The Archive | Mark Manson

2022

July 18

Jul 18

Are You Not Entertained?

June 13

Jun 13

3 Principles for a Better Life

May 9

May 9

The Biggest Lesson I’ve Learned From You

April 1

Apr 1

On Slaps and Celebrity

March 7

Mar 7

The Life Cycle of Outrage

February 8

Feb 8

How Trust Runs the World

January 3

Jan 3

What in the World Are You Doing?

2021

December 13

Dec 13

The Point Is to Stop

November 8

Nov 8

The Limits of Belief

November 5

Nov 5

3 Life Lessons I Learned From Will Smith

October 4

Oct 4

You Are What You Consume

September 6

Sep 6

What Is Wisdom?

August 9

Aug 9

The Benefits of Time

June 7

Jun 7

Social Media Isn’t the Problem… We Are

April 12

Apr 12

Behind the Scenes: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Documentary

March 15

Mar 15

The Virtue of Delayed Gratification

February 15

Feb 15

4 Ways I’ve Changed My Mind in the Past 10 Years

February 15

Feb 15

Why I Am Not a Stoic

January 11

Jan 11

The Surprising Science of Goal Setting (And Why You’re Probably Doing It Wrong)

2020

December 28

Dec 28

My Favorite Books of 2020

December 28

Dec 28

1,273 People Share Their Best Life Lessons from 2020

December 18

Dec 18

The Fear of the Unknown

December 4

Dec 4

The Dunning-Kruger Effect: The Paradox of Our Own Ignorance

November 23

Nov 23

The “Once in a Lifetime” Paradox

November 23

Nov 23

5 Boring Ways to Become More Creative

November 16

Nov 16

How to Get Better

November 12

Nov 12

How to Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs

November 9

Nov 9

Every Reaction Is an Over-Reaction

November 9

Nov 9

5 Common Beliefs That Can Subtly Screw You Over

October 26

Oct 26

It’s a Slow-Moving Car Wreck and We’re All In It

October 19

Oct 19

The Law of Unintended Consequences

October 12

Oct 12

The Best Way to Resolve Your Shame

October 8

Oct 8

How to Overcome Loneliness

September 28

Sep 28

8 Logical Fallacies That Mess Us All Up

September 21

Sep 21

The Cognitive Biases that Make Us All Terrible People

September 7

Sep 7

Why We All Need Philosophy

August 3

Aug 3

The Best and the Worst of Someone

August 3

Aug 3

5 Steps to Becoming Insanely, Spectacularly, Wildly Successful… or Whatever

July 15

Jul 15

Understanding Your Emotions

June 29

Jun 29

3 Reasons Why You Make Terrible Decisions (And How to Stop)

June 1

Jun 1

How to Make Sense of the Chaos and Uncertainty

May 25

May 25

The Dangers of Distrust

May 25

May 25

5 Ways to Build Resilience and Conquer Adversity

April 5

Apr 5

Surviving the Looming Mental Health Crisis

March 16

Mar 16

6 Books That Will Help You Grow From Your Pain

February 24

Feb 24

How to Forgive But Not Forget

February 3

Feb 3

The Great “Meaning” Trend

February 3

Feb 3

How to Let Go of Your Regrets

January 20

Jan 20

Why You Should Quit the News

2019

December 30

Dec 30

My 2019 in Review… And 62 Book Reviews

December 30

Dec 30

10 Important Lessons We Learned From the 2010s

December 8

Dec 8

The 3 Paradoxes of Life

November 24

Nov 24

How to Overcome Your Demons

November 11

Nov 11

How to Build Self-Esteem (And Does It Even Matter?)

October 28

Oct 28

Three Months Later: Does the Attention Diet Work?

