I DECIDED TO LIVE AS ME

The million-copy bestselling self-help memoir from Korea about how to stop comparing ourselves to othersespecially on social mediaand how to find the strength to be ourselves.

As soon as Kim Soo-Hyun graduated into the adult world, she faced a harsh reality. Everywhere she looked, people stepped on each other to get ahead, obsessed over money, and judged other people based on the unrealistic standards they saw on social media. It seemed impossible not to compare herself to others and feel that she was ever good enough. With charming illustrations and words of comfort, Kim Soo-Hyun walks us through her journey of self-love and offers a checklist to guide us on our own journey, with advice including: Don't be kind to those who aren't kind to you. Remember that no one lives a perfect life. Don't be swayed by what others say. Crack corny jokes sometimes. Don't try too hard to get along with everyone. Through these tips and more, I DECIDED TO LIVE AS ME teaches us that by freeing ourselves from the pressure of living up to other people's expectations, we can focus on what truly matters: living not for anyone else, but for ourselves. Author Bio: Kim Soo-Hyun is a writer and illustrator based in Seoul. Anton Hur (translator) was a finalist for the International Booker Prize for his translation of Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung and has also translated I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Se-hee and co-translated Beyond the Story by BTS. He was born in Stockholm and lives in Seoul.