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Stop Sh*tting Yourself

15 Life Lessons That Might Help You Calm The F--k Down

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Stop Sh*tting Yourself

By: Sam Delaney
Narrated by: Sam Delaney
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'F--king great book helped me calm the f--k down - well needed' SHAUN RYDER

'We bottle everything up, then we catastrophise and medicalise it all. But being human is about feeling a little pain, that's where the growth lies. Let's accept we'll all feel bad from time to time and let's air that. If you're looking inject a little healthy perspective into your life, this is a good place to start' IRVINE WELSH

'One great big deep breath of a book. A funny, honest, human antidote to "high performance" piffle' DANNY WALLACE

'Sam Delaney is a funny, wise and insightful writer, and this book will help lots of people' JOHANN HARI

Sam Delaney overdid it for many years. Work, ambition, competitiveness, booze and drugs defined his life until he started to realise that he was burnt out and exhausted by daft fantasies of being a 'better man.' He had always put himself under pressure to be everything at once: fun but intelligent, tough but sensitive, a dedicated father but an ambitious careerist. But what if there was another way? What if trying to be the perfect version of himself was doing him more harm than good?

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Stop Sh*tting Yourself, Sam dissects our obsession around hyper-productivity and high-performance living and - with his trademark straight-talking charm - offers a much-needed alternative perspective. Drawing on funny stories from his own life, he argues for the importance of sitting around in your pants doing nothing, taking working life with a pinch of salt, putting those impossible standards for yourself in the bin and focussing on the day-to-day things that make you content.

Learn why consistency isn't what it's built up to be; how process is a recipe for boredom; that male friendships in particular should be rooted in fun, not competitiveness; and why self-acceptance always trumps self-improvement.

After all, there's no point sh*tting yourself over nothing.

©2025 Sam Delaney (P)2025 Hachette Audio UK
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Very funny, great stories, pacing and delivery by the author. Found very useful in reflecting on life and despite not every issue raised affecting me, it was a refreshing insight and made me feel positive about being on the right track. Particularly good points identified about current negative male cultural tropes and useful antidotes for these.

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A solid 10/10 for me. I loved his previous book and from that I could completly relate and identify with Sam. I loved every second to be honest and Im sincere with that, as I often rate some decent books around 7/10 where deserved. Honestly, just superb for me! Well done Sam.

Brilliant.

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I have been keenly awaiting this title, after becoming a massive fan on Sam"s via his previous books and exceptional podcasts.

Thankfully, it did not disappoint.

So much of what he has written about, and the way he communicates, otherwise tricky subjects needs to be heard by more men.

A genuinely masterpiece.

Another incredible piece of work.

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Great advice and simple anecdotes that can help you relate to the complexity and challenges of just biffing about in your rig, the park, the shops or the salon.

Solid experience and advice

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A ronseal book. Self help without shame judgement and tedious lectures on unsustainable self improvement. Anyone can gain from reading this and everyone knows someone who would.

Outstanding

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Entertaining listen. Would recommend. Give it a go. There's a 15 word minimum for reviews.

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Another great self help book with another fantastic performance by the author.

Good stuff.

TTFN.

Delaney does it again.

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A much needed push back on high-performance culture, it’s time we all stop worrying about where we’re falling short and be happy with what we have. Love Sam’s approach to this stuff.

Clear, unpretentious wisdom

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Great read and highly recommended to anyone looking for down to earth advice in normal speak.

The authors delivery was excellent

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