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

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Don’t pointless things have a place, too, in this far-from-perfect world? Remove everything pointless from an imperfect life, and it’d lose even its imperfection.” – Haruki Murakami When we accept that we all have flaws, we become more personable and well-rounded as an individual – it becomes easier to connect with others around you because people won’t feel judged by you and you won’t feel judged by other people. In Malayalam (verbs are never conjugated for grammatical person, which is indicated by a pronoun), there are two indicative imperfects, corresponding exactly with English: The term wabi sabi (侘寂) remains difficult to translate. For Japanese people, wabi sabi is a feeling, more than a concept, that can be found in classical Japanese aesthetics: flower arrangement, literature, philosophy, poetry, tea ceremony, Zen gardens, etc. Wabi sabi goes against contemporary over-consumption, but also encourages simplicity and authenticity in everything. Love for Imperfect Things is Haemin Sunim’s second book. In it, he shares his wisdom on self-love and acceptance. The book is full of beautiful insights that can help readers to find their own way in life.

The true genius shudders at incompleteness—imperfection—and usually prefers silence to say something which is not everything that should be said.” – Edgar Allan Poe When I got to the following, I stopped: "Much domestic strife comes from the futile effort to interfere and sow discord: the wife, between her husband and his parents; the mother-in-law, between her son and his wife; the husband's sister, between her brother and his wife." Knowing that it’s normal to go through some challenges on the way can be the difference between pushing through and giving up. 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."If nothing bad ever happened to us then we wouldn’t feel that great when good things happened – it would all be the same and people likely wouldn’t know how to appreciate anything. The main theme of Love for Imperfect Things is self-love and acceptance. The book is full of wisdom and insight that can help readers to find their own way in life.

I think every single imperfection adds to your beauty. I’d rather be imperfect than perfect.” – Sonam KapoorBeyond all barriers of culture and religions, Love for Imperfect Thingsspeaks to every human heart, because Haemin Sunim speaks from the innermost heart—the heart of compassion.”— BrotherDavid Steindl-Rast, OSB, author of Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer Not everyone sees you the way you do. Sometimes our imperfections are what makes us special.” – Abbi Glines Life wouldn’t be very exciting if we were all the same and everything was easy to do, so simply embrace the imperfect.

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A physical or mental state or condition in progress in the past. Often used with verbs of being, emotion, capability, or conscience. De langere overwegingen hier spreken me minder aan dan in de vorige, maar wat ik mooier vind is dat er tekst bij/in de illustraties staat. Imperfection is not our personal problem—it is a natural part of existing.” – Tara Brach Famous Imperfection Quotes Many of us respond to the pressures of life by turning inwards and ignoring problems, sometimes resulting in anxiety or depression. Others react by working harder at work, at school or at home, hoping that this will make ourselves and the people we love happier.