“When “real traumatic shit” like this happens in our lives, we begin to unconsciously feel as though we have problems that we’re… — 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 Business Copy Share Image
“Very few animals on earth have the ability to think cogent thoughts to begin with, but we humans have the luxury of… — Mark Manson Nature Copy Share Image
“All of human civilization... is basically a result of immortality projects: the cities and governments and structures and authorities in places today… — Mark Manson Death Copy Share Image
“Being wrong opens us up to the possibility of change. Being wrong brings the opportunity for growth.” — Mark Manson Change Copy Share Image
“Denying negative emotions leads to experiencing deeper and more prolonged negative emotions and to emotional dysfunction. Constant positivity is a form of… — Mark Manson Negative emotions 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 Failure 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
“Pleasure is a false god. Research shows that people who focus their energy on superficial pleasures end up more anxious, more emotionally… — Mark Manson Emotionally unstable Copy Share Image
“I came to the startling realization that if there really is no reason to do anything, then there is also no reason… — Mark Manson Death Copy Share Image
“Inspiration → Motivation → Action → Inspiration → Motivation → Action → Etc. Your” — Mark Manson Inspiration Copy Share Image
“As the existential philosopher Albert Camus said (and I’m pretty sure he wasn’t on LSD at the time): ‘You will never be… — 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
“I wanted the reward and not the struggle. I wanted the result and not the process. I was in love with not… — Mark Manson Love Copy Share Image
“People get addicted to feeling offended all the time because it gives them a high; being self-righteous and morally superior feels good.” — Mark Manson Offended 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
“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
“We feel bad about feeling bad. We feel guilty for feeling guilty. We get angry about getting angry. We get anxious about… — Mark Manson Feeling bad 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
“Subtlety #3: Whether you realize it or not, you are always choosing what to give a fuck about. People aren’t just born… — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“Everybody enjoys what feels good. Everyone wants to live a carefree, happy, and easy life, to fall in love and have amazing… — Mark Manson Easy life Copy Share Image
It's easy to want the benefits of something; it's hard to want the cost. — Mark Manson Benefits Copy Share Image
“The secret sauce is in the solving of the problems, not in not having problems in the first place. To be happy… — Mark Manson First place Copy Share Image
