The Courage to be Happy

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What if one simple choice could unlock your destiny? Already a major bestseller in Asia, this follow-up to the international phenomenon The Courage to Be Disliked shares the powerful teachings of Alfred Adler, one of the giants of nineteenth-century psychology, through an illuminating dialogue between a philosopher and a young man. The Courage to Be Happy opens three years after The Courage to Be Disliked ends. Three years ago, armed with the eye-opening philosophies of Adler, the young man decided to change his career and become a schoolteacher, employing Adlerian philosophies in his classroom. In The Courage to Be Happy, he returns to the philosopher's study, angry and frustrated, convinced that Adler's teachings only work in theory, not in the real world. Over the course of an impassioned conversation, the philosopher helps his student deepen his understanding of Adlerian psychology, while giving him the tools to employ Adler's powerful teachings in the chaos of everyday life. To be read on its own or ...