Be Rooted and Resilient

Be Rooted and Resilient: A Clinical Philosopher’s Guide to Life
Kiyokazu Washida 

186 mm x 130 mm
208 pages
JPY 1,700
ISBN 9784790717423
Pub date: June 2020

“I’m lonely because I can’t find a partner.” “I want to do something about my somber personality.” “My lazy husband angers me.” A Kyoto-born and Kyoto-based clinical philosopher applies his uniquely Kyotoite life philosophy to 71 problems collected from newspaper readers. A book filled with tips for making life easier.

Reviews
“There is no book so interesting when you read it by comparing your answers with the author’s suggestions in this book. You are unknowingly learning anthropology.” ―Tadanori Yokoo, graphic designer and painter. 

“The book is filled with gems of words. Please read it and take it as food for your life,” ―Haruaki Deguchi, President, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

“The author brilliantly turns various consultations upside down. Perhaps the method of his answers is the model for a rooted and resilient life.” ―Mutsumi Semzaki, musician

“I love the fact that this book not only solves your problems, but also instructs you on how to live afterwards!” ―Yuri Nakae, actress and writer

Table of Contents
Introduction

1. Not quite love
2. Emptiness
3. Awkwardness
4. Ineptitude
5. Indecisiveness
6. Not getting along
7. Bearing heavy loads
8. Being unconvinced
9. Negative spirals
10. Be Rooted and Resilient

Bibliography
Other works by Kiyokazu Washida

Keywords
Life, advice, troubles, no exit, bottomless swamp, love, romance, work, family, child, mental health, death

Media Coverage
NHK, Asahi Shimbun, Yomiuri Shimbun, Shukan Shincho, Nikkan Gendai