The Value of Suffering
Real life
Limited f*cks: where you'll see it today
You will meet Mark Manson's core claim before you even get home.
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Lesson notes
State Manson's core claim and connect choosing what to care about with choosing values
Key points
- The lecture group chat: You care about learning, so you stop stressing over every classmate's opinion in the chat.
- Trotro ride home: A rude mate in the trotro gets none of your limited care; your evening matters more.
- Choosing your mine career: Picking one specialisation means caring deeply about one path and letting other prestige go.
Takeaway: Limited care means you must choose your values carefully.
Quick check: In Manson's core claim, what does not giving a f*ck really mean?
- Caring about nothing
- Choosing what to care about
- Caring about everyone equally
You have limited f*cks, so you prioritise; it is not indifference.
core claimprioritisation
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