Philosophy in 40 Ideas: Lessons for life

The choice has been honoured with a term, yinshi, which indicates not simply someone who lives quietly, but someone who is thereby inwardly enriched and enhanced. Away from others, we have a chance to reacquaint ourselves with our deeper thoughts and less socially compromised ways of thinking. Without a constant awareness of what other people consi

can (and frequently should) retreat into oneself even while lacking the option of fleeing the crowded city. We may not need an actual hut; just a version of a hut in our minds.

undistracted with ourselves – appreciating small pleasures; examining the contents of our own minds; allowing the quieter parts of our psyches to emerge; thinking before we act. It is a poignant phrase because the louder voices