The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck

Just a few thoughts on this one:

1. I implemented the policies in this book when I was in my 20's. I suspect that not everyone is capable of doing what Ms. Knight suggests because they “care too much.” Those people likely always will due to fear of social consequences. The 98% of people who don't live like this will always be offended by the 1-2% who do. Be prepared for some kickback for that reason.

2. It's not a deep book. Make sure you make this a quick read. There are not layers like an onion to this, even though the author seems to suggest that. If you literally take the title of the book, and choose where you care about things, you have 95% of the entire concept. The other 5% is this: Try not to be an actual Jerk about it. Choose your wording with kindness in mind. This is the hard part. Also, she doesn't mention that about 50% of people are going to think you're a jerk no matter how much you sugar-coat things or tiptoe around peoples' sensitivities. Most people truly can't handle the truth and are easily offended.

3. I think the book was written initially as a joke, just to see how many times she could drop the F-bomb in a book and get it published. It's excessive and actually diminishes the value of the book. Ridiculously, there is a point in the book where the word “shit” is bleeped. This literally dropped my jaw. It's stupefying.