Approaching people looking for something in return isn't a relationship, it's a transaction. — Mark Manson Looking Copy Share Image
“Our most radical changes in perspective often happen at the tail end of our worst moments.” — Mark Manson Perspective Copy Share Image
“We always think that we’re the ones who are fine. It’s everyone else who is screwed up. But” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Maturity is what happens when one learns to only give a fuck about what’s truly fuckworthy.” — Mark Manson Aging Copy Share Image
“If you’re stuck on a problem, don’t sit there and think about it; just start working on it.” — Mark Manson Art work Copy Share Image
Life is a never-ending stream of problems that must be confronted, surmounted, and/or solved. — Mark Manson Life Copy Share Image
“Everything worthwhile in life is won through surmounting the associated negative experience.” — Mark Manson Life Copy Share Image
Real happiness comes from discovering a sense of importance in one's actions and in one's life. — Mark Manson Happiness Copy Share Image
“And as a result, I soon took to chasing women the same way a cocaine addict takes to a snowman made out… — Mark Manson Love Copy Share Image
What's interesting about emotions is that the more you try to control them or to bottle them up, the stronger they get.… — Mark Manson Control 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
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
“Psychologists sometimes refer to this concept as the 'hedonic treadmill': the idea that we're always working hard to change our life situation,… — Mark Manson Life Copy Share Image
I'm constantly obsessing about brand. I think of my books in terms of brand. I think of my blog articles in terms… — Mark Manson About Copy Share Image
“then you basically accept the fact that most of the human population (including yourself) sucks and is worthless. And this mindset can… — Mark Manson Human population 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 Failure 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 Psychology Copy Share Image
“Everything worthwhile in life is won through surmounting the associated negative experience. Any attempt to escape the negative, to avoid it or… — Mark Manson Life Copy Share Image
“The common cultural narratives would tell me that I somehow failed myself, that I’m a quitter or a loser, that I just… — Mark Manson Storytelling 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… — Mark Manson Happiness 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 Failure Copy Share Image
“life itself is a form of suffering. The rich suffer because of their riches. The poor suffer because of their poverty. People… — Mark Manson Family Copy Share Image
“Growth is an endlessly iterative process. When we learn something new, we don't go from "wrong" to "right." Rather, we go from… — Mark Manson Growth Copy Share Image
“Essentially, we become more selective about the fucks we're willing to give. This is something called maturity. It's nice; you should try… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
