You Do You: How to Be Who You Are and Use What You've Got to Get What You Want (A No F*cks Given Guide)

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Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Epigraph; I'm Sure You're Wondering Why I Called This Meeting; I. YOU ARE HERE: An orientation exercise; Feat. The Tyranny of "Just Because"; Just who do you think you are?; Ready player one; Lowest Common Denominator Living; A few caveats; WNDs and the second half of the Golden Rule; The social contract; The social contract-with amendments; Helpful guidelines for not being a psychopath; Before you sign on the dotted line; Meet Judgy McJudgerson; A taxonomy of Judgys; Mental redecorating; Turning your weaknesses into strengths;From the New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck and Get Your Sh*t Together comes more straight talk about how to stand up for who you are and what you really want, need, and deserve-showing when it's okay to be selfish, why it's pointless to be perfect, and how to be "difficult." Being yourself should be easy, yet too many of us struggle to live on other people's terms instead of our own. Rather than feeling large and in charge, we feel little and belittled. Sound familiar' Bestselling "anti-guru" Sarah Knight has three simple words for you: YOU DO YOU. It's time to start putting your happiness first-and stop letting other people tell you what to do, how to do it, or why it can't be done. And don't panic! You can do it without losing friends and alienating people. Knight delivers her trademark no-bullsh*t advice about: -The Tyranny of "Just Because" -The social contract and how to amend it -Turning "flaws" into strengths-aka "mental redecorating" -Why it's not your job to be nice -Letting your freak flag fly -How to take risks, silence the doubters, and prove the haters wrongPraise for Sarah Knight"Genius."-Cosmopolitan"Self-help to swear by."-Boston Globe"Hilarious...'ruly practical."-Booklist. Intro Title Page Copyright Table of Contents Epigraph I'm Sure You're Wondering Why I Called This Meeting I. YOU ARE HERE: An orientation exercise Feat. The Tyranny of "Just Because" Just who do you think you are? Ready player one Lowest Common Denominator Living A few caveats WNDs and the second half of the Golden Rule The social contract The social contract-with amendments Helpful guidelines for not being a psychopath Before you sign on the dotted line Meet Judgy McJudgerson A taxonomy of Judgys Mental redecorating Turning your weaknesses into strengths Unconventional wisdom for unconventional peopleLeaning in to being you II. DOs & DON'Ts: Rules for the breaking DON'T BE SELFISH (Life is short. Reclaim the word.) You can't please everyone, so you've got to please yourself SPF Happy Everybody dies "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." Good selfish, bad selfish 7 ways you being selfish can benefit others Attract your opposite Break new ground Your absence is their present Selflessness: the mother of all myths I learned it by watching Vanilla Ice Third time's the charm DO YOUR BEST (Except when you can't. Or you don't want to. Or it's giving you heartburn.)5 reasons why it's bad to be perfect What would Marty McFly do? Slack off every once in a while, or someday, you will ruin Christmas Perfection is in the eye of the beholder Damn, it feels good to be a gangster Stop and smell your new business cards Dial back on the "git 'er done" Okay, but how do I relax??? Lower the bar Look around you Be the first to fuck shit up Talk to literally any old person DON'T BE DIFFICULT (Ask for what you want, push back on what you don't, and beware the focus group.)Being difficult: the spectrum Just the tip How to be "difficult" You don't get what you don't ask for (Feat. Help around the apartment, good seats at the movies, better orgasms) I'll be in my office What a bargain! (Feat. Ask the questions you're not supposed to ask) 10 awesome things negotiating can get you Death by focus group A taste test Use your powers for good, not evil God, why do you have to be so difficult? DO BE A TEAM PLAYER (On the contrary, you can do YOU all by yourself.)One is the loveliest number God bless theater people 6 benefits of being alone There's no "o" in "team," either. What's your point? DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB (Take risks, ignore the doubters, and prove the haters wrong.) Risky business 5 types of risks you could take and how to approach them (Feat. Saying "I love you," starting a side hustle) Top 3 ways to silence the haters Fly under the radar Screen your calls Clap back I wish I knew how to quit you Actually, sometimes when people quit, we all win