必读经典藏书-处世绝学 2.0

The Essential Classics: Mastering Life Skills Through Eastern and Western Cultures

As material concerns wane, the growth of the spirit emerges as a paramount priority in life. If we consider books to be the staircase of human progress, then an individual's reading history becomes a narrative of their spiritual development. The greatest wisdom and most profound thoughts cannot be inherited through genetics from our parents; rather, they reside within the pages of the world's most significant literature. Thus, reading serves as the most accessible and effective means to inherit the wisdom of our forebears. While reading may not alter the length of our lives, it certainly has the power to transform the quality of our existence. It plays a crucial role in shaping one's cultural depth, breadth of knowledge, aspirations, personal refinement, character, and tastes. A timely book can even redefine a person's life trajectory.

Here is a recommended list of essential readings for a lifetime:

1. Pride and Prejudice
2. A Global History
3. The Quran
4. Records of the Grand Historian
5. The Book of Changes
6. The Wealth of Nations
7. The Bible
8. The Art of War by Sun Tzu
9. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
10. Les Misérables
11. War and Peace
12. On the Origin of Species
13. Complete Works of Wang Yangming
14. The Republic
15. One Hundred Years of Solitude
16. The Social Contract
17. A Dream of Red Mansions
18. Crime and Punishment
19. The Analects
20. Tao Te Ching