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"The Wisdom of Life" (originally titled "Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit" in German) is one of Arthur Schopenhauer's works that delves into his thoughts on the nature of human existence and how individuals can find meaning and fulfillment in life. The text is a collection of essays and aphorisms in which Schopenhauer explores various aspects of life and imparts his philosophical wisdom.

In "The Wisdom of Life," Schopenhauer offers insights into human behavior, the pursuit of happiness, and the nature of desire. He provides reflections on the importance of self-awareness, the role of intellect and reason, and the impact of different life choices on personal well-being. Schopenhauer also discusses the pursuit of knowledge, aesthetics, and the role of art in bringing solace to the human condition.

Central to the work is Schopenhauer's emphasis on the concept of the will, which he considers the driving force behind human actions and desires. He argues that understanding and mastering the will can lead to a more fulfilled and content life.

While Schopenhauer is often associated with a pessimistic outlook on life, "The Wisdom of Life" reflects a pragmatic perspective, offering practical advice on how individuals can navigate the challenges of existence and find a measure of contentment.

As with many of Schopenhauer's works, "The Wisdom of Life" is written in a concise and aphoristic style, presenting philosophical ideas in a succinct and memorable form.

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INTRODUCTION
THE WISDOM OF LIFE.

CHAPTER I. — DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT.
CHAPTER II. — PERSONALITY, OR WHAT A MAN IS.
CHAPTER III. — PROPERTY, OR WHAT A MAN HAS.
CHAPTER IV. — POSITION, OR A MAN'S PLACE IN THE ESTIMATION OF OTHERS.

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Section 1.—Reputation.
By a peculiar weakness of human nature, people generally think too much about the opinion which others form of them; although the slightest reflection will show that this opinion, whatever it may be, is not in itself essential to happiness. Therefore it is hard to understand why everybody feels so very pleased when he sees that other people have a good opinion of him, or say anything flattering to his vanity. If you stroke a cat, it will purr; and, as inevitably, if you praise a man, a sweet expression of delight will appear on his face; and even though the praise is a palpable lie, it will be welcome, if the matter is one on which he prides himself. If only other people will applaud him, a man may console himself for downright misfortune or for the pittance he gets from the two sources of human happiness already discussed: and conversely, it is astonishing how infallibly a man will be annoyed, and in some cases deeply pained, by any wrong done to his feeling of self-importance, whatever be the nature, degree, or circumstances of the injury, or by any depreciation, slight, or disregard.

If the feeling of honor rests upon this peculiarity of human nature, it may have a very salutary effect upon the welfare of a great many people, as a substitute for morality; but upon their happiness, more especially upon that peace of mind and independence which are so essential to happiness, its effect will be disturbing and prejudicial rather than salutary. Therefore it is advisable, from our point of view, to set limits to this weakness, and duly to consider and rightly to estimate the relative value of advantages, and thus temper, as far as possible, this great susceptibility to other people's opinion, whether the opinion be one flattering to our vanity, or whether it causes us pain; for in either case it is the same feeling which is touched. Otherwise, a man is the slave of what other people are pleased to think,—and how little it requires to disconcert or soothe the mind that is greedy of praise:

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Schopenhauer is one of the key essential philosophers that kept the Socrates - Plato - Aristotle philosophies that was lost in the dark ages, then picked up again by Kant. With Kant cleared the none sense from philosophy with his Critique of pure reason, and Schopenhauer carried the Logic and Reason and pushed them to the more refine logical and rational level. Schopenhauer work has lead to new era of Reason, progress, and linguistic. This has lead to Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein atomic logic and help people like master of linguistic like Noam Chomsky that lead to our golden age of Roots of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, search engines, pattern recognition, Cybernetics, machine learning, neural network and programming, fuzzy, Modern Psychology, NLP, and many tools that has made our current infrastructure of information age and modern age.
Schopenhauer also has influence many many more of the geniuses, His biggest influence on Einstein regarding the time and space, regarding the subjective observer on objective life. He inculcated the subkective observer and retaionship of time and space in Enstien that led to biggest break through in physics and our way of thinking regrading relativity time, space, gravitational force, and energy and matter with his famous EMC2 formula.
Schopenhauer writings are pure jewel, if they get observe in the deepest level, it will transforms minds and expands minds. It will cut through many delusional thinking that plague us now. It will show us the fabric of reality as best can be explain. Specially with the prerequisites of Principle of Sufficient reason book that leads to the The world as will idea on his three volumes follow up, and other books his maxim and etc..

I found Schopenhauer one of the key thinkers that linked us and upheld logic and rationality and carried the torch of this progressive thinking verses the fundamentalism and rhetoric that imbues the society with mime virus of poison of fear for mind control the masses.

Schopenhauer opens your mind against rhetoric of the mass mind control that being spurred upon us daily.

Schopenhauer is antivirus - cure for this rhetoric fear infections.

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Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) was a German philosopher known for his pessimistic and metaphysical views. Born in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), Schopenhauer is best known for his work "The World as Will and Representation" ("Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung"), published in 1818.

Schopenhauer's philosophy revolves around the concept of the "will," which he considered the fundamental force driving all existence. He argued that the will is an irrational, blind force that manifests itself in the world and is the source of human desires and suffering. Schopenhauer was influenced by Eastern philosophies, particularly Indian philosophy, and saw similarities between his ideas and concepts found in Buddhism.

In addition to his views on the will, Schopenhauer explored various aspects of aesthetics and art. He believed that art provides a temporary escape from the suffering caused by the will, offering a glimpse into a realm beyond ordinary experience.

Despite facing initial obscurity and criticism during his lifetime, Schopenhauer's ideas gained recognition and influenced later philosophers, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, and Albert Einstein. Schopenhauer's emphasis on the irrational and subconscious aspects of human behavior had a lasting impact on the development of existentialist and psychological thought.