#198: Mark Manson: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck

Has the same old, rehashed self-help advice failed to help you improve your life?  If "thinking positive" hasn't led to the results you've hoped for you don't want to miss Episode 198 of the #RenegadeRadioPodcast. Mark Manson is a professional blogger, entrepreneur, and author of the NY Times Best-Selling book, "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck".  Through his books and blog Mark shares life advice that contradicts the information taught by most self-help authors. I sat down with Mark to discuss why people fail to improve their lives by following the usual self-help advice and the biggest struggles most people face.  Mark talks about why he wasn't fulfilled by making a lot of money, why people should learn to embrace struggle and the problem with the "hack" culture.  He also explains why people should be skeptical of themselves and a lot more. Topics Include: What's wrong with the self-help advice that most people are familiar with?  3:40 The biggest struggle that most people have.  4:37 How he used traditional self-help to create his "ideal life" but discovered that none of what he achieved actually fulfilled him.  6:03 Why "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck" is largely based on his identity crisis and conclusions he came to because of it.  8:00 Mark's response to "that's easy for you to say" regarding his contention that money doesn't bring happiness.  8:25 Why life is about embracing the struggles and everything worth having is difficult.  10.53 Why "hacks" and shortcuts are taking away meaning from peoples' lives.  12:20 Why people should be skeptical of themselves and let go of their identity.  13:12 Why, "We're all wrong about everything, some just a little more than others."  16:12 Mark explains "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck".  17:35 How his values have changed over the years and why it's important for everyone to choose what's important to them.  19:50 What most people are wasting time worrying about and how you can learn to manage those things.  23:25 The things Mark still struggles with and how he handles them.  29:02 How he makes decisions and how he prevents his work from becoming overwhelming.  30:42 Mark's advice for aspiring writers and the resources he recommends.  34:35 His tips for starting online and building a following.  39:45 A typical day in Mark's life.  42:20 What people in the dating scene are doing wrong and why rejection is actually a good thing.  44:05 Connect with Mark online: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   Listen to Renegade Radio: To listen, you can either hit the flash audio player below or browse the links to find your preferred format … Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to listen on SoundCloud Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Right-click here and choose "Save As"to download this episode This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. With 75 ingredients working together to help with eleven different areas of health. You never know what's going to come up in your day; however, with just one scoop of Athletic Greens when you wake up or add it to your morning smoothie, you know you have all of your bases covered. It's easy, and it tastes great. Go to http://www.AthleticGreens.com/Jay to receive a special offer as a listener of the podcast. This episode is also brought to you by Caffeine and Kilos. We all know that coffee is probably the greatest thing ever. There are countless studies proving the benefits of coffee. Dr. Sanjiv Chopra said that drinking coffee is one of the five essential habits for long-term good health. Caffeine and Kilos is a brand that embodies an active lifestyle. They have great looking apparel you can wear in the gym or out of the gym. It's smooth, fresh coffee blended and roasted for high caffeine content, so you can get all kinds of cranked up. They also have all natural,  whole food caffeinated bars with macros designed for performance. Get their delicious coffee and more at www.caffeineandkilos.com and use the code, "Renegade" and get free shipping on your first order. If you have questions, use the hashtag #RenegadeRadioPodcast and shoot them my way on Twitter or Instagram or email [email protected] Thank you for tuning in and subscribing. I appreciate every one of you that takes the time to listen.