Grigori Kurlov

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The Way of Fools. Lose your Mind and Gain a Life Self-help. 2004. 624 pages

Lose your mind and gain a life. With his philosophy of laughter Grigorij Kurlov, a Russian Eckhart Tolle, provides a practical guide to everyday life. Using a few simple techniques it is possible to develop a laughing relationship to oneself and the world. The basis of the "fool's philosophy", as taught by Kurlov, is the awareness of the duality of life, in the sense of plus and minus, hot and cold, loud and noisy. Any attempt to achieve monism is futile. Therefore, we must change the emphasis of our existence: from conflict to enjoyment. Instead of fighting against things, we should try to accept the issue: to live and to laugh. Instead of only responding to the demands of our intellect, we should step back from our problems with a smile. That is the quintessence of happiness.