Mark Manson (23)

Aphorisms 15

Worrying is a cheap replacement for caring. Complaining is a cheap replacement for fixing. Outrage is a cheap… — Mark Manson Responsibility is power. — Mark Manson Improving your life is a matter of experiencing desirable failures. — Mark Manson If you’re not failing, you’re not learning. If you’re not learning, you’re not growing. If you’re not growing, you’re… — Mark Manson Your anxiety lies to you. It tells you the world is going to laugh at you when in reality no one gives a shit. — Mark Manson To prove people wrong, don’t make a counterargument; be a counterargument. — Mark Manson People will try to put the same limitations on you that they put on themselves. Don’t mistake their insecurities for… — Mark Manson What has your fear of embarrassment held you back from doing? What if you simply… well, didn’t give a fuck? — Mark Manson It’s impossible to be a life-changing presence to some without also being a complete joke to others. — Mark Manson If you cringe at your former self, that’s good—it means you’ve grown. Never stop cringing. — Mark Manson Unhappy people have a tendency to blame you for your happiness. Don’t make the mistake of apologizing for it. — Mark Manson It’s impossible to be your best self without disappointing some people some of the time. — Mark Manson In what ways have you sacrificed your self-respect in favor of validation from others? What have the results in your… — Mark Manson Validation is approval from others. Self-esteem is approval from yourself. Never sacrifice your self-esteem to gain… — Mark Manson The person you have to spend the most time listening to in your life is yourself. Try not to lose your respect. — Mark Manson

Short Writings 8

Where I grew up, we used to say someone was, “All sizzle, no steak.” It meant they made a lot of noise but never… — Mark Manson Your ancestors survived centuries of floods, wars, famine, slavery, and plagues for you to sit on the toilet and… — Mark Manson When you decide someone else is responsible for your life—be it a person, a job, or a government—you give them power… — Mark Manson The older I get, the more I realize that success at most things isn't about finding the one trick or secret nobody… — Mark Manson There’s no such thing as a bad emotion—only bad reactions to emotions. Feel whatever you feel unapologetically. I give… — Mark Manson I enjoy carpentry. When learning a new technique, I've noticed that the third attempt is where I start seeing… — Mark Manson Most people who believe “society” is going to judge their failures harshly are actually just surrounded by 1-2 people… — Mark Manson People vastly overestimate how much they will be judged for failures. The fact is that most people don’t care what… — Mark Manson