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The Art of the Good Life

Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life

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The Art of the Good Life

By: Rolf Dobelli
Narrated by: Keith Wickham
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The indispensable new work from the author of the international and Sunday Times best seller The Art of Thinking Clearly.

Have you ever....

  • Spent too long on a PowerPoint presentation?
  • Lost sight of what makes you happy?
  • Failed to reach a long-term goal?
  • Become infuriated by queuing, tax or parking tickets?
  • Broken a promise you knew you'd keep?

Since the dawn of civilisation, we've been asking ourselves what it means to live a good life: how should I live, what will truly make be happy, how much should I earn, how should I spend my time?

In the absence of a single simple answer, what we need is a toolkit of mental models, a guide to practical living. In The Art of the Good Life, you'll find 52 intellectual shortcuts for wiser thinking and better decisions at home and at work. They may not guarantee you a good life, but they'll give you a better chance.

©2017 Rolf Dobelli (P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Personal Development Happiness
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Enjoyed listening to the author's conviction on his thoughts. Great to listen to and take in.

Don't agree with everything said but interesting

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They'd write a message like this book. Good dose of stoisicm and statistical realism that brings peace to your mind.

If ancient philosophers lived today,

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just textbook knowledge. nothing to give. you forget it as you listen to it. regular stuff

extremely boring

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