Chapter 1 | Don't Try | p. 1 |
| The Feedback Loop from Hell | p. 5 |
| The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck | p. 14 |
| So Mark, What the Fuck Is the Point of This Book Anyway? | p. 20 |
Chapter 2 | Happiness Is a Problem | p. 23 |
| The Misadventures of Disappointment Panda | p. 26 |
| Happiness Comes from Solving Problems | p. 30 |
| Emotions Are Overrated | p. 33 |
| Choose Your Struggle | p. 36 |
Chapter 3 | You Are Not Special | p. 41 |
| Things Fall Apart | p. 47 |
| The Tyranny of Exceptionalism | p. 57 |
| B-b-b-but, If I'm Not Going to Be Special or Extraordinary, What's the Point? | p. 60 |
Chapter 4 | The Value of Suffering | p. 63 |
| The Self-Awareness Onion | p. 70 |
| Rock Star Problems | p. 76 |
| Shitty Values | p. 81 |
| Denning Good and Bad Values | p. 86 |
Chapter 5 | You Are Always Choosing | p. 90 |
| The Choice | p. 91 |
| The Responsibility/Fault Fallacy | p. 95 |
| Responding to Tragedy | p. 102 |
| Genetics and the Hand We're Dealt | p. 105 |
| Victimhood Chic | p. 110 |
| There Is No "How" | p. 112 |
Chapter 6 | You're Wrong About Everything (But So Am I) | p. 115 |
| Architects of Our Own Beliefs | p. 120 |
| Be Careful What You Believe | p. 123 |
| The Dangers of Pure Certainty | p. 129 |
| Manson's Law of Avoidance | p. 136 |
| Kill Yourself | p. 139 |
| How to Be a Little Less Certain of Yourself | p. 141 |
Chapter 7 | Failure Is the Way Forward | p. 147 |
| The Failure/Success Paradox | p. 149 |
| Pain Is Part of the Process | p. 153 |
| The "Do Something" Principle | p. 158 |
Chapter 8 | The Importance of Saying No | p. 164 |
| Rejection Makes Your Life Better | p. 170 |
| Boundaries | p. 172 |
| How to Build Trust | p. 181 |
| Freedom Through Commitment | p. 186 |
Chapter 9 | ...And Then You Die | p. 190 |
| Something Beyond Our Selves | p. 195 |
| The Sunny Side of Death | p. 200 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 211 |