Love for Imperfect Things : How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection

Susan Cain, the New York Times bestselling author of Quiet The world, could surely use a little more love, compassion, and 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. The Buddhist author of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down is a #1 internationally bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about learning to love ourselves with all our imperfections. 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, school, or home, hoping that this will make the people we love happier and us. But what if being yourself is enough? Just as we are advised on aeroplanes to take our own oxygen 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-colour illustrations, Love for Imperfect Things will appeal to your eyes and 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.