October 28

Oct 28

How to Be Patient in an Impatient World

October 11

Oct 11

The Death of Tourism – Thoughts After 10 Years of World Travel

October 11

Oct 11

5 Tenets of a Negative Self-Help

September 23

Sep 23

How to Get Motivated and Take Action

September 9

Sep 9

4 Principles of Productivity

August 14

Aug 14

5 Relationship Books Everyone Should Read

August 13

Aug 13

Vulnerability: The Key to Better Relationships

July 11

Jul 11

The Best Parts of Travel Are the Things You Don’t Remember

July 11

Jul 11

No, You Can’t Make a Person Change

July 1

Jul 1

5 Mindsets That Create Success

June 27

Jun 27

The Attention Diet

June 10

Jun 10

Managing Your Mental Health

May 23

May 23

Lifelong Learning: How to Continuously Learn and Grow

May 14

May 14

#FakeFreedom

April 29

Apr 29

The Paradox of Progress

April 29

Apr 29

The Uncomfortable Truth

April 11

Apr 11

5 Skills to Help You Develop Emotional Intelligence

March 14

Mar 14

Is No One Safe From the Bullshit?

March 14

Mar 14

Personal Values: How to Know Who You Really Are

February 8

Feb 8

If Self-Discipline Feels Difficult, Then You’re Doing It Wrong

January 14

Jan 14

3 Core Components of a Healthy Relationship

2018

December 31

Dec 31

The 2018 End of Year Recap — Oh, and 63 Book Reviews

December 31

Dec 31

5 Books That Explain Why It Seems the World Is So Fucked

November 19

Nov 19

5 Principles for Making Better Life Decisions

October 16

Oct 16

Why We Hold On to Bad Beliefs

October 16

Oct 16

How to Deal With Conflict (A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Guide)

September 13

Sep 13

Why Being an Asshole Can Be a Valuable Life Skill

August 16

Aug 16

How I Ended Up Working With Will Smith

August 16

Aug 16

The One Rule for Life

July 19

Jul 19

Stop Trying to Change Yourself

June 7

Jun 7

Why the Best Things in Life Are All Backwards

May 3

May 3

Fuck Your Perfectionism

May 3

May 3

The Three Levels of Self-Awareness

April 9

Apr 9

How to Change Your Life

April 5

Apr 5

On Rock Music and Writing: The Fight to Stay Creative in the Face of Success

April 5

Apr 5

6 Things People Should Give Fewer Fucks About

March 14

Mar 14

How to Find The Perfect Career

March 1

Mar 1

How to Grow the Fuck Up: A Guide to Humans

February 14

Feb 14

4 Terrible Reasons to Get Married (And 4 Really Good Ones)

January 25

Jan 25

How to Let Go: Learning to Deal With Loss

2017

December 28

Dec 28

My 10 Favorite Books of 2017

December 27

Dec 27

5 Best Books for Dealing With Anxiety and Depression

November 30

Nov 30

Why You Should Read Fiction

November 30

Nov 30

Fuck Your Feelings

November 16

Nov 16

10 Cool Things About the Brain and What It Means for You

November 16

Nov 16

The Fear of Missing Out: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Instagram

October 26

Oct 26

How to Grow From Your Pain

October 5

Oct 5

3 Simple Ideas That Will Make You Smarter Than Most People

October 5

Oct 5

The Real Value of Money

September 21

Sep 21

When to Break Up With Someone and When to Stick It Out

September 14

Sep 14

The Most Important Skill in Life

September 14

Sep 14

Happiness Is Not Enough

September 1

Sep 1

How to Get Over Someone and Move On with Your Life

August 18

Aug 18

How to Become a Better Learner

August 17

Aug 17

A Brief History of Romantic Love and Why It Kind of Sucks

July 20

Jul 20

What’s the Point of Self-Improvement Anyway?

June 22

Jun 22

What’s the Problem With Feminism?

June 1

Jun 1

The Creative Advantages of Ignorance

June 1

Jun 1

What’s the Problem With Masculinity?

May 12

May 12

How to Be More Productive by Working Less

April 28

Apr 28

The Paradox of Success

April 27

Apr 27

The Surprising Benefits of Being (Slightly) Crazy

April 13

Apr 13

Smartphones Are the New Cigarettes

March 31

Mar 31

Further Reading and References for The Subtle Art

March 30

Mar 30

Life Is a Video Game—Here Are the Cheat Codes

March 9

Mar 9

Reflections on Aging

March 9

Mar 9

The Meaning of Life Is a Ham Sandwich

February 23

Feb 23

The World Is Fucked and I’m Pretty Sure It’s the Internet’s Fault

February 10

Feb 10

The 5 Levels of Friendship

February 9

Feb 9

The Disease of More

January 30

Jan 30

How to Be Happy (Or At Least Hate Your Life Slightly Less)

