The Best of Mark Manson

New Years is typically the time for new goals and resolutions. But there is something far more important you should focus on.

«I’ve always refrained from shitting on New Year’s resolutions because I do believe there is something psychologically significant about year changes. We divide our lives into years, conceptualize our identities in years, so it makes sense that a turning of the year will coincide with some introspection and realignment of one’s values»

From the rise of information to liberalism and extinction, these 9 books will explain to you how the world works.

«They’re myths we all believe in because they help organize larger groupings of society. This “myth” thing was the big mindblower in Sapiens.»

I’ve read over 1,000 nonfiction books, and these 33 truly changed my life. Maybe they'll change yours too.

We all suffer from negative thoughts, and it's about time we learned how to deal with them effectively. Here are three things you can do.

«By deriving value from your failures, you’ll start to see them as opportunities for growth rather than reasons to beat yourself up.»

Most of us struggle throughout our lives by giving too many fucks in situations where fucks do not deserve to be given.

Things are rarely as bad—or as good—as you think they are. The goal is not to get too attached to lopsided thinking in one direction or the other.

«good things, while good, rarely affect permanent change in one’s self or in the world, and similarly, bad things, while bad, rarely doom us to a life of misery or failure.»

What we can learn from Karl Popper's Paradox of Tolerance, and what we must all do to practice tolerance.

Trying too hard to get what you want in life—like love, respect, and happiness—often has the opposite effect: you end up lonely, dejected, and miserable. Here's why.

«desiring a positive experience is itself a negative experience; accepting a negative experience is a positive experience.»

#1 New York Times best-selling author Mark Manson's summary of 14 best nonfiction books he thinks everyone should read.

Welcome to the realm of harsh truths, where I, Mark Manson, will make you question everything you've ever believed in.

«Next time you’re absolutely sure about something, take a step back and ask yourself if it’s something you’ll be embarrassed about in a decade.»

Look, I know what you want to hear. I know you want to hear that everything is going to be alright—no, better than alright, that it's going to be fucking amazeballs. I know you want to hear that the…

Chock-full of goofy and irreverent metaphors, this post from self-help author Mark Manson is a fun read. Don't let the irreverent tone fool you - Manson has sharp insights into what self-esteem is, why it has such a hold on the popular imagination, and why that hold is perhaps misplaced. His casual style, and adult language might not appeal to everyone, but it's certainly not boring. He helpfully includes footnotes to deeper reads if you're interested in a more in-depth approach and provides essential tips for cultivating a healthy sense of self-appreciation.

If you're struggling in life, it might be because your answers to "What do I want to be?" and "What do I enjoy?" aren't the same.

«What are you doing in your life that you don’t actually love, but you’re doing it because of the image it projects or the persona it creates?»

Wondering how to be successful in life and get ahead of 99% of people? Here are three things you must do, and some downsides to consider.

«The most significant challenge lies in disagreeing with the majority, being right in your contrarian stance, and having the courage to put everything on the line for your beliefs»

Learn how trust, institutions, and crypto have everything to do with each other, and are incredibly relevant to the world we live in today.

Eight reasons why you can’t trust yourself, as demonstrated by psychology.

It seems everyone thinks the world is full of terrible people. But in fact people are mostly good, even if we all have the capacity to be shitty to one another sometimes.

«researchers found that most of these online conflicts were not fought by those who started them. They were fought by the innocent bystanders»

Happiness is not the point. And if you make it the point, then you’re not going to be happy.

«The problem with focusing on enhancing happiness is very similar to the problem with wanting to eliminate sadness or anxiety.»

Loneliness is low-key the root of so many of the mental health and social welfare issues today, yet nobody seems to know how to talk about…

What we can learn from a Polish psychologist in the 1940s about psychological pain, and how we can use it to find happiness.

«According to Dąbrowski, some degree of pressure and stress could bring out the best in people, forcing them to confront their limitations and evolve.»

There are some counterintuitive, paradoxical ways you can reach a truly new level of contentment and peace in your life.

«Find a job that doesn’t suck the soul right out of your eye sockets while still allowing you to pay bills and enjoy life a little too.»