Our own philosophy can make us happy or frustrated. Everyone has to deal with issues of money, love, sex, studies and work. The answer to these lies in the way of existence. But which way suits one best?
The title of the book ‘The Sages’ Art of Living’ speaks for itself. It reflects the content of 100 pages of freedom and wisdom, which sometimes is so lacking in modern life.
Who am I? Why did I come to this world? What do I want from life? To some, these questions may seem childish or rhetorical, there is simply no time for these in the stream of everyday life. But, perhaps, courage and perseverance to ask precisely these questions may help to master the Art of Life. And this book can guide you in your quest.
"I have written this book to reinforce that ontic call, to recognize it and to live it. So instead of living to die, life becomes living to be. Consequently anxiety, even when you are aware of it, is not experienced.
Thinking about teaching a secure path to young people who do not want to wind up on the scarp heap could turn out to be ideological infantilism. However, after considering the various stages of my existence and paths from which I have matured and gained a rare if not unique experience – at least based on my observations from various meetings with people from a range of cultures and countries – I believe I will have fulfilled my duty if I can make accessible to the young some of my knowledge of the art of living.
The tree must touch the sky and live with the winds and the sun, without ever detaching its roots from the earth that gives it its place and existence: to be the sky whilst still walking the earth".
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Антонио Менегетти. The sages’ art of living
Introduction
Chapter One. Three styles of life
1.1. The difference between living, mastery of living, and art of living
1.2. The Mastery of Living
1.3. The Art of Living
Chapter Two. Metaphysics of adolescence
2.1
2.2
2.3
Chapter Three. Presuppostions of the psychology of being
3.1
3.2
Chapter Four. The instinct of self-preservation
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Chapter Five. Sex and love
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Chapter Six. The basic problem: systemic morality and ontic morality
6.1
6.2
6.3
Chapter Seven. Money
Chapter Eight. Personal relationships
8.1
8.2
Chapter Nine. The two morals indispensable for the sage
Chapter Ten. The art of living
Chapter Eleven. The metaphysical response
11.1
11.2
Bibliography of the author
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After having followed many routes, from time to time considering absolute the one I had chosen, I reached the conclusion that each one forms an important part of the truth. Even today, when I meet people confirmed in their beliefs – some that are exemplary and others that are questionable – I have great tolerance, which allows me to understand people to be continuously beginning new paths that represent the many modes of life.
I don’t like to give advice to the so-called adults concerning the truth of some things, partly because they are already spoilt, partly because they are not able to renounce their historical identity, and partly because they are looking to have rather than to be.
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He who knows the mastery of living can, without doubt, consider himself to be superior to many people, and his satisfaction consists of two aspects: superior historic realization (economy, leadership, and affectivity), and consciousness of his own identity and power.
Practically all of these subjects can be identified in those people who are in fact (with or without notoriety) leaders; that is, people of the highest level.
