The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Mark Manson (Author), Roger Wayne (Narrator), HarperAudio (Publisher)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 145,045 ratings
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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*ck positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is f*cked, and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson 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*ck is his antidote to the coddling, let's-all-feel-good mind-set that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.

Manson makes the argument, backed by both 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*ck 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*ck is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

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  1. Listening Length
    5 hours and 17 minutes
  2. Author
    Mark Manson
  3. Narrator
    Roger Wayne
  4. Audible release date
    September 13, 2016
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    HarperAudio
  7. ASIN
    B01I29Y344
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 5 hours and 17 minutes
Author Mark Manson
Narrator Roger Wayne
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date September 13, 2016
Publisher HarperAudio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B01I29Y344
Best Sellers Rank #23 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#1 in Motivational Self-Help (Books)
#2 in Happiness Self-Help
#3 in Personal Success

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Priyanka
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
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I started reading this book and found it so much interesting and I felt that it is telling me only about so many things which never tried to explore before in my life. This book is full of idias and knowledge which can make u understand , that u can make yurself worthwhile for rest of yur life❤️❤️🙏🙏
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Mitchell Ramsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking.
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
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The reverse principle, the story of the cliff, the idea to question our values constantly... All were wonderful thought provoking concepts. The book is wonderfully written in a down to earth way. I'd recommend it.
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George
4.0 out of 5 stars This book is scary
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2016
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This is one of the best books I have ever read. The information that is in the book is to scary and at the same way helpful. In the middle of reading this book I felt like, then what is the point on living? Why just don't die if we are going to do it anyways. I started to feel strange inside of me. I was scared because everything he writes about Is true. We all try to hard on impressing people. Try hard to make big goals and try to achieve them. But in the end we do it not for ourselfs we do it for the attention we will get in the result for that. We are not special, but in the same time we are. We are all unique bit not more special than the others. We live our life trying to be "successful" and convince ourself that it is because we want it for us. But in some cases we are not. We (and when I mean "we" I mean myself) try so much to achieve goals working hard everyday trying to come closer to that goal. But when I readed this book my eyes opened. I was wrong. I was not doing it for myself. I was doing it to prove others I am worth of their attention. Because I wanted to feel special because yeah. I always said to myself "nobody work hard enough for success so I am special I work harder than the others and that is why i deserve it more". I was every day working hard, I did not want to accept it but when I readed this book it really hurted me. I felt like he was 100% seeing through me. I felt like my life was pointless. All I did, the goals I was pursuing was only to make other think in the future. "Wow he is special. He worked hard to obtaining he's goals. He is inspiring". I wanted to show the people that made me feel bad about myself see me in the future and look up on me and say to themselves. "Well I think I am the real loser". But in this book I began to think. I was always looking at other people judging them about being at their 30-40 having a s***ty job, family, complaining about everyone and everything etc. Or the ones on my ages always working hard, making fools of themselves trying to get the attention of others. Or people screaming at others just to feel like they are better than the other person. I always felt sorry about them. When reading this book I realised I am exactly at them. We live our whole life trying to be somebody. When the real thing we should do is try to be the person we want to be. But it is not easy. The society always look up to successes and winners but never at the ones that are not that "successful" but are happy. And that make us all feel like we are not enough. Which we think is true. We give fu*ks about so many things that are not really important and that does not mean anything at all. The fact that we are going to die is terrifying. Not because we don't know what comes next, it's because, we thing yeah if we all will die then what is the point of trying? That's the reason this book is good it does not just make you unsure about all your beliefs. It also makes you realise that it does not mather at all if you are going to die. The real problem is what you should care about while you are alive. The old lady crossing the road in the pace of a turtle. Or the really fact that we are alive and are able to choose what we want to care about.

Why did i writte a so long post? Well because if this can help somebody in my situation it will be nice. And the other reason was for myself. Because even if I say I don't care I actually care about what others think about me, and even if you don't know me in person. Knowing someone readed this and got the inspiration to read the book then it's enough for me. To feel like I did something good.

And the third reason is because I liked the super hero "Disappointed Panda". He is cool and I would like a hero like that. Instead of the false super heroes that lies to others just to get liked by them.

