{"id":9036364218586,"title":"I've Decided to Live as Myself Essay by Kim Soohyun","handle":"ive-decided-to-live-as-myself","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"195\"\u003e“Comfortable Without Trying Too Hard” — An Essay on Relationships by Kim Su-hyun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eRead by over \u003cstrong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"244\"\u003e1.7 million readers worldwide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eSpecial \u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"293\"\u003e200,000-copy commemorative edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"496\"\u003ePraised as \u003cem data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"364\"\u003e“a book I want to gift to a friend in need of comfort”\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e“a book that made my heart feel lighter”\u003c\/em\u003e, Kim Su-hyun’s bestselling relationship essay returns in a newly designed edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eThe author who once declared, \u003cem data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"563\"\u003e“I’ve decided to live as myself,”\u003c\/em\u003e now turns to the art of \u003cem data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"639\"\u003e“building relationships while protecting myself.”\u003c\/em\u003e Addressing the struggles many face in human relationships, Kim emphasizes that whether a faucet is always locked tight or endlessly pouring, both are broken. 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By learning when to be firm and when to be generous—by balancing boundaries with openness—we can live more comfortably in a complicated world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003eThis book shows how to protect yourself with clear words against petty troublemakers, while not losing peace over trivial matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1097\"\u003eChapters 1 \u0026amp; 2\u003c\/strong\u003e: Living true to yourself while maintaining self-esteem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1238\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003eChapters 3 \u0026amp; 4\u003c\/strong\u003e: Staying confident while coexisting harmoniously with others\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eChapters 5 \u0026amp; 6\u003c\/strong\u003e: Learning to express emotions through language and discovering love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003eWarm illustrations, practical insights, and underlinable, memorable lines fill every page. 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