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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I started off well with this one but found it a bit of a struggle by the end, with it getting confusing and preachy :/
i thought the way this was written was really annoying and the book says it’s a japanese phenomena but it’s actually just western psychology from a japanese perspective. it felt very elementary but two stars because i think it could be helpful for some people. basically the book just says to reframe the way we think about things and take personal responsibility for your life and your happiness even though it might result in some people not liking you which i feel like you should learn early on that not everyone will like you and trying to make everyone like you will be a losing game but maybe some people need to hear it again. and i liked that there was a focus on being community minded as a way to achieve this happiness. anyway the basic tenets is that life is simple (because it’s a matter of how we view it), people can change (but only you can change yourself you can’t change anyone else), and everyone can be happy (if you stop needing to be liked by everyone and find community).
I don’t agree with this book in its entirety but it does offer some really eye opening ways of looking at your life and re-evaluating the opportunities in front of you each day. Discernment and critical thinking are both important to get value out of reading this.
DNF - I went into this with no expectations or idea what it was going to be like and it just wasn’t for me. Too philosophical of a viewpoint for me vs psychological
I’m just not a self-help girly lately. didn’t resonate with me.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
This book is rather lovely to me. It’s easily my favorite self development book I’ve listened to and it’s brought me a lot of new modes of thinking and freedom. I love the dialogue between the wise philosopher and the ignorant student, though I did get pissed off sometimes when he’d ask questions. It showed me a philosophy in Adler’s perspective that humans can change and that life is actually quite simple. It is a very liberating book I think anyone would benefit from embarking on. Great read if you tend to people please or feel stuck in life.
challenging
informative
tense
medium-paced
Loved, needed, and will try to put into practice ◡̈
The structure of this book as a conversation/argument between two philosophers had potential, but came off as completely contrived, fake, and annoying. While I'm always interested in psychology, the ideas were outdated and it was a struggle to finish.