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# The Importance Of Living: The Classic Chinese Philosophy of Simple Pleasures and Inaction―A Playful Antidote to Modern Life

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Review: A TRULY GREAT INSIGHT INTO LIVING A GOOD LIFE - If your bookshelf can take the weight, get a hardbound edition circa the 1930's. This is the kind of book you'll want to revisit again and again; just open and read anything and you'll say 'yesss'. . . If you like what's written, learn about 'Wabi-Sabi' too, the Japanese equivalent to the Chinese philosophic values of simplicity and essential living. This Japanese rendition orients (untended pun) Wabi-Sabi to graphics... then carries it through to life. Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers . Their famous tea ceremony exemplifies the beauty of purity and simplicity, as does Yutang in this fine book. desertcart offers three pages of books regarding Wabi-Sabi; some are 'decorative' coffee-table books and most of those are rather superficial. Shop carefully. Another Wabi-Sabi book I much appreciate is In Praise of Shadows . Delving into both Chinese and Japanese perspectives is not redundant; the differences just go to give further depth and understanding. Oh: The only Western take on 'less is more' thinking which occurs to me is via Mies Van Der Rohe, a noted architect; that 'less is more' line is his. Americans especially, with their yen (another pun, intended) for embellishment/ego-centric fashions aimed at impre$$ing others would benefit greatly by the concepts of Lin Yutang and Wabi-Sabi. Another point: Elsewhere at desertcart, the author credited is 'John Day'; actually, the reference is the John Day Company; publishers (maybe of this fine book in the 1930s; hope that misinformation will be straightened out... LIN YUTANG should be credited with this masterpiece.
Review: Lin Yutang enfatiza que el humor es fundamental para una vida plena, ya que permite la reflexión, la crítica y una comprensión más clara de las ideas, evitando la intransigencia y la gravedad.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #127,360 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #52 in Taoism (Books) #64 in Humanist Philosophy #78 in Taoist Philosophy |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (318) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 1.2 x 8.25 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0688163521 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0688163525 |
| Item Weight  | 15.2 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 462 pages |
| Publication date  | September 16, 1998 |
| Publisher  | William Morrow Paperbacks |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A TRULY GREAT INSIGHT INTO LIVING A GOOD LIFE
*by R***K on July 16, 2010*

If your bookshelf can take the weight, get a hardbound edition circa the 1930's. This is the kind of book you'll want to revisit again and again; just open and read anything and you'll say 'yesss'. . . If you like what's written, learn about 'Wabi-Sabi' too, the Japanese equivalent to the Chinese philosophic values of simplicity and essential living. This Japanese rendition orients (untended pun) Wabi-Sabi to graphics... then carries it through to life. Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers . Their famous tea ceremony exemplifies the beauty of purity and simplicity, as does Yutang in this fine book. Amazon offers three pages of books regarding Wabi-Sabi; some are 'decorative' coffee-table books and most of those are rather superficial. Shop carefully. Another Wabi-Sabi book I much appreciate is In Praise of Shadows . Delving into both Chinese and Japanese perspectives is not redundant; the differences just go to give further depth and understanding. Oh: The only Western take on 'less is more' thinking which occurs to me is via Mies Van Der Rohe, a noted architect; that 'less is more' line is his. Americans especially, with their yen (another pun, intended) for embellishment/ego-centric fashions aimed at impre$$ing others would benefit greatly by the concepts of Lin Yutang and Wabi-Sabi. Another point: Elsewhere at Amazon, the author credited is 'John Day'; actually, the reference is the John Day Company; publishers (maybe of this fine book in the 1930s; hope that misinformation will be straightened out... LIN YUTANG should be credited with this masterpiece.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by V***R on October 8, 2025*

Lin Yutang enfatiza que el humor es fundamental para una vida plena, ya que permite la reflexión, la crítica y una comprensión más clara de las ideas, evitando la intransigencia y la gravedad.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ returned
*by K***N on October 29, 2025*

returned, seemed like a interesting book but i changed courses so i didn't need this anymore and returned it.

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