I paid my kids $100 to read "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck"

There are a litany of personal development/self-help books.

And I’ve read an embarrassingly long list of them.

But when I read Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art . . . I REALLY wanted my kids to grasp Manson’s “take” on life and happiness.

Here’s why:

It’s filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor . . . my boys, at ages 16, 18, and 20, were a prime audience.
It’s brutally honest. The book is full of real talk . . . great for short attention spans.
It’s the antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset which infected the generation my kids grew up in. It trashes the concept of gold medals for showing up.

We only have so many F*cks to give. Choose wisely.
We’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. “F**k positivity,” Manson says. “Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it.”
Improving your life hinges not on your ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Everything sucks some of the time. So the question becomes: what struggle or sacrifice are you willing to tolerate?

For my full review of the book, connect with me on www.goodreads.com.

My boys had to answer a list of questions and write a one-page report. After a review and 1/1 discussion, I handed each a $100 bill.

Have you read this book? Would you buy it for your kids?