Summary of John Kim's Single On Purpose

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Loneliness is a real feeling when you’re single. It’s not a temporary condition like being hungry or horny. It’s an ongoing state that can make you lose hope and wonder, Will I ever find love again.
#2 Stop ruminating about whether or not you’ll ever find the kind of person you’ve always wanted. If that question causes you anxiety, the last thing you should be doing is getting involved in a relationship.
#3 Singlehood does not mean you have to give up on love. It means you must be okay with the possibility of never finding your one. You must accept that if you don’t find the one, your world will not end.
#4 We become curious and fearless kids, but as adults, we become afraid, emotionally stunted, and vulnerable. We attach ourselves to others and their opinions of us because we don’t have a strong sense of self. We start to believe we are less than, so we try to make up for it in other ways.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Confiance en soi et estime de soi
• Confiance en soi
• Confiance
• Love
• Love (disambiguation)
• Self-esteem
• Personal development
• Sexualité
• sexualité
• Sexualité

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 04 mars 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669350385
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Insights on John Kim's Single On Purpose
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Loneliness is a real feeling when you’re single. It’s not a temporary condition like being hungry or horny. It’s an ongoing state that can make you lose hope and wonder, Will I ever find love again.

#2

Stop ruminating about whether or not you’ll ever find the kind of person you’ve always wanted. If that question causes you anxiety, the last thing you should be doing is getting involved in a relationship.

#3

Singlehood does not mean you have to give up on love. It means you must be okay with the possibility of never finding your one. You must accept that if you don’t find the one, your world will not end.

#4

We become curious and fearless kids, but as adults, we become afraid, emotionally stunted, and vulnerable. We attach ourselves to others and their opinions of us because we don’t have a strong sense of self. We start to believe we are less than, so we try to make up for it in other ways.

#5

The more we disconnect from ourselves, the more we crave connecting with someone else. It’s easier to get into a relationship to fix a feeling of hopelessness or boredom, but the call is coming from inside the house – until you resolve it, the disconnect with who you really are will continue to haunt you.

#6

I had changed careers from screenwriter to therapist, but I was still working as a counselor at a Russian treatment center, a clubhouse for the elderly. I was writing screenplays in coffee shops all day, and my marriage was falling apart.

#7

We are not born just to do things or just to love other people. Our potency and our path forward are first found in our connection with ourselves.

#8

I had no idea or plan for my life changing journey. I was just studying psychology and on my way to becoming a therapist. I didn't do any real work, but I was clueless. I hadn't done any real research.

#9

My first real Asian friend was Sam, and we lived together in Koreatown. We had a lot in common, as we both knew what it felt like to be at odds with who we were and where they came from. Sam connected me back to myself.

#10

Barbells and doughnuts were just part of my routine, but what I really needed was to reconnect with me. I needed to start a new relationship with my body, one that I could continue to grow and nurture.

#11

When you are disconnected from your spirit, you feel numb. When you are connected to your spirit, you feel alive. It doesn’t have to be with a motorcycle. It can be creating a space that is yours.

#12

Reconnecting with your spirit can be anything that brings you back to yourself, makes you feel alive and human, and allows the essence of you to shine through.

#13

I hated school, and I didn’t go to UCLA. I got a film degree because I loved movies, but I failed as a screenwriter. I told myself I would never write again, but that part of me never died. It took me being in a dark place to connect with writing again.

#14

Reuniting with yourself isn’t just about revisiting an old activity you used to enjoy. It's about reconnecting with the spirit of the person you used to be when you liked yourself. Taking up an old activity can serve as a vehicle for that reunion.

#15