F**K It [Paperback]

John Parkin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 3, 2008

Saying Fuck It is like massage for the mind - relaxing you, releasing tension, giving up on things that aren't working. Just starting to say Fuck It can transform your life. Saying Fuck It feels good - to stop struggling and finally do what you fancy; to ignore what everyone's telling you and go your own way. John C. Parkin argues that saying Fuck It is a spiritual act: that it is the perfect western expression of the eastern ideas of letting go, giving up and finding real freedom by realising that things don't matter so much (if at all). This is the Fuck It way.

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About the Author

John C. Parkin said Fuck It to his life in London as an advertising executive to set up the holistic centre 'The Hill That Breathes' in Italy with his wife Gaia. John is a longstanding student of shamanism and Chi Kung. He teaches courses on breathing at his beautiful centre set in the Tuscan hills.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Hay House Publishers (September 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848500130
• ISBN-13: 978-1848500136
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely in my top 5 for favorite non-fiction books, January 3, 2010

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K. Salinger "MBA, RN, RRT, sFNP" (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: F**K It (Paperback)

I initially ordered this book from Amazon.co.uk because it hadn't been released in the U.S. yet. There had been a great write up on it in one of my magazines and I was very intrigued. Unfortunately it sat on the shelf for awhile before I finally got around to reading it and I wish now I had read it right away!

This is absolutely one of my very favorite philosophy/lifestyle books. If you're stressed, depressed, apathetic or just generally not pleased with life you must read this book!

I read this during a time of excessive occupational related stress. It helped me realize that I was wasting way too much of my energy with worry and that there really was no reason for it. By reading this book I picked up the "F**k it" attitude, let my stress and worry just drop away, and I felt amazingly better. Having a "F**k it" attitude is the core of this book and it is incredibly freeing.

The title pretty much sums up the main concept of the book, but the book is worth reading in it's entirety as it helps you see areas that you should just say "F**k it" to that you might not think about w/o a little prompting. It helps you realize that there are a multitude of areas in your life where you are essentially a slave to expectations....that of your work, society, your family, even your own expectations, and how everything can be so much easier for you if you just take on a "F**k it - who cares?" type attitude to some extent. You may think "Oh, I could never do that or else this or that terrible thing would happen as a consequence..." Actually though, your world will still go on despite your attitude change, it wont come crashing down. The key difference will be that you will be less stressed and happier all around. (and your new attitude may just make you take on a lifestyle change that will make you even more happy and joyful!)

I highly, highly recommend this book to just about everyone who needs a little something to make life more relaxed and satisfying.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone who is turned of by new age spiritualism or metaphysics, March 26, 2010

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Scott Mielke "inhabitor of the vortex" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: F**K It (Paperback)

This is a great book, especially if you find yourself with a partner/friend/spouse who is turned off by your interesting in metaphysics, or new-age, "airy-fairy" spirituality. Simply put, this book teaches the releasing of resistance, which is the key to letting everything into your life that you have asked for. If channeling or preaching just isn't someone's thing, then give them a copy of this book.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars F**k it: The Ultimate Spiritual Way, August 2, 2009

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Inga L. Walsh "Spiritual Seeker" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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I love this book! it brings to the forefront how we humans make everything overly important causing us to live lives of stress and pressure. When you understand the philosophy of "F**k It", you can begin to break the habitual patterns of worry that plague us all. And that WE are in charge of our own lives. I highly recommend this book.