Mark Manson

"Life will never conform to all of our desires. Ever."

- Mark Manson

"Don’t hope for a life without problems. There’s no such thing. Instead, hope for a life full of good problems."

- Mark Manson

"Pleasure is not happiness. Pleasure is what’s marketed to us. It’s what we fixate on. It’s what we use to numb and distract ourselves."

- Mark Manson

"Chances are you’re starting to give too many fucks about too many unnecessary things."

- Mark Manson

"Action isn’t just the effect of motivation; it’s also the cause of it."

- Mark Manson

"Happiness Requires Struggle"

- Mark Manson

"Iteration is the fundamental basis of all improvement."

- Mark Manson

"Improvement at anything is based on thousands of tiny failures, and the magnitude of your success is based on how many times you’ve failed at something."

- Mark Manson

"When I was younger I used to think that I never wanted to become the guy who didn’t have Saturday night plans and woke up early the next day. Now that I’m older, I’m that guy. And it’s great."

- Mark Manson

"The more something scares you, the more you should do it."

- Mark Manson

"The more something threatens your identity, the more you will avoid it."

- Mark Manson

"People complain not because something sucks. People complain because they're looking for empathy and to feel connected with those around them. Unfortunately, complaining is maybe the least useful way to connect with other human beings."

- Mark Manson