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The Courage to be Happy
True Contentment Is Within Your Power
Ichiro Kishimi,Fumitake Koga
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The Courage to be Happy
True Contentment Is Within Your Power
Ichiro Kishimi,Fumitake Koga
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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.
_______________________________________________________________________________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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PART I
That Bad Person and Poor Me
Little had changed in the philosopherâs
study since the youthâs visit there
three years before. A partially
written manuscript lay in a loose
bundle on the well-used desk. On
top of it, perhaps to prevent papers
from being blown about by the wind,
lay an old-fashioned fountain pen
ornamented with gold inlay. It all felt
familiar to the youth; it was almost as
if he were in his own room. He noticed
several books he owned, including one
he had just read a week earlier. Gazing
wistfully at the bookshelf, which took
up an entire wall, the youth let out a
great sigh. I mustnât get too comfortable
here. Iâve got to keep moving forward.
study since the youthâs visit there
three years before. A partially
written manuscript lay in a loose
bundle on the well-used desk. On
top of it, perhaps to prevent papers
from being blown about by the wind,
lay an old-fashioned fountain pen
ornamented with gold inlay. It all felt
familiar to the youth; it was almost as
if he were in his own room. He noticed
several books he owned, including one
he had just read a week earlier. Gazing
wistfully at the bookshelf, which took
up an entire wall, the youth let out a
great sigh. I mustnât get too comfortable
here. Iâve got to keep moving forward.
IS ADLERIAN PSYCHOLOGY A RELIGION?
YOUTH: Before coming to the decision to visit you once more today, that is to say, before making the firm resolution to abandon Adler, I went through a great deal of distress. It troubled me more than you can imagine. Thatâs how attractive Adlerâs ideas were to me. But the fact is that at the same time as I was attracted to them, I was harbouring doubts all along. And those doubts concern the name âAdlerian psychologyâ itself.
PHILOSOPHER: Hmm. What do you mean?
YOUTH: As the name âAdlerian psychologyâ indicates, Adlerâs ideas are regarded as psychology. And, as far as I am aware, psychology is essentially a science. When it comes to the opinions put forth by Adler, however, there are aspects that strike me as decidedly unscientific. Of course, as this is an area of study that deals with the psyche, it might not be completely expressible in mathematical form. That I understand perfectly well. But the problem, you see, is that Adler talks about people in terms of âidealsâ. Heâs offering up the same kind of cloying sermons that Christians do when they preach about neighbourly love. Which brings me to my first question: do you think of Adlerian psychology as a âscienceâ?
PHILOSOPHER: If you are speaking of a strict definition of science, that is to say, a science that has falsifiability, then no, it is not. Adler declared his psychology to be a âscienceâ, but when he began talking about his concept of âsocial feelingâ, many of his colleagues parted ways with him. Their judgement was much like yours: âThat sort of thing isnât science.â
YOUTH: Right. Thatâs a natural response for anyone who is interested in psychology as a science.
PHILOSOPHER: This is an ongoing area of debate, but Freudâs psychoanalysis, Jungâs analytical psychology and Adlerâs individual psychology all have aspects that come into conflict with such a definition of science in that they do not have falsifiability. This is a fact.
YOUTH: Okay, I see. Iâve brought my notebook with me today. Iâm going to get this down in writing. That strictly speaking . . . it is not science! Now to my next question: three years ago, you referred to Adlerâs ideas as âanother philosophyâ, did you not?
PHILOSOPHER: You are correct, I did. I think of Adlerian psychology as a way of thinking that follows in the same vein as Greek philosophy and is itself a philosophy. I think the same way about Adler himself. Before regarding him as a psychologist, I see him as a philosopher. He is a philosopher who put his expertise to practical use in clinical settings. This is my perception.
YOUTH: All right. So, hereâs my main point. I thought hard about Adlerâs ideas, and I really put them into practice. I wasnât sceptical about them. Rather, it was as if those ideas filled me with a feverish passion, and I believed in them with all my heart. The thing is, whenever I have tried to practise Adlerâs ideas in an educational setting, the opposition has been overwhelming. I have been opposed not only by the students, but by the other teachers around me. But if you think about it, that makes sense. Because I was presenting an approach to education based on a value system that is completely different from theirs and attempting to put it into practice there for the first time. And then, I happened to recall a certain group of people, and I superimposed their circumstances onto mine. Do you know who I am talking about?
PHILOSOPHER: Well, no, I donât. Who could it be?
YOUTH: The Catholic missionaries who forayed into the heathen lands during the Age of Discovery.
PHILOSOPHER: Ah.
YOUTH: Africa, Asia and the Americas. Those Catholic missionaries journeyed into strange lands where the languages, cultures and even gods were different, and they went around espousing the teachings they believed in. Just like me, who took my post to espouse the ideas of Adler. The missionaries, too, though they often succeeded in propagating their faith, also experienced oppression and were sometimes even executed by barbaric methods. One would think it common sense that such people would simply be turned away. But if so, how on earth could these missionaries have succeeded in preaching a new âgodâ to the inhabitants of the places they visited, and making them give up their native beliefs? It must have been work of considerable difficulty. Craving to know more, I ran to the library.
PHILOSOPHER: But thatâs . . .
