8 Quotes by Mark Manson. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.”

The rare people who do become truly exceptional at something do so not because they believe they’re exceptional. On the contrary, they become amazing because they’re obsessed with improvement. And that obsession with improvement stems from an unerring belief that they are, in fact, not that great at all.

You can't win if you don't play

If you’re stuck on aproblem, don’t sit there and think about it; just start working on it. Even if you don’t know whatyou’re doing, the simple act of working on it will eventually cause the right ideas to show up in yourhead.

And this pain, as much as we hate it, is useful. Pain is what teaches us what to pay attention to when we’re young or careless. It helps show us what’s good for us versus what’s bad for us. It helps us understand and adhere to our own limitations.

if you feel crappy it’s because your brain is telling you that there’s a problem that’s unaddressed orunresolved. In other words, negative emotions are a call to action. When you feel them, it’s becauseyou’re supposed to do something. Positive emotions, on the other hand, are rewards for taking theproper action. When you feel them, life seems simple and there is nothing else to do but enjoy it

self-improvement” is really about: prioritizing better values, choosingbetter things to give a fuck about. Because when you give better fucks, you get better problems. Andwhen you get better problems, you get a better life.

The more people there are who proclaim themselves victims over tinyinfractions, the harder it becomes to see who the real victims actually are.

Evil people never believe that they are evil; rather, they believe that everyone else is evil.