January 26

Jan 26

The Responsibility/Fault Fallacy

January 19

Jan 19

11 Shitty Things We All Do But Never Admit

2016

December 31

Dec 31

The Most Important Year of My Life

December 15

Dec 15

6 Books That Make You Less of a Horrible Person

December 9

Dec 9

3 Unexpected Benefits of Marriage

December 8

Dec 8

1,500 People Give All the Relationship Advice You’ll Ever Need

November 1

Nov 1

The Real Cost of Freedom

October 27

Oct 27

The American Dream Is Killing Us

October 20

Oct 20

3 Important Life Skills Nobody Ever Taught You

August 26

Aug 26

The Need to Always Prove Yourself in America

August 24

Aug 24

The Feedback Loop From Hell

July 28

Jul 28

Is It Just Me, Or Is the World Going Crazy?

July 18

Jul 18

The Liberation of Not Knowing

June 30

Jun 30

9 Steps to Hating Yourself a Little Less

June 16

Jun 16

I, For One, Welcome Our AI Overlords

June 9

Jun 9

The Future of Self

June 2

Jun 2

Living In the Age of Outrage

May 19

May 19

The Virtue of Doubt

May 5

May 5

Why You Can’t Trust Yourself

March 31

Mar 31

How Your Insecurity Is Bought and Sold

March 17

Mar 17

Maybe You Don’t Know What Love Is

January 28

Jan 28

5 Massive Books That Are Worth Your Time

January 7

Jan 7

Your Goals Are Overrated

2015

December 17

Dec 17

Shut Up and Be Patient

November 23

Nov 23

Why I Have a Potty Mouth

October 22

Oct 22

Screw Finding Your Passion

September 17

Sep 17

Romance Is Like Alcohol

August 20

Aug 20

How to Start a Cult and Save the World

August 6

Aug 6

How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship

July 20

Jul 20

5 Things That Should Be Taught in Every School

July 12

Jul 12

How to Stop Procrastinating

June 18

Jun 18

In Defense of Being Average

June 4

Jun 4

The No-Bullshit Way to Find “The One”

May 21

May 21

The Four Stages of Life

April 23

Apr 23

Why People Cheat in Relationships

April 2

Apr 2

7 Books That Will Change How You See the World

March 12

Mar 12

The Only Way to Be Truly Confident in Yourself

February 26

Feb 26

The Staggering Bullshit of “The Secret”

January 8

Jan 8

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck

2014

December 4

Dec 4

In the Future, Our Attention Will Be Sold

November 6

Nov 6

63 Steps to Survive the Worst Moments of Your Life

October 16

Oct 16

How To Break Hearts and Risk Losing Everything

October 12

Oct 12

Mark Goes to the Movies: Into the Wild

October 2

Oct 2

No, You Can’t Have It All

September 18

Sep 18

7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose

September 3

Sep 3

5 Life Lessons From 5 Years of Traveling the World

August 30

Aug 30

Mark Goes to the Movies: American Beauty

August 28

Aug 28

It’s Not All Your Parents’ Fault

August 6

Aug 6

Your Next Big Life-Changing Breakthrough Is Already Happening

July 4

Jul 4

Love Is Not Enough

May 27

May 27

How We All Miss the Point on School Shootings

May 21

May 21

The Four Engines that Accelerate Language and Life

May 9

May 9

6 Healthy Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Toxic

April 23

Apr 23

Why I Chose Who I Chose

April 22

Apr 22

How to Land Your Dream Job

March 20

Mar 20

10 Life Lessons to Excel in Your 30s

March 6

Mar 6

10 Life Lessons I Learned from Surviving My 20s

February 20

Feb 20

The Hidden Costs of Happiness

February 13

Feb 13

3 Simple Explanations for Why You’re Still Single

January 23

Jan 23

A Brief History of Male/Female Relations

January 9

Jan 9

How We Judge Others is How We Judge Ourselves

2013

December 11

Dec 11

3 Things School Taught You Without You Even Realizing It

November 21

Nov 21

Why I’m Wrong About Everything (And So Are You)

November 6

Nov 6

The Most Important Question of Your Life

October 30

Oct 30

9 Subtle Lies We All Tell Ourselves

October 10

Oct 10

Stop Trying to Be Happy

October 2

Oct 2

7 Things Sex Education Should Have Taught Us But Didn’t

September 19

Sep 19

Find What You Love and Let It Kill You

September 5

Sep 5

How Do You Measure Your Life?

