The subtle art of not giving a f*ck

a counterintuitive approach to living a good life

by Mark Manson

No cover — Mark Manson: The subtle art of not giving a f*ck (AudiobookFormat, 2016)

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Published April 3, 2016

ISBN:: 978-1-4417-1141-0
OCLC Number:: 956999728

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Popular blogger Mark Manson argues 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. There are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault. Manson encourages us to get to know our limitations and accept them, arguing that the only way to begin to find the courage and confidence we desperately seek is to stop avoiding and start confronting painful truths.

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ssweeny reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, #1)

You only have so many to give.

4 stars

The latest in a series of "self-help" style books I've gotten from the library this year.

This one had by far the "loosest" prose. Probably because the author started as a blogger rather than an academic. But this style helped the "anecdote interspersed with lessons learned" pattern that these books tend to use feel less stale.

I do think the overall lesson of "you are mortal and therefore can only give so many fucks, so choose carefully what to give a fuck about" is probably more necessary now than ever and I'm so glad I read this one.

Ashima reviewed Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson

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4 stars

Definitely a new and revolutionary ideology. Not something I would personally follow but regardless, something I have to admit as brilliant.

C. Pimentel reviewed El sutil arte de que te importe una mierda by Mark Manson

No es el típico libro de autoayuda

4 stars

Aunque es un libro de autoayuda, pero no cae en los manidos argumentos falaces de los que hacen uso en esos libros. Una lectura interesante si quieres que los pequeños problemas de la vida te interesen un poco menos.

Shiyana reviewed Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson

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1 star

I didn’t actually finish this and have no intention of doing so. As someone who actually reads philosophy and was raised buddhist this was boring and trite.

Jiří Eischmann reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, #1)

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3 stars

I'm pretty ambivalent about this book. On one hand it's clear the author has a gift to write in an entertaining way and there are some real life truths in the book. On the other hand the book as a whole doesn't hold together much and the style is blunt, sometimes too blunt.

Mathias reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, #1)

Eine unterhaltsame Art...

4 stars

... um "Überlege Dir, was Dir wirklich wichtig ist" zu sagen. Und ja, der Autor hat eine sehr direkte Art sich auszudrücken; muss man mögen.

nicktmro reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, #1)

Quite refreshing

4 stars

Felt a little like sitting on the psychologist’s couch, except that instead of being asked questions, I was being preached to. Quite refreshing, albeit unorthodox.

Matthew reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, #1)

Some good tips but written from a lot of privilege

4 stars

I like some of the things he says about improving mental health by not judging by others and not always having to be the best and appreciating what you have. But I can't help feeling that "Not Giving a Fuck" is a very privileged position to be in. Those who are disadvantaged by circumstance or discrimination may not have the luxury of this position.

Bastian Greshake Tzovaras reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, #1)

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1 star

Not giving more fucks than to say this: What a waste of money. It feels like it wants to be one of those terrible mindfulness-books, but written by someone who despite his claims of having grown remains a misogynistic teenager at heart.

Jonathan Zacsh reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, #1)

meh, rather disliked, but there were some useful thoughts in this book

3 stars

Wouldn't recommend, though I don't regret reading it.

Attaboy reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

Wonderfully written, and a lot of great advice.

5 stars

What a beautifully written book. You could open it at any page, randomly choose a sentence and it would make for a wonderful quote. Once you started reading, it's hard to stop.

The book is full of great (life-) advice with fitting examples from the author's own experiences.

Ashley reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, #1)

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1 star

Lord almighty. Hard pass on the macho Buddhism.

flarion reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

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No rating

Can't understand the hype - this book does nothing for me.

Kristy reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck by Mark Manson

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4 stars

Sometimes I wasn't quite sure where it was going or if it was ever going to get there at all, but I liked his tone and way of thinking, and in the end I think it's cohesive and very intriguing. Would recommend.

nikmahie reviewed The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck by Mark Manson (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck, #1)

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2 stars

I pretty much learned nothing from this book, sadly.

The first 2 chapters were promising, but then it just went down hill. It was very repititive and I can not hear the word “entitled” again.

I can’t help but feel that this entire book could have been on one sheet of paper.