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This book is a must-read for anyone actively working on self-improvement and personal growth. Mark Manson presents powerful perspectives through relatable examples from real-life experiences, illustrating how people face adversity, navigate challenges, and ultimately decide what deserves their attention and energy—and what doesn't. What makes this book stand out is its practical approach to cutting through unnecessary noise and focusing on what truly matters. The insights are thought-provoking, honest, and easy to apply in everyday life. I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking clarity over clutter and a more intentional way of living.

This is one book that would definitely catch your eye, owing to its bright orange cover and a title that’s so unconventional! Kudos to Mark Manson for this! I don't think I'd have picked this up otherwise. Okay. First things first, whether you like the book or not, whether you take anything substantial away from this book or not, whether you implement any wisdom described in the book in your life or not, I think you would definitely enjoy the way this book is written, its language and the general fun feeling of reading through a book, which I would safely put in the genre of ‘Unconventional Wisdom’. I loved reading this book! I think it’s very relatable, the way the author has described various instances and examples. However, implementing the same attitude in your life might be tricky and difficult. If you can implement it the way the author intends to, I think you would be on your path to a successful life. I think this book is especially useful for people who keep worrying about trivial things way too much. The book will teach you to focus on larger things and don’t care about petty stuff that has no meaning or effect on your life. The book will also teach you to embrace mediocrity because admit it, not everyone is going to be great. But it also teaches you that such acceptance is the first step towards achieving something better, if not something great. However, I think the book’s target audience is the younger generation, young adults. The book will make you realize some things which you already know but you couldn’t admit to yourself. Some parts would be extremely funny, just because of the way certain things are described and put together in the book. Some other parts would be really enlightening. Also, there would be times when the author reminisces about his past, which can get slightly boring and dragging, even exaggerated. Some of my favorite quotes from the book: - “People who become great at something become great because they understand that they’re not already great - they are mediocre, they are average - and that they could be so much better.” - “You always get to choose how you see things, how you react to things, how you value things.” - “If you’re stuck on a problem, don’t sit there and think about it, just start working on it. Even if you don’t know what you’re doing, the simple act of working on it will eventually cause the right ideas to show up in your head.” - “You too are going to die, and that’s because you too were fortunate enough to have lived.” - “Pain, in all of its forms, is our body’s most effective means of spurring action.” - “Not giving a f does not mean being indifferent, it means being comfortable with being different.” To conclude, I would recommend this one to my fellow readers (or non-readers). Cheers!

Really good for someone starting their self help journey

Don't read other self help book, just this and it's sequel. That's all you need, honestly.

Quality

Its a good book. But lots of abusive Words. You can literally feel tired of the language after 3-4 pages.. but the overall direction of the book is great. You can buy it if you want to try something new type.

A good book

Very nice book

Good quality, fast delivery and amazing price. Bought it as a gift.

Excelente libro!! muy divertido, pero al mismo tiempo te hace pensar y llena de buenas ideas.

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Apesar do título, este é um livro sério, os temas abordados pelo autor, Mark Manson, não são novidades, nem inovadores, mas são sérios e devem ser encarados com seriedade. Não vou negar que comprei o livro pelo título, primeiro a versão americana que tem um sugestivo título, depois de ler alguns capítulos abandonei a leitura, por que tinha outros títulos mais interessantes para ler, quando a edição brasileira saiu, meu interesse voltou e comecei a ler o livro novamente desde o início. Em síntese o livro trata de nossa cabeça, de nossa percepção como ser humano e de como a força das circunstâncias em ter uma vida perfeita nos faz sempre cair em armadilhas. Me identifiquei em várias partes do livro com o autor, que sim tem uma vida muita bem preenchida, mas aquela sensaçãozinha de que “estou fazendo algo errado” no fim não é tão ruim assim e serve como alerta para avaliarmos o rumo que nossa vida está e nos dá a chance de refletir e mudá-lo se necessário. O texto reforça que uma das maiores capacidades do ser humano, é a de poder estar errado, de errar, e depois, a de poder corrigir ou permanecer errado. O autor nos dá dicas e reflexões óbvias, mas verdadeiras, afinal estas, as verdadeiras, são sempre as melhores, para nos ajudar a compreender que nós, e somente nós, somos responsáveis pelas nossas emoções e emoções e consequente estado de espírito e felicidade. O livro é recheado de exemplos de pessoas e eventos que começaram ruim e se deram bem e vice versa e faz o balanço de como “não dar a mínima é importante em nossas vidas. Este trecho sintetiza um pouco da linha de pensamento do autor: “Pessoas com limites fortes não têm medo de chiliques, discussões ou tristeza. Pessoas com limites fracos morrem de medo dessas coisas e sempre moldarão o próprio comportamento para se adequar aos altos e baixos da montanha-russa emocional do relacionamento. Este é um dos melhores livros que li este ano e um dos poucos que me fizeram parar para pensar na vida literalmente. Não se iluda este é um livro sério que trata de coisas sérias da vida.