Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life (Ch. 2: Personality)
Argues what a person IS matters more than what they HAVE or what they REPRESENT; personality is the only reliable source of happiness
Argues what a person IS matters more than what they HAVE or what they REPRESENT; personality is the only reliable source of happiness
Schopenhauer at his most practical. Three sources of happiness: what you are, what you have, what others think. Only the first is real.
Key themes: Character, happiness, personality vs. possessions, inner life, authentic self