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A review by theravenkingx
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
3.0
From a serial dater who write blogs about dating and relationships comes a book about his journey from being a white entitled man to a less white and entitled.... Sort of.
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed reading this book. it was funny and full of useful knowledge. it's a self-help book unlike any other I have ever read. I really liked the ideas that were shared, but some of the things he said made him sound like a jerk and a guy who had no idea what he was talking about.
I am rating it 4 stars because of the jubilant writing style and opulent life lessons that felt like slaps of reality-check.
Now lets dive into the things that i didn't like about this book. Mark Manson, please take notes.
1. it's not oppression, if a women is choosing to cover her body. it's freedom. it's not oppression if she wants to stay home and look after her family and kids. It means that her husband can earn enough money to provide a decent living without her having to go out and work. unlike west where both partners have to work to run a household.
yes, I agree oppression of women exist, but saying muslims are oppressing women is a huge allegation. you can't just casually write in your book "oh well! oppression of women is common in Muslim countries." For Western women roaming around naked is freedom, but for Muslim women it's different. Their values are different. Mr. Mark needs to learn from his own book.
2. The whole thing about false memory was poorly written. it seemed like he wanted to say that rape doesn't exist, like every rape victim creates a fake story in their mind.
3. He contradicted his statements several times throughout the book. for example: he said certainity is not a healthy thing. When we are certain we are deemed to fail as we don't even bother trying. We should always be uncertain and we should confront without any prior assumption. However, in the next chapter he said that when we confront, we become certain and that's not a good thing. confused ? befuddled? I was, too.
4. He preaches pedantic approach - focusing on only on what you are passionate about. This idea is complete opposite of what Elizabeth Gilbert propounded in her book big magic. She told us to be curious and to be open because what we like today, we might not like it tomorrow. narrow focus, in my opinion, isn't a good thing. And if Mark Manson himself had a narrow approach he wouldn't have switched from blogging to book writing.
Anyway, so despite my issues, the book really left a mark. it had some profound messages that I really intend on applying to my life. I really wanted to give it 3 stars, but I am giving it 4 because it really taught me a thing or two. The book has served its purpose.
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed reading this book. it was funny and full of useful knowledge. it's a self-help book unlike any other I have ever read. I really liked the ideas that were shared, but some of the things he said made him sound like a jerk and a guy who had no idea what he was talking about.
I am rating it 4 stars because of the jubilant writing style and opulent life lessons that felt like slaps of reality-check.
Now lets dive into the things that i didn't like about this book. Mark Manson, please take notes.
1. it's not oppression, if a women is choosing to cover her body. it's freedom. it's not oppression if she wants to stay home and look after her family and kids. It means that her husband can earn enough money to provide a decent living without her having to go out and work. unlike west where both partners have to work to run a household.
yes, I agree oppression of women exist, but saying muslims are oppressing women is a huge allegation. you can't just casually write in your book "oh well! oppression of women is common in Muslim countries." For Western women roaming around naked is freedom, but for Muslim women it's different. Their values are different. Mr. Mark needs to learn from his own book.
2. The whole thing about false memory was poorly written. it seemed like he wanted to say that rape doesn't exist, like every rape victim creates a fake story in their mind.
3. He contradicted his statements several times throughout the book. for example: he said certainity is not a healthy thing. When we are certain we are deemed to fail as we don't even bother trying. We should always be uncertain and we should confront without any prior assumption. However, in the next chapter he said that when we confront, we become certain and that's not a good thing. confused ? befuddled? I was, too.
4. He preaches pedantic approach - focusing on only on what you are passionate about. This idea is complete opposite of what Elizabeth Gilbert propounded in her book big magic. She told us to be curious and to be open because what we like today, we might not like it tomorrow. narrow focus, in my opinion, isn't a good thing. And if Mark Manson himself had a narrow approach he wouldn't have switched from blogging to book writing.
Anyway, so despite my issues, the book really left a mark. it had some profound messages that I really intend on applying to my life. I really wanted to give it 3 stars, but I am giving it 4 because it really taught me a thing or two. The book has served its purpose.