YOUTH: Hey, Iâm not finished, okay? So, while I was poring over various writings on the missionaries of the Age of Discovery, another interesting thought occurred to me: when it comes down to it, isnât Adlerâs philosophy a religion?
PHILOSOPHER: Interesting . . .
YOUTH: Because itâs true, isnât it? The ideals Adler talks about are not science. And to the extent that they are not science, in the end it is just a question of oneâs level of faith, of either believing or not believing. So, again, it is just about oneâs feeling. It is true that from our point of view, people who donât know Adler may seem like savage primitives who believe in false gods. We feel that we must teach them the real âtruthâ and save them, as quickly as possible. However, it may be that from their vantage point, we are the ones who are primitive worshippers of wicked gods. Maybe we are the ones who need to be saved. Am I wrong?
PHILOSOPHER: No, you are quite right.
YOUTH: Then, tell me: What is the difference between the philosophy of Adler and religion?
PHILOSOPHER: The difference between religion and philosophy; this is an important theme. If you just rule out the existence of âgodâ and think about it then the discussion will be easier to understand.
YOUTH: Ah. What do you mean?
PHILOSOPHER: With religion, philosophy and science, too, the point of departure is the same. Where do we come from? Where are we? And how should we live? Religion, philosophy and science all start from these questions. In ancient Greece, there was no division between philosophy and science, and the Latin root of the word âscienceâ is scientia, which simply means âknowledgeâ.
YOUTH: Fine, thatâs how science was back then. But I am asking about philosophy and religion. What is the difference between them?
PHILOSOPHER: It would probably be better to clarify their points of commonality first. Unlike science, which limits itself to objective fact-finding, philosophy and religion also deal with human ideas of âtruthâ, âgoodâ and âbeautyâ. This is an extremely important point.
YOUTH: I know. It is philosophy and religion that delve into the human psyche. But where, then, are the boundary lines and points of difference between the two? Is it just that single question of whether god exists?
PHILOSOPHER: No. The most important point of difference is the presence or absence of âstoryâ. Religion explains the world by means of stories. You could say that gods are the protagonists of the grand stories that religions use to explain the world. By contrast, philosophy rejects stories. It tries to explain the world by means of abstract concepts that have no protagonists.
YOUTH: Philosophy rejects stories?
PHILOSOPHER: Or, think of it this way: in our search for truth, we are walking on a long pole that extends into the darkness. Doubting our common sense and engaging in continual self-questioning, we just continue to walk on that pole without any idea of how far it may go. And then, from out of the darkness one hears a voice inside saying, âNothing further lies ahead. Here is truth.â
YOUTH: Huh . . .
PHILOSOPHER: So, some people stop listening to their internal voice and stop walking. They jump down from the pole. Do they find truth there? I donât know. Maybe they do, maybe they donât. But stopping in oneâs steps and jumping off the pole midway is what I call religion. With philosophy, one keeps walking without end. It doesnât matter if gods are there or not.
YOUTH: Then, this walking-without-end philosophy doesnât have any answers?
PHILOSOPHER: In the original Greek, philosophia has the meaning âlove of wisdomâ. In other words, philosophy is the âstudy of the love of wisdomâ, and philosophers are âlovers of wisdomâ. Conversely, one could say that if a person were to become a complete âwise manâ who knows all there is to know, that person would no longer be a lover of wisdom (philosopher). In the words of Kant, the giant of modern philosophy, âWe cannot learn philosophy. We can only learn to philosophise.â
YOUTH: To philosophise?
PHILOSOPHER: Thatâs right. Philosophy is more of a living attitude than a field of study. Religion may convey all under the name of god. It may convey an all-knowing, almighty god and the teachings handed down by that god. This is a way of thinking that conflicts fundamentally with philosophy.
And with someone who purports to know everything, or someone who has stopped in their path of knowing and thinking, regardless of their belief in the existence or nonexistence of god, or even the presence or absence of their faith, they are venturing into religion. That is my view on the matter.
YOUTH: In other words, you still donât know the answers?
PHILOSOPHER: No, I do not. The instant we feel that we know about a subject, we want to seek beyond it. I will always think about myself, other people and the world. Therefore, I will ânot knowâ without end.
YOUTH: Heh-heh. That answer is philoso...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Authorsâ note
- Contents
- Preamble
- 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
- Afterword
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APA 6 Citation
Kishimi, I., & Koga, F. (2019). The Courage to be Happy ([edition unavailable]). Atlantic Books. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3523662/the-courage-to-be-happy-true-contentment-is-within-your-power-pdf (Original work published 2019)
Chicago Citation
Kishimi, Ichiro, and Fumitake Koga. (2019) 2019. The Courage to Be Happy. [Edition unavailable]. Atlantic Books. https://www.perlego.com/book/3523662/the-courage-to-be-happy-true-contentment-is-within-your-power-pdf.
Harvard Citation
Kishimi, I. and Koga, F. (2019) The Courage to be Happy. [edition unavailable]. Atlantic Books. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3523662/the-courage-to-be-happy-true-contentment-is-within-your-power-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).
MLA 7 Citation
Kishimi, Ichiro, and Fumitake Koga. The Courage to Be Happy. [edition unavailable]. Atlantic Books, 2019. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.