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If you haven’t the strength to impose your own terms upon life, then you must accept the terms it offers you.

By T. S. Eliot
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T. S. Eliot (1888–1965) was an America-born British poet, playwright, essayist, and editor. The recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948, his poetry captures the essence of spiritual realization that unites Buddhism and the Judeo-Christian tradition.

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

Many of us respond to the pressures of life by turning inward and ignoring problems, sometimes resulting in anxiety or depression. Others react by working harder at the office, at school, or at home, hoping that this will make ourselves and the people we love happier.

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Haemin Sunim
2025
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Lodro Rinzler—How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People)

Most of us think that love is something out there—something to be attained—yet the Buddha taught that underneath our layers of self-doubt and criticism is peace and love within each of us.

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Lodro Rinzler
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2018
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How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People): Spiritual Advice for Modern Relationships

How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People) is a smart, hip guide for spiritual seekers who want to experience more love and stability in all forms of relationships.

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Lodro Rinzler, Meggan Watterson
2015
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Why to Say F**k It to Your Diet

Stop making food such a big thing. If you’ve lost your job and your girlfriend’s dumped you, then have a frickin’ chocolate bar. In fact, get a cab down to the nearest candy factory and do the tour where you can scoop up fistfuls and stuff them into your mouth. You’ll feel better.

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John C. Parkin
2013
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How to Become a Better Person

Taking into account your own wellbeing as well as the best interests of others, here are some of the most important ways to become a better person.

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Elizabeth Scott
2021
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How to Transform Shame Over the Holidays

There’s an expectation of what is supposed to happen during the holidays: images of a family gathered around a tree, presents, food, love and connection as people smile at each other. But if your family is different, there sometimes can be shame.

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Sheila Rubin
2017
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Belonging: Overcome Your Inner Critic and Reclaim Your Joy

Accepting ourselves requires less work, less achieving and less doing than one might think. The path to greater happiness, greater contentment, and greater self-love is the basis for Catherine A. Wood’s debut book, Belonging: Overcome Your Inner Critic and Reclaim Your Joy.

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Catherine A. Wood, Emily Joy Rosen (foreword)
2020
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