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","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/WQt5mXP1JHl9V4nKwoIUsQ.png?v=1764957400\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e Sometimes we choose unhappiness over happiness. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/110838178\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eCumulative sales of 15 million copies\u003cbr\u003e A new essay by bestselling author Kim Jin-myeong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A book compiled by author Kim Jin-myeong, containing his thoughts and experiences throughout his life.\u003cbr\u003e Why did the author publish this book before writing Goguryeo, his lifelong homework?\u003cbr\u003e I really want to tell this story to people living in this era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Don't be obsessed with success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Even failure has its own philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes we choose unhappiness over happiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Beasts and insects are instinctively selfish, but humans have overcome that instinct and live a life of ‘altruism’ that goes beyond ‘selfishness.’\u003cbr\u003e Humans are also happy when they solve human problems.\u003cbr\u003e The homework is to find the meaning and value of life.\u003cbr\u003e Humans do not necessarily pursue only happiness. \u003cbr\u003eSometimes misfortune is better, if that makes sense.\u003cbr\u003e It is the human being who thinks that a hungry Socrates is better than a happy pig.\u003cbr\u003e And it is books that enable humans to rise above beasts and insects.”\u003cbr\u003e - 2021.01.20.\u003cbr\u003e From an interview with the Reading Newspaper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The opposite of inner strength is outer strength.\u003cbr\u003e He studies well, has a pretty face, is knowledgeable, and has a high status.\u003cbr\u003e These are the things.\u003cbr\u003e In our society, everyone is running towards it.\u003cbr\u003e But this alone cannot make humans happy.\u003cbr\u003e Rather, the more external strength you gain, the more your inner self breaks down.\u003cbr\u003e To make a lot of money, you sometimes have to live exaggeratedly and sometimes falsely.\u003cbr\u003e This is usually how you gain external strength.\u003cbr\u003e Inner strength is the opposite.\u003cbr\u003e Sincerity, earnestness, goodness, filial piety, justice.\u003cbr\u003e “Anyone can have these things if they put their mind to it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “To have inner strength, you must first become aware of it. \u003cbr\u003eIt's about looking at the world.\u003cbr\u003e It is a process of seeing and recognizing the strengths and weaknesses of external and internal strength.\u003cbr\u003e And you have to choose the path you want to take in life.\u003cbr\u003e Even if I'm not rich, if I feel like I can push forward with what I believe is right, then I can live that kind of life.\u003cbr\u003e This requires the cognitive ability to read and judge the world on one's own, and this can only be developed through reading.\u003cbr\u003e So, the first condition for developing inner strength is reading.”\u003cbr\u003e - 2013.07.02.\u003cbr\u003e From an interview on Channel Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Books are not simply a collection of knowledge and information.\u003cbr\u003e The spirit of the writer is contained in the book.\u003cbr\u003e You can learn, evaluate, and compare yourself with this spirit.\u003cbr\u003e Even though they are the same knowledge and information, the Internet and books are different.\u003cbr\u003e The Internet is truly rootless knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e The book is arranged to reflect the author's perspective.\u003cbr\u003e Reading is an act of developing inner strength. \u003cbr\u003eThis is different from money, status, knowledge, looks, and power, which we consider important.\u003cbr\u003e It refers to seriousness, sincerity, nobility, justice, goodness, sacrifice, filial piety, etc.\u003cbr\u003e This is something that is very necessary for humans.\u003cbr\u003e - 2015.09.23.\u003cbr\u003e From an interview with JoongAng Ilbo\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003e1.\u003cbr\u003e Develop your inner strength\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Mother's mixer\u003cbr\u003e Dream of success\u003cbr\u003e Memories of poor days\u003cbr\u003e Memories of the Choir\u003cbr\u003e Mother-in-law's refrigerator\u003cbr\u003e The day I went to the army\u003cbr\u003e Conditions for confession\u003cbr\u003e Hongik University Police Station\u003cbr\u003e A recommendation for reading\u003cbr\u003e The power of humanities\u003cbr\u003e The power of pagers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2.\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes we choose unhappiness over happiness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ahn Jung-geun's mother\u003cbr\u003e Humans contribute to human history by their very existence.\u003cbr\u003e Two different teachings\u003cbr\u003e The first sentence of a famous novel\u003cbr\u003e The way to Songgwangsa Temple\u003cbr\u003e Selfish genes and altruistic sacrifice\u003cbr\u003e A moment of evolution and challenge for humanity\u003cbr\u003e A society without tragedy\u003cbr\u003e Buddha\u003cbr\u003e Three Secrets to Living Well in the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThey were beautiful\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Taoist I Met\u003cbr\u003e There is no patent\u003cbr\u003e Young people of Yeongwol\u003cbr\u003e The 33rd Military Police Corps members that day\u003cbr\u003e Nagano Sensei\u003cbr\u003e President Maeng\u003cbr\u003e The most comfortable face in the world\u003cbr\u003e Ssangyong Restaurant\u003cbr\u003e What sin did I commit in my past life?\u003cbr\u003e High priest of Haeinsa Temple\u003cbr\u003e Some two people\u003cbr\u003e math teacher\u003cbr\u003e The road to Daecheongbong\u003cbr\u003e Baekunam Hermitage of Tongdosa Temple\u003cbr\u003e Goodbye Baikal\u003cbr\u003e Japan, let's go together\u003cbr\u003e Afghan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4.