Summary of John Kim's Single On Purpose

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669350385

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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