Pinned
You don’t find your purpose. You build it, brick by brick, mistake by mistake.
Mark Manson
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Mark Manson
@Markmanson
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of five books, including "The Subtle Art of Not Giving F*ck". Co-Founder of @Purpose_AI. Host of Solved Podcast.
- Beware: learning more is a smart person’s favorite form of procrastination.
- The person you marry is the person you fight with. The house you buy is the house you repair. The dream job you take is the job you stress over. Everything comes with an inherent sacrifice—whatever makes us feel good will also inevitably make us feel bad.
- Unpopular opinion: social media hasn't ruined us—it's just revealed how awful we always were.
- Andrew Tate is what men with no self-esteem think high self-esteem looks like. As a rule, narcissism is always mistaken for confidence by those who have no confidence. From there, it doesn't take much for the dynamic to turn abusive/exploitative.
- Read books because you will never be able to meet and spend uninterrupted time with the thoughts of so many brilliant and unique people.
- Today is my 40th birthday. Here are all the things that I know at 40 which I wish I knew at 20. Starting with… 1. Your relationship with others is a direct reflection of your relationship with yourself. If you treat yourself poorly, then you will unconsciously seek out and
- Choosing a romantic partner isn’t just about the romance—you’re also choosing a confidant, counselor, career advisor, therapist, investor, teacher, travel buddy, roommate, best friend, and business partner. Choose wisely.
- The older I get, the more I realize that success at most things isn't about finding the one trick or secret nobody knows about. It's consistently doing the boring, mundane things everyone knows about but is too unfocused/undisciplined to do. Get good at boring.
- Paradoxically, the less you try to convince people to like you, the more likable you become.
