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A Theory of Happiness: Lessons from a 100 year old Korean Philosopher THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
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What does real happiness look like? How can we find true purpose, meaning and connection in our finite time on Earth?
105-year-old Professor Kim reveals key aspects of ancient Korean philosophy and shares stories from over a century of living to help us live better.
Showing us how to lean into the world with more softness, gratitude, openness and sincerity – especially when confronted with life's challenges – he invites us to discover the everyday lessons we can take from Korean values, giving invaluable insight
how to find the happiness that already exists in our daily lives
how we can cultivate happiness through hard work and personal growth
how to nurture happiness in our closet relationships
how we can enjoy happiness that grows with us as we age and mature.
The answers to finding genuine, long-lasting happiness in life are more straightforward than we think.
What does real happiness look like? How can we find true purpose, meaning and connection in our finite time on Earth?
105-year-old Professor Kim reveals key aspects of ancient Korean philosophy and shares stories from over a century of living to help us live better.
Showing us how to lean into the world with more softness, gratitude, openness and sincerity – especially when confronted with life's challenges – he invites us to discover the everyday lessons we can take from Korean values, giving invaluable insight
how to find the happiness that already exists in our daily lives
how we can cultivate happiness through hard work and personal growth
how to nurture happiness in our closet relationships
how we can enjoy happiness that grows with us as we age and mature.
The answers to finding genuine, long-lasting happiness in life are more straightforward than we think.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 12, 2026
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April 30, 2026
This book is a ray of sunshine. The 105- year old professor shares some of the many notable life events that made him realise happiness is the key to everything. With humbleness, gratitude and appreciation to be on the same podium to learn and grow just like the rest of us, Professor Kim believes that life is a learning experience that will teach you to rise against oddity, push you to make yourself better everyday and during the challenging phases it will teach you lessons.
But finding happiness is never a difficulty because happiness is present in every moment. The moment we recognise that mindset, ink it across our thought process, everything changes.
This is a beautiful korean inspired philosophical book and I am sure the short chapters will be cherished by all the readers who are always on the look out for motivation and moving forward. Inviting us on a journey to align with true happiness, self- discovery and gratitude, take a dive into korean irreplaceable values and insights.
But finding happiness is never a difficulty because happiness is present in every moment. The moment we recognise that mindset, ink it across our thought process, everything changes.
This is a beautiful korean inspired philosophical book and I am sure the short chapters will be cherished by all the readers who are always on the look out for motivation and moving forward. Inviting us on a journey to align with true happiness, self- discovery and gratitude, take a dive into korean irreplaceable values and insights.
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