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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.”
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A delightful, practical introduction to Adlerian psychology. There are some truly memorable and actionable insights in this book: happiness in contribution; the separation of life tasks; focusing on what you can change, rather than what you can't; how to be a free, independent person while being in harmony with society; and, of course, the refutation of trauma. I recognize that these may or may not resonate with readers, depending on their own experiences.
Yet it's important to understand this book as a product of the times. Society's departure from faith has left many of us uncertain about our place in the world. Adlerian psychology presents something new to believe, something that is surprisingly compatible with current societal conditions, as repeatedly demonstrated by the examples in this book.
4 stars only because the communication style didn't quite work for me. The dialogue was questionably dramatic at times, especially when the youth would act outraged over the same point as the last time. But as this book was originally written for a Japanese audience, one must make allowance for cultural differences (doesn't anime have the same displays of outrage?). Even with these flaws, Kishimi conveyed his points adequately through the dialogues.
Yet it's important to understand this book as a product of the times. Society's departure from faith has left many of us uncertain about our place in the world. Adlerian psychology presents something new to believe, something that is surprisingly compatible with current societal conditions, as repeatedly demonstrated by the examples in this book.
4 stars only because the communication style didn't quite work for me. The dialogue was questionably dramatic at times, especially when the youth would act outraged over the same point as the last time. But as this book was originally written for a Japanese audience, one must make allowance for cultural differences (doesn't anime have the same displays of outrage?). Even with these flaws, Kishimi conveyed his points adequately through the dialogues.
I was listening to it as an audio book and just couldn't get into it. I will try again some other time.