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Mark Manson
Being open with your insecurities paradoxically makes you more confident and charismatic around others. The pain of honest confrontation is what generates the greatest trust and respect in your relationships. Suffering through your fears and anxieties is what allows you to build courage and perseverance.
no fucks whatsoever, they imagine a kind of serene
Subtlety #1: Not giving a fuck does not mean being indifferent; it means being comfortable with being different.
The point isn’t to get away from the shit. The point is to find the shit you enjoy dealing with.
Subtlety #2: To not give a fuck about adversity, you must first give a fuck about something more important than adversity.
Subtlety #3: Whether you realize it or not, you are always choosing what to give a fuck about.
hobo down at Kwik-E Mart’s got money problems. Buffett’s just got better money problems than the hobo. All of life is like this.
True happiness occurs only when you find the problems you enjoy having and enjoy solving.
Denial.
Victim Mentality.
Emotions are simply biological signals designed to nudge you in the direction of beneficial change.
