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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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. "F*ck positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is f*cked, and we have to live with it." 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*ck is his antidote to the coddling, let's-all-feel-good mind-set that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.
Manson makes the argument, backed by both academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited - "not everybody can be extraordinary; there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault". Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.
There are only so many things we can give a f*ck about, so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.
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- Bhaumik Karia
- 31-08-20
Life changing perspective!
I never had such perspective towards life. while some parts of the book I actually do live by, it gave me a finer print of how you can make life better for yourself.
A really great book. Roger Wayne's Narration is filled with emotion. Fantastic work!
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- mohit upadhya
- 26-08-20
This book got my F*ck for life
Well what can I say! Just listen to it yourself. It will take you down the path of reality and make you realise what is more important to life and living.
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- Manu
- 10-10-21
I'd suggest to not give a f#uck to this bool
No content, just f**k and f**k all through the book. just to bring in a thought that if something is going to be screwed then it will be!
That we already know. don't waste your time for the catchy title.
there are many mind management books which do a lot better than this. you can skip this.
I usually don't write reviews. I am doing so to save your 1credit from audible. you can thank me later 😉
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- Kapil
- 27-11-20
I couldn't connect
Struggled to finish. It was impossible to relate with anything this person was trying to tell.
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- Reema Roy
- 30-08-20
A so so Read/Listen !
It's like the author read a lot of spiritual books and decided to write one for himself by mixing all of them. I could agree to some of the content and couldn't to some
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- JIGAR
- 10-11-20
Good but not Great
the best thing I like about the book that it is very direct in terms of delivering the message, but Over all it did exaggerated a bit.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-09-20
One of the powerful and an Influential Book
The book neatly explains about , how to have clarity about things in one's life.
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- shreya nandeshwar
- 17-12-20
must listen
I thought this is an amazing audiobook to think towards life in a different prospect to clear ur thoughts .. I know it requires time to complete this but slowly you will finish it
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- Rajiv Kumar Jain
- 02-09-20
Sensible but braggy bravado
An unconventional approach to conventional wisdom about living & life; Presented in an "in your face & crude manner" that may click with younger people in search for direction and clarity.
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- deepak jain
- 20-07-21
It was quite confusing at times
It was quite confusing at times as i was not sure if author was able to deliver message clearly as most of time it seems like sucking against other authors
It could have been better if the tone at the start was positive
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- Bonny
- 22-09-16
A book for 20-somethings, but not me
I think The Subtle Art... might have had more impact upon me if I was 20-something instead of 59-years-old. The language isn't really an issue (it just becomes another word that doesn't even seem to have much meaning); it's more that Manson is repetitive and doesn't offer anything original that most people haven't learned for themselves in a few decades of experience. For me, the same ideas are expressed much more elegantly, cogently, and thoroughly in The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman.
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- Ahna Brown-Velez
- 26-09-16
NGAF - Not as simple as it sounds
Part of me bought this book because I thought it was funny and quirky, part of me bought it because I was sick of giving a f*^k about so many little things that ate up my day, I didn't have any energy for the things that really mattered.
This book isn't about throwing everything to the wind and turning in to a useless blob. It's about giving f^*ks where f^*ks deserve to be given, placing your f^*ks where they're going to do you good instead of drag you down. I highly recommend it, but if you pass on it, I really don't give a f^*k.
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- Gil Kerbs
- 17-07-17
The author doesn't give a 'F*ck' about your time
I think their is some merit to the ideas of Mark Manson, but they do not give enough content for a whole book, which was rather a waste of time. The first parts of the book were interesting, but later on it was just dragging on and on with no real content. Most of the writing is " I think" rather than "I know" - there are rarely examples or evidence. It's like a living-room chat with a friend.
You could probably sum this book up in a 20 min TED talk without losing anything that matters...
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- M. J. Laskin
- 10-01-17
He takes one concept and beats it to death for several hours
This must be a book for the intellectually challenged. He takes the Buddhist concept of suffering being the central element of life and the acceptance of this in the 21st century then hits you on the head with it for many hours. This epiphany comes after many years apparently getting it wrong and now at the sage age of 30 he rediscovers it like an undergrad sophomore and should perhaps reread his book again. Anyone who purports to get it, doesn't get it.
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- Tyler
- 31-05-17
AKA common sense, and buddhism reframed
Is there anything you would change about this book?
No
Would you recommend The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck to your friends? Why or why not?
Not really, most are smarter than that
What aspect of Roger Wayne’s performance would you have changed?
He was the best part about the book
Did The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck inspire you to do anything?
It inspired me to disconnect from my Social Media
Any additional comments?
This is really basic, simple shit. I can imagine if you have no familiarity with the basic principles of Buddhism and Taoism, you might dig this. Its basic philosophy rephrased with significantly more uses of the word Fuck.
