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

by Mark Manson

The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.

Notice how sometimes when you stop giving a fuck, everything seems to fall into place?

You and everyone you know are going to be dead soon. And in the short amount of time between here and there, you have a limited amount of fucks to give.

Not giving a fuck does not mean being indifferent; it means being comfortable with being different.

matter where you go, there you are.

To not give a fuck about adversity, you must first give a fuck about something more important than adversity.

Whether you realize it or not, you are always choosing what to give a fuck about.

“The solution to one problem is merely the creation of the next one.”

Remember, pain serves a purpose.

What we gain is also what we lose.

The more freedom we’re given to express ourselves, the more we want to be free of having to deal with anyone who may disagree with us or upset us.