I highly recommend “How to Live, or a Life of Montaigne” by Sarah Bakewell. The book follows the life of the French nobleman of the 1500’s who was a wine grower, philosopher, and essayist named Michel Eyquem de Montaigne.
The book is organized by his writings on the various aspects of life, and his thoughts on what other philosophers have written on these topics.
I found the book to be inspiring, especially for personal journaling of my own thoughts on life.
The book is organized by his writings on the various aspects of life, and his thoughts on what other philosophers have written on these topics.
I found the book to be inspiring, especially for personal journaling of my own thoughts on life.