“Our values determine the metrics by which we measure ourselves and everyone else.” — Mark Manson Data Copy Share Image
“That’s true in relationships, in a career, in building a great lifestyle—in everything.” — Mark Manson Lifestyle Copy Share Image
“Technology has solved old economic problems by giving us new psychological problems.” — Mark Manson Economic problems Copy Share Image
“death is the light by which the shadow of all of life’s meaning is measured.” — Mark Manson Death Copy Share Image
“True happiness occurs only when you find the problems you enjoy having and enjoy solving.” — Mark Manson Happiness Copy Share Image
“THE GREATEST TRUTHS IN LIFE ARE USUALLY THE MORE UNPLEASANT TO HEAR.” — Mark Manson Life Copy Share Image
We're not accustomed to judging things on philosophical importance. — Mark Manson Accustomed Copy Share Image
I think that, pretty much, any good thing taken to extremes can become a bad thing. — Mark Manson Bad Copy Share Image
“Our brains are meaning machines. What we understand as “meaning” is generated by the associations our brain makes between two or more… — Mark Manson Brain Copy Share Image
“We like the idea that we can feel fulfilled and satisfied with our lives forever. But we cannot.” — Mark Manson Feel Copy Share Image
“The setting of proper boundaries doesn’t mean you can’t help or support your partner or be helped and supported yourself.” — Mark Manson Boundaries Copy Share Image
“The true measurement of self-worth is not how a person feels about her positive experiences, but rather how she feels about her… — Mark Manson Self worth Copy Share Image
“Pleasure is not the cause of happiness; rather, it is the effect. If you get the other stuff right (the other values… — Mark Manson Happiness Copy Share Image
I think humility - which I think is a very good value to adopt - is basically an extension of understanding your… — Mark Manson Good 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 Adversity Copy Share Image
“Because here’s another sneaky little truth about life. You can’t be an important and life-changing presence for some people without also being… — Mark Manson Embarrassment Copy Share Image
“Fear and anxiety and sadness are not necessarily always undesirable or unhelpful states of mind; rather, they are often representatives of the… — Mark Manson Anxiety Copy Share Image
We usually think of improving our life by adding stuff - like more things, more success, more friends. I think the starting… — Mark Manson Fashion Copy Share Image
“I once heard an artist say that when a person has no problems, the mind automatically finds a way to invent some.… — Mark Manson Art Copy Share Image
If I ask you, 'What do you want out of life?' and you say something like, 'I want to be happy and… — Mark Manson Family Copy Share Image
“This entitlement plays out in one of two ways: 1. I’m awesome and the rest of you all suck, so I deserve special… — Mark Manson Entitlement 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… — Mark Manson Current situation Copy Share Image
“Happiness is a constant work-in-progress, because solving problems is a constant work-in-progress—the solutions to today’s problems will lay the foundation for tomorrow’s… — Mark Manson Happiness Copy Share Image
The motivation to do anything - like change your entire life around - doesn't just come from some magical, mystical place within… — Mark Manson Action Copy Share Image
“The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a… — Mark Manson Desire 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… — Mark Manson Entitled Copy Share Image
“Your actions create further emotional reactions and inspirations and move on to motivate your future actions. Taking advantage of this knowledge, we… — Mark Manson Inspiration Copy Share Image
“The act of choosing a value for yourself requires rejecting alternative values. If I choose to make my marriage the most important… — Mark Manson Choosing Copy Share Image
“Then, as we grow older and enter middle age, something else begins to change. Our energy level drops. Our identity solidifies. We… — Mark Manson Best friend Copy Share Image
“The desire to avoid rejection at all costs, to avoid confrontation and conflict, the desire to attempt to accept everything equally and… — Mark Manson Desire 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
“In the long run, completing a marathon makes us happier than eating a chocolate cake. Raising a child makes us happier than… — Mark Manson Chocolate cake Copy Share Image
Like anything worth doing in life, happiness takes time and patience and consistency. — Mark Manson Happiness 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
“nobody makes it through life without collecting a few scars on the way out.” — Mark Manson Life Copy Share Image
“The woman’s head jolted back as if he had just flung a brick at her.” — Mark Manson Jolted Copy Share Image
