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All peoples are more the same than they are different.

Humanity, Unity, Society, Conflict, Perspective

All peoples are more the same than they are different

All peoples are more the same than they are different

All peoples are more the same than they are different

Mark Manson’s Quotes On Topics

Ideology | Self-Realization | Control | Focus | Obsession | Self-identity | Humanity | Regret | Respect | Attitude | Social Expectations | Decision-making | Self-esteem | Emotions | Social Circles | Young Adulthood | Mental Health | Romance | Youth | Appearance | More

More Mark Manson Quotes

“Life is about not knowing and then doing something anyway.”

Life, Action, Uncertainty, Courage, Progress

“We don’t always control what happens to us. But we always control how we interpret what happens to us, as well as how we respond.”

Control, Interpretation, Response, Life, Perspective

“Perhaps then, we will not only realize but finally embrace the Uncomfortable Truth: that we imagined our own importance, we invented our purpose, and we were, and still are, nothing.”

Existence, Purpose, Truth, Identity, Humility

“What I really, really love is writing. If I can just write and make a really nice living out of that, why would I change that?”

Writing, Passion, Career, Fulfillment, Love

“Moral gaps are where our values are born.”

Values, Morality, Ethics, Life, Growth

“I believe that today we’re facing a psychological epidemic, one in which people no longer realize it’s okay for things to suck sometimes.”

Mental Health, Struggle, Acceptance, Society, Reality

“And people are always mistaking what feels good for what is good.”

Perception, Happiness, Values, Mistakes, Judgment

“The more we choose to accept responsibility in our lives, the more power we will exercise over our lives.”

Responsibility, Power, Growth, Control, Life

“They feel that they need to be great to be accepted in a world that broadcasts only the extraordinary.”

Perfectionism, Acceptance, Society, Pressure, Expectations

“A more interesting question, a question that most people never consider, is, ‘What pain do you want in your life? What are you willing to struggle for?’ Because that seems to be a greater determinant of how our lives turn out.”

Pain, Struggle, Life, Purpose, Growth

“I think my approach to a creative career was very entrepreneurial. Even though I'm a writer, I've always viewed my work much in the same way as a startup or marketer might view their work.”

Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Career, Writing, Business

“Rejection exists for a reason – it’s a means to keep people apart who are not good for each other.”

Rejection, Relationships, Boundaries, Life, Growth

“It’s worth remembering that for any change to happen in your life, you must be wrong about something. If you’re sitting there, miserable day after day, then that means you’re already wrong about something major in your life, and until you’re able to question yourself to find it, nothing will change. Question.”

Change, Self-Reflection, Growth, Questioning, Awareness

“People who base their self-worth on being right about everything prevent themselves from learning from their mistakes. They lack the ability to take on new perspectives and empathize with others. They close themselves off to new and important information. It’s far more helpful to assume that you’re ignorant and don’t know a whole lot. This keeps you unattached to superstitious or poorly informed beliefs and promotes a constant state of learning and growth.”

Self-Worth, Learning, Perspective, Growth, Humility

“Everything has an opportunity cost, and the big things we want in life - like happiness and healthy relationships and wealth - they all have big opportunity costs.”

Opportunity Cost, Happiness, Relationships, Wealth, Life Choices

“With great power comes great responsibility. It is true. But there’s a better version of this quote, a version that actually is profound, and all you have to do is switch the nouns around: “With great responsibility comes great power.” The more we choose to accept responsibility in our lives, the more power we will exercise over our lives. Accepting responsibility for our problems is thus the first step to solving them.”

Power, Responsibility, Accountability, Growth, Solution

“Technology has solved old economic problems by giving us new psychological problems. The internet has not just open-sourced information, it has also open-sourced insecurity, self-doubt, and shame.”

Technology, Insecurity, Self-doubt, Society, Change

“The fear of failure never goes away. In many ways, you could argue that success multiplies the opportunities for failure. It's just more of an argument for becoming more comfortable with it.”

Failure, Success, Fear, Growth, Resilience

“The only true form of freedom, the only ethical form of freedom, is through self-limitation.”

Freedom, Self-Limitation, Ethics, Control, Responsibility

“Because sharing yourself with someone doesn’t mean just physically occupying the same area. It doesn’t mean exchanging facts with one another. It means opening up about your values, desires, feelings, and dreams. It means exposing your shame and insecurities and doubts and fears. It means living with somebody on an emotional plane, inhabiting that same heart-space together because that’s the one thing we can’t ever achieve by ourselves.”

Relationships, Vulnerability, Sharing, Love, Connection