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The Subtle Art of Not Giving Up

Author : Marshall Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781980608523
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book The Subtle Art of Not Giving Up written by Marshall Smith and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Whatever is that this book is talking about; it's based on real life experiences not on theories.What are the Success Secrets?What are Success Habits?How to achieve goals by overcoming the thought of giving up?How to develop Mental Toughness to not give up when everything is falling apart?Why Self Discipline is important to develop a never give up attitude?Why Self Improvement is the key to everything? Well, you can find all the answers in the book.But,Why should you buy this book?What is that am I offering which is different from others?Why should you listen to me?WHY?You see, I don't want to help you to fight all your problems or to face adversity with no fear or to not give up or to develop mental toughness or positive thinking. No one can help you to be honest.I just want to help you through this book so that you can help yourself. Self Help means helping yourselves. Simple as that. We can help each other so that we can help ourselves. Because I believe together we can help and inspire each other to achieve our dreams and success in life. This book is not for someone who don't want to put in the efforts that this book is talking about, doesn't have a desire for Self-Improvement and just looking for some quick solution to get rid of their problems in life or for someone who is may be looking for some magic trick to develop a never give up attitude. I or anyone in this world can't convince you to not give up on your dreams unless it comes from within.Nobody can help you if you're not willing to help yourself. This book is all about helping you to help yourself.So, this book is for someone who is struggling in life, feel like giving up after trying everything and trying so hard but still do not want to give up and ready to do anything to hold on to their dreams but they don't know how? Or for someone who wants to live their dreams but do not how to go about it. Living in fear of failure.This book is for someone who is looking for the answers Secrets of Success? And ready to do whatever it takes to become successful.This book is a hope for those people. And that's all we need isn't it? Hope!When our back is against the wall, when everything is falling apart, when after everything is said and done, all is left somewhere deep down inside us is Hope and we need that hope to hold on, to not give up. That is when this book comes into play.This book will change your vision to deal with fear, adversity, problems, basically LIFE.In this book you will find a step by step process to develop that Never Give Up mindset but only and only you are willing to put in the efforts.What separates 1% of successful people from the others?What converts failure into success?Not everyone on this Planet is born successful. Everyone faces adversity in their life at some point. Everyone has problems. It's never ending. Life is all about ups and downs. Very few people maintain their mental toughness irrespective of the situation. They maintain the self discipline throughout because they keep on focusing on self improvement, no matter how rough life gets, whereas, the rest of the people breaks when life gets tough. The only thing that separates the people who keep fighting from the others is they never give up no matter how hard, uncomfortable, painful it gets. They are the one who convert their dreams into reality because their dreams are much bigger than themselves.This book talks about the root cause of why people give up on their dreams so easily or may be after trying so hard and how to handle those situations and develop the success habits."A Self Improvement book for men or women no matter how old you are because there is always a scope for self improvement."

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Author : Mark Manson
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006245773X
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck written by Mark Manson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller Over 10 million copies sold In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

Summary

Author : Publishing Readtrepreneur
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781645162995
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Summary written by Publishing Readtrepreneur and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F**k: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living A Good Life by Mark Manson Book Summary Readtrepreneur (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you're looking for the original book, search this link http: //amzn.to/2uzu0Xl) Many of us are bombarded by society's standards, telling us who we should be, and how we should be like. This book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck teaches us how to let go of things that do not define nor matter to us, and only give a f**k about the things that truly matter, which will make us happy individuals in the long run. (Note: This summary is wholly written and published by readtrepreneur.com It is not affiliated with the original author in any way) "Maturity is what happens when one learns to only give a f**k about what's truly f**kworthy." - Mark Manson Many a times, we are hesitant to reject requests from others and often end up in a situation that we never wanted to be in the first place, helping other people at the expense of ourselves. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k reminds us that we all have choices, and we must choose what we want to care about. Death is inevitable and our time on earth is limited. We choose how we want to spend it; on f**kworthy or non-f**kworthy things? P.S. Gain a totally unique perspective towards life as you learn to live a fulfilling life which you will enjoy P.P.S. This is a ZERO-RISK investment. Should you find this book unworthy of the original coffee price of $3.99, get a REFUND within 7 days! The Time for Thinking is Over! Time for Action! Scroll Up Now and Click on the "Buy now with 1-Click" Button to Download your Copy Right Away! Why Choose Us, Readtrepreneur? Highest Quality Summaries Delivers Amazing Knowledge Awesome Refresher Clear And Concise Disclaimer Once Again: This book is meant for a great companionship of the original book or to simply get the gist of the original book. If you're looking for the original book, search for this link: http: //amzn.to/2uzu0Xl