August 29

Aug 29

Winning the Mental Battle of Weight Loss: How One Man Lost 266 Pounds

August 22

Aug 22

Being Special Isn’t So Special

August 15

Aug 15

Why Everyone on the Internet Is an Asshole

August 8

Aug 8

6 Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship

August 5

Aug 5

The Rise of Extremism

July 29

Jul 29

You Already Have Everything You Need

July 22

Jul 22

Why Some Dreams Should Not Be Pursued

July 18

Jul 18

12 Stupid Things People Care About Way Too Much

July 10

Jul 10

The Dark Side of the Digital Nomad

July 8

Jul 8

Fuck Yes or No

May 28

May 28

Change Your Mind About Dating

May 22

May 22

How to Read Faster and Retain More

May 16

May 16

How Disney Ruined Sex for Everyone

April 16

Apr 16

How Terrorism Works

April 11

Apr 11

Sex and Our Psychological Needs

April 2

Apr 2

Why Everyone You Date Is a Psycho

March 14

Mar 14

5 Life Lessons I Learned From Playing Guitar

February 14

Feb 14

How to Break Up Gracefully

February 11

Feb 11

Why People Commit Suicide

February 6

Feb 6

20 Paradoxes That Are True

January 21

Jan 21

The Bad Acid Trip

January 17

Jan 17

You’re Okay

January 14

Jan 14

The Guide to Strong Relationship Boundaries

January 11

Jan 11

“Check, Please” – A Short Story About Perspective

January 4

Jan 4

The Dismal State of Flirting in English-Speaking Cultures

2012

December 17

Dec 17

Shut Up and Be Grateful

December 12

Dec 12

5 Problems With the Self-Help Industry

December 7

Dec 7

Your Two Minds

November 30

Nov 30

How to 80/20 Your Life

November 10

Nov 10

The Guide to Being Miserable

October 19

Oct 19

The Borders of Sexual Harassment

October 8

Oct 8

An Open Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self

September 20

Sep 20

Wanderlust

September 3

Sep 3

The Prime Belief

August 29

Aug 29

The Theory of Meta-Awesomeness

August 21

Aug 21

10 Reasons Why You Fail

August 13

Aug 13

How to Make Your Own Luck

July 14

Jul 14

How to Quit Your Day Job and Travel the World

July 10

Jul 10

10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America

June 15

Jun 15

Minimalism

June 12

Jun 12

It’s Complicated: Why Relationships and Dating Can Be So Hard

June 4

Jun 4

The Rise and Fall of Ken Wilber

May 24

May 24

25 Tips to Learn a Foreign Language

May 14

May 14

Diversify Your Identity

May 1

May 1

Analysis Paralysis

April 26

Apr 26

Evolution and Sexual Behavior

April 24

Apr 24

Do You Need Therapy?

April 16

Apr 16

The Ipanema Boardwalk

April 13

Apr 13

Meditation: Why You Should Do It

April 9

Apr 9

When The Fall Comes

March 28

Mar 28

Are You an Emotional Vampire?

March 27

Mar 27

Pornography Can Ruin Your Sex Life

February 21

Feb 21

The Simple Joys Are the Most Meaningful

2011

December 13

Dec 13

Attachment Styles and How They Affect Your Relationships

December 6

Dec 6

A Dust Over India

December 2

Dec 2

Interviewing Like a Boss

November 28

Nov 28

How I Quit Smoking For Good

November 17

Nov 17

My Girlfriend Just Dumped Me

October 31

Oct 31

Your Honest-to-God Guide to STDs

September 5

Sep 5

The Levels of Eye Contact

August 20

Aug 20

Giving Good Advice Without Being a Condescending Asshole

May 17

May 17

Woman Lovers and Woman Haters

January 21

Jan 21

The Three Loves Theory

2010

December 22

Dec 22

The Wisdom of Surfing

December 18

Dec 18

Compatibility and Chemistry in Relationships

September 19

Sep 19

The Zen Dilemma

August 9

Aug 9

This Is Water