The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

UPDATED AND FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER MORE THAN 20 MILLION COPIES SOLD “Resilience, happiness and freedom come from knowing what to care about--and most importantly, what not to care about. This is a masterful, philosophical and practical book that will give readers the wisdom to be able to do just that.” —Ryan Holiday, New York Times bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way In this revised and updated edition of the generation-defining self-help guide, #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Manson 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. "Fk positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is fked and we have to live with it." Manson continues to reject sugarcoating or equivocation. Ten years since The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck first hit shelves, he continues to tell it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fk is the antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern 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 fk 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. Updated for the 10th anniversary of its original publication, this 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 is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.