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Single on Purpose

Redefine Everything. Find Yourself First.

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Single on Purpose

By: John Kim
Narrated by: John Kim
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The author of I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck, The Angry Therapist, now teaches you how to prioritize your relationship with yourself and live a more meaningful life, whether you’re alone, dating, or with a partner.

There’s more to life than loving someone. But being single can feel like a death sentence. Why does being alone equal being lonely? And why do we stop working on ourselves when we’re in a relationship?

After a painful divorce, “The Angry Therapist” John Kim realized he had never truly been on his own. He went on a journey to rebuild his relationship with himself, going from alone and disconnected to alone and fulfilled. Kim has gone on to help thousands of clients find their own unique way to break free of expectations and finally live their truth.

With Single on Purpose, Kim takes his signature no-BS “self-help in a shot glass” approach as he shares his own singlehood story and shows listeners how to own their shit, break their patterns, and find a grounded sense of self.

Spending time to cultivate your relationship with yourself shouldn’t be something you only do when you hit rock bottom, go through a major loss, or have a quarter-life crisis. All of us, at some point, need to be single - on purpose.

©2021 John Kim (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Love, Dating & Attraction Personal Development Personal Success Relationships Self-Esteem Inspiring
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Great book, very well read and easy to listen to. Will definitely listen to it again 😃

Well written

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loved it, loved his voice, very relevant and real. will be trying out his other books

great listen

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I will definitely re-listen to this book. In parts it was funny and in others it made me cry. I want to buy John Kim's other books now

Throughly enjoyed this book

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To the point, no BS & deeply helpful whether you are single or in a relationship!

Powerful read! Everyone should read this book

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Many self-help/ self-care books can be a bit samey. A bit broken record. But not this one. Single on Purpose is gritty, insightful, raw, honest, entertaining and different. Some of the concepts may be familiar, but John Kim somehow makes them more relatable. He is sharing his own journey, not just telling his readers what to do. His advice is practical, explicit and broken into manageable steps. His manner is relaxed, informal and a bit irreverent- and he narrated it himself, which adds to its authenticity. I just finished listening, and I’m about to go straight back to the start and listen to it again! I suspect this will be one I revisit often and I’m already recommending it to my friends.

Phenomenal

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This book helped me immensely with my break up. The chapters are short and easy to listen to.
I'll be reading it more than once.

Fantastic!

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This is the book I didn't know I needed. I highly recommend giving this a go!

Fantastic!

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easy to take in and relatable content, real world examples and non diluted dialogue.

informative

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I felt I could really related to the author.
with achievable steps in having a relationship with yourself and continue working on it. even when you start dating again.

really helped with learning how to date myself

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I’m not single and I LOVED this book.

This book inspired me to do better with my 10 year relationship. It’s one of the best relationship books that I have ever read.

Read this book now if you want a better life.

Don’t let the title turn you off

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