The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
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. “Fuck positivity,” Mark Manson says. “Let’s be honest, shit
is fucked and we have to live with it.” In his wildly popular Internet
blog, Manson doesn’t sugar-coat 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 mind-set 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 fuck 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 truly lead contented, grounded lives.
Product details
- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Harper Collins; Int edition (19 January 2017)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0062641549
- ISBN-13: 978-0062641540
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.4 x 21 cm