The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

This book by Mark Manson was genuinely recommended once in the episodes we index, on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Michael Phelps. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, depression & mood, exercise & strength. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

In this book, blogger and former internet entrepreneur Mark Manson explains in simple, no expletives barred terms how to achieve happiness by caring more about fewer things and not caring at all about more. He explains how the metrics we use to define ourselves may be the very things holding us back. By redefining our metrics, questioning ourselves and doubting everything, we may be able to find that we're better off than we think, and thereby become happier people.

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  Michael Phelps · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 202100:57:11

  Said during "Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett, Two Legends on Competing and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett: Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian ever, with 28 medals (23 gold) and 39 world records. Grant Hackett is an Australian distance-freestyle champion who went unbeaten in the 1500m for 11 years, won 26 golds across major championships, and is now CEO of an Australian investment firm. Swimming legends Michael Phelps and Grant Hackett on elite training, competitive drive, and their raw, mutual journey through depression and mental health.