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“Never get too comfortable with your beliefs. If you want to grow, you must constantly challenge your assumptions and values, no matter how painful it may be to do so.”
― Worth Books, Summary and Analysis of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life: Based on the Book by Mark Manson

“Not giving a fuck” is about letting go of the stuff you can’t control. Focusing your concern (fucks) on things that you can do, no matter how small, is much more productive.”
― Worth Books, Summary and Analysis of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life: Based on the Book by Mark Manson

“challenged ourselves hard enough. In Manson’s words, “We can be truly successful only at something we’re willing to fail at. If we’re unwilling to fail, then we’re unwilling to succeed.”
― Worth Books, Summary and Analysis of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life: Based on the Book by Mark Manson

“This is completely wrong, Manson argues, because happiness is a fleeting state. Once we solve our momentary happiness algorithm, a new algorithm will inevitably appear, whispering to us that yeah, X is okay, but if we could just achieve something even better, then we’d really have it made. Everything is relative.”
― Worth Books, Summary and Analysis of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life: Based on the Book by Mark Manson

“Tolerance is not a Sapiens trademark. In modern times, a small difference in skin color, dialect or religion has been enough to prompt one group of Sapiens to set about exterminating another group.”
― Worth Books, Summary and Analysis of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind: Based on the Book by Yuval Noah Harari

“Another example might be deciding whether or not to buy an extended warranty. If you just had a bad experience with an electronic device, you might be willing to pay a high premium for an extended warranty. However, statistically, the odds that you’ll need one again could be very low; perhaps you’ve never needed a warranty before in your entire buying history. The risk”
― Worth Books, Summary and Analysis of Thinking, Fast and Slow: Based on the Book by Daniel Kahneman

“Happiness comes from accepting failure and working sincerely to overcome it.”
― Worth Books, Summary and Analysis of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life: Based on the Book by Mark Manson

“Life itself is a form of suffering.” This is true for everyone, no matter his or her circumstances. The important corollary is that “pain and loss are inevitable and we should let go of trying to resist them.”
― Worth Books, Summary and Analysis of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life: Based on the Book by Mark Manson