Markku J Parviainen – Nordic Thinker

Author. Thinker. Former martial arts teacher. Quiet rebel.

I’m a Finnish writer with a working-class background and a black fedora.

I’ve lived in several countries, traveled the world, and learned more from silence and strangers than from any formal system.

Cultures change, but the human heart stays the same — restless, searching, full of contradictions.

For over 40 years, I trained and taught martial arts.
I hold a 5th-degree black belt in Taekwondo.
Discipline shaped me, but writing set me free.

Now I write books, lyrics, and personal reflections for people who are tired of noise and nonsense.
Winning as a Loser in This Crazy Worldis for those who’ve never felt at home in this world — and maybe never will.
It’s not a self-help book. It’s a survival guide for the thinking soul.

I live in Sweden now, walk in the forest every day, and spend time with my family.
I drink coffee with milk, swim when I can, and try to keep my head clear.
Politically? Let’s just say I believe in freedom and common sense — a conservative liberal, if you need labels.

There’s no hype here. No glitter.
Just words that cut through the fog.

Read the book.

And if it hits home — let someone else know.

📖 Winning as a Loser in This Crazy World

My newest book. My most personal one so far.

This is not a book full of advice.
It won’t tell you how to succeed, or how to smile your way through pain. It’s a book about falling, losing, getting back up — and doing it all quietly.

I’ve lived a life with many roles: martial artist, teacher, father, worker, writer. I’ve been strong and I’ve been broken.
And somewhere in between, I learned that losing doesn’t always mean you failed.

Sometimes it’s the only way to see clearly.

Winning as a Loser in This Crazy Worldis for people who feel like they don’t belong in this loud, fast, and fake world.
It’s for those who’ve carried too much, spoken too little, and still believe there’s something sacred in being real.

This book is written in short reflections – raw thoughts, life lessons, and moments of silence. Some of it is painful. Some of it is hopeful.

All of it is honest.

If you’ve ever felt like an outsider, this one’s for you.

Markku J Parviainen