Beylism was invented by Stendhal in 1811

Beylism is a practical method for happiness theorized by Stendhal as early as March 1811 in his journal. This philosophy of life relies on the rejection of common morality and the triumph of lucidity in the face of the world. The writer Charles Dantzig qualifies this vision by stating that Stendhal sees life through rose-colored glasses where his contemporaries see it through dark ones.