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A review by carahamelie
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
3.0
I think there are some really great things in this book. I honestly think the key ideas are actually a huge secret to living a content life, especially the first couple chapters. However... This got muddled and discombobulated fast. In some sections I found myself confused at how the topics were related to the main concept of the book.... but I don't find this that uncommon with self improvement books. I feel like a lot of these books have a key point and a great idea... but you really don't need an entire 200 page book to get it across and thats why they can feel a little convoluted at times.
Another thing that tends to irk me with these types of books is when the author takes 1 example of personal experience, and uses it as evidence to prove their point... when in reality the parallel might not have anything to do with each other, and that can be dangerous. For example...In the beginning of the book he mentions Charles Bukowski and the fact that he didn't give a fuck and thats how he became a famous poet.. you should just not give a fuck and there you go. That to me sets unrealistic expectations and in turn can easily create a lot of disappointments in life. Just because Charles became a famous poet... and also just happened to not give a fuck, does not mean that not giving a fuck will make you a famous painter. Correlation does not imply causation. I don't think thats what he was going for, but that's very much how it came across... and this happened more than once in the book.
With all of that said, I think it's a good read but I always take self improvement with a grain of salt. The concept over all is something I can subscribe to.
Another thing that tends to irk me with these types of books is when the author takes 1 example of personal experience, and uses it as evidence to prove their point... when in reality the parallel might not have anything to do with each other, and that can be dangerous. For example...In the beginning of the book he mentions Charles Bukowski and the fact that he didn't give a fuck and thats how he became a famous poet.. you should just not give a fuck and there you go. That to me sets unrealistic expectations and in turn can easily create a lot of disappointments in life. Just because Charles became a famous poet... and also just happened to not give a fuck, does not mean that not giving a fuck will make you a famous painter. Correlation does not imply causation. I don't think thats what he was going for, but that's very much how it came across... and this happened more than once in the book.
With all of that said, I think it's a good read but I always take self improvement with a grain of salt. The concept over all is something I can subscribe to.