- William Irvine, A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
Haven't read this book yet...stole the quote from Derek Sivers' notes.
"The first step in transforming a society into one in which people live a good life is to teach people how to make their happiness depend as little as possible on their external circumstances. The second step in transforming a society is to change people's external circumstances. If we fail to transform ourselves, then no matter how much we transform the society in which we live, we are unlikely to have a good life."
- William Irvine, A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy Haven't read this book yet...stole the quote from Derek Sivers' notes.
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1/28/2013 07:38:34 pm
You have nicely described the steps which are most necessary for transforming a society
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5/7/2013 10:15:55 pm
The society that we leave in is under dynamic change and transformations. We need to be well aware of them. I have read the article and it has given me a good read. keep sharing and updating such sorts of informations.
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