I have read vagabond and watched Vinland saga and love the philosophical elements of having someone who is very troubled seek to grow and become a kinder person. I was wondering if there were any more fiction stories (or perhaps nonfiction if it is a good story)that explore those same elements of wanting to become peaceful and the struggle to get there. I would also love to hear if anyone has good recommendations on books that explore the philosophy of becoming kinder as well. I wouldn’t be interested in a book that explores it in like a self help way but more of a study of the philosophy if that makes sense. As always thank you in advance already have a few books on my need to read list but hopefully I can get through all the recommendations eventually!
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Mushishi is perfect for this – the main character Ginko has this quiet wisdom and approaches every situation with such gentle understanding, even when dealing with dangerous supernatural stuff. The whole series is basically about finding peaceful solutions and seeing the world with compassion
Recommend les miserables , Musashi, Meditations,the ethics of ambiguity.