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Mark Manson

What Mark Manson thinks about ambition

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American author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and Everything Is F*cked. Writes essays and book reviews at markmanson.net.

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  1. Our readingLiving according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.

    Their wordsBecause when you believe in something, when you become obsessed with something, you sacrifice yourself to it. And that sacrifice actually feels like pain and stress and doubt. Not fun.

    ↗The Problem With AI Life Coaching—and My Solutionmarkmanson.net 2nd of 2 in this piece

  2. 21 months earlier

  3. Our readingLife's most valuable things, like health, wealth and knowledge, compound slowly over long periods of time.

    Their wordsThe most valuable things in life compound over a long period of time

    ↗40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20)markmanson.net 2nd of 3 in this piece

  4. 6 weeks earlier

  5. Our readingBeing willing to fail, take risks, and endure early incompetence is what leads to eventual success in life

    Their wordslife rewards the willingness to fail, life rewards the person who is willing to embarrass themselves a little bit, who's willing to take some risks, who's willing to be bad at something for as long as it takes to get good at it.

    ↗5 Life-Changing Levels of Not Giving a Fuckmarkmanson.net 3rd of 3 in this piece