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Building Happiness
Lionel Louidor
Happiness is not an accident. It is something we build.
Discover a thoughtful, practical and inspiring guide to understanding yourself, strengthening your inner foundations, and building a more conscious, balanced and sustainable form of happiness.
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The official announcement, on video
Lionel Louidor introduces Building Happiness.
Official book signing
Saturday, September 26, 2026
5 PM to 7 PM
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Exact venue: to be announced
The exact address will be announced later.
Why this book may speak to you
Understand yourself better
Identify your values, your patterns, and what truly nourishes your inner balance.
Strengthen your inner balance
Build solid foundations to get through hard times without losing your direction.
Build healthier relationships
Learn to share, set boundaries, and build bonds that last.
Give more meaning to your daily life
Turn ordinary gestures into a conscious accumulation of moments that matter.
Build a lasting, authentic happiness
Move from a passing emotion to a way of inhabiting your life with coherence.
Protect what you build
Recognize what weakens your balance and learn to preserve it over time.
A journey in four parts
Part I
Understanding happiness
Part II
The foundations of happiness
Part III
Shared happiness
Part IV
Becoming the architect of your own happiness
A few chapters
- What happiness is not
- What is happiness?
- The foundations of happiness
- Sustaining happiness
- Why share happiness?
- The fruits of happiness
- Happiness is built
Lionel's Notebooks
- The Fountain Effect
- Beyond the edges of your comfort zone
- Leaving nothing behind
- Carving your own path
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“We do not always choose the ground on which our life begins. But we can learn to recognize our materials, strengthen our foundations, and consciously build what we wish to inhabit.”
— Lionel Louidor
About the author
Lionel Louidor
Lionel Louidor is a Haitian journalist, publicist and consultant. He has more than sixteen years of experience and has worked for several private and public institutions in Haiti, including Radio Lumière Haïti and Radio IBO.
He holds a C2 diploma from the Institut français d'Haïti, a diploma in management, and leadership training. Passionate about personal development, he puts his experience, his reflection and his writing at the service of those who aspire to a better life.
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