Indeed, the ability to reserve our fucks for only the most fuckworthy of situations would surely make life a hell of a lot easier. And for what purpose? For what reason? Convenience? Easy comforts? A pat on the fucking back maybe?īecause when we give too many fucks, when we choose to give a fuck about everything, then we feel as though we are perpetually entitled to feel comfortable and happy at all times, that’s when life fucks us. Strewn about like seeds in mother-fucking spring time. We give a fuck when it’s raining and we were supposed to go jogging in the morning.įucks given everywhere. We give a fuck when our coworkers don’t bother asking us about our awesome weekend. We give a fuck when a show we liked was canceled on TV. We give a fuck about the rude gas station attendant who gave us too many nickels. The point is, most of us struggle throughout our lives by giving too many fucks in situations where fucks do not deserve to be given. A bag of burritos sounds awesome, so let’s just go with it. I don’t even know what that sentence means, but I don’t give a fuck. Now, while not giving a fuck may seem simple on the surface, it’s a whole new bag of burritos under the hood. Same with deciding to sell most of my possessions and move to South America. I know for myself, quitting my day job in finance after only six weeks and telling my boss that I was going to start selling dating advice online ranks pretty high up there in my own “didn’t give a fuck” hall of fame. Perhaps there was a time in your life where you simply did not give a fuck and excelled to some extraordinary heights. Man, that guy does not give a fuck.”Ĭhances are you know somebody in your life who, at one time or another, did not give a fuck and went on to accomplish amazing feats. He said he wasn’t going to listen to her bullshit anymore.

Like “Oh, look at Susie working weekends again, she doesn’t give a fuck.” Or “Did you hear that Tom called the company president an asshole and still got a raise anyway? Holy shit, that dude does not give a fuck.” Or “Jason got up and ended his date with Cindy after 20 minutes.

People often say the key to confidence and success in life is to simply “not give a fuck.” Indeed, we often refer to the strongest, most admirable people we know in terms of their lack of fucks given. And those fucks I have not given have made all the difference. I have also not given a fuck about many people and many things. In my life, I have given a fuck about many people and many things.

Subtle art of not giving af