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The Courage to Be Disliked

How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

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The Courage to Be Disliked

By: Fumitake Koga, Ichiro Kishimi
Narrated by: Adrian Mulraney
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The Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our real selves and find lasting happiness.

The Courage to Be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of 19th-century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, the authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future - free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts and the expectations of others.

It's a philosophy that's profoundly liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change and to ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselves. The result is an audiobook that is both highly accessible and profound in its importance. Millions have already benefited from its wisdom. Now that The Courage to Be Disliked has been published in English, so can you.

Please note: This is a recording of the 2018 print edition.

©2017 Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga (P)2018 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Inspiring Thought-Provoking Happiness
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I was inspired by this book and that is, I suppose, its purpose.

I have read many philosophy and psychology books in attempts to learn wisdom. This book, to steal from Tolkien, is possibly 'one to rule them all'. A real unifier of great thinking.

Adler was a great and insightful man, and this is a diamond of a book. The authors, in his footsteps, do humanity a continued service by making his wisdom both accessible and contemporary to all those who follow. (or is that lead....)

Very thought provoking read

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It’s like I got a new pair of glass and the way I see the world has completely changed
At the same time there was a good mirror which showed clearly I am wearing that special glass and my change in view was not because the world changed it’s because of new glasses

Pardigm change

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Wonderful narration, and it is so insightful. this will change my thinking, and has already made me more present and happier!!

INCREDIBLE BOOK MUST READ

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I struggled initially with the rather stilted format. I was using it to help me sleep!!! Then one night I realised the messages were simple and powerful. I have now listened twice! Adlerian psychology suggests that one should choose to achieve self-reliance and belief in your own capabilities (rather than seeking external validation) in order to make a contribution to wider society and have "unconditional confidence" in others. It forms the basis for the key concepts behind inspirational books such as Covey's "7 Habits", "Feel The Fear", and "No More Mr Nice Guy".

Persevere -- it's worth it!!!

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I listened to this book over 3 sittings loved it from start to finish. will look for more books from this author

best book I have ever read in my life

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