Author: Kim Hyung-seok
Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2026
Original title: 100세 철학자의 행복론, 2022
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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 into:
- 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 [sic] 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.
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Note: the publisher gives no indication of the translator’s name