A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
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Published Sept. 13, 2016 by Harpercollins, HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio.
Amazing. I always thought that this book would be superficial and shallow but it has a surprising amount of depth. There were a lot of great observations, and I genuinely feel like this book will help me to lead a better life.
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.
Definitely a new and revolutionary ideology. Not something I would personally follow but regardless, something I have to admit as brilliant.
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.
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.
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.
... um "Überlege Dir, was Dir wirklich wichtig ist" zu sagen. Und ja, der Autor hat eine sehr direkte Art sich auszudrücken; muss man mögen.
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.
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.
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.
Wouldn't recommend, though I don't regret reading it.
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.
Lord almighty. Hard pass on the macho Buddhism.
Can't understand the hype - this book does nothing for me.
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.
