The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Book Summary
A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Book by Mark Manson
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In "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck," Mark Manson argues that the key to a good life is not the pursuit of happiness, but rather the embrace of uncertainty, failure, and our own limitations - learning to care deeply about a few important things, and letting go of the rest.
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Wanting Positive Experience is a Negative Experience
"Wanting positive experience is a negative experience; accepting negative experience is a positive experience. It's what the philosopher Alan Watts used to refer to as 'the backwards law' - the idea that the more you pursue feeling better all the time, the less satisfied you become, as pursuing something only reinforces the fact that you lack it in the first place."
Section: 1, Chapter: 1
You Always Have a Choice
"We don't always control what happens to us. But we always control how we interpret what happens to us, as well as how we respond."
Section: 1, Chapter: 5
Inspiration Is The Result Of Action, Not The Cause Of It
"If you lack the motivation to make an important change in your life, do something---anything, really---and then harness the reaction to that action as a way to begin motivating yourself."
Section: 1, Chapter: 7
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