Ask HN: What has been the most impactful resource for your personal growth?

4 points·yarapavan··2 comments

What has been the most impactful book, blog post or podcast episode for your personal growth?

Learning about Stoic/Epicurian philosophy has been the most significant resource for my personal growth as an adult--in a nutshell, it teaches that the purpose of life is to be happy; you accomplish that by living a purposeful life, eliminating the negative(so that your life is filled with tranquility and joy), so you eliminate the things you cannot control--you can get angry about shomething you can do something about--but you must do something pragmatic; savor each moment because life is finite; always be kind whenever you can; and learn to be content with who you are and what you have because fame and fortune in and of themselves will not make you happy. Following this way of life has made me much more ontent--and fulfilled.

The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi

My favorite quotes:

PHILOSOPHER: To quote Adler again: ‘The important thing is not what one is born with, but what use one makes of that equipment.

The courage to be happy also includes the courage to be disliked. When you have gained that courage, your interpersonal relationships will all at once change into things of lightness.

once one is released from the schema of competition, the need to triumph over someone disappears.

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