FROM THE BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF THE EMPTY RAINCOAT AND UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS.Over a span of seven decades Charles Handy was variously a businessman a writer a philanthropist and a philosopher. Not even a stroke as he approached the age of 90 dimmed his intellectual curiosity or his immense zest for life.In this his final book written from the vantage point of a contemplative old age and drawing on his articles for The Idler he shares his thoughts on the big questions with which we all grappleWhat things really matter What daily worries should we learn to treat as unimportant How do we become more accepting of ourselves and of those around us How do we discover purpose in our everyday existence How do we cope with grief and lossDrawing in part on his own experience in part on the wisdom of others he sets out the principles of enjoying a fulfilled and contented life and gently points the way to the practicalities of achieving it.