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The subtle art of not giving a fuck

“The desire for more positive experiences is itself a negative experience. And paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positve ecperience” ( s. 9)

“Finding something important and meaningful in your life is perhaps the most productive use of your time and energy” (s.18)

“Dont hope for a life without problems. Hope for a life full of good problems” (s.30)

“Our values determine the metrics by which we measure ourselves and everyone else” (s.82)

“As humans we wrong pretty much constantly, so if your metris for life success is to be right - well, you are going to have a difficult time rationlizing all of the bullshit to yourself” (s.83)

“As Freud said: One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beutiful” (s.85)

“Dont find yourself. (…) Keep stiring and discovering” (s. 139)

“If someone is better then you at something, then it is likley they have failed at that thing more times than you have.” (s.150)

Inspirasjon og motimavsjon kommer ikke av seg selv. Du må begynne med en handling. (s.161)

Ta ansvar for dine egne reaksjoner og følelser og ikke forvent eller krev at andre skal fikse dine problemer. Ta heller ikke ansvar for andres problemer, reaksjoner eller følelser. (s.175)

Du trenger ikke bry deg om alt partneren din bryr seg om, men du skal bry deg om partneres din uansett hva de bryr seg om. (s.181)

“You too are going to die, and that is because you too were fortunate enough to have lived” (s.208)

“There is nothing to be afraid of, ever” (Because death is certain anyway) (s.208)