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Get Your @$$ in Gear
Overcome self-doubt with these funny, expletive-filled self-help books.
Published on May 14, 2020
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Mark MansonFlies in the face of so much conventional self-help wisdom that it’s hard not to label this as anti-self-help. And yet, that label undermines how pragmatic the book is. In the overcrowded, over-clichéd self-help genre, this is a book well worth whatever f*cks you can muster.
Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life
Gary John BishopPersonal development expert Gary John Bishop wants you to know this: “You’re a fu*king miracle of being.” If you’re still unconvinced, Bishop will change your mind with his simple and direct assertions. A motivational wake-up call for anyone who feels stuck.
Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
Mark MansonAlright, did you like the book written by the first @$$hole on this list? (That’s Mark Manson, author of “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck,” in case you forgot what was all the way up there.) Then you’re sure to love his followup, which is still loaded with F-bombs, and will speak to anyone who feels like we’re living in a dystopian novel, but without all the love triangles that make living in hell fun and palatable. Let Manson reassure you that, with your help, there’s still hope for modern society yet.
Stop Doing That Sh*t: End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back
Gary John BishopIn his followup to “Unf*ck Yourself,” Gary Bishop decided that his cool new bad word is sh*t. And do you know what’s — *ahem* — the crappiest? Self-sabotage. We all do it — why are we eating ice cream watching a sixth straight episode of “Breaking Bad” (which we’ve already seen twice) on Netflix when we could be reading a damn book? — but Bishop’s here to teach us all how to quit being so sub-par.
F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems
F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems
Michael Bennett, MDA no-nonsense guide about how to respect your feelings but not waste time catering to them. If you’ve ever wanted to be productive and instead spent hours in bed watching TV, this book will teach you how to avoid falling into that hole of sadness or guilt in the first place.
Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess
Rachel HoffmanCan’t remember the last time you cleaned the bathroom? Or washed your sheets? Does “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” seem too tedious? Anyone who thinks they’re too busy to clean up needs this book. You’ll never do more than 20 minutes of cleaning at a time here.