Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 161 Call, Annie Payson 1853 1940 The Freedom of Life The freedom of life -- How to sleep restfully -- Resistance -- Hurry, worry, and irritability -- Nervous fears -- Self-consciousness -- The circumstances of life -- Other people -- Human sympathy -- Personal independence -- Self-control -- The religion of it -- About Christmas -- To mothers. Produced by Steve Solomon. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Freedom of Life" by Annie Payson Call is a philosophical self-help book written in the late 19th century. It addresses the concepts of personal freedom, resilience, and the importance of non-resistance in overcoming life's challenges and achieving inner peace. The core idea revolves around the notion that true freedom is found not in the avoidance of difficulty, but in accepting and navigating through it with a willing and open mindset. The opening of the book introduces the concept through the story of a young woman overwhelmed by fatigue from her work. Through a dialogue with a comforting friend, she learns that it is not the work itself that exhausts her, but her approach and the strain she places on herself. This leads her to experiment with a more relaxed method of working—a so-called "lazy way." The narrative emphasizes that changing one's attitude and approach to tasks can provide relief from fatigue and stress, hinting that deeper understanding and self-control can foster a more productive and harmonious life. The theme of non-resistance is further explored as essential for personal well-being and growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mental health RA Text Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 218257 2025-08-02T11:04:05.221897 text/html 210294 2020-12-27T22:46:55 text/html 137465 2025-08-02T11:04:09.977893 application/epub+zip 139488 2025-08-02T11:04:06.820876 application/epub+zip 139487 2025-08-02T11:04:05.800904 application/epub+zip 249383 2025-08-02T11:04:12.370884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238054 2025-08-02T11:04:09.341887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215925 2022-09-02T14:11:23.364936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200580 2025-08-02T11:04:04.573932 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200312 2012-08-17T16:29:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18344 2025-08-02T11:04:12.507859 application/rdf+xml 10986 2025-08-02T11:04:06.290879 image/jpeg 3007 2025-08-02T11:04:06.045909 image/jpeg 72575 2020-12-27T22:46:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 71162 2020-12-27T22:46:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 132188 2025-08-02T11:04:05.239899 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia