![]() ![]() But this book is so much more than humour. I started reading it expecting comedy a send-up to the optimism only movement. Inside and out, there is nothing subtle about this book. “Our culture today is obsessively focused on unrealistic positive expectations.” -The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck Even The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck, by Sarah Knight, has a more conventional appearance. ![]() It doesn’t look like any other self-help books that are out there. It has a curse word in the title and a neon orange colour. Is it going to be good vibes only from here on in? Is slapping a smile on your dial really the key to happiness? Thankfully, Mark Manson has arrived with an antidote to this positivity self-help syndrome: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck. Despite recent research revealing the unhealthy nature of avoiding negative emotions, the wave of positivity literature continues. ![]() Positive thinking philosophy has become an epidemic. Inspirational quotes on social media follow the same trend. This section is flooded with books about finding happiness, positivity, wellbeing and mindfulness. IF YOU WERE to stroll past the self-development section of any bookstore, you would notice a common thread. Brooke Murphy reviews Mark Manson's ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' - a self-help book with a difference. ![]()
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