A Simpler Life, published by The School of Life, is the guide to a more simplified and peaceful life. Sometimes the number of opportunities can be overwhelming, and it's not easy to narrow down the possibilities life is offering to us. But this little book will help on this journey. Beautifully illustrated and packed with powerful messages, it takes the reader on an adventure into the secrets of Zen Buddhism, modern architecture, and psychoanalysis, for example – toward a life where you can focus on what really matters.

This book is a guide to the simpler lives we crave and deserve. It considers how we might achieve simplicity across a range of areas: our relationships, social lives, work routines and our approaches to possessions and media. Along the way, we learn about Zen Buddhism, modernist architecture, monasteries, psychoanalysis, and why we probably don’t need more than three good friends or a few treasured belongings.