I wanted to like this book, I really did. I have seen some small video snippets from Mark Manson and thought he seemed to have some good advice. I was at a point in my life where I needed to learn how to not get so worked up about insignificant events or people, so I thought this book would be my panacea. I was very disappointed. I found the tone of the book to be very pompous and boastful. When I realized how much younger the author actually was than me, I didn't dismiss his experience-based advice immediately, but then I started to question it more and more as the book went on. It became apparent that the author's life was much different from mine. He admitted that he came from a fairly affluent background. Most of the issues he faced in his life seemed to be the direct result of poor decision making. I didn't wanna say "poor little rich kid" but. . . The beginning of the book was interesting and somewhat helpful. But about halfway through, it became bragging disguised as advice. Lots of references to his world travel, his seemingly pointless higher education endeavors, his entrepreneurial successes, the apparently huge number of intimate partners he had because he was just so irresistible, the many speaking engagements he gets invited to, the flocks of adoring and often obsessed fans, and the large amount of money he makes peddling his self-help stuff. I didn't really learn anything from this book except about the author's life, living a frat boy type lifestyle that I can't relate to in any way. I got through 90% of the book before I just couldn't listen anymore and had to abandon it. I wish I would have sooner.

As a Guidance Counselor for disadvantaged youth in a former life, I was very much impressed by Mark's common sense approach to navigating the human condition. Probably not since reading William Glasser's "Reality Therapy" have I come across such a well written, relatable and concise treatise on the subject of living your best life. Sans any pretense of expertise as bestowed by academia, Mark has instinctively intuited a wisdom worth emulating. Great read.

The approach the author takes is unique and I found it extremely beneficial to adopt the way of thinking he describes through out the book. The subtle are of not giving a f*ck was a great read and I would recommend it to anyone who is stresses or thinks too much.

For anyone looking for a nice paced read, this is definitely a good read, any ages from 15+ should definitely read this, this book teaches you how to not get yourself distracted over stupid things. if you wanna get taught how to not care about other peoples thoughts or other things i would suggest reading.

This is a self-help guide to reducing your stress levels by choosing to care only about those things that are important to you. It explains that you don't need to care about all the little things in life. It helped me realize that the little things I stress out about in life won't matter in a few years from now, even a year from now.

I read this book in 3 weeks. Great read

This book really gives you another point of view on life and how there’s different ways to view life. Talks about topic that most people don’t want to talk about. Relates to a lot of people and they understand the book more

I liked this book a lot. The book is filled with raw and honest information, making it relatable and authentic.