: You can only love another once you feel true love for yourself.

Thich Nhat Hanh identifies four key elements required to truly love someone:

The book (Mindfulness Essentials, #3) by Thich Nhat Hanh is a profound yet simple guide that distills the complex emotion of love into four essential pillars. It moves away from "fairytale" romance and focuses on love as a conscious, meditative practice. Core Essentials of Love