“our beliefs are malleable, and our memories are horribly unreliable.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“It takes just as much energy and delusional self-aggrandizement to maintain the belief that one has insurmountable problems as that one has… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The belief always takes precedence. Until we change how we view ourselves, what we believe we are and are not, we cannot… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
My belief is that we all already care about something important. We all already know what is important and meaningful for ourselves.… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“It’s far more helpful to assume that you’re ignorant and don’t know a whole lot. This keeps you unattached to superstitious or… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
Our moral philosophy determines our values - what we care about and what we don't care about - and our values determine… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“The only way to solve our problems is to first admit that our actions and beliefs up to this point have been… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
The American Dream is simple: it's the unwavering belief that anybody - you, me, your friends, your neighbors, grandma Verna - can… — 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
“The rare people who do become truly exceptional at something do so not because they believe they’re exceptional. On the contrary, they… — 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
“Beliefs of this sort—that I’m not attractive enough, so why bother; or that my boss is an asshole, so why bother—are designed… — 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
