Book Review- The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
The courage to be happy also includes the courage to be disliked. If you ever implored yourself " what's the point of life "… STOP YOUR THOUGHT…. Read this book!!! It presents Adlerian psychology about how to change your mindset to fulfill a simpler and happier life. The Courage to Be Disliked is a Japanese exploration of the work of 19th-century psychologist Alfred Adler written in the setup of dialogue or rather a conversation between a skeptical and somewhat bitter student and a reclusive Philosopher. Throughout the book, the boy undergoes a transition and gets a new outlook on life based on the philosophy of the book. Kishimi and Koga believe if we become a little more courageous and know that what others think of us is completely beyond our control, it can set us on the path to a peaceful existence. It’s a philosophy that’s profoundly liberating, letting us develop the courage to improve and to ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselv...