The Conduct of Life is a collection of essays by Ralph Waldo 
Emerson published in 1860 and revised in 1876. The book is 
composed of nine essays which Emerson try to answer the 
question of the times: "How shall I live? "The Conduct of Life 
was one of Emerson's most successful publications and has 
been identified as a source of influence for a number of 
writers including Friedrich Nietzsche.