It’s a quick read and a damn good one, and you know that I don’t typically tout books on the blog unless they’re worth it.
This is one of those books that everyone should read. Manson calls out certain attributes that are easily recognizable in other people and those same attributes that are not so recognizable in yourself for obvious reasons...But he’s not here to judge you from atop his proverbial pedestal. Manson is quick to cop to the fact that he too has had a lot of “growing up“ to do; that his shortcomings are not necessarily failures but just roadblocks along the journey of life.
Basically, buck up buttercup because life is short and hard, and you can't get rid of those inevitable roadblocks. It’s up to you how you’re going to manage it. Happiness is a decision and you’ve got to know how to make it.
Below I’ve added a few passages from the book to give you a general vibe for what Manson is talking about - and that way you can see where he’s headed with his mantra and decide if the book is something you need in your collection.
“The key to a good life is not giving a fuck about more; it’s giving a fuck about less, giving a fuck about only what is true and immediate and important.” p.5
“The problem with people who hand out fucks like ice cream at a goddamn summer camp is that they don’t have anything more fuck-worthy to dedicate their fucks to. If you find yourself consistently giving too many fucks about trivial shit that bothers you...chances are you don’t have much going on in your life to give a legitimate fuck about. And that’s your real problem.“ p.18
“People who feel entitled view every occurrence in their life as either an affirmation of, or a threat to, their own greatness. If something good happens to them, it’s because of some amazing feat they accomplished. If something bad happens to them, it’s because somebody is jealous and trying to bring them down a notch. Entitlement is impervious. People who are entitled delude themselves into whatever feeds their sense of superiority.“ p.46
“The truth is that there’s no such thing as a personal problem. if you’ve got a problem, chances are millions of other people have had in the past, have it now, and are going to have it in the future.” p.56
“When we force ourselves to stay positive at all times, we deny the existence of our life‘s problems. And when we deny our problems, we rob ourselves of the chance to solve them and generate happiness. Problems add a sense of meaning and importance to our life. Thus to duck our problems is to lead a meaningless (even if supposedly pleasant) existence.“ p.85
“I try to live with few rules, but one that I’ve adopted over the years is this: if it’s down to me being screwed up, or everybody else been screwed up, it is far, far, far more likely that I’m the one who's screwed up.“ p.145
“That’s simply reality: if it feels like it’s you versus the world, chances are it’s really just you versus yourself.“ p.146
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In short I’m a big fan of this book. it’s one of those books that you’ll read over and over again and grab something new from it each time. It’s a New York Times Bestseller but also a winner on my bookshelf, and one I highly recommend you put in your Amazon cart right this second...and speaking of here’s the link!
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