Pain is important, and changing who you are is difficult, painful, and scary. Most of the self-help industry sees change as this… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Fear and anxiety and sadness are not necessarily always undesirable or unhelpful states of mind; rather, they are often representatives of the… — 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… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“A more interesting question, a question that most people never consider, is, “What pain do you want in your life? What are… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The more interesting question is the pain. What is the pain that you want to sustain? That’s the hard question that matters,… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“And this is what’s so dangerous about a society that coddles itself more and more from the inevitable discomforts of life: we… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Often the only difference between a problem being painful or being powerful is a sense that we chose it, and that we… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Fear and anxiety and sadness are not necessarily always undesirable or unhelpful states of mind; rather, they are often representatives of the… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“We don't actually know what a positive or negative experience is. Some of the most difficult and stressful moments of our lives… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Often the only difference between a problem being painful or being powerful is a sense that we chose it, and that we… — 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
“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