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k

Author : Sarah Knight
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1784298492
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k written by Sarah Knight and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-12-31 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word-of-mouth bestseller * Published in more than 30 countries * 3 million copies sold worldwide Are you stressed out, overbooked and underwhelmed by life? Fed up with pleasing everyone else before you please yourself? Finding it hard working from home? Then it's time to stop giving a f**k, and care less to get more. This irreverent and practical book explains how to rid yourself of unwanted obligations, shame, and guilt - and give your f**ks instead to people and things that make you happy. From family dramas to having a bikini body, the simple 'NotSorry Method' for mental decluttering will help you unleash the power of not giving a f**k and will free you to spend your time, energy and money on the things that really matter. 'The anti-guru' Observer 'Absolutely blinding. Read it. Do it.' Mail on Sunday 'Genius' Cosmopolitan 'I love Knight's book even before I start reading . . . Works a charm' Sunday Times Magazine 'Life-affirming . . . The key practice she advocates is devising for yourself a "fuck budget" . . . It's a beautiful way of streamlining your psyche' Lucy Mangan, Guardian ALSO AVAILABLE FROM SARAH KNIGHT: YOU DO YOU: how to be who you are and use what you've got to get what you want AND Get Your Sh*t Together - the New York Times bestseller helping you organise the f**ks you want and need to give

How to Live a Good Life

Author : Jonathan Fields
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401946321
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book How to Live a Good Life written by Jonathan Fields and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seriously . . . another book that tells you how to live a good life? Don’t we have enough of those? You’d think so. Yet, more people than ever are walking through life disconnected, disengaged, dissatisfied, mired in regret, declining health, and a near maniacal state of gut-wrenching autopilot busyness. Whatever is out there isn’t getting through. We don’t know who to trust. We don’t know what’s real and what’s fantasy. We don’t know how and where to begin and we don’t want to wade through another minute of advice that gives us hope, then saps our time and leaves us empty. How to Live a Good Life is your antidote; a practical and provocative modern-day manual for the pursuit of a life well lived. No need for blind faith or surrender of intelligence; everything you’ll discover is immediately actionable and subject to validation through your own experience. Drawn from the intersection of science, spirituality, and the author’s years-long quest to learn at the feet of masters from nearly every tradition and walk of life, this book offers a simple yet powerful model, the “Good Life Buckets ” —spend 30 days filling your buckets and reclaiming your life. Each day will bring a new, practical yet powerful idea, along with a specific exploration designed to rekindle deep, loving, and compassionate relationships; cultivate vitality, radiance, and graceful ease; and leave you feeling lit up by the way you contribute to the world, like you’re doing the work you were put on the planet to do. How to Live a Good Life is not just a book to be read; it’s a path to possibility, to be walked, then lived.

