Mark Manson

From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it’s ever been—we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*cked—the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn’t even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness. What’s going on? If anyone can put a name to our current malaise and help fix it, it’s Mark Manson. In 2016, Manson published The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck, a book that brilliantly gave shape to the ever-present, low-level hum of anxiety that permeates modern living. He showed us that technology had made it too easy to care about the wrong things, that our culture had convinced us that the world owed us something when it didn’t—and worst of all, that our modern and maddening urge to always find happiness only served to make us unhappier. Instead, the “subtle art” of that title turned out to be a bold challenge: to choose your struggle; to narrow and focus and find the pain you want to sustain. The result was a book that became an international phenomenon, selling millions of copies worldwide while becoming the #1 bestseller in 13 different countries. Now, in Everthing Is F*cked, Manson turns his gaze from the inevitable flaws within each individual self to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. Drawing from the pool of psychological research on these topics, as well as the timeless wisdom of philosophers such as Plato, Nietzsche, and Tom Waits, he dissects religion and politics and the uncomfortable ways they have come to resemble one another. He looks at our relationships with money, entertainment and the internet, and how too much of a good thing can psychologically eat us alive. He openly defies our definitions of faith, happiness, freedom—and even of hope itself. With his usual mix of erudition and where-the-f*ck-did-that-come-from humor, Manson takes us by the collar and challenges us to be more honest with ourselves and connected with the world in ways we probably haven’t considered before. It’s another counterintuitive romp through the pain in our hearts and the stress of our soul. One of the great modern writers has produced another book that will set the agenda for years to come.

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062457738 In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

The Greeks are said to have inscribed “Know Thyself” on their ancient temples, inviting their people to take a moment and question their motivations and their actions on occasion. The pursuit of self-knowledge is at the heart of most religions and philosophical pursuits across the world. It seems that an unfortunate side effect of the brain’s marvellous ability to question everything is the brain’s ability to question itself. “Who am I? Why do I do the things I do? Can I change?” These are questions that inevitably plague us all in one form or another. And while I don’t believe there’s ever a permanent answer to any of them, we can become better at investigating ourselves. (That sounded kind of dirty.) It turns out that psychology has uncovered numerous ways in which our beliefs about ourselves affect not only our behaviours ut our successes in this world. People who believe they are smarter actually do better on tests, even though they aren’t smarter and haven’t studied any more than the average student. People who believe they are given an energy drink are able to lift more weight than normal, even though the drink they were given contained nothing special. People who believe they need less sleep actually do perform better under less sleep than those who do not. Beliefs are powerful. And because they are powerful, we must learn to train our mind to observe them and question them. This short ebook contains three ideas that are designed to help you do that: 1. Your Two Minds 2. Believe What’s Helpful, Not What’s True 3. The Prime Belief Hopefully, by the end, you will find yourself much more comfortable questioning yourself and opening to new ideas you had never considered before. Enjoy.

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New York Times Bestseller In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

În acest ghid revoluționar, definitoriu pentru o întreagă generație, autorul ne învață că, pentru a fi fericiți, trebuie să renunțăm la a fi „pozitivi" mereu și trebuie, în schimb, să ne perfecționăm în învingerea obstacolelor. Susținându-și afirmațiile cu cercetări academice și anecdote bine plasate, Manson argumentează că pentru a avea o viață mai bună trebuie să știm nu cum să transformăm lămâile în limonadă, ci cum să le tolerăm mai bine. El ne sfătuiește să ne cunoaștem limitele și să le acceptăm. Aceasta este adevărata sursă a puterii. După ce ne-am acceptat temerile, greșelile și incertitudinile, după ce încetăm să evităm adevărurile dureroase și începem să le înfruntăm, putem găsi curajul și încrederea pe care le căutăm cu disperare. Adoptând pentru acest manifest un ton sincer și un limbaj direct, fără compromisuri, Manson încearcă să ne trezească la realitate pentru a putea duce o viață mai plină de satisfacții și mai ancorată în concret. "Unii spun că sunt un idiot. Alții zic că le-am salvat viața. Citiți și decideți singuri!" — Mark Manson "Această carte te lovește ca o foarte necesară palmă peste față dată de cel mai bun prieten: amuzantă, vulgară și extrem de provocatoare. Citiți doar dacă sunteți dispus să renunțați la toate scuzele și să aveți un rol activ în a trăi o viață mai bună." — Steve Kamb „E o carte diferită de toate celelalte. Fiecare argument este profund adevărat, util și mai puternic decât pozitivitatea obișnuită. Succintă, dar surprinzător de profundă – am citit-o într-o noapte." – Derek Sivers, fondator al CD Baby și autor al cărții Anything You Want: 40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur Mark Manson este blogger, scriitor și antreprenor în mediul online. Blogul lui, MarkManson.net, este citit în fiecare lună de peste două milioane de vizitatori. Locuiește la New York.

