "How to Live", each chapter believes it knows how you should live. And each chapter disagrees with the next.

One chapter makes a compelling argument for why you should be completely independent, keeping all options open. The next chapter argues why you should commit to one career, one place, and one person.

One chapter persuades you to be fully present, and experience each moment. The next, to delay gratification and invest for the future.

Which one is right? Which does the author believe? All of them. It's a philosophy of conflicting philosophies.

A very unique and thought-provoking book. Meant for reflection as much as instruction.

113 incredibly succinct pages of profound insights. No philosophers are quoted. No -isms are named. Only actionable directives. The end result feels more like poetry than prose.

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How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion

Not quite non-fiction, not quite self-help. It's a work of art about conflicting philosophies.

Many books believe they know how you should live. But each book disagrees with the next. In "How to Live", each chapter believes it knows how you should live. And each chapter disagrees with the next.

One chapter makes a compelling argument for why you should be completely independent, keeping all options open. The next chapter argues why you should commit to one career, one place, and one person.

One chapter persuades you to be fully present, and experience each moment. The next, to delay gratification and invest for the future.

Which one is right? Which does the author believe? All of them. It's a philosophy of conflicting philosophies.

A very unique and thought-provoking book. Meant for reflection as much as instruction.

113 incredibly succinct pages of profound insights. No philosophers are quoted. No -isms are named. Only actionable directives. The end result feels more like poetry than prose.

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How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion

How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion

by Derek Sivers
How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion

How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion

by Derek Sivers

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Overview

Not quite non-fiction, not quite self-help. It's a work of art about conflicting philosophies.

Many books believe they know how you should live. But each book disagrees with the next. In "How to Live", each chapter believes it knows how you should live. And each chapter disagrees with the next.

One chapter makes a compelling argument for why you should be completely independent, keeping all options open. The next chapter argues why you should commit to one career, one place, and one person.

One chapter persuades you to be fully present, and experience each moment. The next, to delay gratification and invest for the future.

Which one is right? Which does the author believe? All of them. It's a philosophy of conflicting philosophies.

A very unique and thought-provoking book. Meant for reflection as much as instruction.

113 incredibly succinct pages of profound insights. No philosophers are quoted. No -isms are named. Only actionable directives. The end result feels more like poetry than prose.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781991152336
Publisher: Hit Media
Publication date: 05/01/2022
Pages: 130
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Derek Sivers is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising quotable insights and pithy succinct writing style.Formerly a musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown, he sold his first company for $22 million and gave all the money to charity.Sivers' books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, Anything You Want) and newest projects are at his website: sive.rs

Table of Contents

Be Independent. 1

Commit. 6

Fill Your Senses. 11

Do Nothing. 15

Think Super-Long-Term. 20

Intertwine With The World. 24

Make Memories. 28

Master Something. 31

Let Randomness Rule. 37

Pursue Pain. 40

Do Whatever You Want Now. 45

Be a Famous Pioneer. 48

Chase The Future. 52

Value Only What Has Endured. 55

Learn. 60

Follow the Great Book. 63

Laugh at Life. 67

Prepare for the Worst. 70

Live for Others. 75

Get Rich. 80

Reinvent Yourself Regularly. 87

Love. 90

Create. 95

Don't Die. 100

Make a Million Mistakes. 102

Make Change. 105

Balance Everything. 109

Conclusion 113

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