Thursday, November 11, 2021

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson (2016)

Short, Simple, and Easy Read. The messages are ordinary, yet there is something that grips you while reading. In terms of morals, here are a few quick ones:

  1. Just bother about things you can and let go of some of the others.
  2. Happiness is enjoyable as it is sporadic; continuous happiness or all success does no good to you. In the same light, accept sufferings as they make you stronger. 
  3. There is nothing special about you. You are similar to others; you have some good and some average qualities of achievements in life. 
  4. Choose judiciously but once decided, do not harp on it for too long. 
  5. Everyone makes mistakes; everyone will die. So, live life without brooding over it. 
  6. Success and failure are real. Do not get bogged down by failures or overwhelmed with success. 
  7. Sometimes you will have to say no to things that you will not like to pursue. 


Well, not much different from most religious self-help books. Yet, the language is colloquial, can be unparliamentary and abrasive at places. 


A worthwhile read for a few hours.  

1 comment:

Animesh Goswami said...

This book opened my eyes on many aspects of life and how we perceive it.

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