The subtle art of not giving a fuck a counterintuitive approach to living a good life
For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "Fuck positivity," blogger Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is fucked and we have to live with it." This book is his antidote to the coddling, let's-all-feel-good mindset...
| Main Author: | Manson, Mark (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Don't try. The feedback loop from hell ; The subtle art of not giving a fuck ; So Mark, what the fuck is the point of this book anyway?
- Chapter 2. Happiness is a problem. The misadventures of Disappointment Panda ; Happiness comes from solving problems ; Emotions are overrated ; Choose your struggle
- Chapter 3. You are not special. Things fall apart ; The tyranny of exceptionalism ; B-b-b-but, if I'm not going to be special or extraordinary, what's the point?
- Chapter 4. The value of suffering. The self-awareness onion ; Rock star problems ; Shitty values ; Defining good and bad values
- Chapter 5. You are always choosing. The choice ; The responsibility/fault fallacy ; Responding to tragedy ; Genetics and the hand we're dealt ; Victimhood chic ; There is no "how"
- Chapter 6. You're wrong about everything. (But so am I). Architects of our own beliefs ; Be careful what you believe ; The dangers of pure certainty ; Manson's Law of Avoidance ; Kill yourself ; How to be a little less certain of yourself
- Chapter 7. Failure is the way forward. The failure/success paradox ; Pain is part of the process ; The "do something" principle
- Chapter 8. The importance of saying no. Rejection makes your life better ; Boundaries ; How to build trust ; Freedom through commitment
- Chapter 9. ... And then you die. Something beyond our selves ; The sunny side of death.