Тонкое искусство пофигизма
Chapter 1
Onthecontrary,Iseepracticalenlightenmentasbecomingcomfortablewiththeideathatsomesufferingisalwaysinevitable—thatnomatterwhatyoudo,lifeiscomprisedoffailures,loss,regrets,andevendeath.Becauseonceyoubecomecomfortablewithalltheshitthatlifethrowsatyou(anditwillthrowalotofshit,trustme),youbecomeinvincibleinasortoflow-levelspiritualway.Afterall,theonlywaytoovercomepainistofirstlearnhowtobearit.
Thisbookdoesn’tgiveafuckaboutalleviatingyourproblemsoryourpain.Andthatispreciselywhyyouwillknowit’sbeinghonest.Thisbookisnotsomeguidetogreatness—itcouldn’tbe,becausegreatnessismerelyanillusioninourminds,amade-updestinationthatweobligateourselvestopursue,ourownpsychologicalAtlantis.
Instead,thisbookwillturnyourpainintoatool,yourtraumaintopower,andyourproblemsintoslightlybetterproblems.Thatisrealprogress.Thinkofitasaguidetosufferingandhowtodoitbetter,moremeaningfully,withmorecompassionandmorehumility.It’sabookaboutmovinglightlydespiteyourheavyburdens,restingeasierwithyourgreatestfears,laughingatyourtearsasyoucrythem.
Thisbookwillnotteachyouhowtogainorachieve,butratherhowtoloseandletgo.Itwillteachyoutotakeinventoryofyourlifeandscruboutallbutthemostimportantitems.Itwillteachyoutocloseyoureyesandtrustthatyoucanfallbackwardsandstillbeokay.Itwillteachyoutogivefewerfucks.Itwillteachyoutonottry.
