The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
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Publisher Description
#1 New York Times Bestseller • More than 10 million Copies Sold
In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.
For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.
Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.
There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A raucous dismantling of the neuroses that prevent 21st-century humans from enjoying their short time on Earth, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fu*k is a common-sense guide to freeing oneself of perfection complexes, self-hatred, the blame game, and other mental traps. Mark Manson’s instructions on casting aside society’s sillier expectations and living a better life are both profane and profound. His disarmingly honest writing style adds a refreshing edge—think Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff but with references to Pantera T-shirts and Spider-Man.
Customer Reviews
An excellent pace
I did not imagine myself enjoying this the amount I did. I found myself struggling to put it down, which is rare for a self help book. The book reads at an excellent pace and has some very poignant messages.
For someone who is trying to find their path in life, I would highly recommend this book.
Life changing - for the better
If you’re thinking of reading this book, you’re already ahead of 90% of humanity all together.
Give this a try, you will not regret it
Some really powerful take aways
Some of the most powerful take aways from the book:
- Happiness Comes from Solving Problems
If you’re avoiding your problems or think you don’t have any problems, then you’re going to make yourself miserable. If you think you have problems that you can’t solve, you will likewise make yourself miserable. The secret sauce is in the solving of the problems, not in not having problems in the first place.
- Make choices about what to dedicate yourself to and commit to them. When you’re pursuing a wide breadth of experiences, there are diminishing returns to each new adventure, each by new person or thing.
breadth of experience is likely necessary and desirable when you’re young— you have to go out there and discover what seems worth investing yourself in, but depth is where the gold is buried. You have to stay committed to something and go deep into it. That’s true in relationships, in a career, in building a great lifestyle—in everything.