In dialogue with his ideal reader, the famous philosopher and sociologist seeks the elements that will make us live a good and successful life, not in the narrow sense of professional or financial success, but in the sense of a complete life worth saying you have lived.

Drawing inspiration from the thoughts of different thinkers and eras, from Epicurus and Epictetus to Buddha, from Spinoza to Montaigne, Lenoir helps us answer questions such as: How can we be ourselves while also being in harmony with the world? How can we love more and keep becoming better? How can we touch joy, peace, and inner freedom?