The inspiring guide to letting go of competition, reducing stress, and living a happier, more authentic life - from the 15-million-copy bestselling author of the Japanese self-help phenomenon, The Courage to Be Disliked
Are you exhausted from trying to be exceptional? It's time to break the cycle of burnout and choose ordinary.
In The Courage to be Ordinary, Ichiro Kishimi speaks to everyone burned out by hustle, comparison and the pressure to prove their worth. His message is disarmingly simple: stop trying to stand out.
Being ordinary isn't failure - it's freedom. Freedom from constant competition, from chasing approval, from feeling habitually tense. Letting go of the need to be special will finally give your strengths the space they need to shine.
It's time to release the pressure and embrace the superpower you really need to succeed: The Power of Ordinary.
| ISBN: | 9781785047046 |
| Publication date: | 25th June 2026 |
| Author: | Ichiro Kishimi |
| Publisher: | Vermilion an imprint of Ebury Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology Humanistic psychology Coping with / advice about stress |
The inspiring guide to letting go of competition, reducing stress, and living a happier, more authentic life - from the 15-million-copy bestselling author of the Japanese self-help phenomenon, The Courage to Be Disliked
Are you exhausted from trying to be exceptional? It's time to break the cycle of burnout and choose ordinary.
In The Courage to be Ordinary, Ichiro Kishimi speaks to everyone burned out by hustle, comparison and the pressure to prove their worth. His message is disarmingly simple: stop trying to stand out.
Being ordinary isn't failure - it's freedom. Freedom from constant competition, from chasing approval, from feeling habitually tense. Letting go of the need to be special will finally give your strengths the space they need to shine.
It's time to release the pressure and embrace the superpower you really need to succeed: The Power of Ordinary.
The Courage to Be Ordinary features in the following genres: Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Humanistic psychology, Coping with / advice about stress
The Courage to Be Ordinary is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Courage to Be Ordinary was written by Ichiro Kishimi and published by Vermilion an imprint of Ebury Publishing
The Courage to Be Ordinary has 224 pages
£15.29