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The Man Who Wanted to Be Happy

By Laurent Gounelle
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At the end of a holiday in Bali, Julian, an unhappy schoolteacher decides to meet a renowned local healer, Samtyang. Through daily sessions at the wise man's house, he begins to identify the source of his unhappiness as a series of simple questions and answers point to his own limiting beliefs and fears. Day after day, their dialogue is punctuated by live examples and challenges Julian is asked to experience on the island's mainland and its surroundings.

From international best-selling author Laurent Gounelle, The Man Who Wanted to be Happy explores the world of new possibilities that are open to us when we discover how to break free of what prevents us from being truly happy.

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“I might have had way too high expectations of this book, as it is the one that put Gounelle on the pedestal. I did enjoy it, it had a lot of good messages that resonated with me. But I also lacked more of a story. Reading this after I had already read "Le philosophe qui n'était pas sage" all the points and thoughts felt a bit more forced and not really explored through the eyes of the main character. Also, some of the book's ideas just didn't sit right with me, but that's definitely just a personal preference. Altogether, I would give it a 3,5/5.”

About Laurent Gounelle

Laurent Gounelle is an internationally renowned and best-selling author whose books have been sold in over 23 coun­tries. He is a personal development spe­cialist who trained in humanities at NLP University in Santa Cruz. Drawing on his love for psychology and self-help principles, he writes captivating stories that guide the reader on a path of self-discovery.

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