The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day
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In this follow-up to the international bestseller and TikTok sensation The Courage to Be Disliked, discover how to reconnect with your true self, experience true happiness, and live the life you want.
What if one simple choice could unlock your destiny?
Already a major international bestseller, this eye-opening and accessible follow-up to the “compelling” (Marc Andreessen) worldwide phenomenon The Courage to be Disliked shares the powerful teachings of Alfred Adler, one of the giants of 19th-century psychology, through another illuminating dialogue between the philosopher and the young man.
Three years after their first conversation, the young man finds himself disillusioned and disappointed, convinced Adler’s teachings only work in theory, not in practice. But through further discussions between the philosopher and the young man, they deepen their own understandings of Adler’s powerful teachings, and learn the tools needed to apply Adler’s teachings to the chaos of everyday life.
To be read on its own or as a companion to the bestselling first book, The Courage to Be Happy reveals a bold new way of thinking and living, empowering you to let go of the shackles of past trauma and the expectations of others, and to use this freedom to create the life you truly desire.
Plainspoken yet profoundly moving, reading The Courage to Be Happy will light a torch with the power to illuminate your life and brighten the world as we know it. Now you can discover the courage to choose happiness.
Publisher : Atria
Publication date : May 7, 2024
Language : English
Print length : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1668066009
ISBN-13 : 978-1668066003
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.37 inches
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Best Sellers Rank: #6,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Free Will & Determinism Philosophy #16 in Self-Esteem (Books) #73 in Motivational Self-Help (Books)
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12 reviews for The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day
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Kevin Stecyk –
Outstanding Sequel to The Courage to be Disliked
While I thoroughly enjoyed The Courage to be Disliked, I found The Courage to be Happy helped to reinforce the concepts in the prior book and emphasized the two grand themes of “love” and “self-reliance.” These two grand themes tie all the concepts together.Once again, there are two main characters: Youth and Philosopher. They banter back and forth exploring more of Adlerian psychology. Adlerian’s psychology may be considered a philosophy because it addresses life’s problems in plain language that can be understood by anyone.Self-reliance is breaking away from self-centeredness. We go from trying to be the center of the world and breaking away from “me.” Instead, we become members of our communities and have concern for others in our society.“Self-reliance is not an economic issue or a work issue. It is an attitude toward life, an issue of lifestyle. … At some point, the time will come when you resolve to love someone. That will be when you achieve separation from your childhood lifestyle and achieve true self-reliance. Because it is through loving others that we at last become adults.”Love is a decision, a judgment, and a promise. And it is possible with any partner. It is not fate or destiny because we must not become destiny’s servants.
Kindle Customer –
Another strong philosophical compass
This second book takes the ideas from The Courage To Be Disliked and enhances them for guiding people towards happiness.It’s a pleasant read/listen and it sharpens the saw on Adlerian school of thought
Amber Sessions –
Choosing Happiness Really Does Take Courage
This book felt like an invitation rather than an instruction. The Courage to Be Happy gently challenges the belief that we must fix ourselves or resolve the past before we’re allowed to be happy. Instead, it points toward courage—the courage to choose peace, responsibility, and freedom in the present moment.What I appreciated most is how it honors personal agency without shame. It doesn’t deny pain, but it reminds us that we are more than our wounds, and that happiness can be a spiritual choice rooted in trust rather than fear.This is a quiet, thoughtful read—simple, but meaningful. One I found myself sitting with long after I finished.
Susan D. Brock –
LIFE CHANGING!!!
I very rarely write a review for products but I am feeling a strong internal urging to write one for The Courage to be Happy which I read recently after finishing The Courage to be Disliked. Both books were profoundly impactful for me, and after 32 years of parenting a child, I am working well with her finally, as is my husband, who has read The Courage to be Disliked. There is such depth and wisdom in both books and for me they are both deeply spiritual in nature although not in an obvious way. I definitely respond better to philosophical points of view such as presented here versus traditional psychology/therapy which has helped me in such limited ways. Due to and thanks to the books beautiful simplicity and helpful guidance, I finally understand the power of having unconditional confidence in others and meeting them on a horizontal plane versus a vertical one. Thank you Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga for changing my life for the better. I am grateful to you both!
Craig J. Libby –
A great companion to the first book “The Courage To Be Disliked “
The Courage To Be Happy is an essential next step after its predecessor book “The Courage To Be Disliked .”The first provides the grounding of Adlerian psychology. The second provides the practical steps on working towards loving oneself, owning ones life tasks and what it takes to be courageous enough to love.Well worth reading….and reading more than once.
I’m Me Me –
An interesting, logical framework
I read this book after devouring “The Courage To Be Disliked” which I found logically sound. I am a student of mathematical logic and when I hear an argument about reality, I listen carefully to the logical path it takes to come to its ultimate conclusion, which his previous book did with skill. I truly enjoyed Adler’s theories of human behavior outlined in such a way, and found them to be more fascinating that Frued’s models. For this reason I picked up the second book.Those who found the dialog structure tedious in the first book will find themselves doubly annoyed in the second book, as the younger man character is about as obtuse as one can get, and simply parrots the wise man’s words back to him about 90% of the time, which does not add to the message but only breaks up what the wise man is trying to convey. Example:Wise man: “You must write a good amazon review to get people to read the book!”Young man: “To read the book?”Wise man: “Yes! To read the book!”The repetitive nature, I believe, is either a consequence of poor translation or to slow the reader down so they think harder on the concepts, which I don’t believe is necessary. If you read books like these, it’s likely you are a student of philosophical models and can grasp things quickly.Now, all style talk aside, did I like the message? Indeed, I did enjoy the ideas outlined here, which reiterate some of the ideas of the first book and adds more detail and nuance. A lot of the dialog is about the act of teaching others, and represents an idealized notion of what teaching is. I didn’t much care for that stuff because I’m not really a teacher.What I think is most valuable about these books is the notion that no matter what we have experienced, we have ultimate power and control over our lives and trauma does not define or control us. This automatically alleviates much learned helplessness depressive states we tend to slip into. Further, it prompts the reader to really wonder what the teleological reason for their behavior is. Are we using the “poor me” and “that awful person” excuse not to do our life tasks? What might our goals really be?Most of the walls we construct around ourselves are false limitations that we can just knock down once we really understand that courage is what we lack, not opportunity or power.I have already begun asking people “Do you have the courage to change?” and found they respond much better to that statement than “You need to change.” When you challenge others to summon courage, they somehow summon it. No one wants to be thought of as a coward.I recommend both books.
KS –
Good book just came damaged with bent corners
Good book definitely worth the read. Just disappointed that my book wasn’t packaged well and the corners were bent. Not something you’d expect from a new book especially hard cover.
Sin Wei Leong –
Easy to read
ordan –
Que bueno este libro
Franck –
Concentrating on this and the precedent books these last days changed the way I was thinking about life and I hope you could give it a try
Alfonso Russo –
Revolution! To get the hit of greater knowledge of how leading a worth life. Widely advised as a reading of the greatest
Amazon カスタマー –
Wonderful dive deeper into Adlerian philosophy, leading to a conclusion that wraps everything up so amazingly well! So worth it!