The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

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Published Sept. 21, 2016

ISBN:
978-0-06-264154-0
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This breakout, mega bestseller is the self-help book for people who hate self-help. It’s as much a pat on the back as a slap in the face. It’s the first truly no BS guide to flourishing in a crazy, crazy world—a truly counterintuitive approach to living a good life.

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Licht und Schatten

Der Anfang des Buchs wirkte auf mich wie der Versuch des Autors, möglichst häufig das Wort "Fuck" unterzubringen und zu gucken, wie weit er damit kommt. Das ist zu einem gewissen Grad noch erfrischend gegenüber etwas dröger Lektüre, aber ab einem gewissen Punkt dann doch zu viel. Über die ganze Buchdistanz fand ich es ok, kann aber auch sehen, wenn das anderen nicht liegt und das Buch dann recht schnell wieder in die Ecke gelegt wird.

Ganz grob zusammengefasst kann man sagen, es geht darum, zu akzeptieren, dass man sich im Leben immer mit irgendwelchen Problemen rumschlagen muss, die man oft nicht selbst verschuldet hat, aber für deren aus-dem-Weg-räumen man selbst und nicht andere Menschen verantwortlich sind. In der etwas schroffen Art der Ausdrucksweise kann das vielleicht ein ganz guter Augenöffner sein, falls "fühligere" Literatur da nicht deutlich genug ist/nicht zum Leser durchdringt.

Vielleicht liegt es daran, dass Mark Manson …

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

Stoicism with expletives

"The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" by Mark Manson starts out with a plethora of expletives. Understandably, he has the F-word in the title and needs to fulfill his marketing promise. The book is relatively short and begins with some Stoic wisdom that anyone who has read "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius or "The Enchiridion" might already be familiar with. While not necessarily bad, it can be a good entry point into the topic for someone who finds the previously mentioned books dull.

The second part of the book focuses on values and how pursuing the wrong ones can lead to suffering. I found the anecdote about the musician who later formed Megadeth most insightful: after being thrown out of his band, he vowed to become better than his former colleagues and founded Megadeth. Although he became incredibly popular, he never achieved his goal since he was thrown out …

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

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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.

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

Some good tips but written from a lot of privilege

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.

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