Guidebook
On a paper bag from The School of Life – the philosophy bookshop chain started by Alain de Botton – are the words vade mecum. I didn’t know this Latin phrase, but it has a rather lovely meaning. The literal translation is ‘go (or walk) with me’, but for hundreds of years it has been used to refer to a book that – like a friend – is a wise, helpful and constant guide through life. What would you vade mecum choice be? I might choose the ‘Tao te Ching’ (Laozi), ‘The Prophet’ (Kahlil Gibran), ‘Mental Fight’ (Ben Okri), or ‘Illusions’ (Richard Bach).
— Wayne Visser
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