The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal

by Mark Manson

From New York Times bestseller author Mark Manson, comes an irreverent, interactive journal based on the internationally bestselling phenomenon The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck and the New York Times bestseller Everything is F*cked, providing questions and sharp insights in his inimitable voice. In classic Mark Manson style, this journal isn’t a “once a day” or “once a week” thing. You can use it any time. Or not. Leave it and come back. Or not. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal is divided into five sections that mirror the themes of The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck and include guided prompts that help you consider the deepest questions around emotions, values and purpose. Manson’s wisdom is complimented with exercises to make you laugh, think, and grow, and his in-your-face attitude is only matched by his sincerity in wanting you to really wrestle with yourself and the things that matter.   When it comes to the big topics—things like happiness, values, and responsibility—life is punctuated by seemingly endless questions. Manson addresses these issues with his unique irreverence, offering insights and observations to help you find your own answers. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal provides ample space for contemplating life’s ups and downs and guides you to see how key moments in your life—both the tragic and the comic—are opportunities for growth (and sometimes just a good laugh). The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Journal is illustrated with color images throughout.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction, Personal Development, Business, Philosophy, Psychology, Journal

192 pages, Paperback

Published May 3, 2022

About the author

Mark Manson (born 1984) is a professional blogger, entrepreneur, and former dating coach. Since 2007, he's been helping people with their emotional and relationship problems. He has worked with thousands of people from over 30 different countries.

He regularly writes and updates his blog at: www.markmanson.net

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I quit this book when I got 10% in and he referenced Jennifer Anniston’s body. I’m not interested in perpetuating toxic masculinity

[shhhmommysreading · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the journal for those of us who don’t like to journal. It had me laughing out loud, because I can appreciate the therapeutic release of a good F bomb drop. 😆

In all seriousness, Mark Manson gives us some useful lessons to take away from this.
My personal favourite: “Focus on what you can control. F the rest.”
If you’re looking for a way to change how you handle your emotions and create new habits, go out and grab this. There won’t be any sugar coating and fluff, but, in my opinion, that’s far better than pretty words.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*%^ Journal is out now!
Thanks to Harper Collins Canada for this fun journal in exchange for my review!

[gabby jocelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’d recommend this to anyone and everyone… he is very blunt and brutally honest but in the best way!

[Ian D · Rating 2 out of 5]

Η υψηλή τέχνη του να τα γράφεις όλα στα παπάρ(γ)ια σου, τώρα και σε ημερολόγιο!
Προσεχώς σε ταμπλέτα, αποσμητικό για τις μασχάλες και υγρό κρεμοσάπουνο.
Τρέξε κόσμε!

Το βιβλίο; Ούτε καλό, ούτε κακό.

[Franchesca · Rating 4 out of 5]

A journal that will help you prioritize what is most important and fulfilling to you in your life and stop giving your fucks to things that don't bring you happiness, and lead toward achieving your goals. With exercises to complete and plenty of blank space to write your thoughts, this is a book I will be keeping near and using/thumbing through often, while regularly reviewing my progress and updating as I go along, completing goals and acquiring new ones.

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway!

[Carmen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Puede ayudar, pero sinceramente no estoy de acuerdo con algunas cosas

[Luis Cifras · Rating 4 out of 5]

Se da varias vueltas sobre los mismos temas pero es muy entretenido.

[Theo Milos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took a pause from listening to Harry Potter 🪄

In this book Manson advices you to journal, and some different things. Many of the tips are good but nothing new. I should probably start to journal; writing down thoughts, ideas and reflections. "Happiness is about letting go and focusing on less"Set goals; short term and long term.

Fuck your feelings. It’s how you face your emotions and problems that will determine your life. Never let emotions decide your actions. Interpretations and the reaction to the emotions is far more important than the emotion itself. There is no good or bad emotions but rather good and bad reactions. Why are you feeling the way you are?

You will always have problems. You can be better at solving problems and changing your life so you have better problems. However, they will not just disappear. Don't hope for a life without problems.

Good values are: reality based, constructive and in your control. Bad values are emotion-based, destructive and out of your control. Good values tend to be things we can control. Examples are: honesty, building something new, standing up for yourself and others, self-respect, charity, curiousity, creativity.

- "Reading is fucking magical", meditate, start a conversation with at least one attractive person a day (to expand your comfort zone)

[Pardis Arjmandi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Setting goals we forget about always has its effect on the subconscious.
Back in May when I started this journal I wrote inside that I wanted to be less scared of authority and adults( i am an adult!). I grew up in Germany and back in the day schools were extremely strict and disciplined so I became this small person. Never breaking any rules and never being late to anything and never choosing my wellbeing first. I double checked and triple checked everything I did and I was scared of making mistakes and being scolded almost like I was still an elementary school girl. I’m turning 28 this year and I wrote inside this journal that I had enough. I didn’t want med school to control me, my professors, my seniors, my residents, I wanted to stop accepting their behaviors and all these inhuman rules in Med School. And I feel like now almost at the end of the year I can say I got a lot better at this.

