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[Chapter 1 Self]

01 “Do all your worries in the morning.”
When I hate myself more than ever… 16

02 “Humanity’s great achievements are achieved through reflection.”
What makes people human… 18

03 “Good things don’t bear fruit immediately.”
The true meaning of good work… 21

04 “Humans are made to fear death.”
To those who say they are afraid of death… 24

05 “Intellectual living improves the quality of life.”
Why an Intelligent Life is Essential… 27

06 “I need to get used to what’s in front of me now.”
The instinct of worry… 31

07 “Today is bad, and tomorrow will be worse.”
Prepare for the worst… 35

08 “In fact, people are not interested in anything other than themselves.”
The illusion that I am the most dignified… 38

09 “Don’t follow the path of others.”
The Trap of Imitation… 41

10 “Pain is not the opposite of happiness, but rather the background that makes us aware of happiness.”
The Meaning of Pain… 44

11 “Many people know what others know, but few people know it themselves.”
True Learning… 47

12 “Time doesn’t pass quickly, my senses just slow down.”
The Law of Forgetting Time… 50

13 “The source of happiness lies within, not without.”
The Source of Happiness… 53

14 “There is no such thing as a perfect decision.”
Reflections on Regret… 57

15 “The fire of the mind begins to die when movement ceases.”
The Origin of Bright Mind… 60

16 “The hardest thing in the world is to know yourself.”
The Power of Self-Awareness… 63

[Chapter 2 Happiness]

17 “Nothing changes until you realize it yourself.”
Every human being builds his own destiny… 68

18 “The quickest way to get rid of pain is to go through it.”
How to overcome misfortune… 71

19 “Genius cannot help but be lonely.”
The Essence of Solitude… 74

20 “Many people waste time, but few manage it.”
Time Manipulator… 78

21 “True happiness lies in who I know myself to be, not in what others see me as.”
The starting point of happiness… 82

22 “There is a need that can never be filled with material things.”
The Fallacy of Satisfaction… 86

23 “If I don’t control my money, it will control me.”
The Meaning of Money…90

24 “Think carefully, but make decisions quickly.”
Thoughts and Decisions… 94

25 “True self-control comes not from fear of losing, but from knowing why you should keep it.”
Proper moderation… 97

26 “The reason humans perish is because of boredom.”
Something more frightening than pain… 100

27 “Do not fear the pain of youth, for it will become a weapon to protect you in the future.”
Youth and Pain… 104

28 “True poverty is not a lack of money, but a lack of faith.”
Types of Poverty… 108

29 “Passion doesn’t fade away; it simply transforms into insight.”
Passion and Insight… 112

30 “Praise is a sweet poison and a chain that soothes people.”
The Addiction of Praise… 115

[Chapter 3 Matter]

31 “How a person uses his free time tells a lot about his level.”
Quality of life… 120

32 “True freedom is not being bored when you’re alone.”
Freedom and Boredom… 123

33 “All knowledge should be treated with a certain degree of skepticism.”
What, How, and Why to Learn… 126

34 “The most powerful source of joy is health.”
The foundation of all happiness… 129

35 “Humans do not live by reason, but by will.”
The Source of Life… 133

36 “Personality can change, but nature cannot.”
Innate nature… 137

37 “To understand people means to be prepared to be disappointed.”
Understanding and Disappointment… 141

38 “It is more human to be ashamed of oneself than to hate others.”
Other people's flaws and your own flaws… 144

39 “There is a beast lurking in the heart of every man.”
The Role of Intelligence… 147

40 “Even the most insignificant present is superior to the most brilliant past.”
The most expensive one is now… 150

41 “Truth is difficult and comfort is easy, so people choose comfort.”
The true face of reality… 153

42 “Just as the body absorbs only a fifth of the food it eats, reading without chewing leaves nothing behind.”
Correct Reading… 157

43 “The beliefs you cultivate in childhood determine your lifelong thinking.”
Growth of Thought… 160

44 “Fashion is loud and fleeting; reality is quiet and lasts a long time.”
Judgment of Time… 164

45 “He who knows how to say he does not know is wiser than he who boasts of his knowledge.”
True Wisdom… 167

[Chapter 4 Relationships]

46 “A friend is someone who is always by your side.”
True Friendship… 172

47 “Honor and face are the most subtle lies.”
Paper Crown… 175

48 “Parents determine their children’s character.”
The Battlefield of Family… 178

49 “Excessive relationship dependence is a kind of disease.”
The Disease of Relationships… 181

50 “Make friends who have something to teach you.”
Real Friends and Fake Friends… 184

51 “The life one has lived is engraved on a person’s face.”
Record of the Soul… 187

52 “The more relationships you have, the more unhappy you are; the simpler they are, the more peaceful you are.”
Where misfortune grows… 190

53 “Animals don’t act out their lives; only humans do.”
The Difference Between Animals and Humans… 193

54 “The moment you settle into familiarity, everything stops.”
Numb tranquility… 196

55 “The more precious something is, the more indifferent you must be for the relationship to last.”
Emotional Gap… 199

56 “If you forget someone’s mistake, they will inevitably make the same mistake again.”
The Paradox of Forgiveness… 203

57 “Sometimes pretend to believe, sometimes pretend not to believe.”
A battle of wits… 206

58 “The best way to show anger or hatred is with coldness.”
A Warning of Silence… 210

59 “Happiness comes only to those who are prepared to accept it.”
Ready to be happy… 213

60 “People fear being forgotten, but what they really fear is a life of insensitivity.”
The Meaning of Existence… 217

Schopenhauer, the master of life,
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Today is bad and tomorrow will be worse

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Philosophy is life itself

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