Book description In the bestseller “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck,” Mark Manson talks about how it’s impossible to avoid small failures and big failures, no matter how hard you try, so you just have to forget about them and live happily. After the book was published, readers bombarded Manson with questions like: “Mark, how do you learn to not give a damn? Where to begin?" To help everyone, he wrote “The Diary of a Not Giving a Fuck,” which you are holding in your hands. This is a simple and witty five-part self-reflection journal that will help you understand what really matters to you and stop worrying about everything else.

“Enjoy your dive into the depths of your own personality. I hope you enjoy what you find there. And if not, I’m absolutely sure that you will return from there changed, and for the better.”

You won’t find ready-made solutions and magic recipes in the diary. But there's plenty of space in its pages for you to reflect deeply on your ups and downs, prepare a plan of action for the future, and make a couple of nice lists (including a list of bullshit that you can give up on). And most importantly, no one, including the author, will force anything on you. You yourself will learn to accept the inevitability of problems, stop being led by your emotions, figure out what you are wasting your time on, and understand what is worth worrying about and what you can not give a damn about. After all, the purpose of this diary is to help you master the subtle art of not giving a damn.

“At every moment of our lives, we choose what we don’t care about and what we don’t, even if we ourselves are not aware of this. If you don't ask the most important question about what you care about, the forces around you will determine your values."

What's Inside

Warm-up. We identify all the good things in your life and write down everything you want to stop worrying about.

Management of negative emotions. We take control of your emotions and figure out how they can help you achieve your goal.

Good problems. The sad truth is that problems are inevitable. We learn to make better decisions to cope with any of our problems.

Spit on the unnecessary. We honestly answer questions about our values. What do you care about? What do you think should concern you more than it currently does? What would you like to send away?

Find an important target. We are preparing a detailed action plan - practical steps that will lead you to the life you would like to live.

“If your life is built on emotions, endless roller coasters and vicious circles await you. You will constantly contradict yourself and change your mind, forgetting your previous words and actions. And all this in order to get an emotional high again and stay in this state for as long as possible. You can’t live like that.”

For whom

For those who want to learn the subtle art of not giving a damn.