The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

by Mark Manson

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Mark Manson's brutally honest guide argues that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. These skills help you identify what truly matters, take ownership of your problems, embrace uncertainty, and practice the art of saying no — all grounded in the book's core philosophy that we must choose our struggles wisely.

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Skills (4)

/choose-your-valuesChapter 4: Values

Use when you need help defining values worth caring about and rejecting toxic ones that cause unnecessary suffering.

/responsibility-faultChapter 5: Responsibility

Use when someone is struggling with blame, victimhood, or avoiding ownership of problems they did not cause but must still solve.

/embrace-uncertaintyChapter 6: Being Wrong

Use when someone is clinging to being right, resisting feedback, or needs help questioning their own assumptions and beliefs.

/say-noChapter 8: Rejection

Use when someone needs help setting boundaries, saying no, or practicing healthy rejection in relationships and work.

Installation

01Clone the repository

bash

git clone https://github.com/concaption/spellpages.git ~/.claude/spellpages

02Install the plugin

bash

claude plugin install ~/.claude/spellpages/content/books/subtle-art

03Start using skills

Type a skill command (e.g. /choose-your-values) in Claude Code.

one-liner

bash

git clone https://github.com/concaption/spellpages.git ~/.claude/spellpages && claude plugin install ~/.claude/spellpages/content/books/subtle-art