Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Don't Try
- The Feedback Loop from Hell
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck
- So Mark, What the Fuck Is the Point of This Book Anyway?
Chapter 2 Happiness Is a Problem
- The Misadventures of Disappointment Panda
- Happiness Comes from Solving Problems
- Emotions Are Overrated
- Choose Your Struggle
Chapter 3 You Are Not Special
- Things Fall Apart
- The Tyranny of Exceptionalism
- B-b-b-but, If I'm Not Going to Be Special or Extraordinary, What's the Point?
Chapter 4 The Value of Suffering
- The Self-Awareness Onion
- Rock Star Problems
- Shitty Values
- Denning Good and Bad Values
Chapter 5 You Are Always Choosing
- The Choice
- The Responsibility/Fault Fallacy
- Responding to Tragedy
- Genetics and the Hand We're Dealt
- Victimhood Chic
- There Is No "How"
Chapter 6 You're Wrong About Everything (But So Am I)
- Architects of Our Own Beliefs
- Be Careful What You Believe
- The Dangers of Pure Certainty
- Manson's Law of Avoidance
- Kill Yourself
- How to Be a Little Less Certain of Yourself
Chapter 7 Failure Is the Way Forward
- The Failure/Success Paradox
- Pain Is Part of the Process
- The "Do Something" Principle
Chapter 8 The Importance of Saying No
- Rejection Makes Your Life Better
- Boundaries
- How to Build Trust
- Freedom Through Commitment
Chapter 9 …And Then You Die
- Something Beyond Our Selves
- The Sunny Side of Death
