The subtle art of not giving a fuck

My rating is 4 out of 5.

In his debut novel Mark Manson has written beautifully about the most common psychological problem that exists but remains hidden in the present world- seeking validation and obsessing over every little thing around.

This book primarily highlights on the fact that the more "fucks" you give, the more likely you are to be dissatisfied, more unhappy because paradoxically the desire for more positive experiences in itself a negative experience.

He points out that its important that we prioritize the matters about which we are going to be bothered, and take a course of action towards working out solutions to meet those ends meet.

Yes, we all want to be happy in this world, but what sacrifices are we willing to make to reach it, what struggles are we willing to put up with, what pain are we willing to endure to achieve this target?

Humans,in general have a feeling of entitlement which cause them to wallow in self pity right at the beginning of the smallest adversities. As the author explains, here in lies the problem because this false sense of entitlement gives us the hopes to achieve our dreams and be happy,however unrealistic that might be. In true sense we are required to give up this false sense and become more self aware, realizing the various values and metrics that determine our sense of happiness.

A greater part of the book deals with the most common values that can be life altering- they include taking responsibility of all our actions, acknowledging the fact that what our brain tells us is mostly not certain, the willingness to accept failure as the stepping stones of success, the ability to reject, saying "no" to toxic things and the realization of the temporariness of life itself.

Indulging in these pages will make you realize that its 'alright' to fall back, its 'alright' to be comfortable to be different and most importantly its "all right" to give upon things that matter only on surface.

A wonderful read which will send you into self introspection, encouraging to re-evaluate your thinking and might even help you to take life altering decisions.