Do the Work

Author : Gary John Bishop
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062952242
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Do the Work written by Gary John Bishop and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the New York Times bestseller Unfu*k Yourself comes an all new book of prompts, questions, and exercises, giving you the tools to intentionally commit to finally unfu*king your life. In Unfu*k Yourself, Gary John Bishop inspired people to put his words into action to transform their fu*king lives. Through seven paradigm shifting assertions such as: “I am wired to win,” “I embrace the uncertainty” and “I expect nothing and accept everything,” Bishop helped millions of readers to move past their self-imposed limitations. Still, Bishop knows it’s hard to go from reading the book, feeling inspired, and then actually doing the necessary work. That’s where Do the Work comes in: it’s the kick in the ass you need to get moving and create the life you want. The workbook drills down into three categories — self, people, and purpose — to help you identify and remedy the challenges that frustrate and often cripple us. Filled with entirely new material, including personalized prompts and exercises with ample lined space to journal and process, Do the Work expands the lessons in Unfu*k Yourself, giving you the tools to intentionally commit to taking on your life. “This is a personal workshop for your brain, a legit resource where you can work your life out, what matters to you, what’s going to make the biggest difference and empower you to act in ways that make some palpable change to the direction your life is currently taking.” The truth will set you free, right? So what are you waiting for?

The Antidote

Author : Oliver Burkeman
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1429947608
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book The Antidote written by Oliver Burkeman and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self-help books don't seem to work. Few of the many advantages of modern life seem capable of lifting our collective mood. Wealth—even if you can get it—doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. Romance, family life, and work often bring as much stress as joy. We can't even agree on what "happiness" means. So are we engaged in a futile pursuit? Or are we just going about it the wrong way? Looking both east and west, in bulletins from the past and from far afield, Oliver Burkeman introduces us to an unusual group of people who share a single, surprising way of thinking about life. Whether experimental psychologists, terrorism experts, Buddhists, hardheaded business consultants, Greek philosophers, or modern-day gurus, they argue that in our personal lives, and in society at large, it's our constant effort to be happy that is making us miserable. And that there is an alternative path to happiness and success that involves embracing failure, pessimism, insecurity, and uncertainty—the very things we spend our lives trying to avoid. Thought-provoking, counterintuitive, and ultimately uplifting, The Antidote is the intelligent person's guide to understanding the much-misunderstood idea of happiness.

How to Be F*cking Awesome

Author : Dan Meredith
Publisher : Rethink Press
ISBN 13 : 9781781331880
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book How to Be F*cking Awesome written by Dan Meredith and published by Rethink Press. This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've been looking for a kick up the backside to finally launch that business, start a new project you've been putting off or just become awesome, this book is for you. So, if you are sick of the usual guru bullsh*t advice, and want to make your life truly awesome, then read this book from cover to cover, and do every single thing Dan says.

Cut the Crap and Jargon

Author : Shradha Sharma
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9386815966
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book Cut the Crap and Jargon written by Shradha Sharma and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start-ups are the fountainheads of innovation that power this world. However, they lose the plot when they do not have access to timely, contextual and good quality advice based on a deep understanding of the real issues on the ground that comes with experience in the trenches. It is sad to see intrepid and tenacious entrepreneurs fail because of small things. This book is as much about these as it is about some of the more complex navigational skills required to avoid major pitfalls. A practical book for every entrepreneur, Cut the Crap and Jargon will make an interesting read for a global audience.

What Are You Doing with Your Life?

Author : J. Krishnamurti
Publisher : Krishnamurti Foundation of America
ISBN 13 : 9781888004243
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book What Are You Doing with Your Life? written by J. Krishnamurti and published by Krishnamurti Foundation of America. This book was released on 2001 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?J. KRISHNAMURTII TEACHINGS FOR TEENS, edited by Dale Carlson. Teens learn to understand the self, the purpose of life, work, education, relationships. Through paying attention rather than accepting the authority of their conditioning, they can find out for themselves about love, sex, marriage, work, education, the meaning of life and how to change themselves and the world. The Dalai Lama calls Krishnamurti "One of the greatest thinkers of the age."

