Coping with the Human Predicament: Living an Examined, a Disciplined and a Charitable Life

The central premise of this book is that we all have the ability to influence the quality of our temporal lives by regulating our own behavior. Those who eat properly and exercise regularly remain healthier and more physically fit than their self-indulgent peers do. One who educates himself and reins in his emotions, controls the course and quality of his life; it does not simply happen to him.