“Having lived under communism for so many generations, with little to no economic opportunity and caged by a culture of fear, Russian… — Mark Manson Trust Copy Share Image
“Many people become so obsessed with being "right" about their life that they never end up actually living it.” — Mark Manson Life 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
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
“The truth is, there are healthy forms of love and unhealthy forms of love. Unhealthy love is based on two people trying… — Mark Manson Health Copy Share Image
“Don't just sit there. Do something. The answers will follow. ... Action--> Inspiration --> Motivation” — Mark Manson Inspiration Copy Share Image
“A person who actually has a high self-worth is able to look at the negative parts of his character frankly—” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“During the first couple years I worked for myself, entire weeks would go by without my accomplishing much, for no other reason… — Mark Manson Right now Copy Share Image
“When we’re overloaded with opportunities and options, we suffer from what psychologists refer to as the paradox of choice.” — Mark Manson Choice Copy Share Image
In a strange way, I feel like we need to cultivate more boredom in our lives: like, boredom needs to be okay… — Mark Manson Boredom Copy Share Image
“The comedian Emo Philips once said, “I used to think the human brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then… — Mark Manson Human brain 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
“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
For whatever reason, when it came out in 1995, 'Infinite Jest' became a cultural event. It was the massive book that was… — Mark Manson Book Copy Share Image
“When I was in high school, my math teacher Mr. Packwood used to say, “If you’re stuck on a problem, don’t sit… — Mark Manson Art work Copy Share Image
“The point is, we are always choosing, whether we recognize it or not. Always. It comes back to how, in reality, there… — Mark Manson Good choices Copy Share Image
“Unhealthy love is based on two people trying to escape their problems through their emotions for each other--in other words, they're using… — Mark Manson Boundaries Copy Share Image
“I have both some good news and some bad news for you: there is little that is unique or special about your… — Mark Manson Bad news Copy Share Image
“If we follow the “do something” principle, failure feels unimportant. When the standard of success becomes merely acting—when any result is regarded… — 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
“Defining Good and Bad Values Good values are 1) reality-based, 2) socially constructive, and 3) immediate and controllable. Bad values are 1)… — Mark Manson Good and bad 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
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 had to decide that, you know what, I don't know who the hell I am or what I'm doing, but I… — Mark Manson Day Copy Share Image
“the philosopher Alan Watts used to refer to as “the backwards law”—the idea that the more you pursue feeling better all the… — Mark Manson Feeling better Copy Share Image
