"This Book Made Me a Happier Person" - Ali Abdaal

In this episode of Book Club, we’re talking about “The Courage to be Disliked” by Japanese authors Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga. In this book, an unhappy guy visits a wise old philosopher in the outskirts of a Japanese suburb and through these conversations, the philosopher ends up helping this young unhappy guy take control of his own life and happiness. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:27 Stop thinking your past determines your present and your future 05:36 We create emotions to suit our present goals 08:58 All problems are interpersonal relationship problems 12:17 Happiness is a feeling of contributing something 14:40 Freedom is having the courage to be disliked Disclaimer: Podcast Created By Ali Abdaal's Fan & Not Ali Abdaal Himself , enjoy! (Ali If you're reading this, hit me up 😉📞) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices