Not everyone responds to the same voice. Why else would we have 100s of books that are on roughly the same topic? I was unsure as to whether or not to review this book. The title itself is enough to put most people off. The title is quite sensationalized but the meat of the book is strong.
The initial idea behind the book is not what the title would suggest. To think that one would not care about anything, as the author states, is a psychopath and not a well-rounded person. The overarching point of the book is that we often burn an inordinate amount of energy dealing with issues that are not nearly as important as we create them to be in our minds. Instead of celebrating our successes, we measure ourselves by the defeats that we give huge power over ourselves. We often hear people talk about “first world problems”, usually followed by nervous laughter. We live in a comparative society and often create situations that we have no possible chance of keeping up with those particular Joneses.
The book is graphic as if the title did not give that subtle fact. The author cloaks very serious issue in irreverent language and examples creating a palatable read for many people. All and all, this book feels a voice that many people would find to be easier to deal with than a heavy book about psychology. I enjoyed to book and I hope that you do as well.
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