The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life

A Japanese bestseller built on Adlerian psychology, which argues that we are not prisoners of our past, that our problems stem from how we choose to view them, and that happiness is a choice we make through courage. Told as a dialogue between a philosopher and a young man.

For founders, The Courage to Be Disliked is a framework for mental resilience — the courage to act on your own judgment rather than seeking approval. It's a lens on the psychological independence founders need.