YOU DO YOU: HOW TO BE WHO YOU ARE &…

Presents An Irreverent Guide To Letting Go Of The Weight Of Others’ Expectations And Doubling Down On One’s Dreams To Find Real, Lasting Happiness. –publisher You Are Here : An Orientation Exercise — Dos & Don’ts : Rules For The Breaking. Don’t Be Selfish (life Is Short. Reclaim The Word) ; Do Your Best (except When You Can’t. Or You Don’t Want To. Or It’s Giving You Heartburn) ; Don’t Be Difficult (ask For What You Want, Push Back On What You Don’t, And Beware The Focus Group ; Do Be A Team Player (on The Contrary, You Can Do You All By Yourself) ; Don’t Quit Your Day Job (take Risks, Ignore The Doubters, And Prove The Haters Wrong) — Wills & Won’ts : Not-so-great Expectations. You Will Change Your Mind (about Unconventional Lifestyle Choices That Inexplicably Bother People Who Don’t Have To Live Them? Probably Not) ; You Won’t Get Anywhere With That Attitude (there Are Plenty Of Perks To Being A Pessimist) ; You Will Regret That (says Who?) ; You Won’t Get A Good Job If You Don’t Go To College (how To Succeed At Success Without Really Caring What Anyone Else Thinks) ; You Will Never Live That Down (yes You Will. Go Ahead And Let Your Freak Flag Fly) — Shoulds & Shouldn’ts : Much Too Much Obliged. You Should Always Put Family First (first Runner-up Is Okay Too) ; You Shouldn’t Act So Crazy (i Kept A Litter Box Under My Desk For A Year And I Turned Out Okay) ; You Should Smile More (how To Break Free From The Cult Of Nice) ; You Shouldn’t Eat That (i’ll Take Extra Cheese, Please) ; You Should Check Your Ego At The Door (check To Make Sure It’s Fully Inflated, That Is). Sarah Knight.