Goyang-si Holds 'November Employee Communication and Empathy Day'

Professor Seo Eun-guk of Yonsei University Delivers
Practical Wisdom for a Happy Life in Special Lecture

Gyeonggi Goyang Special City (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced that on the 11th at 10 a.m., it held the November Staff Communication and Empathy Day by inviting Professor Seo Eun-guk of Yonsei University, well known as an expert in happiness research, at the Goyang Special City Cultural Center.

Lee Dong-hwan, Mayor of Goyang Special City, is attending the 'Communication and Empathy Day in November 2024' and sharing city administration with employees. Photo by Goyang Special City

In his lecture that day, Professor Seo emphasized that happiness is merely a sound and that the instrument producing this sound is the brain, reflecting on the essence of happiness under the theme of laying the foundation for a happy life.

Professor Seo explained, “Rather than blindly chasing the sound called happiness, the fastest way to realize the essence of happiness is to precisely understand when my brain produces the sound of happiness, that is, when our brain feels happy emotions.”

At the end of the lecture, he stressed, “The true meaning of happiness is not the happiness perceived by others, but finding a way to become happy oneself is of utmost importance,” which received great response from the attendees.

Meanwhile, Mayor Lee Dong-hwan of Goyang Special City mentioned the recently announced plan for the Goyang Daegok Station Area Knowledge Convergence Complex Development Project, stating, “The Daegok Station area has faced difficulties in development due to complicated administrative procedures such as the lifting of the greenbelt and relocation of military units, but now that a breakthrough has been made in this long-standing project, we will work closely with the government to develop it without setbacks and embody Goyang Special City’s hub function for future generations.”

Mayor Lee also shared the news of receiving the 16th Dasan Mokmin Award Goyang City Grand Prize, saying, “This award is a very meaningful achievement recognizing the time we have focused on improving citizens’ lives and increasing happiness through urban development. It is a result we all created together, and I thank the public officials who have always done their best in their respective positions.” He also did not forget to encourage the staff who worked hard on the approval of the Gyeonggi-do review for the establishment plan of the Citizen Welfare Headquarters and the establishment of the 2025 main budget.

At the end of his remarks, Mayor Lee quoted Laozi’s words, “If you finish as you start, there will be no failure,” and urged, “I hope the passion at the beginning continues until the end, resulting in a conclusion that fully reflects the plans made at the start.”

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