[Lea ☾ ｡･:*:･ﾟ · Rating 3 out of 5]

algunas secciones del libro me han gustado, te dan consejos útiles y te hacen ver errores o acciones que cometes inconscientemente que pensabas que eran buenas cuando en realidad son todo lo contrario.
te hacen ser más realista, y desde luego me llevo varias frases para reflexionar.

[Asti Wisnu · Rating 4 out of 5]

easy to understand because readers are asked to directly practice what they read. a reading that mindset needs at the beginning of this year

[Timothy · Rating 4 out of 5]

loved Mark's sense of humor but turns out I am just not a fan of the self help genre of books, if you are then it should be great.

[Ionut · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un jurnal foarte util in care poți să îți scrii foarte multe idei și dorințe pentru viața ce urmează să o trăiești 😁

[Laith · Rating 4 out of 5]

وهنا انتهى اول كتاب يدخل المكتبة🖤✨

[ChicaLunar · Rating 4 out of 5]

En general no soy de leer libros de autoayuda, pero este en particular me ha gustado bastante, te ayuda a observarse a uno mismo, afrontar la vida de una forma en la que sin importar lo que pase uno es responsable de lo que hace con lo que te pase, en si nada nuevo, pero es interesante leer las frases que va citando, sus experiencias personales y demas. Me hizo darme cuenta de algunas cositas en mi que podría retocar, fue interesante y lo leí en varias veces pues había bastante para procesar. Me ha gustado.

[Nitin Vaidya · Rating 5 out of 5]

If there is one journal that you need to be going through, it's probably this one! It covers the various basic aspects of life that you can sit and reflect on. Mark Manson, in his own unique way, has designed a journal which allows you to have so many unique insights about yourself and more importantly to take actions based on these insights. A must go though book for everyone no matter what season of life you are in!! Love you Mark!!!

[Mak Caldwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know what prompted me to get this book, but I am so glad I did. I thought it was going to project a very pessimistic, glass half empty world view, but it was the exact opposite of that. I learned more about how to turn my life around and chase after working towards a future I will genuinely enjoy.

[Nike Andaru · Rating 3 out of 5]

102 - 2024

Sebenarnya ini memang lebih banyak sebagai buku aktivitas, kita diajak untuk menuliskan banyak hal tentang emosi, tentang rasa syukur, tentang apa yang menjadi kekurangan dan ganjalan kita selama ini. Aku merasa akhir tahun ini adalah waktu yang pas untuk mengevaluasi diri agar lebih mengenal diri sendiri, pas banget waktu libur dan refleksi banyak.

[Juanjo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book offers some points of view about what truly matters and what doesn't. It's easy to read, and I think it addresses very important points relevant nowadays, where the internet has absorbed our minds and taken away our real identities, leading us to pretend to be what we are not.

I highly recommend this book.

[Jorge García · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excelente. Me ha gustado especialmente cuando aborda el tema de la muerte a través de unas reflexiones muy adecuadas. No obstante, ni mucho menos creo que le importe todo un carajo y el titulo puede inducir a error, dado que hace un ejercicio de filosofía bastante profundo y desde mi punto de vista, acertado

[Martaa♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tiene reflexiones muy interesantes pero en general el libro es SUPER deprimente.
Quizá cuando crezca un poco más le encuentro el sentido a algunas cosas, pero me he desesperado en muchas partes de lo pesimista y brutalmente honesto que es este hombre.

[Esteban Gaviria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buen libro, entretenido, fácil de leer, a pesar de no ser un tema técnico y académico, el autor aborda los temas de manera muy simple y del día a día para uno entender el mensaje, cuestionarse y replantear algunas cosas y formas de pensar.

[CHAVA GUILLEN · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Algunas de las mejores y más gratificantes experiencias de nuestras vidas también son de las más distractoras y desmotivantes. No confíes en tu concepción de las experiencias positivas/negativas. Lo único que sabemos con certeza es si algo duele o no en ese momento. Y eso no vale mucho.”

[Rubén Cabo · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Charles Bukowski era un borracho, un donjuán, un jugador empedernido, un patán, un inútil, y en sus peores días, un poeta"

[Marina · Rating 5 out of 5]

super useful and very interesting

[Myriam Conesa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aunque encuentras alguna reflexión interesante, en general me ha parecido un libro pesado de leer, me he desesperado en ocasiones, costando mucho ponerme a leerlo y terminarlo.

[Lourdes Gatto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Para los que les interesa la introspeccion y reflexion, super recomiendo

[Annette Ridenour · Rating 3 out of 5]

Accidentally read this instead of the actual book so it was a little bit confusing but still some good takeaways.

[Sergio Ledward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fácil de leer. De hecho muy fácil de leer.
Lleno de tips e ideas interesantes, me gustó más de lo que esperaba

[Paz Beyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me gustó cómo te abría la mente sobre algunos pensamientos, comportamientos o actitudes que uno tiene normalizadas, pero muchas veces están erróneos. Personalmente, no fue un libro que me atrapó.