Don't try. The feedback loop from hell ; The subtle art of not giving a fuck ; So Mark, what the fuck is the point of this book anyway? -- Happiness is a problem. The misadventures of Disappointment Panda ; Happiness comes from solving problems ; Emotions are overrated ; Choose your struggle -- You are not special. things fall apart ; The tyranny of exceptionalism ; B-b-b-but, if I'm not going to be special or extraordinary, what's the point? -- The value of suffering. The self-awareness onion ; Rock star problems ; Shitty values ; Defining good and bad values -- You are always choosing. The choice ; The responsibility/fault fallacy ; Responding to tragedy ; Genetics and the hand we're dealt ; Victimhood chic ; There is no "how" -- You're wrong about everything (but so am I). Architects of our own beliefs ; Be careful what you believe ; The dangers of pure certainty ; Manson's Law of Avoidance ; Kill yourself ; How to be a little less certain of yourself -- Failure is the way forward. The failure/success paradox ; Pain is part of the process ; The "do something" principle -- The importance of saying no. Rejection makes your life better ; Boundaries ; How to build trust ; Freedom through commitment -- ... And then you die. Something beyond our selves ; The sunny side of death.