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About Love for Imperfect Things Book
Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet: "The world could surely use a little more love, a little more compassion, and a little more wisdom. In Love for Imperfect Things, Haemin Sunim shows us how to cultivate all three, and to find beauty in the most imperfect of things--including your very own self."
A #1 internationally bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about learning to love ourselves, with all our imperfections, by the Buddhist author of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down
Hearing the words "be good to yourself first, then to others" was like being struck by lightning.
Many of us respond to the pressures of life by turning inward and ignoring problems, sometimes resulting in anxiety or depression. Others react by working harder at the office, at school, or at home, hoping that this will make ourselves and the people we love happier. But what if being yourself is enough? Just as we are advised on airplanes to take our own oxygen first before helping others, we must first be at peace with ourselves before we can be at peace with the world around us.
In this beautiful follow-up to his international bestseller The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, Zen Buddhist monk Haemin Sunim turns his trademark wisdom to the art of self-care, arguing that only by accepting yourself--and the flaws that make you who you are--can you have compassionate and fulfilling relationships with your partner, your family, and your friends. With more than thirty-five full-color illustrations, Love for Imperfect Things will appeal to both your eyes and your heart, and help you learn to love yourself, your life, and everyone in it.
When you care for yourself first, the world begins to find you worthy of care.
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Accepting Yourself
In a world striving for perfection, Buddhist monk Haemin Sunim's wisdom shows us how only by accepting ourselves and the flaws which make us who we are, can we create compassionate and fulfilling relations with our loved ones ❤
Little book of realism.
This book is a beautiful treasure for your self to get lost in.
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Selfcare
Its ok to have flaws.
How could we have lived our lives clean and untarnished like a blank sheet of paper?
Instead of living a life doing nothing for fear of making a mistake, choose a life that improves through the failures and pains.
Shout out to your struggling self 'I love you so much' ❤
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Family
No matter how good and how much you love a relationship, inevitably it will change over time.
A close friend may move to another city, or a family member may pass away.
Your circumstances too can and will change.
But dont let this make you too sad, when one door closes, another one surely always opens.
Bringing with it, new found love and joy 💫
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True freedom is being without anxiety about imperfection.
ZEN MASTER SENGCHAN
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Why should your life be destroyed by the easy criticism of those who do not know you or care about you?”
—SEOK-CHEON HONG
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Your true nature is not something you can obtain by searching for it. It will reveal itself to you when the mind grows quiet.
HAEMIN SUNIM
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Don't be Too Good
- Be good to yourself first, then to others.
- What you feeling is not something that should just be ignored, but something very significant.
- When you care yourself first, the world will also find you worthy of care.
- One of our common mistake is to compare how we feel inside with how our friends appear outside.
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Your Existence is Already Enough
- Because each person's situation is different, it's difficult to draw any firm conclusions.
- Don't let your difficult past define who you are today. If you do, you will live your whole life as a victim of the past.
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Parents
- There are many aspects of life that we can not control.
- Children want to admire their parents. You won't win their admiration by being overprotective.
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Every now and then, permit yourself a little luxury.
Whether it’s buying beautiful flowers for the dinner table,
a slice of delicious cheesecake to have with a caffè americano,
a pair of soft winter gloves—
little luxuries can brighten your life.
HAEMIN SUNIM
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In India, “Namaste” is a common greeting, like “Hello.”
But there is a beautiful meaning to “Namaste.”
It means, “The divine being within me
bows to the divine being within you.”
We are much greater and more sacred than we think.
HAEMIN SUNIM
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Don’t think you are lovable only
when you succeed at what the world demands.
You are already worthy of love.
HAEMIN SUNIM
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Self love to save from vicious World
- Rather then living someone else life, perfectly. Live your own life imperfectly.
- Stop for some time and curate around yourself you will get the solution.
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people who work for others suffer difficulty in present but got remembered forever, unlike selfish one who is known for present but hated forever.
JAY SHETTY
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We suffer as we put off the things we ought to finish today. Pick a specific time today when you will do whatever you’ve been putting off, and when the time comes, don’t make excuses, don’t get distracted— just do it.
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Even if you have everything you’ve ever wanted, you won’t be happy if you’re always striving for more or better. Happiness comes when our hearts are peaceful and content, and when we learn to appreciate what we already have.
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The moment we allow ourselves to be, we finally feel at peace with ourselves. Remember that we can only be ourselves. When we accept ourselves, others begin to accept us, too.
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Be good to your self first, then to other.--haemin sunim
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