The subtle art of turning on the fuck

As I promised, I will share an article for every book that I read. Therefore, it will be possible to stimulate new readers and enlarge the application of each reading. This time I decided to publish in English as a means of perfecting my writing and go out of my comfort zone.

Finding something important and meaningful in your life is the most productive use of your time and energy.  Contrary to what many people thought, there are certain things that you do not have power of change over something, when you can’t change the final result of such an event, the best thing to do is to turn on the subtle art of  giving a f*ck and seek to solve problems that you are able to solve it. This is true because every life has problems associated with it and finding meaning in your life will help you sustain the effort needed to overcome the particular problems you face.

Wouldn’t life be better if we would care less about unimportant stuff?

Of course, it will be.

Either you are or you are not. Don’t try to be somebody you’re not.

Manson provides a self-help book with blunt language and real-life examples. It’s an easy read to help you prioritize and focus on the important. In short: It’s about reorganizing our values and choosing what to give a fuck about in life.

What does it mean to not give a fuck?

Not giving a fuck does not mean being indifferent; it means being comfortable with being different.

“Finding something important and meaningful in your life is perhaps the most productive use of your time and energy. Because if you don’t find that meaningful something, your fucks will be given to meaningless and frivolous causes.”

Happiness Is a Problem

Problems are inherent to the human being. All people have problems, independent if you are rich or poor, have health or not. There will always be something to solve. Happiness is in solving problems. Notice that the keyword is to solve. If you avoid problems or think you have none, you are in the path of unhappiness.

“To be happy we need something to solve. Happiness is, therefore, a form of action; it’s an activity, not something that is passively bestowed upon you, not something that you magically discover in a top-ten article on the Huffington Post.”

And guess what, it’s not the same for everybody. Some people might be happy when they can solve actual math problems. Some people are happy about putting together Legos. And when they solve the problem, they go to the next one immediately.

How to be a little less sure of yourself?

Question yourself and doubt your own thoughts and beliefs are among the most difficult skills to develop. But it is possible. Here are some questions to help you create a bit more uncertainty in your life.

What if I'm wrong?

A question like this needs to become mental habits. In many cases, the simple act of appealing to a doubt causes humility and passion to spring forth, solving many of our problems.

This book has a lot of information that will help you to reflect on your real situation. I recommend reading critically, not necessarily believing everything the author writes, but rather realizing which parts make more sense and fit into your life.