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In Ancient Greece, when the philosopher Socrates was asked to sum up what all philosophical commandments could be reduced to, he replied: "Know Yourself". Self-knowledge matters so much because it is only on the basis of an accurate sense of who we are that we can make reliable decisions - particularly around love and work.

This essay book takes us on a journey into our deepest, most elusive selves and arms us with a set of tools to understand our characters properly. We come away with a newly clarified sense of who we are, what we need to watch out for when making decisions, and what our priorities and potential might be.

Hardback book | 96 pages | 181mm x 110mm

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Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Emma ★★★★★

The chapters on practical daily habits are what made this click for me, not just the theory sections. I read a few pages every morning and it genuinely shifted how I react to my own frustrations.

Grace ★★★★★

The Socratic angle hooked me right away, and the prose actually delivers on that "Know Yourself" premise without dumbing it down. I've read it twice now and still find new layers in the arguments about self-examination. It's the kind of book that makes you pause and rethink your own daily choices.

Hannah Q. ★★★★☆

I picked this up expecting another dry philosophy primer, but the sections on Socrates' "Know Yourself" really made me stop and think about my own habits. It's a slower read than I anticipated, and a few chapters drag, but worth sticking with.

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