This is part of Lifehackers newbook reviewseries.
Its not about suppressing feelings or ignoring them.
Its about approaching the world from a more rational point of view.
F*ck Feelingsis written for the more the pragmatic amongst us.
Its simple, direct, and to the point with actionable suggestions.
This is refreshing considering the copious amounts of extraneous crap that usually comes packed into self-help books.
Instead, it feels more like an encyclopedia.
You pick your malady, read that section of the book, then put it down.
Thats one reason self improvement efforts have to take into account your limits and competing priorities.
Otherwise, its less self-improvement and more self-sabotage.
Which isnt to say the book tells you to avoid improving yourself.
Fuck Fairness:Life isnt fair and we all dont have an equal opportunity.
We like to think we have therightto live in safety, but thats not reality for everyone.
In short, unfairness is normal, closure is not.
That could be holding yourself responsible for events beyond your control or attempting to change someone whos unchangeable.
When you fail, the guilt you end up feeling can ruin you.
This chapter helps you take a more logical approach to helping people without overdoing it.
This includes dealing with bad relationships, facing your fears, and handling passive-aggressive hate.
Fuck Love:This chapters all about keeping yourself in check when youre in love.
This breaks down to understanding the differences between what you want and what you need.
If youve found yourself looking for love in all the wrong places, then this chapters for you.
It also tackles dealing with commitment, change, sex, and lost love.
Fuck Communication: Communication is the crux of positive relationships and were all striving to be better at it.
When we are, we assume we can resolve conflicts, get better jobs, and encourage intimacy.
Learning to walk away from those conversations is more important than learning how to communicate.
Fuck Treatment: Self-help can only take some of us so far.
You dont need to read this entire book, which is one of the best parts about it.
Do you not like something about yourself?
Does it even matter or are you just nitpicking?
If it matters, lets see what you might do about it within the means you have.
If not, spend that energy elsewhere.
All this practicality breeds simplicity, which should make life a little easier for all of us.
you might have goals, but there are things in life you cant control.
The second you accept that, the simpler everything else becomes.
But as the book preaches, being practical about the advice you take is important.
If you dont like something it suggests, dont bother with it.
WhereF*ck Feelingsfalters most is in its language.
It tends to repackage and repeat a lot of its (admittedly good) advice for each topic.
It also overuses profanity and political incorrectness to the point that its not very effective by the end.
You cangrab the book on Amazonfor $10.99 for the ebook or $12.89 for the hardcover.
