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The art of not giving af
The art of not giving af












I would argue that it isn’t until someone points it out that we realise how intruding and exposing social media can be the game of liking posts and photos can be bitchy, deliberately isolating and a breeding ground for misunderstandings. It talks about the discourses surrounding social media and our peers’ enduring presence in our lives, in the form of Facebook profiles and Snapchat stories.

the art of not giving af

It tackles the growing twenty-first century problem of rich people not feeling rich because of how rich everyone else is, of beautiful people not feeling beautiful because of how beautiful everyone else is, and so on. I opened this book expecting a sarcastic, kind of satirical commentary on emotions, and how to come across as cool and collected in front of others, but The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck is actually very clever, and very well thought out. It makes more sense in the book, I promise. I think we all have that crisis-that’s-not-a-midlife-crisis-but-is-still-a-crisis at some point, and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck is a well-worded reminder that life is shit and we have to find the shit things that aren’t as totally shit as the other shit things so that the shitty parts of life aren’t as shitty as they could be. But for adults, this book is pretty damn good.

the art of not giving af

For example, in one scene, he is seen relaxing on a floaty surrounded by synchronized swimmers as he teases what’s to come in the film.Probably not the ideal bedtime story for your kids, unless you want them effing and blinding at nursery school. Teased in the trailer are a series of historical and personal anecdotes the filmmakers use to illustrate the Manson’s unique brand of self-help, with the author dropped right into the center of the action. In fact, at the end of the day, Manson declares, “There’s only a few things in life that are ever worth giving a fuck about.” It’s about shifting your mentality to understand that the future social media props up as aspiration or what the brain perceives to be “better” isn’t the be-all, end-all.

the art of not giving af

Nixing that notion is one of the key tenets in Manson’s advice about how to be truly positive, grateful and, as a result, happy. I just wanted to remind you,” the author says, kicking off the movie’s trailer by introducing himself and explaining why it’s “bullshit” to walk around believing that self-esteem is about being special, unique and extraordinary.














The art of not giving af