Level Up Your Life

Author : Steve Kamb
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 : 1623365414
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book Level Up Your Life written by Steve Kamb and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 5 years, Steve Kamb has transformed himself from wanna-be daydreamer into a real-life superhero and actually turned his life into a gigantic video game: flying stunt planes in New Zealand, gambling in a tuxedo at the Casino de Monte-Carlo, and even finding Nemo on the Great Barrier Reef. To help him accomplish all of these goals, he built a system that allowed him to complete quests, take on boss battles, earn experience points, and literally level up his life. If you have always dreamed of adventure and growth but can’t seem to leave your hobbit-hole, Level Up Your Life is for you. Kamb will teach you exactly how to use your favorite video games, books, and movies as inspiration for adventure rather than an escape from the grind of everyday life. Hundreds of thousands of everyday Joes and Jills have joined Steve’s Rebellion through his popular website, NerdFitness.com, and leveled up their lives—losing weight, getting stronger, and living better. In Level Up Your Life, you’ll meet more than a dozen of these members of The Rebellion: men and women, young and old, single and married, from all walks of life who have created superhero versions of themselves to live adventurously and happily. Within this guide, you’ll follow in their footsteps and learn exactly how to: • Create your own “Alter Ego” with real-life super powers • Build your own Epic Quest List, broken into categories and difficulty levels • Hack your productivity habits to start making progress • Train your body for any adventure • Build in rewards and accountability that will actually motivate you to succeed • Travel the world freely (and cheaply) • Recruit the right allies to your side and find powerful mentors for guidance Adventure is out there, and the world needs more heroes. Will you heed the call?

Happiness Hacks

Author : Adams Media
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1507206356
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Happiness Hacks written by Adams Media and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover simple ways to be happier in your everyday life with these hacks that encourage positive thinking to improve your mood and outlook in any situation. Everyone wants to be happier, but often many people don’t know where to start. In Happiness Hacks, you’ll find 300 quick and easy ways to increase happiness in every area of life, including improving relationships, finding joy in your career and workplace, and developing a supportive community. From handling difficult situations, seeking personal growth, and discovering ways to share enjoyment with others, this book can teach you to hack happiness, think positively, and find more satisfaction in your everyday life.

The Laws of Human Nature

Author : Robert Greene
Publisher : Robert Greene
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Laws of Human Nature written by Robert Greene and published by Robert Greene. This book was released on with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUMMARY: This book is If you’ve ever wondered about human behavior, wonder no more. In The Laws of Human Nature, Greene takes a look at 18 laws that reveal who we are and why we do the things we do. Humans are complex beings, but Greene uses these laws to strip human nature down to its bare bones. Every law that he presents is supported by a real-life historical account, with an insightful twist to drive the point home. As you read the book, don’t be surprised if you get the feeling that everyone you know, including yourself, is described in the book! DISCLAIMER: This is an UNOFFICIAL summary and not the original book. It is designed to record all the key points of the original book.

Moonstone Beach

Author : Linda Seed
Publisher : Linda Seed
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moonstone Beach written by Linda Seed and published by Linda Seed. This book was released on 2022-07-16 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She’s a divorcee who’s struggling to recover. He’s notorious for his reckless ways with women. What could possibly go wrong? Kate Bennet owns a bookstore in the breathtaking beach town of Cambria, California. Two years out from a divorce that left her emotionally fragile, she’s starting to think that maybe she’s ready for love again—or at least for a fling with a hot man. Jackson Graham is a local chef who’s controlling when it comes to food, careless when it comes to love, and temperamental when it comes to just about everything. When Kate’s friends set things up between Kate and Jackson, she expects some casual pleasure followed by a hasty goodbye, but Jackson’s long-term crush on Kate means that he’s in this one to win. The problem is, neither he nor Kate knows whether he can change the self-defeating habits that usually send women scurrying for the door. MOONSTONE BEACH is the first book in the Main Street Merchants series by Linda Seed, but it can be enjoyed as a stand-alone romance, offering an HEA and no cliffhangers.

