The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k by Mark Manson - 3 Stars

[Jeremiah]

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k
Mark Manson
Audiobook
3 Stars

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. In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson 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.

Honestly, I do not have much to say about this book. It was not terrible, it was not great, but it did have some interesting ideas and I do plan to re-read it at some point.

The pace of the book with an audiobook made it really all blend together. That could have been because many of the ideas throughout the book are similar and thus run together or it could have been the format. When I listen and journal about each chapter I will get a better idea.

The strongest thought that came from this is the feedback loop from hell. I caught myself again today engaging in that. The idea that other people will actually consider their views and try to change anything is such a foolish notion in today's society. It only damages us when we expect that to happen.

Overall, a three star book for me, but I will re-read at some point.