School of Life

Near where I'm staying is a little store front near Russell Square called The School of Life. The shop sells a small number of books and gifts and also displays information about all The School of Life's services and programs. Beneath the shop is a classroom where small classes are held. According to the "school's" website the school offers a variety of programs and services concerned with how to live wisely and well, addressing such questions as why work is often unfulfilling, why relationships can be so challenging, why it’s ever harder to stay calm and what one could do to try to change the world for the better.

They have quite a diverse mix of offerings at the school from meals, to sermons(lectures), to field trips and demonstrations. The School of Life titles its courses according to things we all tend to care about; careers, relationships, politics, travels, families. An evening or weekend on one of its courses is likely to be spent reflecting on such matters as they seem to promote learning about yourself more than anything else.
In sum, this shop offers access to great minds, town hall meetings, trips, and well-chosen books... all in an effort to provide answers to the hard questions and help you live a fulfilling life. Here is one of their very informative Sunday sermons given by one of the school's founders Alain de Botton.