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3.66 AVERAGE
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I have many problems with the theory of Adler at times parts of it made sense but the continued denial of the past influencing the present made me really struggle to push any further. The work had moments of potential but at this time I could not continue to read as I simply didn’t believe would was being taught.
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informative
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reflective
medium-paced
This book is fascinating, tapi menurutku ada beberapa hal yang misleading, atau berpotensi jadi misleading. Khususnya di pembahasan mengenai trauma, problem behavior (self harm and others). Aku bener-bener against his views.
Buku ini disajikan dengan dialog naratif yg ala socrates gitu (approach yang bagus karena kalo nggak gini aku nggak bakal tertarik untuk baca, teleology adler berseberangan banget sama aku yg ternyata lebih ke-"freud").
Awalnya bakal banyak bgt denial sih, apalagi Adler itu kayak... lack of emphaty.. mungkin, istilahnya. misal, dia nggak mengiyakan tentang trauma. kayak iya trauma memang eksis tapi itu lagi-lagi adalah coping mechanism kamu sendiri, jadi apapun yang kamu rasain, no matter how much it tortures you, you will always be the one to blame. Dia penganut free will garis keras (menurutku), dan dia yakin manusia itu bisa berubah, cuma mereka aja yang sebenernya nggak pengen melakukannya.
Sebenernya hidup itu simpel, katanya, kita aja yang bikin rumit. Lagi-lagi aku ga setuju sama Adler. hidup nggak simpel sih... unless you're a pig or a goat... meski kehidupan babi dan kambing kompleks juga di animal farm.
Chapter favoritku itu pas dia bahas tentang horizontal relationship dan the courage to be normal. konsep horizontal relationship menurutku fascinating banget, simple tapi nggak mudah buat dilakuin. The courage to be normal juga keren! Karena manusia emang cenderung berusaha menemukan identitas yang membedakannya dari manusia lain. Dan jadi normal tuh gapapa sebenernya, kalaupun kita mati dan nama kita nggak tertulis di buku sejarah juga nggak apa-apa.
Beberapa views dia yang aku suka:
• All problems are interpersonal problems.
• Horizontal relationship, instead of vertical ones.
• Life is not a competition—it takes courage to be normal
• Self-acceptance instead of self-affirmation
• We do not lack ability. We just lack courage.
"Life in general has no meaning, whatever meaning life has must be assigned to it by the individual."
Buku ini disajikan dengan dialog naratif yg ala socrates gitu (approach yang bagus karena kalo nggak gini aku nggak bakal tertarik untuk baca, teleology adler berseberangan banget sama aku yg ternyata lebih ke-"freud").
Awalnya bakal banyak bgt denial sih, apalagi Adler itu kayak... lack of emphaty.. mungkin, istilahnya. misal, dia nggak mengiyakan tentang trauma. kayak iya trauma memang eksis tapi itu lagi-lagi adalah coping mechanism kamu sendiri, jadi apapun yang kamu rasain, no matter how much it tortures you, you will always be the one to blame. Dia penganut free will garis keras (menurutku), dan dia yakin manusia itu bisa berubah, cuma mereka aja yang sebenernya nggak pengen melakukannya.
Sebenernya hidup itu simpel, katanya, kita aja yang bikin rumit. Lagi-lagi aku ga setuju sama Adler. hidup nggak simpel sih... unless you're a pig or a goat... meski kehidupan babi dan kambing kompleks juga di animal farm.
Chapter favoritku itu pas dia bahas tentang horizontal relationship dan the courage to be normal. konsep horizontal relationship menurutku fascinating banget, simple tapi nggak mudah buat dilakuin. The courage to be normal juga keren! Karena manusia emang cenderung berusaha menemukan identitas yang membedakannya dari manusia lain. Dan jadi normal tuh gapapa sebenernya, kalaupun kita mati dan nama kita nggak tertulis di buku sejarah juga nggak apa-apa.
Beberapa views dia yang aku suka:
• All problems are interpersonal problems.
• Horizontal relationship, instead of vertical ones.
• Life is not a competition—it takes courage to be normal
• Self-acceptance instead of self-affirmation
• We do not lack ability. We just lack courage.
"Life in general has no meaning, whatever meaning life has must be assigned to it by the individual."
Did not love the writing style but the anti-trauma theory is pretty interesting.
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The premise of the philosopher-student debate is pretty amusing, and it was an easy enough read at first. As time went on though, the book did start to feel like a bit of a drag.
I realize that a lot of the concepts in it are outdated and inaccurate, but I got the book for free and didn't have high expectations to begin with. Not being very familiar with Adler's philosophy, I chose to approach the writing more as an introduction to a new type of philosophy, and less as an instructional guide, and it certainly made for a more pleasant experience.
I can see how a neurotypical person who is struggling with anxiety and stress could really benefit from this way of thinking. If you have had more serious mental health issues, though, some of the concepts will already be familiar to you (as you've probably experienced them first-hand, e.g. the overlap of inferiority/superiority complexes), and the others will just be plain unhelpful.
I don't think the book is AS inaccurate as some reviewers have suggested (although there are some wild claims), but the "revelations" it spews are laughably basic if you have been interested in mental health for a while, and it just gets BORING towards the end. And, of course, it ignores any neurodivergence and autism, but I'm not going to blame Adler for that; the man died in the 30s.
I realize that a lot of the concepts in it are outdated and inaccurate, but I got the book for free and didn't have high expectations to begin with. Not being very familiar with Adler's philosophy, I chose to approach the writing more as an introduction to a new type of philosophy, and less as an instructional guide, and it certainly made for a more pleasant experience.
I can see how a neurotypical person who is struggling with anxiety and stress could really benefit from this way of thinking. If you have had more serious mental health issues, though, some of the concepts will already be familiar to you (as you've probably experienced them first-hand, e.g. the overlap of inferiority/superiority complexes), and the others will just be plain unhelpful.
I don't think the book is AS inaccurate as some reviewers have suggested (although there are some wild claims), but the "revelations" it spews are laughably basic if you have been interested in mental health for a while, and it just gets BORING towards the end. And, of course, it ignores any neurodivergence and autism, but I'm not going to blame Adler for that; the man died in the 30s.
hopeful
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inspiring
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