The F*It List: Life Lessons from a Human Crash Test Dummy

by Eric Byrnes

This is more than just a book. It's an attitude. It's a mentality. It's a lifestyle. The F*IT List is my journey, my life, my lessons, my successes, and my many failures... in my own words. This is a lifestyle as much as it is an actual list of shit to get done. It is an attitude that bleeds into every aspect of your life. It constantly challenges you to question the norms of society and push the limits of the status quo. Specifically, your status quo. Most importantly, The F*It List forces action. It promotes energy and gives life. It allows you to stand up for what you believe, but also helps give perspective on external situations and opinions outside of your control. It's not always comfortable and in many instances, it is downright scary. Yet, instead of searching for the meaning of life, you will be authentically living it. Too often we put limits on ourselves, creating boundaries around what we believe we are capable of. We immerse ourselves in a fixed mindset and make every excuse along the way. I'm too old, I'm too young, I'm too tired, I'm too shy, I'm too weak, I'm not smart enough, I'm not pretty enough, I'm not rich enough, I'm not a good enough athlete..." Bullshit! If there is one TRUTH that I have learned in life, it's that you get out what you put in. The question then becomes, are you willing to put in the work to challenge yourself to live your authentic life? Are you willing to say f*ck the result while completely embracing everything the process has to offer? It's not always that easy to say f*ck it... The F*It List is a collection of real-life stories compiled over the last 40 years, all about the PROCESS. Every story is complimented with a 'Human Crash Test Dummy Life Lesson' drawn from each invaluable experience.

Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2018

Reviews

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man, so hard to review. From a pure entertainment perspective it’s incredible. Moreover, Byrnes’s attitude is worth emulating for sure. From practical standpoint 100+ life lessons is impossible digest and to implement. My instinctive reaction was that this is obviously a self-published book and he really needs an editor. But the flip side is that we surely would have lost that “essence of Eric” if it had been professionally edited. So ultimately I’d say buy it, enjoy it, and just try to take away the general life philosophy (rather than the individual lessons). Well worth the read.

[Calvin Chesler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some useful quotes. Mostly just great heartwarming, funny stories from a professional athlete that can really help grant some perspective on life.