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Brianna Wiest

101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2016

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Essays 61-80Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Essay 61 Summary: “Things We Expect of Others (but Rarely Consider Changing Ourselves)”

Here, Wiest points out common hypocrisies, arguing that we expect things from other people without first giving them ourselves.

Essay 62 Summary: “You Don’t Have to ‘Love Yourself’ Perfectly in Order to Be Worthy of Someone Else’s Love”

Wiest dispels the misconception that a person must love themselves, or be the best version of themselves, to receive love. In fact, she argues that allowing others to love is a part of loving oneself. Denying themselves or blaming themselves for not yet having love is the opposite.

Essay 63 Summary: “30 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself if You Still Haven’t Found the Relationship You Want”

The questions of this essay prompt the reader to consider what they are looking for, why they are looking for it, how they are looking for it, and whether they are truly ready to have it.