10 best-selling business books like The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi

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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

By: Ichiro Kishimi

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our re…

"All you can do in regard to your own life is choose the best path that you believe in."

-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

"But is being normal, being ordinary, really such a bad thing? Is it something inferior? Or, in truth, isn't everybody normal?"

-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

"Your unhappiness cannot be blamed on your past or your environment. And it isn’t that you lack competence. You just lack courage. One might say you are lacking in the courage to be happy."

-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

"Look, no matter how much you want to be Y, you cannot be reborn as him. You are not Y. It's okay for you to be you. However, I am not saying it's fine to be 'just as you are'. If you are unable to really feel happy, then it's clear that things aren't right just as they are. You've got to put one foot in front of the other, and not stop."

-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

If you liked the business plot in The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

By: Eckhart Tolle

4.15

Format: 229 pages, Paperback

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9781577314806. To make the journey into the Now we will need to … read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"You are awareness, disguised as a person."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"The mind-identified state is severely dysfunctional."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"Where there is anger there is always pain underneath."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

"I have lived with several Zen masters -- all of them cats."

-Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

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2. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

By: Mark Manson , None

3.88

Format: 212 pages, Paperback

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062457738 In this generation-defining self-help guide, a sup… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
"Being wrong opens us up to the possibility of change. Being wrong brings the opportunity for growth."

-Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

"Wanting positive experience is a negative experience; accepting negative experience is a positive experience."

-Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

"Life is essentially an endless series of problems. The solution to one problem is merely the creation of another."

-Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

"People get addicted to feeling offended all the time because it gives them a high; being self-righteous and morally superior feels good."

-Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

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3. 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

By: Brianna Wiest

3.76

Format: 450 pages, Kindle Edition

Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writi… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Hold yourself to your standard."

-Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

"Anything other than ideal is not failure. It’s life."

-Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

"We all start as strangers, but we forget that we rarely choose who ends up a stranger, too"

-Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

"There are two mindsets people tend to have: explorer or settler. Our society has a “settler"

-Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

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4. Ego Is the Enemy

By: Ryan Holiday

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive, visionary geniuses who remade the worl… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership

5. The 48 Laws of Power

By: Robert Greene , Joost Elffers

4.32

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

This amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive book synthesizes the philosophies of Machiavelli, S… read more

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6. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

By: Miguel Ruiz

4.11

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of … read more

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7. Man's Search for Meaning

By: Viktor E. Frankl

3.93

Format: 265 pages, Paperback

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of lif… read more

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8. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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9. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

By: Charles Duhigg

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593243916. Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the … read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Strong leaders didn't help people align. In fact, groups with a dominant leader had the least amount of neural synchrony."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

"To communicate with someone, we must connect with them. When we absorb what someone is saying and they comprehend what we say, it's because our brains have, to some degree, aligned."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

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10. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

By: Morgan Housel

4.19

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more

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  • self help
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
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11. The Psychology of Money

By: Morgan Housel

4.30

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavio… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
"Saving is the gap between your ego and your income."

-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

"Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have less money."

-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

"To grasp why people bury themselves in debt, you don’t need to study interest rate: you need to sturdy the history of greed , insecurity and optimism."

-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

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12. The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

By: Brianna Wiest

4.09

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

This is a book about self-sabotage. Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing it—for good.… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Don’t worry about doing it well; just do it."

-Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

"Without breaks, faults, and gaps, nothing could grow and nothing would become."

-Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

"No wonder why we build our own cages and stay in them, even though there's no lock on the door."

-Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

"Arrive into the present. There is a saying that if you are anxious, it's because you are living in the future. And if you are depressed, it's because you are living in the past. When you are living i…"

-Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery

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13. Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

By: Adam M. Grant

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes … read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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14. Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

By: Anna Lembke

3.91

Format: 304 pages, ebook

This book is about pleasure. It's also about pain. Most important, it's about how to find the delic… read more

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  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"The reason we’re all so miserable may be because we’re working so hard to avoid being miserable."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"The paradox is that hedonism, the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake, leads to anhedonia, which is the inability to enjoy pleasure of any kind."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"With prolonged and repeated exposure to pleasurable stimuli, our capacity to tolerate pain decreases, and our threshold for experiencing pleasure increases."

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

"Beyond extreme examples of running from pain, we’ve lost the ability to tolerate even minor forms of discomfort. We’re constantly seeking to distract ourselves from the present moment, to be entertai…"

-Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

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15. The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

By: Ichiro Kishimi

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

The Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our re… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • japan
  • business
  • leadership
"All you can do in regard to your own life is choose the best path that you believe in."

-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

"But is being normal, being ordinary, really such a bad thing? Is it something inferior? Or, in truth, isn't everybody normal?"

-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

"Your unhappiness cannot be blamed on your past or your environment. And it isn’t that you lack competence. You just lack courage. One might say you are lacking in the courage to be happy."

-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

"Look, no matter how much you want to be Y, you cannot be reborn as him. You are not Y. It's okay for you to be you. However, I am not saying it's fine to be 'just as you are'. If you are unable to re…"

-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

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16. Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

By: Julie Smith

3.88

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith provides… read more

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"When we focus on trying to fix the problem, it is easy to underestimate the power of simply being there."

-Julie Smith, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

"In acceptance, the new reality is still not OK. It is still not as we want it to be. But we begin to take on the new reality, listen to our needs, open up to new experiences and make connections."

-Julie Smith, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?

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17. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

By: Eric Jorgenson

4.44

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

Getting rich is not just about luck; Happiness is not just a trait we are born with. These aspirati… read more

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"No one in the world is going to beat you at being you."

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

"Intentions don’t matter. Actions do. That’s why being ethical is hard."

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

"An old boss once warned: “You’ll never be rich since you’re obviously smart, and someone will always offer you a job that’s just good enough."

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

"I don’t buy the everlasting afterlife answers because it’s insane to me, with absolutely no evidence, to believe because of how you live seventy years here on this planet, you’re going to spend etern…"

-Eric Jorgenson, The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

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18. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

By: James Clear

4.35

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day. James Clear,… read more

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"Motivation is overrated, environment often matters more."

-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

"Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way."

-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

"Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement."

-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

"Anyone can work hard when they feel motivated. It’s the ability to keep going when work isn’t exciting that makes the difference."

-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

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19. The Creative Act: A Way of Being

By: Rick Rubin

4.04

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their… read more

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"Find the sustainable rituals that best support your work."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"In terms of priority, inspiration comes first. You come next. The audience comes last."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"When it comes to the creative process, patience is accepting that the majority of the work we do is out of our control."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

"Turning something from an idea into a reality can make it seem smaller. It changes from unearthly to earthly. The imagination has no limits. The physical world does. The work exists in both."

-Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being

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20. Don't Believe Everything You Think

By: Joseph Nguyen

3.76

Format: 99 pages, Kindle Edition

Learn how to overcome anxiety, self-doubt & self-sabotage without needing to rely on motivation or … read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor  García

21. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

By: Héctor García

3.72

Format: 208 pages, None

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16 best-selling audiobook books like The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi

Transform Your Habits

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

Mark Manson , None

3.88

Transform Your Habits

101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

Brianna Wiest

3.76

Transform Your Habits

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks

4.14

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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho , Alan R. Clarke , James Noel Smith

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Charles Duhigg

4.13

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Mark Manson , None

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