Table Of Content

Contents Page: iii CHAPTER 1: Don’t Try Page: 1 The Feedback Loop from Hell Page: 5 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck Page: 14 So Mark, What the Fuck Is the Point of This Book Anyway? Page: 20 CHAPTER 2: Happiness Is a Problem Page: 23 The Misadventures of Disappointment Panda Page: 26 Happiness Comes from Solving Problems Page: 30 Emotions Are Overrated Page: 33 Choose Your Struggle Page: 36 CHAPTER 3: You Are Not Special Page: 41 Things Fall Apart Page: 47 The Tyranny of Exceptionalism Page: 57 B-b-b-but, If I’m Not Going to Be Special or Extraordinary, What’s the Point? Page: 60 CHAPTER 4: The Value of Suffering Page: 63 The Self-Awareness Onion Page: 70 Rock Star Problems Page: 76 Shitty Values Page: 81 Defining Good and Bad Values Page: 86 CHAPTER 5: You Are Always Choosing Page: 90 The Choice Page: 91 The Responsibility/Fault Fallacy Page: 95 Responding to Tragedy Page: 102 Genetics and the Hand We’re Dealt Page: 105 Victimhood Chic Page: 110 There Is No “How” Page: 112 CHAPTER 6: You’re Wrong About Everything (But So Am I) Page: 115 Architects of Our Own Beliefs Page: 120 The Dangers of Pure Certainty Page: 123 Manson’s Law of Avoidance Page: 136 Kill Yourself Page: 139 How to Be a Little Less Certain of Yourself Page: 141 CHAPTER 7: Failure Is the Way Forward Page: 147 The Failure/Success Paradox Page: 149 Pain Is Part of the Process Page: 153 The “Do Something” Principle Page: 158 CHAPTER 8: The Importance of Saying No Page: 164 Rejection Makes Your Life Better Page: 170 Boundaries Page: 172 How to Build Trust Page: 181 Freedom Through Commitment Page: 186 CHAPTER 9: . . . And Then You Die Page: 190 Something Beyond Our Selves Page: 195 The Sunny Side of Death Page: 200 Acknowledgments Page: 211 An Excerpt from EVERYTHING IS F*CKED Page: 212 Notes: An Excerpt from EVERYTHING IS F*CKED Page: 212 About the Author Page: 212 Credits Page: 212 Copyright Page: iv About the Publisher Page: iv

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#1 New York Times Bestseller Over 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 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.