The Courage to Be Disliked
Ratings22
Average rating3.5
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Ratings22
Average rating3.5
*"The Courage to Be Disliked,* already an enormous bestseller in Asia with more than 3.5 million copies sold, demonstrates how to unlock the power within yourself to be the person you truly want to be. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of twentieth century psychology, *The Courage to Be Disliked* follows an illuminating conversation between a philosopher and a young man. The philosopher explains to his pupil how each of us is able to determine our own life, free from the shackles of past experiences, doubts, and the expectations of others. It's a way of thinking that is deeply liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and other people have placed on us. The result is a book that is both highly accessible and profound in its importance. Millions have already read and benefitted from its wisdom. This truly life-changing book will help you declutter your mind of harmful thoughts and attitudes, helping you to make a lasting change, achieve real happiness, and find success"--
*"The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up* for the mind, *The Courage to Be Disliked* is the Japanese phenomenon that shows you how to free yourself from the shackles of past experiences and others' expectations to achieve real happiness"--
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Having done some meditation and a few attempts at mindfulness, I found this book to be a good way to really learn to be present and not dwell on the past or worry about the future. That's not to say that I'm an expert by any means. I feel this book has given me a start on being in the now and not thinking away the best of every moment. It's not going to be easy to complete this journey, but I already can feel benefits of the little bit of pure presence I have managed to accomplish. One thing that really helps is to apply the concepts during my yoga class. Yoga lends itself very well to the ideas from this book.
2.5 stars = ok/good, did not finish but might reread.
I gave this book 2.5 stars because while some of it really resonates, a lot of it is just too out there for me right now. I might enjoy it and maybe even finish it later on. I'm not spiritual, but spiritually curious. This book definitely helped me tap in a bit more. I would also agree with others that the Q & A writing style for this book is borderline obnoxious.
