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The Importance of Living
The Noble Art of Leaving Things Undone

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Paperback, 480 pages
Published
United Kingdom, 9 January 2022

The timeless bestseller to living a slower, guilt-free life. The Importance of Living is a wry, witty antidote to the dizzying pace of the modern world. Lin Yutang's prescription is a classic Chinese philosophy of life: Revere inaction as much as action, invoke humour to maintain a healthy attitude, and never forget that there will always be plenty of fools around who are willing – indeed, eager – to be busy, to make themselves useful, and to exercise power while you bask in the simple joy of existence. At a time when we're overwhelmed with wake-up calls, checking items off to-do lists, and keeping up with the frantic pace of the digital world, here is a refreshing, playful reminder to savour life's simple pleasures. AUTHOR: Lin Yutang was born in 1895 to a mission family and became one of the best-known Chinese scholars and writers, translating numerous ancient texts for a western audience. He was a linguist, a philosopher and his translations are world renowned.


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The timeless bestseller to living a slower, guilt-free life. The Importance of Living is a wry, witty antidote to the dizzying pace of the modern world. Lin Yutang's prescription is a classic Chinese philosophy of life: Revere inaction as much as action, invoke humour to maintain a healthy attitude, and never forget that there will always be plenty of fools around who are willing – indeed, eager – to be busy, to make themselves useful, and to exercise power while you bask in the simple joy of existence. At a time when we're overwhelmed with wake-up calls, checking items off to-do lists, and keeping up with the frantic pace of the digital world, here is a refreshing, playful reminder to savour life's simple pleasures. AUTHOR: Lin Yutang was born in 1895 to a mission family and became one of the best-known Chinese scholars and writers, translating numerous ancient texts for a western audience. He was a linguist, a philosopher and his translations are world renowned.

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9781788420679
ISBN
1788420675
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Dimensions
4 x 12.9 x 12.9 centimeters (0.34 kg)

About the Author

Lin Yutang(1895-1976)was born to a mission family and became one of the best-known Chinese scholars and writers, translating numerous ancient texts for a western audience. He was a linguist and philosopher, and his translations are world renowned.

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'A richly, enjoyably wise and suggestive book' New York Times

'Dr Lin has performed the inestimable service of distilling the philosophy of generations of Chinese sages and presenting it against a modern background, which makes it easily readable and understandable' Saturday Review of Literature

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