Courage to be ordinary

By:

Kishimi, Ichiro

Contributor(s):

Trowell, Haydn (tr.)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London Vermilion; Penguin Random House 2026Description: 226pISBN:

9781785047046

Subject(s):

Personal Development

DDC classification:

158.1 KIS

Summary: 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 chronically tense. Letting go of the need to be special will finally give your strengths the space they need to shine.

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Books	Gandhi Smriti Library	158.1 KIS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out to Shanmuga Priya Mishra (16061987SHAN)	2026-11-25	186484

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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 chronically tense. Letting go of the need to be special will finally give your strengths the space they need to shine.

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