From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it’s ever been—we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*cked—the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn’t even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness. What’s going on? If anyone can put a name to our current malaise and help fix it, it’s Mark Manson. In 2016, Manson published The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck, a book that brilliantly gave shape to the ever-present, low-level hum of anxiety that permeates modern living. He showed us that technology had made it too easy to care about the wrong things, that our culture had convinced us that the world owed us something when it didn’t—and worst of all, that our modern and maddening urge to always find happiness only served to make us unhappier. Instead, the “subtle art” of that title turned out to be a bold challenge: to choose your struggle; to narrow and focus and find the pain you want to sustain. The result was a book that became an international phenomenon, selling millions of copies worldwide while becoming the #1 bestseller in 13 different countries. Now, in Everthing Is F*cked, Manson turns his gaze from the inevitable flaws within each individual self to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. Drawing from the pool of psychological research on these topics, as well as the timeless wisdom of philosophers such as Plato, Nietzsche, and Tom Waits, he dissects religion and politics and the uncomfortable ways they have come to resemble one another. He looks at our relationships with money, entertainment and the internet, and how too much of a good thing can psychologically eat us alive. He openly defies our definitions of faith, happiness, freedom—and even of hope itself. With his usual mix of erudition and where-the-f*ck-did-that-come-from humor, Manson takes us by the collar and challenges us to be more honest with ourselves and connected with the world in ways we probably haven’t considered before. It’s another counterintuitive romp through the pain in our hearts and the stress of our soul. One of the great modern writers has produced another book that will set the agenda for years to come.

I flere tiår har vi blitt fortalt at positive tanker er nøkkelen til et lykkelig og godt liv. «F**n ta positiviteten» sier Mark Manson. «La oss være ærlige, dette går til helvete, og det må vi bare leve med». I denne enormt populære selvhjelpsboken skjærer den amerikanske superbloggeren Mark Manson gjennom alt kosepratet og «nå skal vi hygge oss»-tankegangen, som har smittet det moderne samfunnet og skjemt bort en hel generasjon ved å belønne dem med gullmedaljer bare for å møte opp. Mansons råd er å bli kjent med egne begrensninger og deretter akseptere dem. Straks vi omfavner våre redsler, feil og usikkerheter, kan vi finne motet, utholdenheten og nysgjerrigheten som vi søker. Les boken og lær deg å gi f**n!

Un enfoque rompedor para alcanzar la felicidad y el éxito. Durante los últimos años, Mark Manson -en su popular blog- se ha afanado en corregir nuestras delirantes expectativas sobre nosotros mismos y el mundo. Ahora nos ofrece su toda su intrépida sabiduría en este libro pionero. Manson nos recuerda que los seres humanos somos falibles y limitados: ""no todos podemos ser extraordinarios: hay ganadores y perdedores en la sociedad, y esto no siempre es justo o es tu culpa"". Manson nos aconseja que reconozcamos nuestras limitaciones y las aceptemos. Esto es, según él, el verdadero origen del empoderamiento. Una vez que abrazamos nuestros temores, faltas e incertidumbres, una vez que dejamos de huir y evadir y empezamos a confrontar las verdades dolorosas, podemos comenzar a encontrar el valor, la perseverancia, la honestidad, la responsabilidad, la curiosidad y el perdón que buscamos. Este manifiesto es una refrescante bofetada, para que podamos empezar a llevar vidas más satisfechas y con los pies en la tierra.

Chega de tentar buscar um sucesso que só existe na sua cabeça. Chega de se torturar para pensar positivo enquanto sua vida vai ladeira abaixo. Chega de se sentir inferior por não ver o lado bom de estar no fundo do poço.Coaching, autoajuda, desenvolvimento pessoal, mentalização positiva — sem querer desprezar o valor de nada disso, a grande verdade é que às vezes nos sentimos quase sufocados diante da pressão infinita por parecermos otimistas o tempo todo. É um pecado social se deixar abater quando as coisas não vão bem. Ninguém pode fracassar simplesmente, sem aprender nada com isso. Não dá mais. É insuportável. E é aí que entra a revolucionária e sutil arte de ligar o foda-se.Mark Manson usa toda a sua sagacidade de escritor e seu olhar crítico para propor um novo caminho rumo a uma vida melhor, mais coerente com a realidade e consciente dos nossos limites. E ele faz isso da melhor maneira. Como um verdadeiro amigo, Mark se senta ao seu lado e diz, olhando nos seus olhos: você não é tão especial. Ele conta umas piadas aqui, dá uns exemplos inusitados ali, joga umas verdades na sua cara e pronto, você já se sente muito mais alerta e capaz de enfrentar esse mundo cão.Para os céticos e os descrentes, mas também para os amantes do gênero, enfim uma abordagem franca e inteligente que vai ajudar você a descobrir o que é realmente importante na sua vida, e f*da-se o resto. Livre-se agora da felicidade maquiada e superficial e abrace esta arte verdadeiramente transformadora.

