
All you can do with regard to your own life is choose the best path that you believe in. On the other hand, what kind of judgement do people pass on that choice? That is the task of other people, and is not a matter you can do anything about.
Billed as a Japanese phenomenon, The Courage to Be Disliked is written as a dialogue between a youth and a philosopher. If you were expecting Japanese philosophy, this books isn’t it. Rather, it revolves around Alfred Adler’s psychology, blended with wisdom from ancient Greek philosophers like Socrates and Plato.
Now that we’ve got that bit cleared out, let’s come to this book.
It’s eye-opening, controversial in parts, and quite a bit for this Jungian enthusiast to wrap her head around!
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