The good side of life - Finding Values in a Volatile World is a conversation book written jointly by Franciscan monk Csaba Böjte and politician-businessman János Csák, which was presented on Thursday in Budapest.
The monk, who has created a home for 6,000 orphans to this day, is always on the road, and the father of four, who became a minister after a career as a company manager and ambassador, about basic human values, the role of family and work, the perspectives and pitfalls of public life, and the untapped potential in all of us. they reflect on wonderful possibilities, with faith, sincerity, and a lot of serenity - reads the back cover of the volume published by Open Books Kiadó.
Ádám Halmos, the managing director of the publishing house - who specially greeted Anita Herczegh, the wife of the former president of the Republic János Áder - highlighted:
the volume seeks the answer to the question of whether there are common human goods, values that do not separate, but connect.
Csaba Böjte and János Csák sat listening to each other for four days and discussed all the aspects that need to be answered in connection with these questions, he said, adding that the volume publishes an edited version of the conversations.
The authors did a lot not only with their words, but also with their presence and often their silence, so that the book shows real ways in a world struggling with a crisis of values - emphasized Ádám Halmos, who also thanked Anna Csák, who devised the structure of the volume and moderated the discussions.
In the book, readers can get to know the authors' thoughts divided into chapters entitled Our Values, Family, Work, Public Life and Myself.
Presentation of the book by János Csák and Csaba Böjte/Source: MTI/Márton Mónus
At the book launch, Minister of Culture and Innovation János Csák highlighted the need for such books. As he said, in a crisis, one begins to think about who one can count on. The answer to this is: someone you spent a lot of time with, someone you spent time with, someone you love.
"The crisis makes everyone think," he said, emphasizing that a crisis is a never-to-be-returned opportunity to sort out our ranks.
Csaba Böjte said: they have known each other for a long time with János Csák, who also participates in the work of the St. Francis Foundation of Déva, which is 30 years old this year, visited Déva several times, they talked a lot, looking for answers to questions and problems together. This dialogue, which started years ago, was continued for four days, and thus the book was born.
He emphasized: there is sure to be a good solution to every concern and problem, if we go around the task patiently and calmly, even if we ask for help, we will find it.
"The walls are not outside, most of the time they are inside. Let's break through these walls"
- he said, emphasizing: he also teaches the children that they need to do a lot of sports, study, develop their talent, and maintain morale. "There will be problems, but if we approach it with hope and trust, we can solve them," he emphasized.
As he said, it was also exciting for him how a politician and a theologian see certain questions and how much overlap there is in their answers.
The book The Good Side of Life - Finding Values in a Volatile World is available in bookstores and webshops from Thursday.
Source: MTI/Felvidék.ma
Featured image: MTI/Márton Mónus
