The Weight of Glory
by C. S. Lewis
Nine addresses, led by the sermon arguing that our desires are not too strong but too weak, that we are 'far too easily pleased', and that there are no ordinary people. Also 'Learning in War-Time' and 'The Inner Ring', essential for anyone in a career.
Read it if…
you want Lewis's best short pieces, especially on ambition.
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Skip it if…
you want a single argument.
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Three things you will actually use
- We are far too easily pleased.
- There are no ordinary people.
- The lust for the inner ring will break your heart unless you break it.
Do this first
Read 'The Inner Ring' before your next career decision.
Our verdict
Read 'The Inner Ring'.
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