\u003cbr\u003e In search of stories in history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Come back, Dreamy Garden\u003cbr\u003e Hamheung tea ceremony\u003cbr\u003e Korean identity\u003cbr\u003e Ezo Report\u003cbr\u003e Confucius's agony\u003cbr\u003e What happened to Prince Yangnyeong?\u003cbr\u003e The Truth About the Gwanggaeto Stele (1)\u003cbr\u003e The Truth About the Gwanggaeto Stele (2)\u003cbr\u003e The Truth About the Gwanggaeto Stele (3)\u003cbr\u003e The Truth About the Gwanggaeto Stele (4)\u003cbr\u003e The Truth About the Gwanggaeto Stele (5)\u003cbr\u003e Why did Kim Jae-gyu abandon Namsan and go to the Army Headquarters? (1)\u003cbr\u003e Why did Kim Jae-gyu abandon Namsan and go to the Army Headquarters? (2)\u003cbr\u003e Why did Kim Jae-gyu abandon Namsan and go to the Army Headquarters? (3)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5.\u003cbr\u003e In the flow of time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Deoksugung Stone Wall Road\u003cbr\u003e Do you know Jecheon?  \u003cbr\u003eWhy I Write 『Goguryeo』\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e The first essay by Kim Jin-myeong, a representative writer of the Republic of Korea, \"Sometimes I Choose Unhappiness Instead of Happiness,\" has been published by Itabooks.\u003cbr\u003e This book, which weaves together the author's experiences and feelings throughout his life into five strands, will serve as a strange yet welcome window for readers to contemplate the strength within themselves, thanks to the profound insight of Kim Jin-myeong, who has written numerous bestselling novels across various subjects and fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sometimes, we choose unhappiness over happiness,\" a phrase that may sound boring at first, but is like a truth that sustains our lives, is melted into interesting and meaningful anecdotes, guiding readers on a path of thought in a friendly and interesting way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Developing inner strength through reading and reflection. \u003cbr\u003eAchieving accomplishments in a broader sense, rather than focusing solely on success and fame.\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes it's better to choose unhappiness over happiness.\u003cbr\u003e Building beautiful relationships and walking together with others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kim Jin-myeong asks us to take a different path from the one we have now: “Isn’t there perhaps another path in our lives, which are filled with endless competition?”\u003cbr\u003e Readers who answer these questions while reading the book will find themselves exploring values ​​by joining the author's deep anguish over the meaning of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Where do humans come from and where do they go?\u003cbr\u003e How should I live?\u003cbr\u003e How can we find meaning in life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this book, the author constantly ponders how to live. \u003cbr\u003eAs an example, he points out that the gravitational force of the moon, which even the greatest intellectuals of the time could not understand, is now taught in elementary education, through the famous anecdote that Aristotle, the great philosopher known as the teacher of mankind, drowned in the sea because he could not explain to his students why waves crash.\u003cbr\u003e Since humans need a long time to solve homework, we can pass on sufficient meaning to future generations by simply living our lives diligently without being impatient.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Human life itself has meaning.\u003cbr\u003e “Just living and experiencing the world can be a way to pass on knowledge to future generations.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But why is our life, which should be enough just to survive, so empty? \u003cbr\u003eCould it be due to the inevitable lack of empathy and loss of transcendent values ​​stemming from the ever-rapid changes in our world? The author points out the coldness of our society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Our society is becoming increasingly shallow as we live our daily lives devoid of any genuine empathy or affection.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We need to break away from the situation where we have countless conversations every day, but the more we talk, the more lonely we become.\u003cbr\u003e Humans have meaning in themselves, but a life lived alone without others is empty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author Jinmyeong Kim has captivated the public for a long time through his novels.\u003cbr\u003e Through this new essay, he conveys what he truly wanted to say to his readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The sorrows and joys and sorrows of the people I met while living my life,\u003cbr\u003e Through the anecdotes of great people, we can discover a sublime spiritual world that transcends instinct.\u003cbr\u003e The lives and human nature of various people I met while writing, \u003cbr\u003eThe preciousness of history that we have forgotten,\u003cbr\u003e A quest for transcendent values ​​that connect the past and present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I open this book with a light yet serious heart and hope that you will definitely read it. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e GOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover book binding method guide\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePage count, weight, size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284 pages | 356g | 124*188*20mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9791167763204\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1167763203 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43894456582186,"sku":"153154","price":23.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2750\/5962\/files\/a4283dea168b2aed42b85c730f7d8239.jpg?v=1765433719","url":"https:\/\/librairie.coreenne.fr\/en\/products\/153154","provider":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}