Mark Manson

Principles are our summary of their public statements.

• Prioritize Controllable Values

  Integrity

  Good values are reality-based, socially constructive, and immediate, allowing for personal responsibility and action.

  Supporting quotes

  • “The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one's negative experience is itself a positive experience.”

    “Don't hope for a life without problems," the [Disappointment Panda] said. "There's no such thing. Instead, hope for a life full of good problems.”

  1 more supporting quote is in the member records.

• Embrace Being Less Wrong

  Learning

  Growth is an iterative process of moving from being wrong to being slightly less wrong rather than finding a final right answer.

  Supporting quotes

  • “The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one's negative experience is itself a positive experience.”

    “Don't hope for a life without problems," the [Disappointment Panda] said. "There's no such thing. Instead, hope for a life full of good problems.”

  1 more supporting quote is in the member records.

• Embrace Radical Self-Accountability

  Resilience

  Avoid the victim mindset by taking full responsibility for one's own problems and emotions, even if they were caused by external events.

  Supporting quotes

  • “Our values are imperfect and incomplete, and to assume that they are perfect and complete is to put us in a dangerously dogmatic mindset that breeds entitlement and avoids responsibility.”

    “The more something threatens your identity, the more you will avoid it.”

  1 more supporting quote is in the member records.

• Define Success Beyond Attention

  Brand

  Distinguish between being noticed and being successful. True success is built on values and impact rather than superficial metrics or public attention.

  Supporting quotes

  • “Our values are imperfect and incomplete, and to assume that they are perfect and complete is to put us in a dangerously dogmatic mindset that breeds entitlement and avoids responsibility.”

    “The more something threatens your identity, the more you will avoid it.”

  1 more supporting quote is in the member records.