To Korean readers
To begin with

First story: The bad guy, the poor country is an excuse

Adlerian Psychology: Attitudes toward Life
What is the ultimate goal of education?
Respect: Seeing the person as they are
From self-obsession to concern for others
If we have the same mind and the same life
Courage and respect are contagious.
The real reason you don't change
Your 'now' determines your past
That bad guy, poor me
Focus on 'what to do next'

Story Two: Why Rewards and Punishments Are Denied

The classroom is a democratic nation.
Don't praise or scold
Identify the 'purpose' of the problem behavior.
To rebel is to engage in a power struggle.
Will punishment erase my sins?
Communication in the name of violence
Getting angry and yelling mean the same thing.
It is I who chooses my life

Third Story: Based on the Principle of Cooperation, Not Competition

Is Praise Really Effective?
Praise breeds competition
Heal the community first
Life begins 'imperfectly'
The courage to say 'I am me'
The problem behavior is directed at you.
Why do humans strive to become 'saviors'?
Education is not a job, it's about building relationships.

Story Four: Give and You Will Receive

All joy comes from human relationships.
To 'credit' or to 'trust'
Why 'work' is included in life's tasks
There is no noble or base occupation.
How to 'use what is given'
Someone I can call a friend
First, 'believe'
People can never understand each other.
Every ordinary day is a trial in life.
You have to give to receive

Story Five: Choose a Life You Love

Love is not something you 'fall' for
From ‘beloved technology’ to ‘loved technology’
Love is a task that two people accomplish.
Change the 'giver' of your life
Independence means breaking free from 'me'.
Who is this love directed at?
Why do you only want to be loved?
Humans are afraid of 'loving'
There is no such thing as a destined partner.
Love is a decision
Re-elect your lifestyle
Living simply
To my friends who will live in a new era

In closing the book

A hit film that swept South Korea with the 'Adler' and 'Courage' craze.
Back, newer and more intense!

"The Courage to be Disliked," which holds monumental titles such as being the longest-running bestseller of all time for 51 consecutive weeks, being translated into over 40 languages, and selling over 10 million copies worldwide, delivered the message to countless people who live conscious of others' gazes to "deny the desire for approval and live an independent life," and sparked a craze for "Adler" and "courage."
And finally, The Courage to be Hated 2 has been published.
Originally, the two authors had no plans to write "The Courage to be Hated 2."
This is because I judged that “The Courage to be Disliked” sufficiently introduced the core of Adlerian psychology.
However, amidst the public's heated response, I felt the need to address readers' hidden questions, namely, "Adlerian psychology is understandable but not practical." Therefore, I wrote and published a follow-up book that addressed specific application methods.


“My previous work, The Courage to Be Disliked, was a book that was like a ‘map,’ so to speak, to make Adlerian psychology known and to provide an overview of Adlerian thought.
This is a large map that I have compiled over several years with my co-author, Fumitake Koga, with the goal of creating the definitive introduction to Adlerian psychology.
On the other hand, "The Courage to Be Disliked 2" is a book like a 'compass' that teaches you to put Adler's ideas into practice and walk the path to happiness.
“You could say it’s a guide to action that tells you how to move toward the goals presented in the previous work.” - Ichiro Kishimi

A composition that surpasses the previous work, a response that surpasses the previous work
A complete story that you can enjoy regardless of whether you've read the previous work!

However, it would be wrong to judge this book as simply a ‘sequel.’
True to the authors' motto, "The Courage to Be Disliked 2" teaches readers how to put Adler's ideas into practice and walk the path to happiness. As the final installment of the two-part series on courage, it is a complete story in itself.
Therefore, whether or not you have read the previous work, you will have no trouble understanding this book.
However, anyone who has read the previous work will find it interesting to read this book while comparing how the content is connected to the previous work and how the questions they had in the previous work are resolved.


In fact, "The Courage to be Hated 2," which was first published in Japan, received reviews such as "It surpasses its predecessor," "It still surpasses our common sense," and "It feels like we're one step closer to the truth," and immediately became a bestseller, selling over 300,000 copies in just one month.
The fact that sales equivalent to one-third of the previous work's sales occurred in just one month proves that "The Courage to be Hated 2" was not written to ride the wave of the previous work's popularity.
The basic structure and outline of the story are completely different, and unlike the previous part where the discussion took place over five nights, this time the young man's request to "finish it in one night" is met with a more persistent and sharp rebuttal that unfolds breathlessly.
Regardless of the previous installment, readers will find themselves drawn into this complete story without even realizing it.


All joy comes from human relationships.
Have the courage to love!

A young man who left the philosopher's study full of hope after learning Adler's teachings for a free and happy life.
The story begins when he, who had been like that, visits the philosopher's study again, saying that he has 'serious concerns'.
His major concern was that “Adlerian psychology is understandable.
But it is too difficult to apply in reality.
The question was, “Should I give up Adlerian psychology?”
In this way, the philosopher guides the young man through the 'steps of understanding' with the theme of 'love and independence' and presents realistic and specific guidelines for action.


So why "love and independence"? According to Adler, love is "a task accomplished by two people."
Through the tasks these two people accomplish, we can break free from the 'self-centered life' we have lived so far.
In that case, we experience a change in our worldview as we change the subject of our life from ‘I’ to ‘we.’
And through this love, breaking away from 'me' and changing one's lifestyle is independence.
In other words, Adlerian psychology ultimately aims to ‘advance toward independence through love,’ and this is the task we must implement in real life.


Therefore, in “The Courage to be Hated 2,” it is said that there is no such thing as “fated love.”
They say that love is not something you fall into, but a 'choice'.
Because the choice of whether to love or to be loved determines whether one stands on one's own or is subordinated.
Therefore, I command you without hesitation to ‘love.’
All worries come from human relationships, but all joys also come from human relationships.
In other words, the 'courage to be hated' mentioned in the previous work did not mean avoiding or ignoring relationships.
Rather, it meant to be free from human relationships by having the 'courage to be hated'.
The same goes for ‘The Courage to Love’.
If you can love first, you don't have to be anxious about being loved and accepted by someone.
So, 'the courage to be hated' and 'the courage to love' are synonymous, and ultimately, it comes down to having 'the courage to be happy.'
Readers will surely nod in agreement with these new insights into 'love and independence.'


Love and independence are achieved through education.
Treat your child as a human being and respect him or her!

So how can we realize this "love and independence"? The answer is "education."
Adler believed that humans are 'dependent on others' and suffer from a 'desire to be loved' because they are beings who cannot survive without the help of their parents from birth.
And I thought that 'education' was something that helped people break free from this dependence and become 'loving, independent, and choosing life.'
Of course, the education we are talking about here does not only refer to school education.
It refers to all education conducted at home and in society.
That is why we also talk about ‘change in the community.’
When families, schools, and society create an environment where individuals can become independent, everyone can “love, be independent, and choose life.”


We all have the power to choose our own lives.
But because they 'have not been given the opportunity to exercise their reason', they live forgetting that they 'can choose their own life'.
Kant said:
“The reason we are immature is not because we lack reason, but because we lack the courage and resolve to use our reason without the direction of another.
So have the courage to use your own reason.”
《The Courage to be Hated 2》 says that through education, one can gain the 'courage to exercise one's own reason.'
Through it, we will gain the 'courage to choose for ourselves' both love and life.
It goes without saying that this is the 'path to a happy life'.
So, if you have the 'courage to be hated', now have the 'courage to love' and the 'courage to choose life'.
The Courage to be Hated 2 will help you.