'How long will I live my life worrying about what others think?'

The best humanities book that will help you find your balance in life.
60 Life Philosophy Lessons from 54 Great People
"Why Are You Living for Others?" 30 Days of Philosophy for Me, Morning and Evening

A new humanities book by Go Yoon (Pacer Korea), following "Your First Thought Rules Your Day"!

Humans develop their own philosophy through experience.
The reason we can find our center in life as we get older is because we have our own principles and philosophy.
If your life is shaking right now, it is most likely due to the ‘lack of philosophy.’
Busy modern people often neglect themselves because they lack time.
It's not just anyone's story that their lives are falling apart because they're addicted to dopamine from consumer content like reels and shorts.
We desperately need time to think calmly and a philosophy of life, not just a little dopamine.
For such people, the book “Why Are You Living for Others” was published.

If you don't have clear standards for life, you end up living for others, which is a misfortune.
Therefore, philosophy can be said to be an essential virtue in our lives.
This book contains the philosophies of 54 great men from the East and the West, from the past to the present.
We can learn various lessons from the philosophies of the most famous figures, including Nietzsche and Schopenhauer, as well as Hermann Hesse, Yi Hwang, Immanuel Kant, and Jang Yeong-sil, who left their mark on the world.

This book, which consists of 30 chapters, is designed to be read one chapter each morning and evening, and will provide a new reading experience for modern people who find difficult philosophy and thick books burdensome.
It is said that the way we live is determined by our thoughts.
I hope that through this book, I can gain a philosophy that will help me find the center of my wavering life.

From now on, you will strengthen your inner self through this book.
It's okay if the inertia of the past pulls you back into a 'dependent life'.
You must see and feel the philosophy of life contained here and not let go of your reason.
This book contains the profound philosophies of 54 great men over a 30-day journey.
Carry it with you every day and read it morning and evening.
You may read it out loud if necessary.
Buy a separate notebook and write down important sentences.
The inner strength accumulated in this way will soon become the strength of life.
I have no doubt that this book will be the first step toward living the life you desire and will strengthen your resolve.
I hope you can find your center in your turbulent life with a new mindset.

--- p.6, from "Prologue"

We must not allow ourselves to become pessimists.
Rationalism contains both optimism and pessimism, and it contains the wisdom to look at things coolly but not lose sight of the positive.
The future is not determined by what is visible.
This means we need to look at the world with a broader perspective.
It is important to understand how our attitudes and beliefs shape our reality and to maintain a balanced perspective through rational thinking.
Through this, we will be able to live a richer and more meaningful life.

--- p.14, from “Optimism Creates Tenfold Power”

How much have we lived thinking we knew about ourselves?
How many people have been eager to reveal their knowledge in the name of boasting or advice?
For those of us who have lived pretending to be experts based on the knowledge of one or two books, what we need is the courage to say we don't know and the desire to deepen our knowledge.
We must be wary of becoming pretenders.
Let us know that it is not shameful to not know.
You can't know everything in the world.
--- p.30, from “A person who thinks he knows is shallow”

No matter how good your plans are or how meaningful your intentions are, if you don't take action, nothing will change.
Only actions produce true meaning.
A thought is just a thought, and you should not console yourself by saying that you thought it before.
Perhaps Yulgok Yi I also failed to put into practice his perfect plan for his own values.
If that were the case, he would not have passed away and left the funeral expenses on his wife and children.
But that's okay.
Not everything is perfect or goes according to plan.
The most important thing is that you are acting according to your values.
So we must act.
If we don't act, then in the end, what we thought will be no different from doing nothing.
--- p.43, from “People Who Only Make Up Their Minds with Words and Then Die While Waiting”

Let me consider discovering myself as the greatest duty in my life.
Let's think about how I can use my talents to their fullest potential and help someone.
And let's experience the joy of discovering abilities we didn't know we had.
What a shame it would be if that talent disappeared because you couldn't even invest 10 minutes a day.
You should start looking inside yourself today, because you may even have the talent to solve the financial problems you want.
You may find this activity awkward, but you will soon get used to it.
Today, reach out to your inner self, not your outer shell.
Throw yourself into the sea within.
Surrender yourself to it.
If you listen to your inner voice and understand what your mind has been like and what you need, you may become a completely different person.

--- p.67, from “Time to Become Your True Self”

If there are any temptations that extinguish the fire of challenge and passion in your heart, I urge you to remember this.
There is no paradise for those who run away.
If anyone has ever spoken negatively to you, know that they are merely casting their own unsuccessful shadow on you, that their past is not your past, and that their future is not your future.
When you overcome the limits set by others and the limits you set for yourself, you experience unprecedented achievements.
Let's not fear new possibilities, but embrace them with anticipation.
Let's move forward without hesitation towards what we truly want.
Only those who believe in the possibility of achieving greater things can truly learn and savor the taste of success.

--- p.102, from “Defeating the Enemy Within and the Enemy Without”

You don't necessarily have to strive for great achievements.
How is the excessive pursuit of greatness any different from the excessive pursuit of external elements?
If you can offer a tissue to someone crying next to you, a band-aid to someone hurting, or a small comfort to someone feeling intimidated by the criticism of others, you can be someone of value to someone.
If I could, I would be a little more greedy and try to comfort myself as I live in this harsh reality.
If you can become a person who can embrace yourself and others, you will possess a value more precious and valuable than anything else in this world.
So I hope you love the life you live.
I hope to become a person who can share warmth with others and discover their strengths instead of judging and stabbing them.
I can confidently say that you can be that person.
Where can you find such great success and such noble value?
The most important thing is that no matter what happens, you must not lose love.
--- p.111, from “A Truly Great Person”

What decisions have we made in moments of tragedy? If we always return empty-handed at the end of tragedy, we should deeply reflect.
Those who achieve anything turn every moment into an opportunity and find ways to learn and realize something wherever they are.
Any experience is something that comes back to you in search of value.
But those who fail to do so tend to neglect their failures and experiences and view them as insignificant.
The habit of returning empty-handed will lower your confidence and make you feel incompetent.
So love tragedy.
Discover the beauty beneath the tragedy.
All those worthy of admiration are those who have found pearls in tragedy.
If you develop the ability to see the beauty in tragedy, nothing can break you.

--- p.185, from “Beauty Found at the Bottom of Tragedy”