Тонкое искусство пофигизма
Chapter 1
Rejectionsthatwerepainfulinthemomenthaveactuallyworkedoutforthebest.Werealizehowlittleattentionpeoplepaytothesuperficialdetailsaboutus,andwechoosenottoobsesssomuchoverthem.
Essentially,webecomemoreselectiveaboutthefuckswe’rewillingtogive.Thisissomethingcalledmaturity.It’snice;youshouldtryitsometime.Maturityiswhathappenswhenonelearnstoonlygiveafuckaboutwhat’strulyfuckworthy.AsBunkMorelandsaidtohispartnerDetectiveMcNultyinTheWire(which,fuckyou,Istilldownloaded):“That’swhatyougetforgivingafuckwhenitwasn’tyourturntogiveafuck.”
Then,aswegrowolderandentermiddleage,somethingelsebeginstochange.Ourenergyleveldrops.Ouridentitysolidifies.Weknowwhoweareandweacceptourselves,includingsomeofthepartswearen’tthrilledabout.
And,inastrangeway,thisisliberating.Wenolongerneedtogiveafuckabouteverything.Lifeisjustwhatitis.Weacceptit,wartsandall.Werealizethatwe’renevergoingtocurecancerorgotothemoonorfeelJenniferAniston’stits.Andthat’sokay.Lifegoeson.Wenowreserveourever-dwindlingfucksforthemosttrulyfuck-worthypartsofourlives:ourfamilies,ourbestfriends,ourgolfswing.And,toourastonishment,thisisenough.Thissimplificationactuallymakesusreallyfuckinghappyonaconsistentbasis.Andwestarttothink,MaybethatcrazyalcoholicBukowskiwasontosomething.Don’ttry.
