My name is Rafal Zielinski and I am a practicing physician.

I have a postdoctoral degree in medical sciences and I am a specialist in otolaryngology (a medical specialty that is focused on the ears, nose, and throat) and pediatric otolaryngology.

I have also been the head of the Department of Otolaryngology at one of the hospitals in a provincial city in Poland, Europe for several years.

I had the opportunity to meet many highly skilled specialists from different parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Europe. Apart from the joy they felt from doing their job, they met on their way, like other people, with bigger and smaller problems and adversities.

They had moments when they lost faith in what they were doing, whether they were needed, and whether they could still learn something. Interestingly enough, many times they questioned the meaning of their life and vocation.

I, too, have sought answers to these questions, especially during hard times, times of trial. The result of this search is the book “How to Develop Happiness”.

I am sure that not only doctors will find it helpful and interesting.