The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck

The surprising art of caring less and getting more.

Are you stressed-out, overlooked, and underwhelmed by life? Fed up with pleasing everyone else before you please yourself?

It's time to stop giving a f*ck.

This brilliant, hilarious, and practical parody of Marie Kondo's bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, explains how to rid yourself of unwanted obligations, shame, and guilt — and give your f*cks instead to the people and things that make you happy.

The easy-to-use, two-step NotSorry Method for mental decluttering will help you unleash the power of not giving a f*ck about:

And it will free you to spend your time, energy, and money on the things that really matter. So what are you waiting for? Stop giving a f*ck and start living your best life today!

• Introduction
• Tidying up your fuck drawer
• The art of mental decluttering
• The magic of not giving a fuck

1. On giving, and not giving, a fuck
• Why should I give a fuck?
• Not giving a fuck: The basics
• Who are these mythical people wo don't give a fuck?
• Children, assholes, and the enlighted
• How can I become one of those people?
• You need to stop giving a fuck about what other people think
• Feelings vs. opinions
• Making a Fuck Budget
• What about people who can't stop giving a fuck about you not giving a fuck?
• In summation
• A visualization exercise
2. Deciding not to give a fuck
• Your mind is a barn
• Sort your fucks into categories
• Things
• What are some things I may or may not give a fuck about?
• Ten things about which I, personally, do not give a fuck
• Includes basketball, Taylor Swift, and feigning sincerity
• A few more things
• Includes "glamping", napkin rings, and the Olympics
• Work
• Meetings
• Conference calls
• Dress codes
• Useless paperwork
• Polar bears and half-marathons
• Oh, she's got a reputation
• This is not useless paperwork
• A note on degree of difficulty
• Friends, acquaintences, and strangers
• Setting boundaries
• Solicitations, donations, and loans, oh my!
• Personal policies
• Things you might have a personal policy against
• RSVP'ing no means no
• The tiny little elephant in the room
• Things even parents don't give a fuck about
• Sometimes it's okay to hurt people's feelings
• So… do I have any friends left?
• Family
• When a cigar is not just a cigar and a teacup is not just a teacup
• Survey says…
• Am I my brother's keeper?
• Vote no on giving a fuck!
• Refuse to play the shame game
• Holidays: A personal policy
• In-laws
• The homestretch
• Consolidating your lists
• Do not underestimate the drain of infrequent fuck-giving
• Giving a fuck
3. Not giving a fuck
• The holy fucking trinity: Time, energy, and money
• Baby steps
• Threat level yellow: Easy fucks to stop giving
• Threat level orange: Medium-tough fucks to stop giving
• Threat level red: The hardest fucks to stop giving
• A pep talk
• Honesty: A sliding scale
• Different fucks, same principle
• (Includes recycling, social media, and coworker's kids)
• You wondered when we'd get to weddings, didn't you?
• Old fucks, new fucks, borrowed fucks, blue fucks
• Getting cold feet? Revisit your personal policies.
• Performance bonuses!
• FUQs
• Getting more from the fucks you do (or don't) give
4. The magic of not giving a fuck dramatically transforms your life
• A fuck not given is something gained
• Your fucks affect your body, mind, and soul
• Another way to give no fucks
• Paying it forward
• Knowing what you can do without
• Things about which you should probably be giving more fucks
• You do you
• Fuck the haters
• On achieving enlightenment