Fumitake Koga Books

When the young man first confronts me, he carries a conviction common to many: people cannot change. He insists that his emotional scars, his failures, and his upbringing have sculpted a self beyond alteration. This fixed mindset is his prison. Yet Adlerian psychology begins with the audacious asser...

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

The conversation turns to trauma—a weight so many use to explain their limitations. The young man argues that trauma is destiny, that those hurt deeply cannot simply cast off their pain. I ask him then: if two people experience the same misfortune, why does one heal while the other remains trapped? ...

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

The philosopher begins by challenging the young man’s old belief that happiness depends on recognition, success, or external rewards. We live in a society that defines worth through competition—who is richer, more talented, more admired—but that constant measurement breeds only anxiety. Real happine...

From The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day

In our daily lives, we encounter what Adler called the 'tasks of life'—work, friendship, and love. These are not burdens assigned by fate, but opportunities to express who we are and to connect meaningfully with others. Yet they require courage, for each task invites us to act freely without retreat...

From The Courage to Be Happy: Discover the Power of Positive Psychology and Choose Happiness Every Day