Whether you’re from Egypt or Argentina or Singapore or Canada, you have a need to feel important, a need to feel secure, and a need to feel loved. The culture and economics just determine how those needs are expressed. Mark Manson Read Quote
Approaching people looking for something in return isn’t a relationship, it’s a transaction. Mark Manson Read Quote
I think most people who try to start a business, they realise very quickly that one of the biggest hurdles is having to be self-determined. Mark Manson Read Quote
I had to decide that, you know what, I don’t know who the hell I am or what I’m doing, but I do know that historically and scientifically and anecdotally, and anyone who is not an idiot knows, that waking up early and starting the day off with a nice, simple routine is a healthy and productive way to live one’s life. Mark Manson Read Quote
When the standard of success becomes merely acting – when any result is regarded as progress and important, when inspiration is seen as a reward rather than a prerequisite – we propel ourselves ahead. Mark Manson Read Quote
We usually think of improving our life by adding stuff – like more things, more success, more friends. I think the starting place should be removing stuff – try a month without Instagram; try a week without looking at fashion pictures. See how that affects your life, your friendships, and your ability to focus on other things. Mark Manson Read Quote
Self Help is a notoriously crowded market, but I believe that I’ve successfully differentiated myself in a few ways. For one, most demographic data shows that millennials think/act/see the world differently, and I don’t think there’s much personal development stuff out there that caters to millennial attitudes and experiences very well. Mark Manson Read Quote
Everything has an opportunity cost, and the big things we want in life – like happiness and healthy relationships and wealth – they all have big opportunity costs. Mark Manson Read Quote
What I really, really love is writing. If I can just write and make a really nice living out of that, why would I change that? Mark Manson Read Quote
Here’s a pro-tip: there’s no such thing as a ‘gym person.’ There are just people who go to the gym. Similarly, there’s no such thing as a ‘productive person.’ There are just people who do productive things fairly often. Mark Manson Read Quote
