I read the book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a **** as a homework assignment. I saw the book on Amazon a few times in my self help phase but refused to read it because of the title. 

What a shame; honestly, this book has some real nuggets. I understand why my professor chose this book. 

Here are some excerpts that stood out to me:

“A lot of people hesitate to take responsibility for their problems because they believe that to be responsible for your problems is to also be at fault for your problems. Responsibility and fault often appear together in our culture. But they’re not the same thing.”

“We are responsible for experiences that aren’t our fault all the time. This is part of life.”

“Here’s one way to think about the distinction between the two concepts. Fault is past tense. Responsibility is present tense. Fault results from choices that have already been made. Responsibility results from the choices you’re currently making, every second of every day.”

Manson, Mark. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a **** (Excerpts from pp. 97-99). HarperCollins.