The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Bleep

I like some of the things he says about improving mental health by not judging by others and not always having to be the best and appreciating what you have. But I can't help feeling that "Not Giving a Fuck" is a very privileged position to be in. Those who are disadvantaged by circumstance or discrimination may not have the luxury of this position.

It's a quick an easy read, but if you have minimal self-knowledge this won't give you much enlightenment. Like many self-help books this book could have easily been summarised in 20 pages (already by just deleting all the 'fucks'). My advise: don't give a fuck about this book (except for some nice catchphrases which you can find in the many Instagram posts) and go read some Stoics such as Marcus Aurelius or Epictetus instead.

What a beautifully written book. You could open it at any page, randomly choose a sentence and it would make for a wonderful quote. Once you started reading, it's hard to stop.

The book is full of great (life-) advice with fitting examples from the author's own experiences.