The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
A
Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
By:
Mark Manson
Synopsis
#1 New York Times Bestseller
Over 1 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 American 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**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.