Kako da živite dobar život, nasuprot onom što vam se preporučuje. Decenijama nam govore kako je pozitivno razmišljanje ključ srećnog, ispunjenog i bogatog života. „E, zabole me za pozitivno razmišljanje“, kaže Mark Manson, superstar blogerske scene. „Da budemo iskreni to tupljenje je neopevana budalaština i to mora da bude jasno“, kaže autor. On nam bez pardona predstavlja osvežavajuću, jednostavnu istinu koja nam danas svima tako nedostaje. E, zabole me je njegov protivotrov za sva ona zašećerena budi-pozitivan-dobro-se-osećaj učenja koja su inficirala moderno društvo i pokvarila čitave generacije. Ljudska bića su nesavršena i ograničena, „ne mogu baš svi da budu izvanredni, u društvu postoje pobednici i gubitnici, a to ponekad nije fer i nije vaša greška“. Manson nas savetuje da upoznamo svoja ograničenja i prihvatimo ih. Jednom kada prihvatimo naše strahove i nesigurnosti, kada prestanemo da izbegavamo bolne istine, možemo da pronađemo smisao u onome što radimo. Postoji mnogo stvari za koje nas iskreno „zabole“, ali baš zato moramo da shvatimo koje su nam zaista važne, jasan je autor. Dok je novac prilično bitan, briga o tome šta činimo od svog života daleko je važnija. E, zabole me je otrežnjujući šamar neophodan čitavoj generaciji, kojoj će pomoći da se prizemlji i da vodi sadržajan život.

Il metodo scorretto (ma efficace) per liberarsi da persone irritanti, falsi problemi e rotture di ogni giorno e vivere felici Come imparare a smetterla di fare tutto quello che gli altri si aspettano da noi, diventare delle persone più autentiche e vivere come avremmo sempre voluto.Per decenni ci hanno ripetuto che il pensiero positivo è la chiave per avere una vita intensa e felice. «Fan***o la positività», afferma Mark Manson. «Cerchiamo di essere onesti, ogni tanto le cose non vanno come avremmo voluto, ma dobbiamo imparare ad accettarlo». L’autore, blogger seguitissimo, dice le cose come stanno: una dose di cruda, rinfrescante, pura verità. Il concetto sostenuto nel libro, avvalorato da studi accademici e arricchito da aneddoti di vita reali, è che migliorare la nostra vita non dipende dalla nostra capacità di affrontare con falsa positività le difficoltà che incontriamo, ma dall’imparare a riconoscerle. Una volta che abbracciamo le nostre paure, i difetti, le incertezze, possiamo cominciare a trovare il coraggio, la responsabilità, la curiosità, e il perdono che cerchiamo. La sottile arte di fare quello che c***o ti pare è uno schiaffo in faccia a chi non vede l’ora di risvegliarsi da un triste torpore e vivere secondo le proprie aspirazioni.Bestseller del New York TimesMark Mansonè un blogger americano di successo, oltre che scrittore e imprenditore. Il suo sito markmanson.net è seguitissimo, e il suo metodo ha fatto breccia nel cuore di centinaia di migliaia di persone.

Durante los últimos años, Mark Manson -en su popular blog- se ha afanado en corregir nuestras delirantes expectativas sobre nosotros mismos y el mundo. Ahora nos ofrece su toda su intrépida sabiduría en este libro pionero.Manson nos recuerda que los seres humanos somos falibles y limitados: "no todos podemos ser extraordinarios: hay ganadores y perdedores en la sociedad, y esto no siempre es justo o es tu culpa". Manson nos aconseja que reconozcamos nuestras limitaciones y las aceptemos. Esto es, según él, el verdadero origen del empoderamiento. Una vez que abrazamos nuestros temores, faltas e incertidumbres, una vez que dejamos de huir y evadir y empezamos a confrontar las verdades dolorosas, podemos comenzar a encontrar el valor, la perseverancia, la honestidad, la responsabilidad, la curiosidad y el perdón que buscamos.Este manifiesto es una refrescante bofetada, para que podamos empezar a llevar vidas más satisfechas y con los pies en la tierra.

EVERYTHING WE'VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT HOW TO IMPROVE OUR LIVES IS WRONG. NOW SUPERSTAR BLOGGER MARK MANSON TELLS US WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO GET IT RIGHT. For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. Drawing on academic research and the life experience that comes form breaking the rules, Mark Manson is ready to explode that myth. The key to a good life, according to Manson, is the understanding that 'sometimes life is messed up and we have to live with it'. Manson says that instead of trying to turn lemons into lemonade, we should learn to stomach lemons better, and stop distracting ourselves from life's inevitable disappointments chasing money, success and possessions. It's time to re-calibrate our values and what it means to be happy: there are only so many things we can worry about, so we need to figure out which ones really matter. From the writer whose blog draws two million readers a month and filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humour, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ___ is a welcome antidote to the 'let's-all-feel-good' mindset that has infected modern society.