Тонкое искусство пофигизма

           Theworldisconstantlytellingyouthatthepathtoabetterlifeismore,more,more—buymore,ownmore,makemore,fuckmore,bemore.Youareconstantlybombardedwithmessagestogiveafuckabouteverything,allthetime.GiveafuckaboutanewTV.Giveafuckabouthavingabettervacationthanyourcoworkers.Giveafuckaboutbuyingthatnewlawnornament.Giveafuckabouthavingtherightkindofselfiestick.

           Why?Myguess:becausegivingafuckaboutmorestuffisgoodforbusiness.

           Andwhilethere’snothingwrongwithgoodbusiness,theproblemisthatgivingtoomanyfucksisbadforyourmentalhealth.Itcausesyoutobecomeoverlyattachedtothesuperficialandfake,todedicateyourlifetochasingamirageofhappinessandsatisfaction.Thekeytoagoodlifeisnotgivingafuckaboutmore;it’sgivingafuckaboutless,givingafuckaboutonlywhatistrueandimmediateandimportant.

           TheFeedbackLoopfromHell

           There’saninsidiousquirktoyourbrainthat,ifyouletit,candriveyouabsolutelybatty.Tellmeifthissoundsfamiliartoyou:

           Yougetanxiousaboutconfrontingsomebodyinyourlife.Thatanxietycripplesyouandyoustartwonderingwhyyou’resoanxious.Nowyou’rebecominganxiousaboutbeinganxious.Ohno!Doublyanxious!Nowyou’reanxiousaboutyouranxiety,whichiscausingmoreanxiety.Quick,where’sthewhiskey?

           Orlet’ssayyouhaveanangerproblem.Yougetpissedoffatthestupidest,mostinanestuff,andyouhavenoideawhy.