"Discover the Power of Self-Acceptance: The Japanese Phenomenon of 'The Courage to Be Disliked' and How It Can Help You Achieve Real Happiness"

tyshngyd: I really liked the dialogue format of the book. The book gives breadcrumbs through every page and surprisingly manages to keep it up until the end.

I'd deduct a 0.5 because of a total focus on Adler as he is some form of a demi-god. But even with that considered it's still a refreshing read.

United States on Mar 25, 2024

AnonymusAnonymus: Want to help myself. Hopefully this works

Italy on Mar 12, 2024

Jazzmin: Selbstreflexion und wachsen - wenn man das will, dann ist das Buch richtig!

Germany on Mar 07, 2024

Derrick: I discovered this book while scrolling on my Facebook newsfeed, and was instantly drawn to the convenient dialogue-format. But I had no idea just how eye opening and life-changing it would be.

In a world that revolves around likes and being liked, this volume brings philosophy and psychology together in ways that have altered how I perceive and experience the world around me. Once you let go of the need to be liked, it’s pure freedom.

19th century psychologist Alfred Adler was known for the simplicity of his ideas (I.e “all problems are just interpersonal relationship problems”), though his contributions to psychology were eclipsed by better-known figures like Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.

Every book sells something to the reader, and what I have “bought” as a result of this book is Adlerian psychology, which I believe is centered around individual growth and personal freedom. Authors Kishimi and Koga have brought Adler into the 21st century with tantalizing, relatable exchanges between an elderly philosopher and a young student that in plain simple language lead the reader to focus on life in the here and now. The text makes important distinctions...

United States on Mar 02, 2024

Cecily Wang: “The Courage to be Disliked” was the most impactful book I’ve read in awhile. The dialogue format makes the concepts easy to digest. Worth re-reading.

United States on Feb 29, 2024

Jeff: I enjoyed the insights of this book, giving a view on Adlerian psychology/philosophy which was new for me. I did find the Socratic dialogue challenging and irritating at times, but that feeling didn’t stay. It does provide an impetus to read more about Adler - wondering why I didn’t read about this earlier and curious about the critical thinking regarding Adlerian thinking or his views?

United States on Feb 25, 2024

Jay: This is a great book with a great message for everyone looking for being happy and have a simple life

Canada on Dec 12, 2023

jlopez90: I've read many spiritual, philosophical, self-help books, and for me, this is one of the best. When I first started reading it, I was very disappointed at the format - purely conversational style. After advancing a bit, I found that the ideas shared were so thought-provoking that they completely compensated for the format. The book revolves around Adlerian psychology, which I hadn't heard before. I found it extremely surprising how a theory that is close to 100 years old can offer so many ideas that feel so fresh, reasonable, and yet, so vastly counterintuitive from today’s beliefs regarding human behaviour.

I would not recommend to people who dislike challenging traditional beliefs of human behaviour (their own included)

Mexico on Jul 19, 2022

SapphireSapphire: The first time I tried to read this, I gave up during the first chapter, finding it weird. Thankfully, a friend whose opinion I respect kept urging me to read it and telling me I would love it, so eventually I did read it, and since then have bought all forms of it and re-read it about 8 times. Every time I do, I 'get' more of it and have an amazing breakthrough in my life. The only quibble I have with the book, apart from what some of the more negative reviewers have said about the dialogue, is that I would like the authors to have given citations for each thing the Philosopher says Adler said, because I have tried finding some of this stuff in Adler's books and have often failed. But whether or not these were Adler's ideas or actually Kishimi's ideas, they are very valuable. For example, I used to feel devastated that one of my loved ones dislikes me and tends to say things to me that feel deeply wounding. Whenever that would happen, I would be overwhelmed with anguish and pain, and sometimes it would leave me feeling deeply depressed, and NOTHING would work to shift it. When I read this book, I suddenly saw that how my loved one feels about me and what they say/do is not...

United States on Apr 20, 2022

Amanda: Produto veio bem embalado e a entrega ocorreu uma semana antes do previsto! Nota 10.

Brazil on Nov 10, 2021