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- Nothing really matters
- 06-12-16
Promising title, weak on substance
This book has a funny and intriguing title. And Audible’s editors declared it the best self development title of 2016. So, I bought it.
The book sets out a more or less complete philosophy of life. Given this, I assumed the author had lived a long life, learned and relearned profound lessons, and was at a point where he could distill which lessons were truly the most valuable.
The book starts off strong with some interesting ideas. But its assertions seem to get weaker and more debatable as the book progresses. By the end, it felt to me as if the book had lost its way.
About halfway through I found myself wondering whether my assumptions about the author were correct. I checked. Nope. He’s just a smidgen over 30.
What leads a person just out of his 20s to decide he’s qualified to instruct everyone else how they should best live their lives, I don’t know. I finally lost all faith in the author when he quoted Timothy Ferriss.
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- Suzanne
- 18-01-17
Targets 20-somethings
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Probably not. It has an interesting premise, and a lot of the points the author makes are useful and logical, but as a 34-year-old woman, I found it hard to relate to a lot of what the author said. It seems he's garnered most of his wisdom from years of partying and traveling. Both of those are things I haven't done extensively and don't really do now. The principles still hold true, but I probably didn't need a whole book to learn them. I think a simple blog post would do.
Which character – as performed by Roger Wayne – was your favorite?
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- Robbieboy111
- 20-11-17
Cheap
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- Evan Resing
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Shallow self help book for bros
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- Krissy
- 20-09-16
Great book for the "everyman."
This was written well—though sometimes I found the anecdotal descriptions a little tedious or obvious.
The book is funny, direct, and for the most part, I agree with a lot of Mark Manson's ideas.
However, after listening to the book once, it seemed like his point was: "Your problems aren't that bad; don't be narcissistic; get over it." But there are some issues that are much more complicated than that—and the cause and/or result of all problems can't just be roped into selfishness, narcissism, and immaturity. Granted, these can be causes/results of behavior, but the view is limited.
In my opinion, this book is helpful for getting through the day to day minutiae and trivial problems we have in relationships and business, and perhaps not in-depth enough for those with more deep-seated issues or trauma.
All in all, this book is worth a read, if not for the entertainment value alone, but also for a crash course in how to not be a big baby about things that don't really matter in the long run. It's a good introduction into some older philosophical and religious concepts as well.
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- Kindle Customer
- 05-01-17
Good, but with some tiresome problems.
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Honestly, this isn't a bad jumping off point for kicking off some deeper thinking. However, it is pretty damn sexist in places, and straight up lazy in others. Mark is definitely someone who, despite all his self work, hasn't really thought that some of his readers might be, y'know, um.. women. Still it doesn't take away from what is being said most of the time, just a shame no one in the whole editing process pointed out some of his goddawful lazy stereotypical ideas might want to have an equality update. From the smallest things (like calling men, well 'men' but women the infantilizing and unequal 'girls') to the glaring fact that he maybe shouldn't put on an array of mock squeeky 'girl voices' when quoting words of women.. ... .. Yep. That really happens. Definitely not intended for women listeners, which is a shame as I don't think the ideas behind this apply to any one gender alone.
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- HG
- 31-05-19
80% filler
Initially I thought this book was superb. An interesting take on analysing oneself, sharp humour, a breath of fresh air.
But then about 20% of the way into this it is abundantly clear there is no substance. As soon as the humour thins out and the author starts going into lecture mode he’s out of his depth. Very simple anecdotes that have been heard in various guises many times over. Then it seems to turn into a platform solely for the author to constantly tell us how many sexual conquests he has supposedly had. Most people know the psychology behind that.
It took so much effort to try and get through this increasingly mundane and narcissistic book but I finally gave up when the author made himself out to be some sort of holier-than-thou deity because... he’s so honest. So honest that he doesn't refrain from telling his wife if she doesn't look good before nights out, resulting in her storming off in obscenity laden huffs. What amazingly profound, deep and admirable people. But most of all...honest.
I was thinking about stating what a rip off this book is, then it dawned on me - I bought a book that clearly states on its cover, in no uncertain terms, that you shouldn’t care about anything. What a mug I am! This guy is really funny.
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- P. Healey
- 30-03-17
First half interesting, second half meh
The first part of the book, with its slight over use of vulgar language, gives a different perspective on how to approach life. I liked the description of where best to place your "f**ks to give".
Unfortunately the second half of the book descends into waffle about the authors life experiences, which are not particularly interesting.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-06-19
The word fuck has been burnt into my eardrums
This audiobook would’ve been alright if the word fuck wasn’t repeated literally 5 times in every sentence. I consider myself a pretty liberal person, and maybe it was just the annoying American accent, but it feels like using fuck constantly was just a way to make up the word count. This audiobook has no substance, the narrator is annoying, and the author comes across like a massive knob pretending to be down to earth. It’s not funny or enlightening - don’t download.
