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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Hardcover – September 13, 2016

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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.

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  1. The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.
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“Resilience, happiness and freedom come from knowing what to care about--and most importantly, what not to care about. This is a masterful, philosophical and practical book that will give readers the wisdom to be able to do just that.” — Ryan Holiday, New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy

“Mark’s ability to dig deep and offer amazing, yet counter-intuitive, insight into the challenges of life makes him one of my favorite writers, and this book is his best work yet.” — Matt Kepnes, New York Times bestselling author of Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter

“This book hits you like a much-needed slap in the face from your best friend: hilarious, vulgar, and immensely thought-provoking. Only read if you’re willing to set aside all excuses and take an active role in living a f***ing better life.” — Steve Kamb, bestselling author of Level Up Your Life and founder of NerdFitness.com

“The opposite of every other book. Don’t try. Give up. Be wrong. Lower your standards. Stop believing in yourself. Follow the pain. Each point is profoundly true, useful, and more powerful than the usual positivity. Succinct but surprisingly deep, I read it in one night.” — Derek Sivers, Founder of CD Baby and author of Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur

“An in-your-face guide to living with integrity and finding happiness in sometimes-painful places… This book, full of counterintuitive suggestions that often make great sense, is a pleasure to read and worthy of rereading. A good yardstick by which self-improvement books should be measured.” — Kirkus Reviews

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In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger shows us that the key to being happier is to stop trying to be "positive" all the time and instead to become better at handling adversity.
For decades we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life.
But those days are over. "F*ck positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest; sometimes things are f*cked up and we have to live with it." For the past few years, Manson--via his wildly popular blog--has been working on correcting our delusional expectations for ourselves and for the world. He now brings his hard-fought wisdom to this groundbreaking book.
Manson makes the argument--backed by both 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 better stomach lemons. Human beings are flawed and limited--as he writes, "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. This, he says, is the real source of empowerment. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties--once we stop running from and avoiding, and start confronting painful truths--we can begin to find the courage and confidence we desperately seek.
"In life, we have a limited amount of f*cks to give. So you must choose your f*cks wisely." Manson brings a much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor. This manifesto is a refreshing slap in the face for all of us so that we can start to lead more contented, grounded lives.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper; 2nd Edition (September 13, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062457713
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062457714
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.81 x 8.25 inches
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Mark Manson is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, the mega-bestseller that reached #1 in fourteen different countries. Mark’s books have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold over 12 million copies worldwide.

Mark runs one of the largest personal growth websites in the world, MarkManson.net, a blog with more than two million monthly readers and half a million subscribers. His writing is often described as ‘self-help for people who hate self-help’ — a no-BS brand of life advice and cultural commentary that has struck a chord with people around the globe. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME Magazine, Forbes, Vice, CNN, and Vox, among many others. He currently lives in New York City.

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Sandra A
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
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So I don't have much I disliked about the book if anything. It's a relatively fast read I think 200 pages or so and for me and Mark Manson we are about the same as far as childhood goes. Little burnout stoner kid here. Probably quite a dick head My dad passed when I was 13 and things kind of went downhill from there. Ended up in BD schools and what not for those of you do not know behavioral disorder lol. Anyway I can relate a lot to this book. From myself I just quit smoking and I'm trying to quit drinking I could drop smoking about 5 months ago I've got a 9-year-old boy a beautiful wife I've been with almost 10 years now. But I'm trying to get my s*** together and so I'm looking for books like this and some self-help books. I just feel like this book was what I needed right now. Some of it is kind of a smack in the face like get your s*** together. I like how he tells it like it is. I'm not a huge fan of sugarcoating stuff. At one point in the book he says his wife came out all dressed up and wanted his input and he said I don't think he looked that good lol That's the s*** that I would say to my wife but she likes it that way. And I don't want to tell her she looks good if she looks bad and then she goes out and people are giving a weird looks hahaha. Anyway it's a damn good read I recommend it highly. There's some pretty good side stories as well. The one about his friend and the cliff that one kind of hit hard. I'll tell you what I'm going to read his other book I noticed he has another book about hope or something so I will be checking that out right now. I wish I could find another books similar to this book it was such a good one I'm really sad that I'm finished with it. Good stuff Mark Manson. Keep up the good work!!! Looks like this is what humanity needs for guidance. I think we all need to read certain books in our lifetime and by certain books I mean all of them.
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Kelli Lohr
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally! Someone who speaks plainly and truthfully.
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In this world full of strife, disillusionment, insecurities and rampant inflated egos it was absolutely refreshing to hear someone cut the bullshit and speak unapologetically about the frank realities of life. It really helped my psyche and my brain to release and to process the challenges I've been facing recently. I've been craving honesty like this all of my life and I'm so glad to find something that resonates with my inner truth, to combat the constant, generic narratives in our world set on repeat like commercial dogma. Thank you, Mark Manson, for taking the time to write and share this with the world. It made me smile, laugh, meditate and appreciate perspective with a completely open mind. And, I also learned quite a bit of historical facts from your storytelling too! I will keep this book handy whenever I need mental refreshment. I highly recommend this book!
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The book was well written - a bit of wisdom, a bit of humor; a nice blend. However, if you use the title of the book in your review, Amazon will purge it because of their profanity policy. Note that's I was using the exact word as constructed in the title - with the Asterisk.

