“I thought love was something that just happened, not something that you worked for.” — Mark Manson Happened Copy Share Image
“the only thing all of the women you date have in common is you” — Mark Manson Common Copy Share Image
“The truth is, there are healthy forms of love and unhealthy forms of love.” — Mark Manson Health Copy Share Image
“Most of us commit to action only if we feel a certain level of motivation.” — Mark Manson Commit Copy Share Image
“Avoiding failure is something we learn at some later point in life.” — Mark Manson Avoiding Copy Share Image
“But the problem with entitlement is that it makes people need to feel good about themselves all the time, even at the… — Mark Manson Entitlement Copy Share Image
“Death is the only thing we can know with any certainty. And as such, it must be the compass by which we… — Mark Manson Certainty Copy Share Image
“Self-awareness is like an onion. There are multiple layers to it, and the more you peel them back, the more likely you’re… — Mark Manson Awareness Copy Share Image
“Emotions are simply biological signals designed to nudge you in the direction of beneficial change.” — Mark Manson Change Copy Share Image
“Shitty values involve tangible external goals outside of our control. Better values are process-oriented.” — Mark Manson Goal-setting Copy Share Image
“There's always a pile of shit waiting for you. You just need to see what shit you like and adapt.” — Mark Manson Adapt Copy Share Image
The first and perhaps most important thing to realize about being happier in life is to stop trying to be so happy… — Mark Manson Being Copy Share Image
“Often the only difference between a problem being painful or being powerful is a sense that we chose it, and that we… — Mark Manson Responsible Copy Share Image
People want to start their own business or become financially independent. But you don't end up a successful entrepreneur unless you find… — Mark Manson Business Copy Share Image
“You get anxious about confronting somebody in your life. That anxiety cripples you and you start wondering why you’re so anxious. Now… — Mark Manson Anxiety Copy Share Image
When most people set out to change their lives, they often focus on all the external stuff, like a new job or… — Mark Manson Change Copy Share Image
“If you lack the motivation to make an important change in your life, do something—anything, really—and then harness the reaction to that… — Mark Manson Change Copy Share Image
“I say don't find yourself. I say never know who you are. Because that's what keeps you striving & discovering, and it… — Mark Manson Remain Humble Copy Share Image
“I think what most people—especially educated, pampered middle-class white people—consider “life problems” are really just side effects of not having anything more… — Mark Manson Life Copy Share Image
“The only way to be comfortable with death is to understand and see yourself as something bigger than yourself; to choose values… — Mark Manson Chaotic world Copy Share Image
Obviously, we all want to feel pleasure. It can't be one of our highest priorities because, simply put, anything worthwhile in life… — Mark Manson Anything Copy Share Image
“Confronting the reality of our own mortality is important because it obliterates all the crappy, fragile, superficial values in life. While most… — Mark Manson Confidence Copy Share Image
“Now here’s the problem: Our society today, through the wonders of consumer culture and hey-look-my-life-is-cooler-than-yours social media, has bred a whole generation… — Mark Manson Fear Copy Share Image
“Because I failed to separate what I felt from what was, I was incapable of stepping outside myself and seeing the world… — Mark Manson Feeling Copy Share Image
“This is the basic root of all happiness. Whether you’re listening to Aristotle or the psychologists at Harvard or Jesus Christ or… — Mark Manson Happiness Copy Share Image
“For individuals to feel justified in doing horrible things to other people, they must feel an unwavering certainty in their own righteousness,… — Mark Manson Evil people Copy Share Image
“The problem here is pain. Filling out the appropriate paperwork to drop out of med school is a straightforward and obvious action;… — Mark Manson Abandoning Copy Share Image
“Often the only difference between a problem being painful or being powerful is a sense that we chose it, and that we… — Mark Manson Adversity Copy Share Image
“Being wrong opens us up to the possibility of change. Being wrong brings the opportunity for growth. It means not cutting your… — Mark Manson Change Copy Share Image
“The more something threatens your identity, the more you will avoid it. That” — Mark Manson Avoid Copy Share Image
“Biologically, women have a lot more to lose than men when it comes to having sex.” — Mark Manson Biologically Copy Share Image
“Problems never stop; they merely get exchanged and/or upgraded.” — Mark Manson Problem solving Copy Share Image
You can't have a pain-free life. It can't all be roses and unicorns. — Mark Manson Free life Copy Share Image
“our beliefs are malleable, and our memories are horribly unreliable.” — Mark Manson Faith Copy Share Image
“and the magnitude of your success is based on how many times you’ve failed at something.” — Mark Manson Failed Copy Share Image
