The subtle art of not giving a f*ck : a counterintuitive approach to living a good life
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062457714
- ISBN: 0062457713
- ISBN: 9780062457738
- ISBN: 9780062562982
- ISBN: 9780062641540
- ISBN: 0062641549
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Physical Description:
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vii, 212 pages ; 22 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
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- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 4 / 5.0
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Chapter 1. Don't try. The feedback loop from hell ; The subtle art of not giving a fuck ; So Mark, what the fuck is the point of this book anyway? -- Chapter 2. Happiness is a problem. The misadventures of Disappointment Panda ; Happiness comes from solving problems ; Emotions are overrated ; Choose your struggle -- Chapter 3. You are not special. Things fall apart ; The tyranny of exceptionalism ; B-b-b-but, if I'm not going to be special or extraordinary, what's the point? -- Chapter 4. The value of suffering. The self-awareness onion ; Rock star problems ; Shitty values ; Defining good and bad values -- Chapter 5. You are always choosing. The choice ; The responsibility/fault fallacy ; Responding to tragedy ; Genetics and the hand we're dealt ; Victimhood chic ; There is no "how" -- Chapter 6. You're wrong about everything. (But so am I). Architects of our own beliefs ; Be careful what you believe ; The dangers of pure certainty ; Manson's Law of Avoidance ; Kill yourself ; How to be a little less certain of yourself -- Chapter 7. Failure is the way forward. The failure/success paradox ; Pain is part of the process ; The "do something" principle -- Chapter 8. The importance of saying no. Rejection makes your life better ; Boundaries ; How to build trust ; Freedom through commitment -- Chapter 9. ... And then you die. Something beyond our selves ; The sunny side of death. |
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Subject: | Conduct of life Self-realization Realism |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | 158.1 M289s 2016 (Text) | 33126022798544 | Health & Wellness | Checked out | 04/06/2024 |
Covington Branch | 158.1 M289s 2016 (Text) | 33126024851549 | Adult Nonfiction | Trace | - |
Erlanger Branch | 158.1 M289s 2016 (Text) | 33126024851564 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/12/2024 |
Independence Branch | 158.1 M289s 2016 (Text) | 33126022003549 | Closed Stacks Nonfiction | Available | - |