I am currently reading a book “The Courage To Be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, and these lines really struck me, and I thought I’d strike you with it too.
The lines were:
Philosopher: The real issue is how one confronts that reality. If what you are thinking is, I’m not well educated, so I can’t succeed, then instead of I can’t succeed, you should think, I don’t want to succeed.
Youth: I don’t want to succeed? What kind of reasoning is that?
Philosopher: It’s simply that it’s scare to take even one step forward; also, that you don’t want to make realistic efforts. You don’t want to change so much that you’d be willing to sacrifice the pleasures you enjoy now— for instance, the time you spend playing and engaged in hobbies. In other words, you’re not equipped with the courage to change your lifestyle. It’s easier with things just as they are now, even if you have some complaints or limitations.
