“Why do only unfortunate things happen to me?”
Schopenhauer's timeless life advice
Read and interpret Schopenhauer's original text yourself!

Many people dream of happiness, or rather, they live diligently, promising themselves that they will definitely be happy.
Even though I try my best every day, reality is never easy, so instead of being happy, I get increasingly caught up in life's problems and suffer.
And then he says:
“Why on earth do only unfortunate things happen to me?” The answer to this question can be found in Schopenhauer’s life advice.
“We must begin with the teaching that happiness means being less unhappy.”

This book is a translation of Schopenhauer's "Counsels and Maxims," ​​and is presented in its original form without any annotations.
The reason is that although various books were published due to the 'Schopenhauer boom', many of them were mainly reinterpretations of Schopenhauer's philosophy by the author.
Of course, it is an easy interpretation of Schopenhauer's original text, but it is not easy to read due to the characteristics of a classical philosophy book.
However, by challenging yourself to read each page, interpreting and applying it for yourself rather than relying on others, you will be able to discover 'what happiness I should pursue in my life and what the true value of life is.'

The greedy demand for happiness, when it grows to a high degree, ruins everything in this world.
Those who break free from these demands and only want what is in front of them can progress.
--- 「01.
From “Reflections on Pain and Happiness”

Outstanding people soon realize that they are in the hands of fate, follow its teachings, and are grateful.
They recognize that what this world offers is not happiness but experiences, and they are content to transform hope into insight.
--- 「03.
From “Things to keep in mind when pursuing a happy life”

An important factor in living life wisely and intelligently is maintaining a proper balance between thinking about the present and thinking about the future.
That is, so as not to ruin the other by focusing too much on one.
--- 「05.
From "Live each day as if it were a life"

Happiness is very difficult to find within ourselves, and it is impossible to find it elsewhere.
Because no one can truly rely on anyone but themselves, and the burdens, drawbacks, risks, and annoyances that come with relating to others are countless and unavoidable.
--- 「09.
From “Life Wisdom Gained from Solitude”

A man of right insight in a crowd of fools is like a man who knows the right time in a city where all the clocks point to the wrong time.
Only this person knows the right time, but it is of no use.
Because everyone is following the wrong clock.
--- 「27.
From "If you are faced with an unreasonable problem"

A person can support his own body weight without being aware of it, but when he tries to move another person's body, he soon becomes aware of the weight.
Likewise, they are unaware of their own flaws and vices, but only of those of others.
But if you turn another person into a mirror, you can clearly see all your vices, flaws, rudeness and disgust.
--- 「31.
From "Other people are mirrors that reflect me"

A person should, as far as possible, bear no hostility toward anyone.
But you have to be mindful of and remember someone's attitude, judge whether that person is worthwhile, and adjust your own attitude accordingly.
Never forget that a person's personality does not change.
Remember, forgetting someone's bad side is like throwing away hard-earned money.
--- 「44.
From “Life’s Ways of Conduct”

Life is like a candy store.
There are objects of all kinds of shapes and colors, but ultimately they are all made of the same material.
Also, when people talk about someone's success, the fate of a failed person is not that different.
The world's inequalities are like a kaleidoscope of combinations.
Each time you see a new picture, you are actually seeing only the same pieces of glass.
--- 「47.
From “The Essence of Life”

No matter what fate befalls you, you should neither be overly happy nor overly sad.
This is because your destiny can change at any time, and you can easily be deceived when judging what is good or bad for you.
Almost everyone has experienced some event that made them sad, but they later realize that the event was the best thing that could have happened to them, or conversely, that something that brought them great joy ended up causing them the most pain.

--- 「51.
From "Happiness and unhappiness are only a hair's breadth apart"