The French Art of Not Giving a Sht, Fabrice Midal
The French Art of Not Giving a Sht, Fabrice Midal
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The French Art of Not Giving a Sh*t
Cut the Crap and Live Your Life

Author: Fabrice Midal

Narrator: Ben Willbond

Unabridged: 3 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/19/2017


Synopsis

It's time to stop giving a sh*t!

Be calm... Stop stressing... Embrace the universe... Try yoga... Be fulfilled... and that's an order! We're overwhelmed with these sorts of commands, and we often torture ourselves to "try harder," yet somehow we never feel we've done quite enough. It's about time we stop pushing ourselves to do what we think we're supposed to do, and instead simply allow ourselves to be angry, be tired, be silly, be passionate--to stop giving a shit, and just be.

An international bestseller (now in English for the first time), The French Art of Not Giving a Sh*t by Fabrice Midal explains why the key to true mindfulness is freeing ourselves from social and often self-imposed stresses -- and highlights how we can embrace life more fully by giving ourselves a break. He gives readers permission to:

Stop obeying -- you are intelligent
Stop being calm -- be at peace
Stop wanting to be perfect -- accept life's storms
Stop rationalizing -- let things be
Stop comparing -- be you
Stop being ashamed -- be vulnerable
Stop tormenting yourself -- become your own best friend
Stop wanting to love -- be benevolent

One of the world's leading teachers of meditation and mindfulness, Midal offers us a new solution to the perennial problem of our too-much, too-fast modern life. It's OK, he urges us, to say no. It's fine to quit the things that don't fulfill you. It's necessary, in fact, to give ourselves a break and say, simply, c'est la vie. In The French Art of Not Giving a Sh*t, Midal gives each of us permission to stop doing the things that don't make us happy ... so we have room in our lives for the things that do.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ☆Dani☆ on December 02, 2017

I give this book 4 out of 5 I don’t give a freakin’ shit stars! As a person who beats herself up daily and continually has anxiety, I found this book refreshing. This was an easy read that I really enjoyed. I could relate to a lot of the topics that the author covered and it gave me the urge to work......more

Goodreads review by Kati on February 03, 2018

A good reminder to give yourself a break.......more

Goodreads review by Cecily on January 01, 2018

For some reason I was under the impression that this book was really good. It wasn't... He said the phrase "Not Giving A Shit" wayyy too many times! I mean I have always wanted to learn how to properly meditate, but this book didn't really help. Sure it told me why meditation is good but if it was a......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on November 02, 2017

Don't judge a book based on it's title. What I thought would be a modern self-help book of the ''don't give a f-' title type, turned out to be a book on buddhist beliefs and meditation, which themselves are not boring things, but this book didn't make them exciting either. Thank you to Netgalley for......more

Goodreads review by Meagan on December 19, 2017

Reading in progress. So far this book is amazing. I've met many french people throughout my life and this book is exactly what they embody: life in moderation with the good and the bad, as well as no bullshit and remaining in the reality of things. By embracing our insecurities, problems and weakness......more