Calm the F*ck Down

Author : Sarah Knight
Publisher : Voracious
ISBN 13 : 0316529176
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Calm the F*ck Down written by Sarah Knight and published by Voracious. This book was released on 2018-12-31 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tame anxiety and take back control of your life with this "genius" (Cosmopolitan) no-f*cks-given guide from the bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck and Get Your Sh*t Together. Do you spend more time worrying about problems than solving them? Do you let unexpected difficulties ruin your day and do "what ifs" keep you up at night? Sounds like you need to Calm the F*ck Down. Just because things are falling apart doesn't mean YOU can't pull it together. Whether you're stressed about sh*t that hasn't happened yet or freaked out about sh*t that already has, the NoWorries method from "anti-guru" Sarah Knight helps you curb the anxiety and overthinking that's making everything worse. Calm the F*ck Down explains: The Four Faces of Freaking Out—and their Flipsides How to accept what you can't control Productive Helpful Effective Worrying (PHEW) The Three Principles of Dealing With It And much more! Find even more calm with the Calm the F*ck Down Journal.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Author : Lisa Jansen
Publisher : Banovallum
ISBN 13 : 1911658697
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book One Size Does Not Fit All written by Lisa Jansen and published by Banovallum. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Jansen offers a new and fresh perspective on a very popular topic: finding happiness. Instead of providing generic, one-size-fits-all advice and tactics, Lisa guides readers through an empowering journey and process that helps them design their own strategy for a happier life-based on their unique personality, values, and strengths and weaknesses. Drawing on extensive research and the author’s personal experience of turning her life around, this book offers a real-life, jargon-free perspective on finding happiness. Written in an easy to understand, engaging way and incorporating numerous practical and fun exercises, it will be extremely attractive to anyone who is looking for new insights in finding happiness and who wants practical advice on how to live their best possible life. You may find out more information about the author on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RJKZrqb9A0

It's Great to Suck at Something

Author : Karen Rinaldi
Publisher : Atria Books
ISBN 13 : 150119576X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book It's Great to Suck at Something written by Karen Rinaldi and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how the freedom of sucking at something can help you build resilience, embrace imperfection, and find joy in the pursuit rather than the goal. What if the secret to resilience and joy is the one thing we’ve been taught to avoid? When was the last time you tried something new? Something that won’t make you more productive, make you more money, or check anything off your to-do list? Something you’re really, really bad at, but that brought you joy? Odds are, not recently. As a sh*tty surfer and all-around-imperfect human Karen Rinaldi explains in this eye-opening book, we live in a time of aspirational psychoses. We humblebrag about how hard we work and we prioritize productivity over play. Even kids don’t play for the sake of playing anymore: they’re building blocks to build the ideal college application. But we’re all being had. We’re told to be the best or nothing at all. We’re trapped in an epic and farcical quest for perfection. We judge others on stuff we can’t even begin to master, and it’s all making us more anxious and depressed than ever. Worse, we’re not improving on what really matters. This book provides the antidote. (It’s Great to) Suck at Something reveals that the key to a richer, more fulfilling life is finding something to suck at. Drawing on her personal experience sucking at surfing (a sport she’s dedicated nearly two decades of her life to doing without ever coming close to getting good at it) along with philosophy, literature, and the latest science, Rinaldi explores sucking as a lost art we must reclaim for our health and our sanity and helps us find the way to our own riotous suck-ability. She draws from sources as diverse as Anthony Bourdain and surfing luminary Jaimal Yogis, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jean-Paul Sartre, among many others, and explains the marvelous things that happen to our mammalian brains when we try something new, all to discover what she’s learned firsthand: it is great to suck at something. Sucking at something rewires our brain in positive ways, helps us cultivate grit, and inspires us to find joy in the process, without obsessing about the destination. Ultimately, it gives you freedom: the freedom to suck without caring is revelatory. Coupling honest, hilarious storytelling with unexpected insights, (It’s Great to) Suck at Something is an invitation to embrace our shortcomings as the very best of who we are and to open ourselves up to adventure, where we may not find what we thought we were looking for, but something way more important.