It's a little hypocritical of Amazon to sell a book with a word in the title you can repeat in the review. Again, I wasn't using "the" word, I was using the same PC version with the asterisk.
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Kelly Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought as a joke but then I read it. Wow
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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I saw the title and thought to myself, why not, it will make a good coffee table book for when my friend comes over for her free theropy session. After a few weeks of it laying around, curiosity got the best of me. I actually read the book that was intended to be an inside joke. I'm glad that I read it. It's a quasi self help book (borderline spiritual adventure) that will give you a different perspective on the ups and downs of life. I recommend this as a read and pass on book as it may be helpful to others if they are lost, disenfranchised or withdrawn from the modern societal norms post pandemic.
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Mitchell Ramsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking.
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The reverse principle, the story of the cliff, the idea to question our values constantly... All were wonderful thought provoking concepts. The book is wonderfully written in a down to earth way. I'd recommend it.
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I started reading this book and found it so much interesting and I felt that it is telling me only about so many things which never tried to explore before in my life. This book is full of idias and knowledge which can make u understand , that u can make yurself worthwhile for rest of yur life❤️❤️🙏🙏
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5.0 out of 5 stars Honest self-help -- and I don't normally read self-help
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
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OK, to be honest, I listened to this book. I never read (or listen to) self-help books, but this one caught my attention for some reason. The concept discussed is not that complicated, but it has changed my outlook on many issues in my life. It is not that I'm responsible for creating the issue/dilemma/whatever but I AM responsible for how I deal with it. Great book. I've given it to others.
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Katie M
4.0 out of 5 stars A personal coming of age story
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This is a good and well thought out book about the author's personal experiences of life. How he has grown from a young man to adult. He makes great observations on entitlement and today's society.
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Jennifer storto
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2024
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Delivered quickly in good condition. Got this book for my teenage daughter. Good tools for how to deal with teenage life and social media and peer pressure.
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Luis Velez
5.0 out of 5 stars Me cambio la perspectiva y probablemente la vida
Reviewed in Mexico on September 24, 2022
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Es indispensable leerlo diría antes de cumplir 30 años, da una serie de argumentos que pueden ayudarte a cuestionarte tus verdades y perspectivas de la vida para liberarte de algunas que te están deteniendo en tu progreso y felicidad.
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Rene Levini
5.0 out of 5 stars The Sublime Einfachheit der Akzeptanz
Reviewed in Germany on April 7, 2024
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Der Artikel "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" bietet eine erfrischende Perspektive darauf, wie man ein erfülltes Leben führen kann. Mark Manson fordert den Leser auf, nicht nach Glück zu streben, sondern nach etwas viel Wertvollerem: der Akzeptanz. Er argumentiert, dass sich unser Glück erhöht, wenn wir aufhören, uns um Dinge zu kümmern, die wir nicht kontrollieren können, und uns stattdessen auf das konzentrieren, was wirklich wichtig ist.
Mansons kantiger Stil ist sowohl unterhaltsam als auch nachdenklich anregend. Er verwendet anschauliche Beispiele und ehrliche Anekdoten, um seine Punkte zu veranschaulichen. Was am meisten auffällt, ist seine Fähigkeit, komplexe philosophische Konzepte auf eine Weise zu erklären, die für jedermann verständlich ist.
Der Artikel ist besonders ansprechend für diejenigen, die mit dem ständigen Druck des modernen Lebens zu kämpfen haben. Manson ermutigt uns, die Dinge lockerer zu nehmen und uns nicht von Erwartungen oder dem Urteil anderer unter Druck setzen zu lassen. Er lehrt uns die Kraft der Selbstakzeptanz und die Notwendigkeit, uns in unseren Fehlern zu suhlen, anstatt sie zu leugnen.
Auch wenn der Titel des Artikels etwas vulgär sein mag, ist sein Kern voller Weisheit und praktischer Ratschläge. "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" ist eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für jeden, der sich nach einem authentischeren und erfüllteren Leben sehnt. Es ist ein kraftvoller Aufruf, die Dinge aus einer anderen Perspektive zu betrachten, die Akzeptanz zu umarmen und zu erkennen, dass es im Leben darum geht, sich nicht zu sehr darum zu kümmern.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awersome
Reviewed in France on April 6, 2024
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Maria Raposo
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely hilarious
Reviewed in Spain on March 5, 2024
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Reading this book is like having a talk with our supportive, funny best friend. A book full of harsh truths written in a very easy, funny way. It definitely helped me in moments when I was struggling with my anxiety.
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