Mark Manson.

“Who you are is defined by what you’re willing to struggle for.”

Mark Manson is an American self-help author and blogger, known for his blunt, funny take on living well.

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Based in: United States
Born: 1984
Known for: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
On Motivation Stock: 5 quotes · 1 book

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“The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.”
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A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Mark Manson

Self-improvement · 2016

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

Mark Manson's blunt, funny book argues that trying to feel positive all the time backfires. Instead, choose carefully what to care about and accept that some struggle is part of any good life.

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Choose what to care aboutYou only have so much attention. Spend it on what truly matters to you.
Problems never stopA good life isn't problem-free; it's full of problems worth having.
Pick better valuesValues like honesty and growth hold up better than pleasure or popularity.

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