The French Art of Not Giving a Sh\*t: Cut the Crap and Live Your Life

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. Chapter one: Stop meditating -- Chapter two: Stop obeying -- Chapter three: Stop being wise -- Chapter four: Stop being calm -- Chapter five: Stop holding yourself back -- Chapter six: Stop being passive -- Chapter seven: Stop being conscious -- Chapter eight: Stop wanting to be perfect -- Chapter nine: Stop trying to understand everything -- Chapter ten: Stop rationalizing -- Chapter eleven: Stop comparing -- Chapter twelve: Stop being ashamed -- Chapter thirteen: Stop tormenting yourself -- Chapter fourteen: Stop wanting to love -- Chapter fifteen: Stop disciplining your kids "Stop stressing. Try yoga. Be calm. Be fulfilled-- and that's an order! You've been bossing yourself around too long. Where has it gotten you? Maybe it's time you take a page from the French and give yourself a break. Allow yourself to be angry, be tired, be silly, be passionate-- to stop giving a shit, and just simply be."-- Page [4] of cover. Encourages readers to stop pushing themselves to do the things that they think they are supposed to do, and embrace life by allowing themselves to just be and saying no to what they find unfulfilling