We probably went to school for what felt like a very long time.We probably took care with our homework. Along the way wesurely learnt intriguing things about equations, the erosion ofglaciers, the history of the Middle Ages, and the tenses offoreign languages.But why, despite all the lessons we sat through, were we nevertaught the really important things that dominate and troubleour lives: who to start a relationship with, how to trust people,how to understand one's psyche and how to cope with anxietyand shame?The School of Life is an organisation dedicated to teaching arange of emotional lessons that we need in order to lead fulfilledand happy lives and that schools routinely forget to teach us.This book is a collection of our most essential lessons, deliveredwith directness and humanity, covering topics from love to career,childhood trauma to loneliness. To read this book is to be invitedto lead kinder, richer and more authentic lives and to completean education we began but still badly need to finish. This ishomework to help us make the most of the rest of our lives.