The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
Last updated October 31, 2026
By Pema Chödrön
Fear, anger and pain tend to make us shut down and wall ourselves off, Pema Chödrön observes, and this book is about learning to stay open instead. She treats difficult times as a chance to become braver rather than harder. Drawing on Buddhist teaching, she explains the four qualities of loving-kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity, and offers meditations and everyday practices for cultivating each one in ordinary situations.
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