It's okay if you can't do everything
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Book Introduction
"It's okay if it's not perfect, and it's okay if it's not everything."
An honest and warm account of the author's daily life, told by a 38-year-old father of two and an ordinary office worker.
"It's Okay Even If I Can't Do Everything" is an essay about a man who suffered from perfectionism and came to realize the truth that "it's okay even if I can't do everything."
A beginner who can't even do 200s in 3s, a swimmer who gave up on the butterfly stroke, a late sleeper who has been fighting the alarm for 30 years, a clumsy husband who gets scolded by his wife every day, and a lacking father who has difficulty playing with his child.
The author reveals his own shortcomings as they are, yet shows the figure of an ordinary person who tries to improve little by little every day.
What I realized through meeting countless at-risk youth while working as a school police officer for 10 years was that 'there are no perfect parents or perfect people.'
This book offers comfort to modern people exhausted from the pursuit of perfection, saying, "You're good enough as you are now," and courage that "You can make progress, even if it's just little by little."
Reading, writing, running, investing, and even parenting.
The author's story of not giving up and persevering despite the difficulties of everything offers empathy and comfort to all those struggling with similar concerns.
An honest and warm account of the author's daily life, told by a 38-year-old father of two and an ordinary office worker.
"It's Okay Even If I Can't Do Everything" is an essay about a man who suffered from perfectionism and came to realize the truth that "it's okay even if I can't do everything."
A beginner who can't even do 200s in 3s, a swimmer who gave up on the butterfly stroke, a late sleeper who has been fighting the alarm for 30 years, a clumsy husband who gets scolded by his wife every day, and a lacking father who has difficulty playing with his child.
The author reveals his own shortcomings as they are, yet shows the figure of an ordinary person who tries to improve little by little every day.
What I realized through meeting countless at-risk youth while working as a school police officer for 10 years was that 'there are no perfect parents or perfect people.'
This book offers comfort to modern people exhausted from the pursuit of perfection, saying, "You're good enough as you are now," and courage that "You can make progress, even if it's just little by little."
Reading, writing, running, investing, and even parenting.
The author's story of not giving up and persevering despite the difficulties of everything offers empathy and comfort to all those struggling with similar concerns.
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index
prolog
Chapter 1 - It's Okay That I Can't Do Anything
_ It's okay if you can't hear 3 or 200
_ It's okay if you can't run well
_ It's okay if you can't do butterfly stroke
_ It's okay to move to eat
_ It's okay to struggle with the alarm
_ It's okay if you can't speak
_ It's okay to give up exercising for three days
_ It's okay if everyday life is simple
Chapter 2 - A clumsy husband, a lacking father, it's okay
_ It's okay if I keep getting scolded
_ It's okay if you're a little awkward
_ It's okay to share your investment
_ It's okay if you're not a perfect dad
_ It's okay if you think it's late
_ It's okay to take a break
_ It's okay if it's difficult to play with your child
_ It's okay for dad to take parental leave
Chapter 3: Slow Growth, Small Changes, It's Okay
_ It's okay to wander
_ It's okay to just think about me
_ It's okay no matter what anyone says
_ It's okay if we don't meet often
_ If it's hard to be alone, it's okay to be with someone
_ It's okay to attend offline meetings
_ It's okay if your reading speed is slow
_ It's okay if your writing skills don't improve
Chapter 4 - Ordinary Dreams, Small Challenges, It's Okay
_ It's okay to just have a dream
_ It's okay to experience investment failure
_ It's okay if the book doesn't sell well
_ It's okay if you don't use it much
_ It's okay if you're not good at promoting
_ It's okay if you don't check every day
_ It's okay if you don't have a grand goal
_ It's okay if it's not special
Epilogue
Chapter 1 - It's Okay That I Can't Do Anything
_ It's okay if you can't hear 3 or 200
_ It's okay if you can't run well
_ It's okay if you can't do butterfly stroke
_ It's okay to move to eat
_ It's okay to struggle with the alarm
_ It's okay if you can't speak
_ It's okay to give up exercising for three days
_ It's okay if everyday life is simple
Chapter 2 - A clumsy husband, a lacking father, it's okay
_ It's okay if I keep getting scolded
_ It's okay if you're a little awkward
_ It's okay to share your investment
_ It's okay if you're not a perfect dad
_ It's okay if you think it's late
_ It's okay to take a break
_ It's okay if it's difficult to play with your child
_ It's okay for dad to take parental leave
Chapter 3: Slow Growth, Small Changes, It's Okay
_ It's okay to wander
_ It's okay to just think about me
_ It's okay no matter what anyone says
_ It's okay if we don't meet often
_ If it's hard to be alone, it's okay to be with someone
_ It's okay to attend offline meetings
_ It's okay if your reading speed is slow
_ It's okay if your writing skills don't improve
Chapter 4 - Ordinary Dreams, Small Challenges, It's Okay
_ It's okay to just have a dream
_ It's okay to experience investment failure
_ It's okay if the book doesn't sell well
_ It's okay if you don't use it much
_ It's okay if you're not good at promoting
_ It's okay if you don't check every day
_ It's okay if you don't have a grand goal
_ It's okay if it's not special
Epilogue
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The reason I came to the realization that "it's okay if I can't do everything" is because I never gave up despite experiencing countless failures.
