Wisdom Studies

Note to Visitors: These are longer studies in the works of the great practical philosophers of the past, available at small download fees that help support the ongoing maintenance of this website. We provide lots of completely free access short essays at the "Weekly Wisdom" part of this site (easily accessible from the Home Page - click "Morris Institute" at the top left of this page), and they can be viewed at any time without any fee. We try to keep the great majority of the content on the site free to all, and appreciate visitor support through this part of the site.

The Tao Te Ching:
Inner Resilience and Outer Results

Description: One of the greatest ancient sources of life wisdom is the revered Chinese text, The Tao Te Ching. In this study, I've extracted the insights on success most relevent to our day. You'll find here fresh new perspectives that will help you to approach the challenges of life in creative new ways.

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Cicero: Practical Philosopher:
What is Successful Living?

Description: The great statesman and practical Roman philosopher Cicero wanted to give his college age son the wisdom he had accumulated on how to live a good and successful life.

Download Fee: $6.00

Boethius and the Consolations of Philosophy:
Dealing with the Ups and Downs of Life

Description: One day you're up, the next day you're down. When the sun shines on you and your career, you can feel a warmth that seems like it will last forever. And suddenly, storm clouds appear. How do you react? What do you really need to keep an inner balance and sense of happiness regardless of what life throws your way? This ancient thinker had experienced it all, and offers us great words of wisdom for our own adventures.

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The Unknown Thinkers
Major Insights from Minor Philosophers

Description: Before Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, there were many wise thinkers whose example and advice about life have been preserved for us by the ancient writer Diogenes Laertius. I have poured over his accounts and have extracted the wisdom nuggets most relevant to life today. In this brief study, I have polished and presented the best of what he tells us. Whether you're concerned about how to be a better competitor, a better friend, or just a better person, you'll find insights here that you can use.

Seminar Download Fee: $6.00

Hadrat Ali's Great Thoughts on Success
Medieval Islamic Wisdom on Life's Journey

Description: I once sent a draft of this study material to over fifty company presidents and executive vice presidents whose companies I had visited. The president of a major national company wrote me back days later and said "How could an Islamic theologian know everything back in the middle ages that my company needs to hear today? This stuff is incredible! Have we learned anything NEW in the past few centuries?" This is insight on life and success that will recharge your batteries and prepare you better for the next stage of your life or career. Incredible stuff indeed.

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The Horace Report:
What Really Brings Satisfaction?

Description: Happiness. Satisfaction. Contentment. Fulfillment. What are these elusive states of the human heart, what do they require, and how can they be attained? What is the role of wealth in a good life? What is the place of ambition? The ancient writer Horace spoke to all these issues, and spoke profoundly. Use his insights as springboards for your own discoveries.

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