Life Guidance Class: Love Yourself, Live Bravely, Solve Interpersonal Troubles
Japanese author Jakucho Setouchi, nearly a hundred years old, draws upon her rich experience and wisdom as a life elder to converse with young students and adults. Facing various worries and even sharp questions from each individual, she offers readers shocking yet beneficial "frank advice" with her unique perspective and candid language.
The six main themes include: people who don't know how to love themselves, people who can't move forward, people troubled by interpersonal relationships, people who can't get along with others, people who are anxious about the future, and parents who don't know how to educate their children.
For example, to those who lack self-confidence, Jakucho doesn't criticize young people for being vain or superficial. Instead, she tells everyone that any means can be considered as long as it helps build self-confidence: "Please leverage your strengths. If you're not satisfied with your appearance, there's no harm in getting plastic surgery. In short, find your strengths and build confidence." To those who can't take action, Jakucho also speaks frankly from her own experience: "Between the regret of 'wanting to do something but not doing it' and the regret of 'doing something but failing,' the former is far more regrettable. So I advise everyone to try whatever they want to do in their hearts. ...Perhaps some things are controversial, some are immoral, but no matter what, I've done them all." Her attitude is pragmatic and broad-minded, unconstrained by worldly judgment.
Recommended by
Yuan Qiong-qiong, Writer / Screenwriter
Chen Hsiang-yu, Psychologist
Kao Jui-hsi, Spiritual Writer
Features of this book
★ Ninety-seven-year-old author and Buddhist nun Jakucho Setouchi addresses the real anxieties of the younger generation regarding interpersonal relationships, inferiority complexes, romance, family, and the future. As a life elder, her advice is blunt and direct, offering insights on how to live a happy life that will deeply resonate with readers.
