Mark Manson is an American self-help blogger and author known for his humor, a fair helping of expletives, and his straightforward perspectives on the truth. His best-known book is the New York Times bestselling The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.
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Your passion is right in front of your face. If you have to look for it, then you’re probably not passionate about it at all. So screw "finding" your passion.
Mark Manson speaking in Zurich at the Inside Out Convention - a transformational event organized by the Inside Out Movement
If you're not sure what you want out of life, there is only one question you must ask yourself. And the answer might surprise you.
Being open with your insecurities paradoxically makes you more confident and charismatic around others. The pain of honest confrontation is what generates the greatest trust and respect in your relationships.
What are your most important personal values? Do you actually value what you say you do, or are you lying to yourself? And just who the hell are you anyway?
Throughout history, psychologists have come up with various stages of life. Some have five stages, others have eight. I drew inspiration from many of them and came up with four stages that I think explain the change of values and desires we all go through in life.
We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it’s ever been—we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history.
We suffer for the simple reason that suffering is biologically useful. It is nature’s preferred agent for inspiring change.
There are feelings and then there are meta-feelings. Life isn’t about feeling amazing all the time, it’s about understanding both the good and bad feelings.
We sit down with Mark Manson, Times bestselling author to get life advice, tips on finding purpose and ranking personal values.
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Being open with your insecurities paradoxically makes you more confident and charismatic around others. The pain of honest confrontation is what generates the greatest trust and respect in your relationships.
