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on June 22, 2017
This book is a slap of reality to people who need just that.. Which is everyone. Everyone should read this! It's attention gripping, funny, serious, enlightening, & ear shattering with points you may not wish to hear, but really need to in order to make it through this thing called life with pure happiness. I am beyond happy I read this - you will be too!!
"We don't always control what happens to us. But we always control how we interpret what happens to us, as well as how we..."
VINE VOICEon June 16, 2017
respond."
I find a book with the F word in the title pretty hard to resist, which is why I chose to buy this one, even though I hate self-help books. The first few times I read the F word in the book, I smiled. Eventually, it stopped being funny. I think that several of the ideas in this book make sense, for example (p 7), "...we humans have the luxury of being able to have thoughts about our thoughts." Thinking about your thinking, I think, is an important part of good mental health. The author gives the example of situations involving a couple of musicians. One's less success than expected bothered him a lot, the other guy realized that things turned out well for him in spite of the fact that he was kicked out of the Beatles and replaced by Ringo. In fact, he provides lots of examples like this. He also debunks the whole Power of Positive Thinking concept, saying that all that positive thinking happens because we think that the way we are without those affirmations is somehow not okay. I'm not a proponent of affirmations, so I'm not sure I have an opinion on that.
There are a few other concepts that I remember off the top of my head that are useful, that of having to work really hard to be really good at things (the 10,000 hours of Gladwell's Outliers), the fact that You Are Not Special (wish my acquaintances could say that about their kids and themselves), the fact that most struggle with mortality and although we all know we are going to die someday, we don't (can't) deal with that in a healthful way.
It's not so much that I don't like the author's ideas or in your face writing style, it's more the fact that I find others' ideas more useful. For example, best book of all time on this subject: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Content of the Subtle Art pales in comparison. Coming Home: Uncovering the Foundations of Psychological Well-being by Dr. Dicken Bettinger and Natasha Swerdloff is also better...but you have to have a certain level of background knowledge about this thinking about your thinking to "get" that book. Also, The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters by Emily Esfahani Smith has a few flaws, but overall, is a really useful book that explains that searching for happiness is not the path to happiness. Doing good deeds will lead to happiness (as my existentialist son points out, we do nice things for people because it makes us feel good, a point about which I can't disagree).
In summary, while the author makes a few good points in this over the top in your face sort of story, by the end, the novelty of excessive F Word usage wore off. A better book (besides the ones already mentioned) 10% Happier by Dan Harris. Entertaining, useful...and very few swear words.
I find a book with the F word in the title pretty hard to resist, which is why I chose to buy this one, even though I hate self-help books. The first few times I read the F word in the book, I smiled. Eventually, it stopped being funny. I think that several of the ideas in this book make sense, for example (p 7), "...we humans have the luxury of being able to have thoughts about our thoughts." Thinking about your thinking, I think, is an important part of good mental health. The author gives the example of situations involving a couple of musicians. One's less success than expected bothered him a lot, the other guy realized that things turned out well for him in spite of the fact that he was kicked out of the Beatles and replaced by Ringo. In fact, he provides lots of examples like this. He also debunks the whole Power of Positive Thinking concept, saying that all that positive thinking happens because we think that the way we are without those affirmations is somehow not okay. I'm not a proponent of affirmations, so I'm not sure I have an opinion on that.
There are a few other concepts that I remember off the top of my head that are useful, that of having to work really hard to be really good at things (the 10,000 hours of Gladwell's Outliers), the fact that You Are Not Special (wish my acquaintances could say that about their kids and themselves), the fact that most struggle with mortality and although we all know we are going to die someday, we don't (can't) deal with that in a healthful way.
It's not so much that I don't like the author's ideas or in your face writing style, it's more the fact that I find others' ideas more useful. For example, best book of all time on this subject: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Content of the Subtle Art pales in comparison. Coming Home: Uncovering the Foundations of Psychological Well-being by Dr. Dicken Bettinger and Natasha Swerdloff is also better...but you have to have a certain level of background knowledge about this thinking about your thinking to "get" that book. Also, The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters by Emily Esfahani Smith has a few flaws, but overall, is a really useful book that explains that searching for happiness is not the path to happiness. Doing good deeds will lead to happiness (as my existentialist son points out, we do nice things for people because it makes us feel good, a point about which I can't disagree).
In summary, while the author makes a few good points in this over the top in your face sort of story, by the end, the novelty of excessive F Word usage wore off. A better book (besides the ones already mentioned) 10% Happier by Dan Harris. Entertaining, useful...and very few swear words.
on July 14, 2017
I purchased this book because the title made it sound like something I would write. I was correct. A friend of mine read a couple of paragraphs and laughed out loud at the similarities between my voice and that of Mark Manson. So I guess it's no surprise that I can get behind pretty much everything in here with only one or two small exceptions. Sure, you might not like the language, but if you can get over yourself long enough to just read the first couple of chapters, you may find yourself pleasantly surprised by this logical approach.
on July 16, 2017
This guy is an armchair psychologist and way too much of a bro. Save some time, just read the title and do that, don't give a....about this book.
on January 26, 2017
I liked this book, but I wasn't wowed. It reads like a fun, new take on old advice. I won't delete it from my Kindle, but I probably won't want to read it again, either.
on June 27, 2017
I purchased this book on a whim to improve my outlook and anxiety functions in all aspects of life. I really did appreciate this novel concept to addressing where you spend your blanks. I find myself more closely analyzing why I value the things I value and if it is at all necessary.
on May 10, 2017
Best book I've ever read. Really challenges your mind and helps you figure out what is important in life. Not to focus on the negative, but the good. It's the art of not giving a f*ck about dumb things that affect us. I loved this book. I recommend it to everyone!
on May 19, 2017
I've read a lot of self help books. This is the first one I've read that hasn't disappointed. I felt like I was beginning to understand something profound, life-changing, while reading this book. And it was fun! A great read for anyone who wants to go one layer deeper.
on July 20, 2017
Bought this for my husband. He loves it and makes sure to tell everyone how much he loves it. His explanation of the book to others has resulted in at least 5 new books being purchased. They are all hooked and ready to read it themselves because he raves about it so much. It has helped in see things a little clearer and decide what is worth extra attention and what to just let go. I am going to read it when he is done!
