- “We are not determined by our experiences, but the meaning we give them.”
- “The important thing is not what one is born with, but what use one makes of that equipment”
- “To get rid of one’s problems, all one can do is live in the universe all alone. But one can’t do such a thing.”
- “Those who go so far as to boast about things out loud actually have no confidence in themselves. As Adler clearly indicates, ‘The one who boasts does so only out of a feeling of inferiority.’
- “In our culture weakness can be quite strong and powerful.”
- “The moment one is convinced that ‘I am right’ in an interpersonal relationship, one has already stepped into a power struggle.” “It clouds your judgement, and all you can see is imminent victory or defeat. Then you turn down the wrong path. It’s only when we take away the lenses of competition and winning and losing that we can begin to correct and change ourselves.”
- “Everything is an interpersonal relationship issue.”
- “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.”
- “YOUTH: The counsellor does not change the client’s life?
PHILOSOPHER: You are the only one who can change yourself.”
- “Children who have not been taught to confront challenges will try to avoid all challenges.”
- “freedom is being disliked by other people’.”
- “There may be a person who does not think well of you, but that is not your task.”
The courage to be disliked by Ichiro Kishimi.
