“The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“the philosopher Alan Watts used to refer to as “the backwards law”—the idea that the more you pursue feeling better all the… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“It’s the backwards law again: the more you try to be certain about something, the more uncertain and insecure you will feel.… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“What’s interesting about the backwards law is that it’s called ‘backwards’ for a reason: not giving a fuck works in reverse…The failures… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image