The reason we fall in love with certain music and writing is we connect with it on a very personal level. — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“I thought love was something that just happened, not something that you worked for.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Healthy love is based on two people acknowledging and addressing their own problems with each other’s support.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“You must develop the ability to be disliked in order to free yourself from the prison of other peoples’ opinions.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The truth is, there are healthy forms of love and unhealthy forms of love.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
I love massive books: books so big, like bricks, you could drown yourself in a pool with them if you're not careful. — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“I wanted the reward and not the struggle. I wanted the result and not the process. I was in love with not… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
What I really, really love is writing. If I can just write and make a really nice living out of that, why… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
The problem with idealizing love is that it causes us to develop unrealistic expectations about what love actually is and what it… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“And as a result, I soon took to chasing women the same way a cocaine addict takes to a snowman made out… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
True love - that is, deep, abiding love that is impervious to emotional whims or fancy - is a choice. It's a… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
Romantic love is a trap designed to get two people to overlook each other's faults long enough to get some babymaking done.… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Unhealthy love is based on two people trying to escape their problems through their emotions for each other—in other words, they’re using… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
It's possible to fall in love with somebody who doesn't treat us well, who makes us feel worse about ourselves, who doesn't… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
People want to start their own business or become financially independent. But you don't end up a successful entrepreneur unless you find… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
In our culture, many of us idealize love. We see it as some lofty cure-all for all of life's problems. Our movies… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
Many people get into a relationship as a way to compensate for something they lack or hate within themselves. This is a… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The truth is, there are healthy forms of love and unhealthy forms of love. Unhealthy love is based on two people trying… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Everybody enjoys what feels good. Everyone wants to live a carefree, happy, and easy life, to fall in love and have amazing… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Unhealthy love is based on two people trying to escape their problems through their emotions for each other--in other words, they're using… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
Just because you fall in love with someone doesn't necessarily mean they're a good partner for you to be with over the… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Bukowski once wrote, “We’re all going to die, all of us. What a circus! That alone should make us love each other,… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“What pain do you want in your life? What are you willing to struggle for?” Because that seems to be a greater determinant of… — Mark Manson Copy Share
“death is the light by which the shadow of all of life’s meaning is measured.” — Mark Manson Copy Share
“Many people measure their self-worth based on how much money they make... once one is able to provide for basic physical needs (food shelter,… — Mark Manson Copy Share
“Because when you give too many fucks—when you give a fuck about everyone and everything—you will feel that you’re perpetually entitled to be comfortable… — Mark Manson Copy Share
“Once upon a time, there were two youngsters, a boy and a girl. Their families hated each other. But the boy snuck into a… — Mark Manson Copy Share
“If it's down to me being screwed up, or everybody else being screwed up, it is far, far, far more likely that I'm the… — Mark Manson Copy Share
“If you’re miserable in your current situation, chances are it’s because you feel like some part of it is outside your control—that there’s a… — Mark Manson Copy Share
Every new conversation, every new relationship, brings new challenges and opportunities for honest expression. — Mark Manson Copy Share
“With great power comes great responsibility.” It is true. But there’s a better version of this quote, a version that actually is profound, and… — Mark Manson Copy Share
“If someone is better than you at something, then it’s likely because she has failed at it more than you have.” — Mark Manson Copy Share
“Or let’s say you have an anger problem. You get pissed off at the stupidest, most inane stuff, and you have no idea why.… — Mark Manson Copy Share
“Some examples of good, healthy values: honesty, innovation, vulnerability, standing up for oneself, standing up for others, self-respect, curiosity, charity, humility, creativity. Some examples… — Mark Manson Copy Share
“That's simply reality: if it feels like it's you versus the world, chances are it's really just you versus yourself.” — Mark Manson Copy Share
Generally, our first idea of what our business is going to be is not the right one. It takes a few iterations; to get… — Mark Manson Copy Share
“Commitment gives you freedom because you’re no longer distracted by the unimportant and frivolous.” — Mark Manson Copy Share