Every time I failed, I tried to use that experience as a stepping stone to move forward one step at a time.
Failures that seemed like they would collapse at the time eventually become faint memories as time passes.
--- p.5
There is no perfect father.
Making mistakes, regretting them, and trying again - that's what parents are like.
"This is my first time being a dad too.
Let's learn together." It's okay if you're not a perfect dad.
It's enough to be a father who grows with his children.
--- p.24
It's okay if I keep getting scolded.
That is also one of the husband's roles.
Don't try to be the perfect husband.
Instead, let's be husbands who learn humbly even when they get scolded.
Let's become a husband who gets better little by little every day.
That alone is enough.
--- p.82
It's okay to wander.
Whether you're in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or even at the last minute, it's natural to worry and wander.
The important thing is not to give up during the process.
Even if the answer isn't immediately visible and the path isn't clear, take one step at a time.
--- p.137
It's okay if your writing skills don't improve.
It's okay if yesterday and today aren't very different.
The important thing is to keep writing without giving up.
I don't know about each day, but in the long run, I'm sure I'll be growing.
--- p.177
It's okay if it's not special.
It's okay if your life isn't dramatic.
What's important is living faithfully in the daily life given to me and spending meaningful time with people who are important to me.
Every time I failed, I tried to use that experience as a stepping stone to move forward one step at a time.
Failures that seemed like they would collapse at the time eventually become faint memories as time passes.
--- p.5
There is no perfect father.
Making mistakes, regretting them, and trying again - that's what parents are like.
"This is my first time being a dad too.
Let's learn together." It's okay if you're not a perfect dad.
It's enough to be a father who grows with his children.
--- p.24
It's okay if I keep getting scolded.
That is also one of the husband's roles.
Don't try to be the perfect husband.
Instead, let's be husbands who learn humbly even when they get scolded.
Let's become a husband who gets better little by little every day.
That alone is enough.
--- p.82
It's okay to wander.
Whether you're in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or even at the last minute, it's natural to worry and wander.
The important thing is not to give up during the process.
Even if the answer isn't immediately visible and the path isn't clear, take one step at a time.
--- p.137
It's okay if your writing skills don't improve.
It's okay if yesterday and today aren't very different.
The important thing is to keep writing without giving up.
I don't know about each day, but in the long run, I'm sure I'll be growing.
--- p.177
It's okay if it's not special.
It's okay if your life isn't dramatic.
What's important is living faithfully in the daily life given to me and spending meaningful time with people who are important to me.
--- p.237
Publisher's Review
Break free from the shackles of perfectionism and discover the value of ordinary life.
Living in the modern world, we constantly feel the pressure to "be better." Social media is overflowing with glamorous success stories, and everyone around us seems perfect.
In it, we blame ourselves for our shortcomings, compare ourselves, and whip ourselves.
"It's Okay to Not Be Perfect" delivers the message to modern people that "it's okay to not be perfect and not be able to do everything."
Author Choi Seung-ho, a 38-year-old ordinary office worker and father of two, candidly reveals his own clumsiness.
"How did the perfectionist who lost sleep over even the smallest mistake change?"
The author has suffered from perfectionism since childhood.
