Lin Xi_The Happiness You Seek Was Always There_Hong Kong Macau Limited Edition

Pre-order books (estimated to start shipping on July 24, 2024; if your order includes any pre-order books, it will be shipped only after all items are available together on or after July 24) Author: Lin Xi Publisher: Bright Light Culture Book Size: 140mm x 210mm Pages: 296 ISBN: 978-626-97879-5-1 Publication Date: May 2024 [Content Synopsis] Special Feature: Cover Calligraphy by Lin Xi "The Happiness You Seek Was Always There" is Lin Xi's first collection of spiritual essays, a book that shares the true meaning of happiness with readers. Lin Xi has written 4,000 song lyrics, and this book is his exploration of happiness. Since its publication, it has sold over 400,000 copies, a classic reimagined. This reprint includes transcripts from three sharing sessions on happiness, personally led by Lin Xi. In this troubled world, urban dwellers chase fleeting moments of joy through external means, only to feel more lonely after the laughter fades. The source of happiness is actually close at hand, yet we fail to realize it. Immersed in a world of writing lyrics and articles, and after navigating countless sad love songs, Lin Xi turns to share with readers the journey of learning and cultivating happiness. He mentions in his preface: This book does not list a thousand ways to be happy, nor ten thousand destinations for carefree travel. If you haven't let go of the burdens in your heart, where can you truly roam freely? It doesn't offer "chicken soup" for the soul; soup can only nourish the body. The author humbly attempts, perhaps overestimating his own ability, to emulate Shennong tasting herbs. Thus, he chooses to compassionately, yet unflinchingly, dissect these burdens, to understand the origins of suffering, so that the heart can be guarded. Only with an unburdened mind can worries and pain be devalued to the point of being invisible, and only then can one rediscover the true mother of happiness: peace and contentment. To put it more plainly, regarding love, for example, happiness derived from contentment means achieving "not missing any flirtation, nor waiting for anyone," and "what is not mine, I do not want; what is not mine, I do not love." The book title, "The Happiness You Seek Was Always There," also carries a subtitle: "You just haven't realized it yet." As he states in his preface: "One thought leads to heaven, one thought leads to hell. Happiness is ultimately decided by the heart, existing like air. We only notice it when we breathe deeply, but breathing so deeply that we gasp can lead to the fear of losing it. Clinging to happiness makes one unhappy." The book is divided into eight chapters, with the final chapter discussing death. This is because the author firmly believes, "If you don't understand life, how can you understand death? Likewise, if you don't understand suffering, how can you understand happiness?" Shying away from the ultimate end, without considering the path forward after exploration, any happiness experienced prior is merely an illusion of joy. Happiness cannot be pursued externally, as setbacks in reality are inevitable. It can only be cultivated through inner spiritual practice, making one invincible and fearless against external circumstances. There's no need to search; there's no need to chase. [Author Biography] Lin Xi Graduated from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Hong Kong, majoring in Translation. He has served as a Teaching Assistant in the Chinese Department at HKU, an editor at Express News, a Creative Director/Deputy Manager in the Program Department at Asia Television, a Creative Director/General Manager at Music Plus, and the Head of the Advertising Creative and Production Department/Creative Consultant/Consultant at Commercial Radio Hong Kong. He is currently a full-time writer.