F**k It - (Revised Edition)

Parkin's premise: most of what we suffer over doesn't actually matter, and the moment we say "f**k it" to our fixations, much of the suffering quietly leaves with them. He calls it the Western expression of an Eastern idea — letting go, finding freedom in not minding so much.

Parkin frames "F**k It" as a practical mantra rather than a self-help system: a way of catching the moments when stress, anxiety, or other-people's-opinions take over, and choosing not to grip. Drawn from his work running F**k It Retreats with his wife Gaia in Italy, the book moves between practical observation and Daoist-flavoured reflection. The revised and updated edition adds new chapters and reflections on the world post-2020. Deceptively simple — funny, profane, and built around a single liberating idea applied across work, relationships, money, and ageing.

Details

• Author: John C. Parkin
• Publisher: Hay House
• Published: 2022 (Revised & Updated; original 2007)
• Pages: 384

About the Author

John C. Parkin

British author and former advertising creative who left the industry in 2005 to move to Italy with his wife Gaia Pollini, where they founded the F**k It Retreats in Urbino. Parkin's background blends Eastern spirituality with Western practicality, and he has authored several books in the F**k It series including F**k It Therapy and The Way of F**k It. He continues to lead retreats, podcasts, and online courses from Italy.