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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Really do not enjoy the structure of this book as a conversation at all (or at least, this conversation with the petulant student/questioner). I think the content could be somewhat useful if one could tolerate the tone/structure.
The title fails to aptly denote the contents of this book. It goes much beyond the courage of being disliked or be one's true self. Actually there's a little about every conflict we face in our lives along with suggestions on how to approach those problems.
The book's written in the form of Socratic dialogue which might be a little dry to read in the beginning but I noticed it was actually important as it gave the reader both the perspectives needed to think through the proposed ideals in the book.
A lot of people will hold the skepticism of the youth initially. I did too. But I was able to find a completely different lens of looking at things here which I would definitely like to remember and use furthermore. Some things that I loved most were related to the separation of one's tasks, the non deterministic way of seeing the past, interpersonal relationships, the importance of building horizontal and not vertical relationships, the importance of contribution to others and subsequently deciding our worth in that manner.
So many contrarian viewpoints are put together in this book that for some it'll be too much to digest but even if one doesn't agree with everything said by the philosopher, there's something EVERYBODY can learn that is sure to change them for the better.
I read this book at the perfect time somehow. So serendipitously. And if I could describe my feelings, I would say, it was "akin to the shock experienced by someone who after many years of being nearsighted puts on glasses for the first time."
5/5⭐
The book's written in the form of Socratic dialogue which might be a little dry to read in the beginning but I noticed it was actually important as it gave the reader both the perspectives needed to think through the proposed ideals in the book.
A lot of people will hold the skepticism of the youth initially. I did too. But I was able to find a completely different lens of looking at things here which I would definitely like to remember and use furthermore. Some things that I loved most were related to the separation of one's tasks, the non deterministic way of seeing the past, interpersonal relationships, the importance of building horizontal and not vertical relationships, the importance of contribution to others and subsequently deciding our worth in that manner.
So many contrarian viewpoints are put together in this book that for some it'll be too much to digest but even if one doesn't agree with everything said by the philosopher, there's something EVERYBODY can learn that is sure to change them for the better.
I read this book at the perfect time somehow. So serendipitously. And if I could describe my feelings, I would say, it was "akin to the shock experienced by someone who after many years of being nearsighted puts on glasses for the first time."
5/5⭐
challenging
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
feel like i have to be in a certain mood to read this. made me pause and think a lot which made it super slow-paced to me. also, made my brain hurt. will prob reread another time
4.5 Stars. This ended up not being what I expected in a way that was actually more beneficial to me and I’m glad I decided to read this. While vaguely familiar with Adler from my bachelor’s in Psychology, there was definitely not as much focus on his work in the same way as Freud, Jung and Skinner. I listened to this book and ended up buying the paperback in order to reread, highlight parts and to be able to sit longer with and really think deeper on the subject matter. It conveys a very interesting approach and one I think would be incredibly helpful for many in these times of increased anxiety & depression, self-obsessed social media, tribalism and identity-fixation that ultimately promote division as opposed to cohesion in our society. As I age I observe how my mindset grows and evolves. This statement towards the very end of the book resonated with me: “You say you wish you had known this 10 years ago. It is because Adler’s thought resonates with you now that you are thinking this. No one knows how you would’ve felt about it 10 years ago. This discussion was something that you needed to hear now.”
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced