The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
May 2018 · Simon and Schuster
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The New York Times bestselling TikTok sensation with more than 13 million copies sold worldwide, The Courage to Be Disliked is a transformative and practical guide to personal happiness and self-fulfillment.
Now you can unlock your full potential and free yourself from the shackles of past traumas and societal expectations to find true personal happiness. Based on the theories of renowned psychologist Alfred Adler, this book guides you through the principles of self-forgiveness, self-care, and mind decluttering in a straightforward, easy-to-digest style that’s accessible to all.
The Courage to Be Disliked unfolds as a dialogue between a philosopher and a young man, who, over the course of five enriching conversations, realizes that each of us is in control of our life’s direction, independent of past burdens and expectations of others.
Wise, empowering, and profoundly liberating, this book is a life-changing experience that shows you a path to lasting happiness and how to finally be the person you truly want to be. Millions are already benefiting from its teachings—and you can be next.
Now you can unlock your full potential and free yourself from the shackles of past traumas and societal expectations to find true personal happiness. Based on the theories of renowned psychologist Alfred Adler, this book guides you through the principles of self-forgiveness, self-care, and mind decluttering in a straightforward, easy-to-digest style that’s accessible to all.
The Courage to Be Disliked unfolds as a dialogue between a philosopher and a young man, who, over the course of five enriching conversations, realizes that each of us is in control of our life’s direction, independent of past burdens and expectations of others.
Wise, empowering, and profoundly liberating, this book is a life-changing experience that shows you a path to lasting happiness and how to finally be the person you truly want to be. Millions are already benefiting from its teachings—and you can be next.
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132 reviews
Gita Awalia (Gigi)
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May 28, 2025
is this book change my life??? absolutely not, the one who can change my life is me, but this books opened up the new perspective I never knew before, and influence me a bit to be less miserable, and everytime I'm not sad cause I don't think my life is progressing, then just act, keep dancing life is chaotic line, not straight line linear motion, sometimes up and down, forward and backward, and maybe that's the journey and when I keep moving I'll find something, and life is not destination, every baby step matter. Everyone are comrades, it's ok to be dislike by other, your life is your journey, so their life's too. Just being alive you're already give contribution in life. Just being alive you do what you do, eat sleep, drink. Honey you are already keep those companion got profit hehehe and so they can keep their employees got fee too. Never feel useless my friend ❤️. You are always useful more than you know.
Jeff W
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September 17, 2025
Nice concept. Twisting some of your mindset will help your life easier. I buy the idea of "teleology" and "separation of duty". But starting for the contents about communities, i kind of disagree and think some parts may not be too realistic. Overall, i like this book.
Barbara Dominguez
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August 28, 2020
At times a bit confusing. But it is explained well. Some I have learned from studying other philosophies, but this is really very true. By the end you truly understand if you had not before, but like the youth in the book...you needed to read the whole book to get there.. don't feel bad that it takes time. You're doing a little each bit of reading to get there. Living in the now.
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About the author
Ichiro Kishimi was born in Kyoto, where he currently resides. He writes and lectures on Adlerian psychology and provides counseling for youths in psychiatric clinics as a certified counselor and consultant for the Japanese Society of Adlerian Psychology. He is the translator, into Japanese, of selected writings by Alfred Adler—The Science of Living and Problems of Neurosis—and he is the author of Introduction to Adlerian Psychology, in addition to numerous other books.
Fumitake Koga is an award-winning professional writer and author. He has released numerous bestselling works of business-related and general non-fiction. He encountered Adlerian psychology in his late twenties and was deeply affected by its conventional wisdom–defying ideas. Thereafter, Koga made numerous visits to Ichiro Kishimi in Kyoto, gleaned from him the essence of Adlerian psychology, and took down the notes for the classical “dialogue format” method of Greek philosophy that is used in this book.
Fumitake Koga is an award-winning professional writer and author. He has released numerous bestselling works of business-related and general non-fiction. He encountered Adlerian psychology in his late twenties and was deeply affected by its conventional wisdom–defying ideas. Thereafter, Koga made numerous visits to Ichiro Kishimi in Kyoto, gleaned from him the essence of Adlerian psychology, and took down the notes for the classical “dialogue format” method of Greek philosophy that is used in this book.
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