Description
The self-help authors, Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, wrote the book titled The Courage to Be Happy: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Find True Happiness, published in 2016 as a sequel to the authors’ earlier written book, The Courage to Be Disliked. The concept of happiness and personal liberty is further embedded in this work, rooted in the principles by Alfred Adler-a renowned psychologist.
Key Themes and Concepts:
Happiness as Choice: The authors believe that happiness is a conscious choice and that it can be created through individual effort and changes in mentality. They then compare humans with the power to make their own happiness, well within their control no matter what situation may develop outside their own will.
Freedom from Comparison: The book explains the risks of comparing oneself with others, how that mentality can lead to misery, and instead advises you to focus on your individual ways to achieve your goals.
Interpersonal Relationships: The authors explain the role of healthy relationships in the realization of happiness. They point out how empathy, mutual respect, and mutual understanding are considered indispensable while establishing meaningful relations.
According to the writers Kishimi and Koga, a lot of hardships and frustrations are inevitable in life, and strategies in overcoming such obstacles and learning from them are given in the book, thus making the reader more resilient.
Role of Goals: The book considers it important to set personal goals aligned with one’s values and working toward them for one to be happy. The authors call on readers to come up with what makes them truly happy and try to take practical steps toward such goals.
Living in the Present: The book focuses on mindfulness, because living in the present is one of the most important components of happiness. It will help readers forget a painful past and anxiety about what might occur in the future so one can enjoy life at full capacity.
Effect
It really rings within readers looking for a simple guide on where to find the fulfillment and happiness with which to live life to its fullest. The philosophical theories it deals in are availed through dialogue, so it is easy to read and relate with. It is indeed a great motivational book suitable to fit any individual looking to learn their emotional well-being to embrace their uniqueness and develop happiness in t
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