I need to write my Philosophy midterm, but first …
Reading The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichigo Kishimi and Fumitage Koga was a revelatory experience…that we get to choose the meaning we give our experiences and traumas. It is along the lines of Viktor Frankl’s reflection on human freedoms – which, in turn, is a big part of Stephen Covey’s first habit – be proactive. Once we accept the stimulus, we get to choose the meaning we give it and thus the response.
In effect, suffering is real and so is agency. And meaning is chosen, not inherited
Hard agree＆recommend the audio