Mark Manson is a writer, entrepreneur, and a New York Times best-selling author.

Mark is one of my favorite thinkers. His blog, books, and X account are packed with timeless lessons I come back to again and again. Today, we get to go through some of his best lessons on life, love, and everything that makes us human.

Expect to learn how to actually stand up for yourself, what the real process of personal growth looks like, what it takes to actually cultivate confidence, why it’s impossible for someone who destroys your mental health to be the love of your life, why feeling like you have no idea what you’re doing is the price of entry to achieving your dreams, why you should learn to trust people more, and much more...

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Timestamps:

(00:00) People Would Need Less Therapy If They Set Better Boundaries

(11:29) The More You Cultivate Yourself, The More You Have To Give

(18:13) Personal Growth Is Learning To Lie To Ourselves Less

(30:05) Confidence & Fear Both Require Something That Hasn't Happened Yet

(40:07) It's Better To Be Loved For Who You Are Than Who You Pretend To Be

(51:01) It's Hard To Love Someone Who Breaks Your Mental Health

(58:46) Having No Idea Of What You're Doing Is The Price Of Receiving Your Dream

(1:13:24) Emotion Is The Most Important Productivity System

(1:27:33) The Happiest People Don't Question Their Choices

(1:39:41) Trust People. Distrusting Everyone Is A Lot Worse

(1:46:52) He Who Has The Smallest Ego Wins

(2:00:49) People Adopt Values For What They Get Validated For

(2:10:56) Find Out More About Mark

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

#577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp

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