A review by kiwi_fruit
Waiting for the Last Bus: Reflections on Life and Death by Richard Holloway

3.0

The Greek philosopher Epicurus said that fearing the not-being-there that follows death is as silly as regretting that we weren’t here before we were born.

Self-understanding helps us connect our own weaknesses to the weaknesses of others and forgive them. And compassion is the energy that drives it, including compassion for ourselves. But it can be left too late. That’s why the practice of self-examination is worth mastering early in life, while there may still be time to rewrite the script and make a happier story.