Freitag, 8. September 2017

[Review] The Subtle Art of not giving a F*ck - Mark Manson





Titel: The Subtle Art of not giving a F*ck
Series: -
Author: Mark Manson
Publisher: HarperOne
First Published: 13.09.2016
Format: Kindle, english, 229
Synopsis/Inhalt: GoodReads
Review: 4*, GoodReads, LovelyBooks, Amazon


 

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**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Mason 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**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American 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 f**k 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**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

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I wasn't sure if I wanted to write a review for this book as it is the first self-development book I've read. This is also the reason why I only gave this book 4 stars instead of 5, which it would have gotten, had it been a fiction book.

Overall I absolutely loved this book. It is very down to earth and applicable and I feel like everyone could profit from reading this.
Almost every single thing in there is something I either wholeheartedly believe or something I decided to try out/implement the moment I read it because it sounds so right and logical.

I really need my husband to read this but he hates reading, anyone has tips?

So after all the gushing, why did I only give it 4 stars? As I stated above, if this was a fiction book I'd have given it 5 stars, no questions asked.
But there were a few things I didn't agree with, so I decided to take a step down with my rating.

Still, if you haven't read this book yet do it! Even if you don't believe in 'self-help and voodoo crap', believe me this book is awesome! 

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