If I made even the slightest mistake, I would suffer for days, recalling that moment.
However, I realized this through meeting over 1,000 at-risk youth while working as a school police officer for 10 years.
There are no perfect parents, no perfect people, and in fact, the pursuit of perfection can sometimes be toxic.
Every moment of your life becomes an opportunity for learning and growth.
This book is largely divided into four chapters.
Chapter 1 covers the struggles of personal growth in exercise, reading, and writing. Chapter 2 explores the shortcomings of being a husband and father. Chapter 3 explores slow but undefeated changes. Chapter 4 explores ordinary but meaningful challenges. These include weight training that doesn't even allow him to lift 200 sprints, learning to swim after giving up the butterfly stroke, overcoming 30 years of fighting against the alarm clock to stay up late, the clumsy daily life of a husband who gets scolded by his wife every day, and the confessions of a father who finds it difficult to play with his child.
The author does not hide his shortcomings and shows them as they are.
"It's more human because it's not perfect"
The greatest appeal of this book is its authenticity.
The author does not embellish or package himself.
Instead, it shows the reader struggling, failing, and trying again at the same level as them.
So, it makes me more sympathetic and comforted.
This book will especially resonate with the 30-40 generation who are balancing childcare, work, and self-development.
You can find comfort in the thought, “I’m not the only one who has a hard time like this,” and “It’s okay if it’s not perfect,” as well as courage in the thought, “I can still get better little by little.”
You are precious just as you are, right now.
The author says:
"There is no perfect person.
The important thing is to keep going without giving up." It's okay if your reading speed is slow, your writing skills aren't improving, your investments fail, or your books don't sell well.
What matters is the courage to take a step forward today.
This book is a message of comfort to all those weary of the pursuit of perfection, and a guide to finding meaning in the ordinary.
Living in the modern world, we constantly feel the pressure to "be better." Social media is overflowing with glamorous success stories, and everyone around us seems perfect.
In it, we blame ourselves for our shortcomings, compare ourselves, and whip ourselves.
"It's Okay to Not Be Perfect" delivers the message to modern people that "it's okay to not be perfect and not be able to do everything."
Author Choi Seung-ho, a 38-year-old ordinary office worker and father of two, candidly reveals his own clumsiness.
"How did the perfectionist who lost sleep over even the smallest mistake change?"
The author has suffered from perfectionism since childhood.
If I made even the slightest mistake, I would suffer for days, recalling that moment.
However, I realized this through meeting over 1,000 at-risk youth while working as a school police officer for 10 years.
There are no perfect parents, no perfect people, and in fact, the pursuit of perfection can sometimes be toxic.
Every moment of your life becomes an opportunity for learning and growth.
This book is largely divided into four chapters.
Chapter 1 covers the struggles of personal growth in exercise, reading, and writing. Chapter 2 explores the shortcomings of being a husband and father. Chapter 3 explores slow but undefeated changes. Chapter 4 explores ordinary but meaningful challenges. These include weight training that doesn't even allow him to lift 200 sprints, learning to swim after giving up the butterfly stroke, overcoming 30 years of fighting against the alarm clock to stay up late, the clumsy daily life of a husband who gets scolded by his wife every day, and the confessions of a father who finds it difficult to play with his child.
The author does not hide his shortcomings and shows them as they are.
"It's more human because it's not perfect"
The greatest appeal of this book is its authenticity.
The author does not embellish or package himself.
Instead, it shows the reader struggling, failing, and trying again at the same level as them.
So, it makes me more sympathetic and comforted.
This book will especially resonate with the 30-40 generation who are balancing childcare, work, and self-development.
You can find comfort in the thought, “I’m not the only one who has a hard time like this,” and “It’s okay if it’s not perfect,” as well as courage in the thought, “I can still get better little by little.”
You are precious just as you are, right now.
The author says:
"There is no perfect person.
The important thing is to keep going without giving up." It's okay if your reading speed is slow, your writing skills aren't improving, your investments fail, or your books don't sell well.
What matters is the courage to take a step forward today.
This book is a message of comfort to all those weary of the pursuit of perfection, and a guide to finding meaning in the ordinary.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 5, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 246 pages | 128*188*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791194947707
- ISBN10: 1194947700
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