
The Courage to be Happy
True Contentment Is Within Your Power
Allen & Unwin (Publisher)
Published on 6. June 2019
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-911630-21-0 (ISBN)
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Description
The sequel to the global bestseller The Courage To Be Disliked, the Japanese phenomenon in applying twentieth-century psychology to contemporary dilemmas continues with life-changing advice on finding happiness.
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In The Courage To Be Happy, Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga again distil their wisdom into simple yet profound advice to show us how we, too, can use twentieth-century psychological theory to find true happiness.
ON THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED:
The ideas proffered here will certainly make you think twice about the real cause of the emotional drama in your life. A thought-provoking read. - Mail on Sunday.
A real game-changer - Marie Claire.
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In The Courage To Be Happy, Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga again distil their wisdom into simple yet profound advice to show us how we, too, can use twentieth-century psychological theory to find true happiness.
ON THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED:
The ideas proffered here will certainly make you think twice about the real cause of the emotional drama in your life. A thought-provoking read. - Mail on Sunday.
A real game-changer - Marie Claire.
Reviews / Votes
The ideas proffered here will certainly make you think twice about the real cause of the emotional drama in yourlife. A thought-provoking read. -- (On THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED) * Mail on Sunday * Provides an enlightening and balanced argument that'll leave you much more aware of why you do the things you do. -- (On THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED) * Emerald Street * A real game-changer -- (On THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED) * Marie Claire * One of the most worthwhile things you'll read all year -- (On THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED) * Culture Trip *
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Atlantic Books
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
354 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911630-21-0 (9781911630210)
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06/2020
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Persons
Ichiro Kishimi lives in Kyoto. He writes, lectures and teaches in psychiatric clinics as a certified counsellor and consultant for the Japanese Society of Adlerian Psychology.
Fumitake Koga is a freelance writer.
Fumitake Koga is a freelance writer.
Content
PART I: That Bad Person and Poor Me PART II: Why Negate Reward and Punishment? PART III: From the Principle of Competition to the Principle of Cooperation PART IV: Give, and It Shall Be Given Unto You PART V: Choose a Life You Love