[Book Sip] The Courage to Postpone Resentment Is Also Necessary

Some sentences encapsulate the entire content of the book itself, while others instantly reach the reader's heart, creating a connection with the book. We present meaningful sentences excerpted from the book. - Editor's note

This book contains stories that warmly soothe the hearts of women of this era, who have neglected their own feelings due to the pressures of reality, allowing them to reflect and introspect. It delicately unravels the worries and reflections on love and marriage, work and human relationships, and the process of finding one's true life.

One step without giving up.

Wash away the parts that look a little unattractive today and fill that space with pleasant scents.

Rather than sighing every day at the sight of my unattractive self,

gently soothe and refine the unattractive parts to make them look good.

Never let go of myself.

Every day, do not let the ember of who I am go out. That is how I love myself.

- From page 8, 'Prologue'

Detox is needed not only for the body but also for the mind.

We must properly discard the accumulated emotional residue and filth every day.

So that it does not become toxic. So that I do not harbor ill feelings toward myself. So that I do not hate myself.

- From page 42, 'The Act of Properly Discarding the Mind'

Because it is slow, it develops a gaze that can deeply observe people, objects, and situations.

Because it is slow, it has a heart that can calmly stay in one place for a long time.

Being slow is just being slow; it is not a bad thing.

Because it is slow, perhaps it allows me to tenderly and brightly cultivate and look into my inner self.

Because it is slow, it gives the courage to reach out to someone who has collapsed.

And it allows me to walk alongside someone who has just started walking, matching their pace and sharing warmth.

- From page 127, 'I Decided to Bloom as Myself'

If you feel ambiguous about whether to hate someone or not, try postponing the hatred until tomorrow,

and please do not throw yourself into the whirlpool of such hellish emotions.

The courage to be hated is necessary, but perhaps the courage to postpone hateful feelings

is even more desperately needed.

- From page 132, 'I Might Hate You Tomorrow'

Life Includes Even the Missteps | Written by Jang Haeju | Booklife | 224 pages | 13,800 KRW

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