In this episode of Chaptered Minds, we explore The Courage to Be Happy by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, a follow-up to their best-selling work The Courage to Be Disliked. Our AI hosts discuss how this book expands on the principles of Adlerian psychology, encouraging readers to embrace happiness as an active choice, not a passive result of circumstances. This episode emphasizes key ideas like personal freedom, taking responsibility for your own happiness, and how genuine contentment comes from living authentically and embracing interpersonal relationships without fear or resentment.

Tune in for a deep dive into practical steps for achieving happiness by cultivating the courage to live true to yourself, rather than being swayed by societal expectations or external pressures.