#1 New York Times Bestseller
Over 5 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, Mason 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.
