When Things Don’t Go Your Way: The essential book of Zen wisdom for modern living from the bestselling Buddhist monk

FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THINGS YOU CAN SEE ONLY WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN – OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD

‘Reading this is like receiving a warm hug’ Vex King, author of Good Vibes, Good Life

‘A warm and reassuring path through the most challenging moments of our lives’ Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone

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Modern life doesn’t always go our way. Loss, rejection, uncertainty and loneliness are unavoidable parts of the human experience — but there is solace to be found.

In When Things Don’t Go Your Way, Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim provides simple but powerful wisdom for navigating life’s challenges. Through his trademark combination of beautiful illustrations, insightful stories, and contemplative aphorisms, Sunim helps us reframe our mindsets and develop emotional agility.

When Things Don’t Go Your Way is a soothing balm that helps us all find courage and comfort when we need it most.

Haemin Sunim, Top 5 bestselling non-Christian religious author of all-time (UK), Nielsen, January 2025

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2 Jan. 2025
Edition ‏ : ‎ Heruitgave
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241989957
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241989951
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 411 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 2.2 x 17.7 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 22,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 20 in Zen Philosophy 21 in Zen Buddhism 44 in Philosophy of Buddhism
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