★ Written by an author with over 30 years of experience in psychological counseling, this book shares his unique method on how to become your own close companion and ultimately embark on a long-term “romantic relationship” with yourself!
★ The “car brand” metaphor is vivid and relatable, effortlessly easing anxiety caused by social comparison!
★ This book offers practical methodologies to stop self-sabotage and cultivate deep self-support, providing a clear path to inner peace and happiness.

Sergey Petrukhin has been working as a psychological counselor for over 30 years. He concludes that the key problems in modern life stem from a lack of self-love: self-criticism, self-deprecation, indifference toward oneself, and sometimes even self-aggression. Even the current Criminal Code is more humane than the inner court some people use to judge themselves. Harshness, pickiness, and judgment have penetrated so deeply into our hearts that they even become a source of strange pride in the violence we inflict upon ourselves.

But happiness lies first and foremost in being at peace, love, and harmony with oneself. How can this be achieved? Consider this metaphor: everyone can be compared to a car brand. Of course, you might envy others for being a “Mercedes” while you are just a “Ford.” However, the key is not what car you are but how well you know yourself and utilize your resources. Even if I drive a “Ford,” if I can unlock 20% of its potential, that is still better than a “Mercedes” operating at only 5% of its capacity.

In this book, the author shares his unique method on how to become your own close companion and ultimately embark on a long-term “romantic relationship” with yourself!

Sergey Vladimirovich Petrukhin

PhD in Psychology, Lecturer at the Department of Psychology of Kazan State University, Director of the “INO KSU Training Center,” and a psychotherapist listed in the European Unified Register of Professional Psychotherapists. He is a certified teacher and practice supervisor in the international program of the Professional Psychotherapy League.