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The subtle art of not giving a f*ck - Mark Manson - NY Times bestseller #27

Closed amsaha closed 6 years ago

amsaha commented 6 years ago

Chapter 5 - With great responsibility comes great power (reverse of SpiderMan :-)) This apparently is a big thing in psychology where you are supposed to take responsibility of everything that happens to you. Example, the accident that broke your leg might not be your fault but how you react to the event and the recovery is your responsibility.

Chapter 8 - The importance of saying NO. Good for relationships to say no. That means both parties know their boundaries and are not trying to play the victim and savior.

amsaha commented 6 years ago

The last chapter "... and then you die" is good and it actually resonates with me. Strangely, just a few days back, I was discussing with a few friends that everyone should experience death in the family (not an unnatural death that gives great grief, but a natural death). It tells you that nothing actually matters that much. There is a full stop at death and that is that.