Author reading - Lukas Niederberger reads from his new book
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Free author reading incl. aperitif and book signing! An evening about letting go of performance and discovering joy in the here and now - with the author and philosopher Lukas Niederberger.
"Nothing comes from nothing." "No pain, no gain." "First work, then pleasure." "Idleness is the beginning of all vices." Sayings like these testify to the deeply rooted work ethic that shapes our thoughts and actions. There is recognition and reward for work and speed, performance and diligence. We are looked at askance for supposedly dawdling and lazing around. This book puts supposed vices such as pleasure and indulgence, slowness and boredom, leisure and idleness in a new light. This change of perspective should enable us to move from doing to being and from performing to living. In performance mode, we are focused on the future and concentrate on achieving certain goals. In being mode, we are present in the present, accept things and situations as they are and cultivate what gives us joy, vitality and meaning in the here and now.
Lukas Niederberger, born in 1964, grew up in Wil SG and studied philosophy in Munich and theology in Paris. He was a member of the Jesuit order from the age of 21 to 43. From 1995-2007, he managed the Lassalle-Haus educational center. And as Managing Director of the Swiss Charitable Society from 2013-2022, he promoted and researched social cohesion and civic engagement in Switzerland. Today he runs the spiritual seminar center Landguet Ried near Bern. He has worked as an author, speaker, course leader, ritual facilitator and consultant for 30 years.
Free author reading incl. aperitif and book signing!
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Kirchliche Erwachsenenbildung
Katholische Landeskirche Thurgau Zentrum Franziskus Franziskus-Weg 3 8570 Weinfelden keb@kath-tg.ch |
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Zentrum Franziskus Kursraum Assisi Franziskus-Weg 3 8570 Weinfelden Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://www.kath-tg.ch/de/kirch-erwachsenenbildung/startseite-keb |
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Free author reading incl. aperitif and book signing
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Event dates
- 22 April 2026
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