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Love Your Enemies How to Break the Anger Habit & Be a Whole Lot Happier

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: Odilo@U-Pustaka database
Author
: Sharon Salzberg
Contributor
: Nur Nadhirah Frida Binti Abdullah
Summary
This book explains how to deal with anger, hurt, and frustration in healthier ways, especially in challenging times. Instead of feeling like victims or seeing others as enemies, we’re shown how to move beyond our pain and reactions. Inspired by Buddhist teachings, the authors introduce four “enemies” we face: 1. Outer enemies – people or situations that seem to harm us. 2. Inner enemies – emotions like anger, fear, and hatred. 3. Secret enemies – self-centered habits that disconnect us from others. 4. Super-secret enemies – deep self-criticism and self-loathing. The book teaches how to recognize these enemies and transform how we relate to them. Through compassion, patience, acceptance, and kindness, we learn to let go of “us vs. them” thinking and find more peace within ourselves. Love Your Enemies blends ancient Buddhist wisdom with modern psychology, offering practical steps for living with more clarity, kindness, and inner freedom.