Carpe Diem Regained

Carpe Diem Regained
Author: Roman Krznaric
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2017-04-06
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1783523603

Existentialism is back Carpe diem – ‘seize the day’ – is one of the oldest pieces of life advice in Western history. But its true spirit has been hijacked by ad men and self-help gurus, reduced to the instant hit of one-click online shopping, or slogans like ‘live in the now’. We need to reclaim it to make sense of our complex, confusing times. The last great expression of carpe diem was in the electrifying existential philosophy of the 1940s. Today it’s an idea that challenges us to confront our mortality and live with greater passion and intention rather than scroll mindlessly on our phones or allow freedom to become a mere choice between brands. In Carpe Diem Regained, Roman Krznaric reinvents existentialism for our age of information and choice overload. An essential and empowering work of contemporary philosophy, the book unveils the surprising ways of seizing the day that humankind has discovered over the centuries, ones we urgently need to revive. Carpe diem is the existentialism for our times.

Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem
Author: Roman Krznaric
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2017-05-23
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1101983140

"Brilliant. One of those rare books that forces you to ask what the hell you're doing with your life." --George Monbiot, The Guardian **One of Forbes' 13 Best Books for Summer 2017** We've all heard the saying "seize the day." But what does it really mean--and how can we use it to jumpstart our lives? In the age of distraction, carpe diem is more essential than ever, and yet many of us simply don't employ it in our lives. In this thought-provoking and empowering book, cultural writer Roman Krznaric unpacks the history, philosophy, and modern-day applications of "seizing the day" and delivers a rousing call to action for anyone who wants to improve their lives--or our world. Carpe Diem is a far-ranging read, drawing on everything from the neuropsychology of regret to the anthropology of play, from medieval carnival rites to religious conceptions of the afterlife and early Japanese cinema. Offering food for thought as well as inspiring takeaways, the book examines not just the contributions of great thinkers throughout history, but also reveals insights from the lives of great seize-the-day practitioners including nightclub dancers, war photographers, bored housewives, and committed revolutionaries--offering a wide range of solutions to the daunting challenge of leading a meaningful life.

The Good Ancestor

The Good Ancestor
Author: Roman Krznaric
Publisher: The Experiment
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2021-08-31
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1615198334

Now in paperback: A call to save ourselves and our planet that gets to the root of the current crisis—society’s extreme short-sightedness

How to Find Fulfilling Work

How to Find Fulfilling Work
Author: Roman Krznaric
Publisher: Picador
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2013-04-23
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1250030706

THE SCHOOL OF LIFE IS DEDICATED TO EXPLORING LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS IN HIGHLY-PORTABLE PAPERBACKS, FEATURING FRENCH FLAPS AND DECKLE EDGES, THAT THE NEW YORK TIMES CALLS "DAMNABLY CUTE." WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, BUT WE WILL DIRECT YOU TOWARDS A VARIETY OF USEFUL IDEAS THAT ARE GUARANTEED TO STIMULATE, PROVOKE, AND CONSOLE. A practical and inspirational guide to examining your career and deciding whether it truly makes you happy—this book will show you the steps it takes to find a job that truly makes you thrive. The desire for fulfilling work is one of the great aspirations of our age. This book reveals explores the competing claims we face for money, status, and meaning in our lives. Drawing on wisdom from a variety of disciplines, cultural thinker Roman Krznaric sets out a practical guide to negotiating the labyrinth of choices, overcoming fear of change, and finding a career in which you thrive. Overturning a century of traditional thought about career change, Krznaric reveals just what it takes to find life-enhancing work

Empathy

Empathy
Author: Roman Krznaric
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2014-11-04
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0698176049

Discover the Six Habits of Highly Empathic People A popular speaker and co-founder of The School of Life, Roman Krznaric has traveled the world researching and lecturing on the subject of empathy. In this lively and engaging book, he argues that our brains are wired for social connection. Empathy, not apathy or self-centeredness, is at the heart of who we are. By looking outward and attempting to identify with the experiences of others, Krznaric argues, we can become not only a more equal society, but also a happier and more creative one. Through encounters with groundbreaking actors, activists, designers, nurses, bankers and neuroscientists, Krznaric defines a new breed of adventurer. He presents the six life-enhancing habits of highly empathic people, whose skills enable them to connect with others in extraordinary ways – making themselves, and the world, more truly fulfilled.

