The Courage to Be Disliked

A little book so good that I rushed home from other activites to keep reading it, and finished in a day. A surprisingly fresh perspective on how to live.

on HN, 2019

An introduction into Alderian psychology. The title refers to the "freedom" one feels when you accept that some people will dislike you and to concentrate on those who like you and not try to win over those who do not.

on HN, 2018

It questions the idea that our childhood events have formed our current personality and our behaviour. It asks us to reinterpret the past events from different perspective.

on HN, 2022

Adler’s individual philosophy is explained in a way that could change the way you lead your life. It’s a practice that will take years to change but even minor changes lead to happiness and self fulfilment.

on HN, 2018

I just finished reading The Courage to be disliked by Ichiro Kishmi and it was so refreshing to reset my mind that I've planned to read again.

on HN, 2018

It fundamentally changed the way I look at the world and helped me to get unstuck from some serious mental and emotional shortcomings.

on HN, 2020

I'm the type of person that worries too much what other people think about me. This book helped with that.

on HN, 2024