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I love philosophy. So I am inclined to suggest more books in this direction. This book by Alain De Botton is a masterpiece.
Reason - Its one of those books that makes philosophy practically useful in our daily life's.

Two books I rate high as daily morning reads for practical use in life
'Consolations of philosophy' and 'Light from many Lamps'.

Finding it hard to make myself read recently but a friend of mine bought this as a gift for starting my masters degree on Monday and it's really good! I was mostly attracted to it because of the cover but de Botton also manages to have a pleasant conversational tone that I have seen pulled off with this much success before. Definitely recommend! Maybe it's time to take a break from fiction for a bit.

Excellent book, summaries and pratical tips from many major philpsophies

Finished this last night...so many 'yes!' moments

written in AD 523 during a one-year imprisonment Boethius served while awaiting trial – and eventual execution – for the alleged crime of treason Boethius was at the very heights of power in Rome and was brought down by treachery. This experience inspired the text, which reflects on how evil can exist in a world governed by God (the problem of theodicy), and how happiness is still attainable amidst fickle fortune.

2016, Book 36 "All lives are difficult; what makes them fulfilled as well is the manner in which pains have been met. Every pain is an indistinct signal that something is wrong, which may engender either a good or bad result, depending on the sagacity and the strength of the mind of the sufferer. As Nietzsche's beloved Montaigne had explained in the final chapters of the Essays, the art of living lies in finding uses for our adversities."