“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
“Improvement at anything is based on a thousand of tiny failures, ...and the magnitude of your success is based on how many… — 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
“Failure itself is a relative concept. If my metric had been to become an anarcho-communist revolutionary, then my complete failure to make… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
Improvement at anything is based on thousands of tiny failures, and the magnitude of your success is based on how many times… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“For instance, if I measure myself by the standard “Make everyone I meet like me,” I will be anxious, because failure is… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Values underlie everything we are and do. If what we value is unhelpful, if what we consider success/failure is poorly chosen, then… — 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
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
“They’re told that they’re afraid of failure, of rejection, of someone saying no. But that’s not it. Sure, rejection hurts. Failure sucks.… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Improvement at anything is based on thousands of tiny failures, and the magnitude of your success is based on how many times… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“If we follow the “do something” principle, failure feels unimportant. When the standard of success becomes merely acting—when any result is regarded… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
The fear of failure never goes away. In many ways, you could argue that success multiplies the opportunities for failure. It's just… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“At some point, most of us reach a place where we’re afraid to fail, where we instinctively avoid failure and stick only… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The avoidance of suffering is a form of suffering. The avoidance of struggle is a struggle. The denial of failure is a… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“At some point, most of us reach a place where we’re afraid to fail, where we instinctively avoid failure and stick only… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“This confines us and stifles us. We can be truly successful only at something we’re willing to fail at.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The avoidance of suffering is a form of suffering. The avoidance of struggle is a struggle. The denial of failure is a… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
At some point, most of us reach a place where we're afraid to fail, where we instinctively avoid failure and stick only… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Improvement at anything is based on thousands of tiny failures, and the magnitude of your success is based on how many times… — 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 Image
“death is the light by which the shadow of all of life’s meaning is measured.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“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 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 be comfortable… — 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 into a… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
Every new conversation, every new relationship, brings new challenges and opportunities for honest expression. — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