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- Alberto Rizzoli
- 22-06-17
Awful narrator
The book contains many self praising statements and anecdotes where the author glorifies himself to sometimes cringeworthy levels, but the message is agreeable. The book could have the same effect as a 20 page essay, most of it seems to be filler and personal anecdotes.
What absolutely ruins the experience is the narrator. With the most condescending voice, he emphasises curse words like an edgy teen like the rest of a sebt and mimics the voices of women in falsetto
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- m
- 08-12-16
a bit overrated
lots of swearing and immaturity initially followed by patronising generalisations. profanity masquerading as wisdom. disappointing but good in small parts. sorry for non use of capitals. I'm being lazy and don't give a f#ck
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- Kts
- 11-03-17
Just ok
There are a couple of good points in this book and it is funny sometimes, but there is nothing new and I got bored by the end.
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- carlos Neia
- 19-06-19
Complete overrated
Another shallow self help help book. Nothing special on this one. Its actually quite the opposite.
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-12-19
This is a horrible book.
This book is dreadful. It has no soul. Just a load of nonsense sewn together with even more swearwords. Boring and uninspiring- a waste of a credit.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-08-17
changed my life
its not for everyone, dont know if its right for me, but it made me hopefull, and thats somerhing I havent fellt in a long time
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- AU Pierre
- 01-03-18
Great hook, great narrator, little payoff
This starts out really punchy, with great humour. But it soon descends into cookie-cutter self help preaching. Ironic that it points out the problems with exceptionalism early on, then goes on to base lessons around the stories of exceptional people. The book may offer some perspective for younger adults, but if you're pushing middle age you've already learned what's worth giving a f*ck about.
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- Jerry Furnell
- 04-03-18
WTF
Just another self-help book that has you nodding in places but leaves you empty. The fuck word is completely unnecessary but obviously used to boost sales. In a nutshell you're going to die, so make sure you care about the important things in life.
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- Leonie Mitaxa
- 23-03-18
Self-help for beginners
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Yes, it's a good, simple book for those who've never undergone any cognitive behavioural therapy.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
It's a simple overview of self-help tactics that appear in more technical/academic books.
Which character – as performed by Roger Wayne – was your favourite?
Same character the whole time. At times he came across as a little obnoxious, but that was a true performance of the material within the book.
Was The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck worth the listening time?
Yes, it's shorter than other books that cover similar points - I listened to the whole thing on a six-hour drive.
Any additional comments?
If you liked this, I recommend The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris.
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- Alison
- 07-05-18
Too much of a smart ass for me
Couldn’t listen to anymore of this beyond an hour ... he’s just too much a condescending smartass ... listen to the 5 second rule ... it’s incredible and the writer actually sounds like she’s cares.
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- Elias
- 18-05-18
Mark Manson is an asshole
I'm sorry, but it's true, Mark has absolutely no clue how to write. I got this audiobook after reading excerpts from his website, expecting this to be of the same quality. Now, I'm almost certain that the "excerpts from the book" were ghost written, because the rest of this sad excuse at an anti-self-help book are condescending rants that somehow have absolutely nothing of value to say. I'll give the narrator credit though, he has an engaging voice and does the best with the material that he can, but unfortunately that's still not good enough
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- Anonymous User
- 02-04-18
A great piece of the puzzle..
Prior to reading this book I had herd conflicting reviews. I personally found this book to be quite refreshing and thought provoking. Whilst this book is by no means a silver bullet I feel it's a fantastic piece of the puzzle. I think this is perhaps a book that gets mixed reviews depending on where in life that particular person may be. If all aspects don't particularly appeal to you at this stage, reread it in the future when your circumstances or mindset starts to change.
The book is not a shallow as the title may suggest, I have definitely recommend it to my friends and family.
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- TIN
- 31-10-19
Baby boomer idealogy!
Baby boomer idealogy spouted like it's sage wisdom. If you're a sane adult, this book doesn't add anything more than you already know. The performer also uses this weirdly sexist tone when he's reading out a female voice or thought. Pure cringe
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- jaise
- 18-03-19
good basic psychology in everyday words
well worth listening to. Nothing mind blowing which was a refreshing change. Bit overuse of f@ck...we got it!
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- Gillian Searle
- 23-03-18
Just stupid
Not even interesting in any way. It’s just the random ravings of an attention seeker. Saying nothing new at all.
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- Zinny
- 14-12-18
The author is all over the place with his contents
There was a lot of philosophy from many different religions. However everything come down to just one very simple thing. Grow up and accept your responsibility and don't muddle in non important affairs.
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