Monday, February 03, 2025

Book Report: 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck'

 

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a FuckThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mark Manson's self-help book has one of the greatest beginnings and endings I have ever encountered. He starts off with a brilliant essay on a counterintuitive method to attain success in life. While the bulk of his book can't fully support the initial thesis, falling back on the type of disingenuous, run-of-the-mill recommendations that he rails against, the initial message holds largely true.

Manson is an excellent teller of jokes and stories, and he crams plenty of gems into his prose. The most resounding point he comes to is that neither he, nor anyone else, truly knows what they are talking about, and those who bear those facts in mind will waste less time than others. Those are words to live by, and I will forever benefit from the advice. I'll also read every word of advice this man has to deliver.

The profound, somewhat frightening, ending describes a near encounter with death at the Cape of Good Hope. This is a truly terrifying passage, and told with vivacity and luster. I had chills.

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