“I thought love was something that just happened, not something that you worked for.” — Mark Manson Love Copy Share Image
“nobody makes it through life without collecting a few scars on the way out.” — Mark Manson Life Copy Share Image
“Action isn’t just the effect of motivation; it’s also the cause of it. Most” — Mark Manson Motivation Copy Share Image
“The woman’s head jolted back as if he had just flung a brick at her.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Don't hope for a life without problems,' the panda said. 'There's no such thing. Instead, hope for a life full of good… — Mark Manson Hope Copy Share Image
Generally, our first idea of what our business is going to be is not the right one. It takes a few iterations;… — Mark Manson Business 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 Belief Copy Share Image
There's a paradox with self-improvement, and it is this: the ultimate goal of all self-improvement is to reach the point where you… — Mark Manson Feel 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
“Responsibility and fault often appear together in our culture. But they're not the same thing.” — Mark Manson Culture Copy Share Image
Don't hang out with a bunch of people who drag you down when you can hang out with one person who makes… — Mark Manson Feel good Copy Share Image
“Basically, the more options we’re given, the less satisfied we become with whatever we choose, because we’re aware of all the other… — Mark Manson Choice Copy Share Image
Writing/reading is like visiting another person's brain. And a short book or article is like a short stay. You come in, have… — Mark Manson Books Copy Share Image
In our culture, many of us idealize love. We see it as some lofty cure-all for all of life's problems. Our movies… — Mark Manson History Copy Share Image
“But while investing deeply in one person, one place, one job, one activity might deny us the breadth of experience we’d like,… — Mark Manson Investing Copy Share Image
“There are some experiences that you can have only when you’ve lived in the same place for five years, when you’ve been… — Mark Manson Experiences Copy Share Image
I think my approach to a creative career was very entrepreneurial. Even though I'm a writer, I've always viewed my work much… — Mark Manson Career Copy Share Image
“I said something like, “I’m really sorry you died.” He laughed. I don’t remember exactly what his words were, but he said… — Mark Manson Crying Copy Share Image
“In other words, negative emotions are a call to action. When you feel them, it’s because you’re supposed to do something. Positive… — Mark Manson Call to action Copy Share Image
“happiness comes from the same thing: caring about something greater than yourself, believing that you are a contributing component in some much… — Mark Manson Happiness 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 Time Copy Share Image
“Just as we look back in horror at the lives of people five hundred years ago, I imagine people five hundred years… — Mark Manson Years ago Copy Share Image
“But it’s a generation later and the data is in: we’re not all exceptional. It turns out that merely feeling good about… — Mark Manson Feeling good Copy Share Image
“This is why our problems are recursive and unavoidable. The person you marry is the person you fight with. The house you… — Mark Manson Dream job Copy Share Image
“Manson’s law applies to both good and bad things in life. Making a million dollars could threaten your identity just as much… — Mark Manson Afraid of failure Copy Share Image
“My recommendation: don’t be special; don’t be unique. Redefine your metrics in mundane and broad ways. Choose to measure yourself not as… — Mark Manson Define yourself Copy Share Image
“It would be awesome. And sick. And sad. And uplifting. And necessary. After all, the greatest truths in life are usually the… — Mark Manson Junk food Copy Share Image
“Outrage porn": rather than report on real stories and real issues, the media find it much easier (and more profitable) to find… — Mark Manson Fake news Copy Share Image
