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The art of happiness

Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*uck, returns with a book that explores the connections between hope, pain and suffering

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Vikram Johri
In The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*uck, author Mark Manson evaluated the connections between hope, pain and suffering and how those emotions tie in with success. In the book under review, he takes those discussions up a notch by distilling these ideas on a largely philosophical plane.

Mr Manson starts off by presenting a generalised view of human psychology, dividing our consciousness into a Thinking Brain, the rational mind that takes logical decisions, and the Feeling Brain, its emotional complement that governs our feelings. He dovetails this distinction into a thoughtful discussion about the mechanism of hope and