# The Courage to Be Disliked

**Author(s):** Fumitake Koga Ichiro Kishimi, Montserrat Asensio Fernández, Ichirō Kishimi, Fumitake Koga, Ichiro Kishimi
**Unpaid SageChimp rating:** insufficient data (1 unpaid reviews; need 5)
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**Genres:** self-help, psychology, philosophy
**Pages:** 272
**Publisher:** ALLEN & UNWIN
**Published:** Mon Jan 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9781760630720
**ISBN-10:** 1760630721
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-courage-to-be-disliked

## Description

*"The Courage to Be Disliked,* already an enormous bestseller in Asia with more than 3.5 million copies sold, demonstrates how to unlock the power within yourself to be the person you truly want to be. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of twentieth century psychology, *The Courage to Be Disliked* follows an illuminating conversation between a philosopher and a young man. The philosopher explains to his pupil how each of us is able to determine our own life, free from the shackles of past experiences, doubts, and the expectations of others. It's a way of thinking that is deeply liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and other people have placed on us. The result is a book that is both highly accessible and profound in its importance. Millions have already read and benefitted from its wisdom. This truly life-changing book will help you declutter your mind of harmful thoughts and attitudes, helping you to make a lasting change, achieve real happiness, and find success"--

*"The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up* for the mind, *The Courage to Be Disliked* is the Japanese phenomenon that shows you how to free yourself from the shackles of past experiences and others' expectations to achieve real happiness"--

## SageChimp reader verdict

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- **Unpaid reviews:** 1 (avg 5.0/5)
- **ARC / incentivized reviews:** 0
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## Community Reviews (showing 1 of 1)

### ★★★★★ (Untitled) — kristin
Loved it!