Author: 𝒅 𝒂 𝒓 𝒖

by: Soo-Hyun Kim

*here are the few words that struck me the most while reading this beautiful book

Even though it’s not our fault, surrendering to injustice more than the injustice itself is the real fatal blow to one’s self-esteem.

In the book ‘Ways to Make Yourself Miserable’, it says that the easiest way to feel miserable is by taking a peek at the lives of others and comparing them to yours.

True value isn’t measured in numbers.

We sometimes meet people who misinterpret, distort, and criticize our intentions.

People humiliate others to validate their existence and compensate for their feelings of inferiority with this taste of superiority. It’s pathetic.

Even if we don’t become what we expect to become, even if we have to bear the feeling of being insignificant, we should face our true selves, and not make excuses.

The essence of self-esteem is self-trust, self-respect, and believing that you deserve happiness.

People who suppress their desires in order to do what they have to do lose the sense of what they like, what they want, and eventually, who they are.

If you chase external values without looking at your inner self, you’ll always live with comparisons and never reach real happiness and self-respect.

For individuals to live a life with self-respect, it’s important to understand their talents and choose a job where you can apply them.

The essence of life is uncertainty.

It’s okay to be selfish and somehow irresponsible. There’s nothing more irresponsible than abandoning yourself until you are suffocated with responsibilities.

People who will exploit our anxiety to earn a profit are everywhere and we can be easily lured. Therefore, stop doing your best anxiously only to prove yourself or to conform to the crowd.

You don’t live to be understood by these narrow-minded people, and your life is yours alone.