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Paul Van Der Merwe

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Born

in Pretoria, South Africa

Website

http://www.luckygohappybook.com/

Genre

Self Help, Psychology, Nonfiction

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Family, friends and all those that have crossed my path.

Member Since

December 2014

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Paul van der Merwe is an author, engineer and a Guinness World Record holder.

Always looking for new and exciting ways to challenge the status quo, Paul launched his first book in the true sense of the word.

The book was strapped to a model rocket along with a space LEGO pilot and literally launched into the African sky.

Here is a link to the launch video:
Video : Rocket Powered Book Launch

He spends his days working as an engineering manager for an engineering contractor that executes large capital projects for the international mining and minerals industry. He and his wife, Corlia, have two children and live in Pretoria, South Africa.

Paul’s motivation for writing Lucky Go Happy is quite an interesting story:

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Average rating: 4.26 · 88 ratings · 20 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Lucky Go Happy: Make Happiness Happen! 4.26 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Paul Van Der Merwe's Blog: Make Happiness Happen!

Everybody Eats and Works to be Happy

Being happy is not important to us. It is extremely important.

In fact, being happy is so important to us, that we pursue it through every single thing we do, through everything we have ever done, and through everything we will ever do.

You're Kidding Me, Right?

No, I'm not! There are two approaches to being happy, but we're aware of only one.

The Direct Approach to Being Happy

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Quotes by Paul Van Der Merwe (?)

“Money makes the world go round; however, happiness greases the axle.
Without this lubricant, life will seize.”
― Paul Van Der Merwe

tags: happiness, happy, happyquotes, inspirational, life, money, money-quotes, motivational, quote, quotes-to-live-by, self-help, world

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“The key to happiness is a regular dose of unhappiness.”
― Paul Van Der Merwe, Lucky Go Happy: Make Happiness Happen!

tags: emotions, happiness, inspirational-quotes, key-to-happiness, motivational-quotes, positive-thinking, self-help, unhappiness, what-is-happiness

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Paul’s Quotes

“Money makes the world go round; however, happiness greases the axle.
Without this lubricant, life will seize.”
― Paul Van Der Merwe

tags: happiness, happy, happyquotes, inspirational, life, money, money-quotes, motivational, quote, quotes-to-live-by, self-help, world

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“The key to happiness is a regular dose of unhappiness.”
― Paul Van Der Merwe, Lucky Go Happy: Make Happiness Happen!

tags: emotions, happiness, inspirational-quotes, key-to-happiness, motivational-quotes, positive-thinking, self-help, unhappiness, what-is-happiness

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Welcome to SA Book & Challenge Lovers. This book club is for anyone, not just South Africans, that love reading and doing reading challenges. Everyone ...more

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Tips from authors for authors. List what works for you and what hasn't. Whether you're selling a few author copies or just trying to get your name out ...more

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May 26, 2017 10:27AM

Thank you for the Friend request. I know so little about South Africa except the political news. Any South African authors -- in addition to yourself -- you would recommend?

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