The Courage to be Disliked
Book highlight!! And this one really challenged me in a way I did not expect! I’m not a super fan of the Socratic way of writing, but I got past that enough to allow this book to reach for deeper self-introspection and learning. A super great study for those who want to understand their motives, their desires , and really go after what they want. Here are my top few take-aways… #1 Teleology vs. Etiology Does your past determine your current situation? Etiology would say yes. However, teleology does not. Teleology teaches that we each make choices based on our goals, our purpose. We don’t make choices today simply because we experienced a trauma of some sort in the past. A person becomes angry and yells because they have a goal of making a point, or gaining control. That person doesn’t become angry and yell because of something their mother did years earlier. I believe those experiences definitely shape some of our belief systems. However, when we attribute too much weight to the past, ...
