The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F_ck

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book began as a big, messy thing and required more
than just my own hands to chisel something comprehensible
out of it.
First and foremost, thank you to my brilliant and beautiful
wife, Fernanda, who never hesitates to say no to me when I
need to hear it most. Not only do you make me a better
person, but your unconditional love and constant feedback
during the writing process were indispensable.
To my parents, for putting up with my shit all these years
and continuing to love me anyway. In many ways, I don’t
feel as though I fully became an adult until I understood
many of the concepts in this book. In that sense, it’s been a
joy to get to know you as an adult these past few years. And
to my brother as well: I never doubt the existence of mutual
love and respect between us, even if I sometimes get butthurt
that you don’t text me back.
To Philip Kemper and Drew Birnie—two big brains that
conspire to make my brain appear much larger than it
actually is. Your hard work and brilliance continue to floor
me.
To Michael Covell, for being my intellectual stress test,
especially when it comes to understanding psychological
research, and for always challenging me on my
assumptions. To my editor, Luke Dempsey, for mercilessly
tightening the screws on my writing, and for possibly having
an even fouler mouth than I do. To my agent, Mollie Glick,
for helping me define the vision for the book and pushing it
much farther into the world than I ever expected to see it