Erin’s Reviews > The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness > Status Update

I’ve done so well in life because everyone around me has sought to establish horizontal relationships: my parents, my teachers, my bosses, and my mentors. All have seen me as someone capable and equal to them. This has brought me comfort and closeness without my awareness. My happiness reflects this unconscious philosophy.