Wisdom Takes Work Signed Book on Stoic Philosophy and Learning Through Reading, Reflection and Experience
Wisdom Takes Work is a signed philosophy book by Ryan Holiday about cultivating wisdom through reading, self-education and experience. The final installment in the Stoic Virtues series explores how listening carefully, questioning beliefs and thinking with nuance can inform a more thoughtful approach to life.
Stories from the lives of Montaigne, Seneca, Joan Didion, Abraham Lincoln and others give readers concrete examples to reflect on. Choose the Signed Only edition for the author's signature, or the Personalized edition to request a named inscription, subject to approval.
Features
- Final installment in the Stoic Virtues series
- Explores wisdom alongside the Stoic virtues of courage, discipline and justice
- Uses ancient and modern lives to explore thoughtful judgment
- Examines reading, self-education and experience as ways to cultivate wisdom
- Signed Only and Personalized editions accommodate different inscription preferences
Specifications
- Title: Wisdom Takes Work
- Author: Ryan Holiday
- Format: Print book
- Series: Stoic Virtues
- Series position: Final installment
- Editions: Signed Only; Personalized
- Personalization: Requested name must be supplied; requests are subject to approval
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wisdom Takes Work about?
Wisdom Takes Work explores how to cultivate wisdom through reading, self-education and experience. Ryan Holiday draws on historical and modern figures to examine listening, nuanced thinking and questioning personal beliefs.
How do the Signed Only and Personalized editions differ?
The Signed Only edition includes Ryan Holiday's signature, while the Personalized edition allows you to request that the book be made out to a named recipient. Personalization requests are subject to approval.
What information should I provide for a personalized copy?
For a Personalized copy of Wisdom Takes Work, include the recipient's name in the order note box. If no name is supplied, Ryan will sign only his name.
Where does Wisdom Takes Work fit in the Stoic Virtues series?
Wisdom Takes Work is the final installment in the Stoic Virtues series and focuses on wisdom, the virtue the book presents as underpinning the others.