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, Mason doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. Instead, he tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing 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 by academic research and well-timed poop jokes that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade but also 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. For example, while money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better because true wealth is about the 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.

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Embark on a glittering journey of self-exploration in Find Your F*cking Happy! Along your trek, shed the weight of other people’s bullsh*t and fill your soul with a fresh f*cking perspective. Take stock of the beauty that surrounds you, and embrace the sh*tload of spectacular opportunities ahead. On each page of this delightfully profane journal, you can scribble away the negativity, and open your arms wide to the positivity that you deserve. Give your spirits a boost with a down-to-earth approach to mindfulness journaling!

• Explore a f*ck-ton of funny and thoughtful journaling ideas
• Give the negativity around you a swift kick in the butt
• Pop a cork of bubbly emotions and celebrate the good sh*t around you!

The Greatest Novels of Mark Twin … A legendary American writer and humorist, Mark Twain authored twenty-eight books and numerous sketches and short stories.

ضمن إطار أدبي يطرح جوستاين غاردر تساؤلات فلسفية تطال الحياة والوجود، يطل ذلك من خلال رسالتين أُرسلتا لصوفي، محور هذه الرواية، مضمونهما مختصر لا محدود في آن معاً: “من أنت” تسأل الأولى، و”من أين جاء العالم” تسأل الثانية… ينطلق جوستان من هذين السؤالين ليغوص عميقاً في تاريخ الفلسفة، التي تحمل في طياتها فلسفات انطلقت من نقطة أساسية من هذا الوجود. غاص جوستاين من خلال صوفي ومع الفلاسفة من خلال فكرهم في محاولة للإجابة على هذين التساؤلين… في إطار هذه الرواية التي هى ليست كأية رواية.

تستهل الكاتبة رواية قواعد العشق الأربعون عن قصة تدور أحداثها في عام 2008، كانت بطلتها “إيلا” المرأة الأربعينية التي تعيش حالة من الكآبة والرتابة بعد معرفتها بخيانة زوجها إضافة لما تعايشه مع أولادها من صراعات، كُلفت إيلا والتي كانت تعمل كناقدة أدبية بكتابة تقرير عن رواية “الكفر الحلو” لـ “عزيز زاهارا” التي تأخذ القاريء إلى القرن الثالث عشر الميلادي في رحلة عميقة مليئة بالحكم مع الصوفي شمس الدين التبريزي والفقيه جلال الدين الرومي، تلك الرواية التي ستغير حياة إيلا إلى الأبد.