Ever faster, ever better, the pressure on many people is constantly increasing. Reliable points of orientation in personal life as well as in work and society seem to be in short supply. Simple recipes promise seductive instant solutions that often turn out to be empty bubbles upon closer inspection. Could it be that in all our questions and challenges, in our quest for more knowledge and in our longing for stability, we are essentially searching for wisdom? Wolfgang Vorländer has embarked on a journey to discover a kind of world heritage of wisdom. Let yourself be taken on an exploration of how our lives can gain depth and quality. And let yourself be inspired by the charm of the everyday. A book for browsing, skimming, and enjoying.