So this is an executive book. It gives a new way to look at things. I really recomend it for the people that are tired of this world and the humans on it, and even worst that tries way to hard to imprese those humans you hate, because you were told that is the right way to fulfill yourself. "You should do like the rest",they said. It does not help in the long run. It have never and will never!
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Sandra A
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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So I don't have much I disliked about the book if anything. It's a relatively fast read I think 200 pages or so and for me and Mark Manson we are about the same as far as childhood goes. Little burnout stoner kid here. Probably quite a dick head My dad passed when I was 13 and things kind of went downhill from there. Ended up in BD schools and what not for those of you do not know behavioral disorder lol. Anyway I can relate a lot to this book. From myself I just quit smoking and I'm trying to quit drinking I could drop smoking about 5 months ago I've got a 9-year-old boy a beautiful wife I've been with almost 10 years now. But I'm trying to get my s*** together and so I'm looking for books like this and some self-help books. I just feel like this book was what I needed right now. Some of it is kind of a smack in the face like get your s*** together. I like how he tells it like it is. I'm not a huge fan of sugarcoating stuff. At one point in the book he says his wife came out all dressed up and wanted his input and he said I don't think he looked that good lol That's the s*** that I would say to my wife but she likes it that way. And I don't want to tell her she looks good if she looks bad and then she goes out and people are giving a weird looks hahaha. Anyway it's a damn good read I recommend it highly. There's some pretty good side stories as well. The one about his friend and the cliff that one kind of hit hard. I'll tell you what I'm going to read his other book I noticed he has another book about hope or something so I will be checking that out right now. I wish I could find another books similar to this book it was such a good one I'm really sad that I'm finished with it. Good stuff Mark Manson. Keep up the good work!!! Looks like this is what humanity needs for guidance. I think we all need to read certain books in our lifetime and by certain books I mean all of them.
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Michelle Schacherer
5.0 out of 5 stars We’re all going to die…
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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I looove book. At first I was a little skeptical because of the title. I was like “this must be some teenager’s work who wants a minute of fame.” But then, as I started reading it, I realized it was a reminder, put in a sort of black humor way, of what’s really important in our lives. How to better choose our priorities and what we base our values on. Pretty easy read too. I highly recommend it! :)
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FitOldDog
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, insightful, and valuable guide. I think so, anyway.
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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An interesting and entertaining approach to growing up, to finding happiness, and piloting us through the inevitably rocky transition from breadth to depth with respect to our evolving choices of things to really care about, in which to invest our time, resources, emotions and effort. It also touches on a critical topic, our search for life's meaning. Highly recommended reading. Kevin Thomas Morgan
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Julia Yngsdal
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
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I read this about a year ago and really thought the message was a good one. I purchased 2 more for my sisters and hope they get as much out of it as I did!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2024
I read this about a year ago and really thought the message was a good one. I purchased 2 more for my sisters and hope they get as much out of it as I did!
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Kelly Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought as a joke but then I read it. Wow
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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I saw the title and thought to myself, why not, it will make a good coffee table book for when my friend comes over for her free theropy session. After a few weeks of it laying around, curiosity got the best of me. I actually read the book that was intended to be an inside joke. I'm glad that I read it. It's a quasi self help book (borderline spiritual adventure) that will give you a different perspective on the ups and downs of life. I recommend this as a read and pass on book as it may be helpful to others if they are lost, disenfranchised or withdrawn from the modern societal norms post pandemic.
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Jennifer storto
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2024
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Delivered quickly in good condition. Got this book for my teenage daughter. Good tools for how to deal with teenage life and social media and peer pressure.
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Luis Velez
5.0 out of 5 stars Me cambio la perspectiva y probablemente la vida
Reviewed in Mexico on September 24, 2022
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Es indispensable leerlo diría antes de cumplir 30 años, da una serie de argumentos que pueden ayudarte a cuestionarte tus verdades y perspectivas de la vida para liberarte de algunas que te están deteniendo en tu progreso y felicidad.
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Rene Levini
5.0 out of 5 stars The Sublime Einfachheit der Akzeptanz
Reviewed in Germany on April 7, 2024
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Der Artikel "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" bietet eine erfrischende Perspektive darauf, wie man ein erfülltes Leben führen kann. Mark Manson fordert den Leser auf, nicht nach Glück zu streben, sondern nach etwas viel Wertvollerem: der Akzeptanz. Er argumentiert, dass sich unser Glück erhöht, wenn wir aufhören, uns um Dinge zu kümmern, die wir nicht kontrollieren können, und uns stattdessen auf das konzentrieren, was wirklich wichtig ist.
Mansons kantiger Stil ist sowohl unterhaltsam als auch nachdenklich anregend. Er verwendet anschauliche Beispiele und ehrliche Anekdoten, um seine Punkte zu veranschaulichen. Was am meisten auffällt, ist seine Fähigkeit, komplexe philosophische Konzepte auf eine Weise zu erklären, die für jedermann verständlich ist.
Der Artikel ist besonders ansprechend für diejenigen, die mit dem ständigen Druck des modernen Lebens zu kämpfen haben. Manson ermutigt uns, die Dinge lockerer zu nehmen und uns nicht von Erwartungen oder dem Urteil anderer unter Druck setzen zu lassen. Er lehrt uns die Kraft der Selbstakzeptanz und die Notwendigkeit, uns in unseren Fehlern zu suhlen, anstatt sie zu leugnen.
Auch wenn der Titel des Artikels etwas vulgär sein mag, ist sein Kern voller Weisheit und praktischer Ratschläge. "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" ist eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für jeden, der sich nach einem authentischeren und erfüllteren Leben sehnt. Es ist ein kraftvoller Aufruf, die Dinge aus einer anderen Perspektive zu betrachten, die Akzeptanz zu umarmen und zu erkennen, dass es im Leben darum geht, sich nicht zu sehr darum zu kümmern.
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headmax
5.0 out of 5 stars Awersome
Reviewed in France on April 6, 2024
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Awersome book, for really good life.
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Maria Raposo
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely hilarious
Reviewed in Spain on March 5, 2024
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Reading this book is like having a talk with our supportive, funny best friend. A book full of harsh truths written in a very easy, funny way. It definitely helped me in moments when I was struggling with my anxiety.
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