“This confines us and stifles us. We can be truly successful only at something we’re willing to fail at.” — Mark Manson Copy Share Image
“We are always in the process of approaching truth and perfection without actually ever reaching truth or perfection.” — Mark Manson Truth Copy Share Image
“The key to a good life is not giving a fuck about more; it’s giving a fuck about less, giving a fuck… — Mark Manson Good life Copy Share Image
“What pain do you want in your life? What are you willing to struggle for?” Because that seems to be a greater… — 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 Copy Share Image
“If you think about a young child trying to learn to walk, that child will fall down and hurt itself hundreds of… — Mark Manson Children Copy Share Image
“A person who actually has a high self-worth is able to look at the negative parts of his character frankly—“Yes, sometimes I’m… — Mark Manson Character Copy Share Image
Little things, when we're caught up and fretting about them, often appear to be big and meaningful and world-changing in the moment… — Mark Manson 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
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
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
“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
“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 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 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
“In the long run, completing a marathon makes us happier than eating a chocolate cake. Raising a child makes us happier than… — Mark Manson 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
“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
“And while there's nothing wrong with good business, the problem is that giving too many fucks is bad for your mental health.… — Mark Manson Business 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 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
“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 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
“But depth is where the gold is buried. And you have to stay committed to something and go deep to dig it… — Mark Manson 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
One of the beautiful things about Tyler Durden in 'Fight Club' is that he seems to understand the implicit vanity and self-absorption… — Mark Manson Beautiful Copy Share Image
The reason we fall in love with certain music and writing is we connect with it on a very personal level. — Mark Manson Fall in love Copy Share Image
“It’s worth remembering that for any change to happen in your life, you must be wrong about something.” — Mark Manson Change 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
“No truly happy person feels the need to stand in front of a mirror and recite that she's happy. She just is.” — Mark Manson Confidence 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 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 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
“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 Copy Share Image
“Emotions are simply biological signals designed to nudge you in the direction of beneficial change.” — Mark Manson Change 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
“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
“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
