Little things, when we're caught up and fretting about them, often appear to be big and meaningful and world-changing in the moment… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Self-awareness is like an onion. There are multiple layers to it, and the more you peel them back, the more likely you’re… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“If you think about a young child trying to learn to walk, that child will fall down and hurt itself hundreds of… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“if you’re dreaming of something all the time, then you’re reinforcing the same unconscious reality over and over: that you are not… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
Like anything worth doing in life, happiness takes time and patience and consistency. — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“If someone is better than you at something, it is likely that they have failed at it more times than you have.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Our most radical changes in perspective often happen at the tail end of our worst moments.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
I think it's always been normal for humans to compare themselves to each other, but we're so hyper-connected all the time now… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
Obviously, we all want to feel pleasure. It can't be one of our highest priorities because, simply put, anything worthwhile in life… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
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
“Because when we give too many fucks, when we choose to give a fuck about everything, then we feel as though we… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
Death is important for a couple reasons. The first is that death creates scarcity in our life, which therefore gives our decisions… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
In 2008, after holding down a day job for all of six weeks, I gave up on the whole job thing to… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“You are already choosing, in every moment of every day, what to give a fuck about, so change is as simple as… — mark manson Copy Share Image
That first morning that I woke up self-employed, terror quickly consumed me. I found myself sitting with my laptop and realized, for… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“As the existential philosopher Albert Camus said (and I’m pretty sure he wasn’t on LSD at the time): ‘You will never be… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“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… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“There’s a bluntness to Russian culture that generally rubs Westerners the wrong way. Gone are the fake niceties and verbal webs of… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The truth is that there’s no such thing as a personal problem. If you’ve got a problem, chances are millions of other… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Because I failed to separate what I felt from what was, I was incapable of stepping outside myself and seeing the world… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“People get addicted to feeling offended all the time because it gives them a high; being self-righteous and morally superior feels good.… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“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… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The big story for me personally over the past few years has been my ability to open myself up to commitment. I’ve… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“When we force ourselves to stay positive at all times, we deny the existence of our life’s problems. And when we deny… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“through the wonders of consumer culture and hey-look-my-life-is-cooler-than-yours social media, has bred a whole generation of people who believe that having these… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Once upon a time, there were two youngsters, a boy and a girl. Their families hated each other. But the boy snuck… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
The truth is, I do some of my best writing at 3 A.M. while blasting 'Every Time I Die' into my ear… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“You are already choosing, in every moment of every day, what to give a fuck about, so change is as simple as… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
The first step in making better choices is to simply be brutally honest about your own behavior to yourself. What are the… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
I started my blog back in 2009 because every Internet business and marketing seminar I watched at the time told me I… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Outrage is like a lot of other things that feel good but over time devour us from the inside out. And it’s… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
One thing that I think most people don't notice is that if you're sitting around telling yourself, 'I want to be happier,'… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
I think people who become compulsive about fitness or eating right, a lot of the time it's out of fear that they're… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Or you’re so worried about doing the right thing all the time that you become worried about how much you’re worrying. Or… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Some of the most difficult and stressful moments of our lives also end up being the most formative and motivating. Some of… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The truth is that there’s no such thing as a personal problem. If you’ve got a problem, chances are millions of other… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“As we get older, with the benefit of experience (and having seen so much time slip by), we begin to notice that… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The truth is that there’s no such thing as a personal problem. If you’ve got a problem, chances are millions of other… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Instead of striving for certainty, we should be in constant search of doubt: doubt about our own beliefs, doubt about our own… — 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
“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
