
Open Residency Mark Manson - When Quitting Is the Smartest Business Move
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Dec 17, 2025 Mark Manson, bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and co-founder of the AI startup Purpose, dives into the intricacies of pain and purpose. He shares insights on how suffering is self-created, the importance of momentum over motivation, and what truly makes enduring relationships thrive. Manson critiques common dating mistakes, emphasizes the value of creativity in boredom, and explains how AI can reshape personal growth. His refreshing take on authenticity and compatibility challenges conventional views on love and success.
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Choose The Pain Before The Prize
- Any reward requires suffering; decide which pains you're willing to take before chasing outcomes.
- Wanting the cost makes the reward inevitable because you enjoy the necessary struggles.
Find A Pain Others Avoid
- Ask which tasks other people hate but you don't and lean into them as career advantage.
- Find pain unique to you because it creates asymmetric value and rapid skill accumulation.
Suffering Is Your Story, Not The Pain
- Pain is universal; suffering is the meaning we attach to pain and is self-inflicted.
- The Buddhist two-arrows metaphor shows how narratives prolong and deepen hurt.

