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.

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

- Mark Manson

Awareness

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

- Mark Manson

Awareness

"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

Awareness

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

- Mark Manson

Awareness

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

- Mark Manson

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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

- Epictetus

Contentment

"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday."

- A. A. Milne

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"Small is not just a stepping stone. Small is a great destination itself."

- Jason Fried

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"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."

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"As for you, you will join your ancestors in peace and be buried after a good long life."

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