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.