Only by Reaching the Highest Floor

[This is not a novel. It explores human nature, philosophy, and history.]

This book divides people into six types and three levels. The six types are those who pursue desire, profit, fame, power, achievement, and benevolence. Their differing thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors are reflected in what they seek: those who pursue desire seek to benefit themselves; those who pursue profit seek wealth; those who pursue fame seek renown; those who pursue power seek to control others; those who pursue achievement seek to accomplish things; and those who pursue benevolence seek righteousness. Together, these represent three distinct levels of conduct.

Those at the highest level are called the Eminently Virtuous. They have many qualities that set them apart from people at the middle and lower levels, enabling them to thrive in the world. These unique qualities offer fresh insights worth learning from!

From ancient times to the present, there has been no shortage of theories that classify people by level. The ideas in this book share an underlying aim with those theories...