TAP 129 - Mark Manson on The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

To get my Toolkit to Overcome Anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free Please click here to leave a review - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023 Summary: In this episode I speak to Mark Manson about his point of view around anxiety and growth.  We talk about relationships, personal growth and generally not giving a f*ck. Mark Manson is a blogger, author and entrepreneur. He specializes in writing personal development advice that doesn't suck. His website MarkManson.net is read by over 2 million people each month. He lives in New York City. Links: To order Marks book go here: https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art In this particular episode you will learn: - How anxiety is an affect and not a cause - "You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do." David Foster Wallace - How when we share we get the opportunity to realize we are not alone - How having anxiety allowed Mark to realize it couldn't get any worse - How anxiety can be tied to significance - Why it's important to options - How we often can get ahead of ourselves in relationships and life in general - How neither good emotions or bad emotions last - What if I've peaked? - "Problems never go away they get solved and upgraded" - "Happiness comes from solving and improving upon our problems" (not avoiding them) The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck SUBTLETY #1: NOT GIVING A FUCK DOES NOT MEAN BEING INDIFFERENT; IT MEANS BEING COMFORTABLE WITH BEING DIFFERENT SUBTLETY #2: TO NOT GIVE A FUCK ABOUT ADVERSITY, YOU MUST FIRST GIVE A FUCK ABOUT SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN ADVERSITY SUBTLETY #3: WE ALL HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF FUCKS TO GIVE; PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE AND WHO YOU GIVE THEM TO