The Wonderbox

The Wonderbox
Author: Roman Krznaric
Publisher: Profile Books(GB)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-11
Genre: Civilization
ISBN: 9781846683947

"Just as a Renaissance 'Wunderkammer' was a curiosity cabinet full of fascinating objects, each with a story behind it, "The Wonderbox" is full of stories and ideas from history, each of which sheds invaluable light on the decisions we make every day, whether we think about the different uses of the senses or changing attitudes to time. History is usually read for pleasure or for insight into current affairs, but "The Wonderbox", stepping into the territory of Alain de Botton and Theodore Zeldin, is 'practical history' - using the past to think about our day to day lives." -- Provided by publisher.

Carpe Diem Redeemed

Carpe Diem Redeemed
Author: Os Guinness
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2019-09-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830849882

How do we make the most of the time we have? In our harried modern world, Os Guinness calls us to consequential living, restructuring our notion of history as linear and purposeful, not as cyclical or meaningless. We can seek to serve God's intentions for our generation and discern our call for this moment in history.

The Bikini Body Diet

The Bikini Body Diet
Author: Tara Kraft
Publisher: Galvanized Books
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0989594068

From Shape magazine, the most trusted source of fitness, exercise, and weight-loss information for women, comes a simple 6-week diet and workout plan that will transform your body and your life. Tone and Shape Your Best Bikini Body—in Just 6 Weeks! Prepare to look better, feel healthier, and regain your body confidence—and keep it for life! This plan is the culmination of years of hands-on fitness and nutritional research by the editors of Shape magazine—the very plan they use to keep themselves lean and healthy all year round. It is, quite simply, one of the best weight-loss plans ever built. Get instant, life-altering benefits . . . and lose 10, 20, 30 pounds or more! • Drop pounds and shed inches fast—from your belly first! The Bikini Body Diet 7-Day Slimdown will jump-start your plan and show you visible results in the very first week • Learn the diet and fitness secrets of Shape cover girls, including Beyonce, Britney Spears, Pink, Alison Sweeney, Jillian Michaels, and many other super-successful women who need to stay fit for a living. Plus: Discover their favorite exercises, workouts, and playlists! • Tap the nutritional power of the BEACH foods, the core of the Bikini Body Diet eating plan—super-delicious superfoods that will fuel your body and burn away the pounds • Jump into some of the most fun and effective workouts you’ve ever experienced. Forget about spending hours at the gym on the treadmill to nowhere and engage your entire body like never before to tone and sculpt even your toughest problem areas. • Indulge in dozens of decadent, bikini-ready recipes, from shakes and smoothies to pizza and chocolate! • Explore the insider beauty and fashion tips that will help you choose the right bikini for your body type, learn swimsuit grooming secrets of celebrity stylists, and discover dozens of other secrets that will make any day in a bikini your best day ever!

Indigo

Indigo
Author: Ellen Bass
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 161932217X

“A bold and passionate new collection... Intimacy is rarely conveyed as gracefully as in Bass’s lustrous poems.” —Booklist Indigo, the newest collection by Ellen Bass, merges elegy and praise poem in an exploration of life’s complexities. Whether her subject is oysters, high heels, a pork chop, a beloved dog, or a wife’s return to health, Bass pulls us in with exquisite immediacy. Her lush and precisely observed descriptions allow us to feel the sheer primal pleasure of being alive in our own “succulent skin,” the pleasure of the gifts of hunger, desire, touch. In this book, joy meets regret, devotion meets dependence, and most importantly, the poet so in love with life and living begins to look for the point where the price of aging overwhelms the rewards of staying alive. Bass is relentless in her advocacy for the little pleasures all around her. Her gaze is both expansive and hyperfocused, celebrating (and eulogizing) each gift as it is given and taken, while also taking stock of the larger arc. She draws the lines between generations, both remembering her parents’ lives and deaths and watching her own children grow into the space that she will leave behind. Indigo shows us the beauty of this cycle, while also documenting the deeply human urge to resist change and hang on to the life we have, even as it attempts to slip away.

Omar Khayyam Poems

Omar Khayyam Poems
Author: Omar Khayyam
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2021-07-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1666715522

The poems attributed to Omar Khayyam have a universal and timeless philosophical theme: life is a meaningful journey even if brief and uncertain. They inspire an unconstrained free-thinking mindset and a wise realization that guides thinking persons: it is impossible to see the absolute truth, as the universe has its own reality that remains largely hidden, and that one must think and act accordingly. This book presents a selection of Khayyam's poems in their original Persian language along with their English translations in a faithful and modern version. By relying only on the original Persian version of Khayyam's poems, and using the author's own body of literary and linguistic knowledge, this book presents a modern translation of Omar Khayyam's poems since Edward Fitzgerald's Rubaiyat in 1859.