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Simple Steps to a Life Less Shitty

A continuation of the work started with his Do-It-Yourself Guide to Fighting the Big Motherf*ckin' Sad, Adam Gnade's new pamphlet is a series of peptalks and how-to's on dealing with the overwhelming bullsh*t of modern life. From list-keeping as a

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“You’ve got to hold some things close to your heart and love them no matter how your life changes (or how you change). Loving things keeps you grounded. It helps you retain innocence and it lets you hold onto some sense of wonder when the whole world is telling you that you need to get cynical in ord…”

— Adam Gnade, amazon.com

Tagged: Soft, Optimism, Stay Positive

“Remember: Any decent person will love the weird parts of you best.”

— Adam Gnade, amazon.com

Tagged: Love, Friendship, Relationships

“Change your life until you are who you know you are.”

— Adam Gnade, amazon.com

Tagged: Identity, Change, self awareness, Self Improvement

“Most people have this version of themselves they believe is the true version. Now, a lot of the time that version doesn’t line up with what everyone else sees. Maybe you know you’re braver than you’ve been all your life. Maybe you‘re labeled with a gender that doesn’t fit you. We’ve all got discrepa…”

— Adam Gnade, amazon.com

Tagged: Identity, Change, self awareness, Self Improvement

“You’ve got to be a warlord against your demons and you’ve got to keep your sword sharp. I’m as confused as anybody in regards to the great What It All Means but this is what keeps me here. Life can be a nightmare, pure annihilation and bad days that crush you flat, but I’m sticking around. I plan to…”

— Adam Gnade, amazon.com

Tagged: Mental Health, Resilience, Life

“Basically what it comes down to is I suck at life like how some people are bad pool players or awful cooks but I’m trying to be better.”

— Adam Gnade, amazon.com

Tagged: Life, Loser, Failure

“The best things have always come from the loneliest people.”

— Adam Gnade, amazon.com

Tagged: Depression, Loner, Introvert

“Next time the Big Motherfuckin’ Sad comes calling, don’t pick up the phone. See your sadness as a caller who wants to give you grief for not paying a parking ticket or some other asinine thing. Stand by the phone and say, ‘Who cares about parking tickets. I didn’t put the parking meter there.’ Then…”

— Adam Gnade, amazon.com

Tagged: Seasonal Depression