

THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A FCK (MARK MANSON) - Listening books
May 30, 2023
Mark Manson, author of a book on coping with pain, failures, and regrets, discusses topics such as embracing failures, the negative impact of giving too many fucks, the admirable art of not giving a fuck, the dangers of denial and victim mentality, embracing struggles for happiness and success, the rise of entitlement, the pressure to be extraordinary, reevaluating expectations, prioritizing values, taking responsibility for a better life, the power of choice and responsibility, questioning certainty, the pursuit of certainty, embracing change, the importance of failure, lessons from St. Petersburg, unhealthy vs healthy love, and confronting mortality.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Embracing Failures: The Key to Bukowski's Success
02:35 • 3min
The Negative Impact of Giving Too Many Fucks
05:25 • 20min
The Admirable Art of Not Giving a Fuck
25:20 • 2min
The Art of Not Giving a Fuck
27:09 • 24min
The Dangers of Denial and Victim Mentality and the Unreliability of Emotions
51:38 • 5min
Embracing Struggles for Happiness and Success
57:01 • 34min
The Rise of Entitlement and the Tyranny of Exceptionalism
01:31:09 • 5min
The Pressure to be Extraordinary
01:36:31 • 24min
Reevaluating Expectations
02:00:21 • 12min
Prioritizing Values for a Fulfilling Life
02:12:00 • 16min
Taking Responsibility for a Better Life
02:28:07 • 17min
Taking Responsibility for Growth and Learning
02:45:25 • 3min
The Power of Choice and Responsibility
02:48:11 • 4min
Choosing a Better Problem and Practicing Patience
02:52:16 • 9min
The Culture of Outrage and Victimhood Chic
03:00:55 • 2min
Questioning Certainty and Embracing Doubt
03:03:22 • 31min
The Pursuit of Certainty and Its Negative Effects
03:34:36 • 17min
Questioning Oneself and Embracing Change
03:51:52 • 5min
The Importance of Failure
03:57:01 • 29min
Lessons from St. Petersburg
04:26:22 • 15min
Unhealthy vs Healthy Love
04:40:52 • 26min
Confronting Mortality
05:06:57 • 33min