[Haruchunja] Gaur Gopal Das's 'The Life Book No One Lends'

Editor's NoteAsia Economy provides daily 1,000-character transcription content for the 'Harumanbo Harucheonja' newsletter readers. The transcription content is carefully selected according to themes on a daily and monthly basis from Eastern and Western classics, Korean literature, notable columns, and famous speeches. Today, upon the recommendation of Han Jisoo, MD at Kyobo Bookstore (in charge of poetry and essays), we introduce the book ＜The Life Book No One Lends＞ by Gaur Gopal Das, which has firmly held the bestseller position on Amazon India for the past five years. Gaur Gopal Das is well known as one of the world's most influential life coaches and spiritual mentors. This book, containing secrets to making happiness a habit and insights into various aspects of life and the human condition, will help readers experiencing negative situations in life find clues to overcoming them. Character count: 994.

If you feel frustrated, that is normal. If you feel down because of what is happening around you, that is normal. If you are anxious about what your future holds or how situations will unfold, that is normal. If you are disappointed by what is happening in your country or in the world, that is normal.

If you feel lost and lonely even when you are among people, that is normal. If you feel pushed into a corner by others, whether in your physical space, at home, or wherever you live, and thus emotionally unable to find your own space, that is normal.

Experiencing negative emotions is normal. This happens to each of us without exception. All of this is part of the life we experience.

You do not need to feel guilty about the negative emotions you are going through. There is no reason to torment yourself with guilt and add more negative thoughts. There is already enough negativity; there is no need to add more. Experiencing such emotions is perfectly normal because you are a living human being.

We have learned how to appear successful, but we have not learned how to live in a way that makes us feel successful ourselves. If you do not work on what is invisible, it is difficult to maintain what is visible.

We are human. If we are human, we will get hurt. I always say that as long as we are alive, we will suffer because of problems. Once life ends, you cannot even feel the heat of the crematorium fire. Isn't that so?

Therefore, we all need to understand that we are humans, not machines. It is normal to be sad, depressed, lonely, and hurt by someone's insult. It is completely normal.

And I always say that healing does not start after the pain ends. Healing begins while you are experiencing pain. Truly experiencing pain is part of the healing process. Allowing yourself to go through the pain and letting it happen is also part of healing.

- Gaur Gopal Das, ＜The Life Book No One Lends＞, translated by Inamu, Suo Seojae, 18,000 KRW