Mark Manson Audio Articles

We typically don't think of being an asshole as a good thing, but there's a difference between "good" assholes and "bad" assholes.

Kant was one of the most influential thinkers in modern history. His philosophy of morality doesn't just have lofty, theoretical implications; we can apply it to our everyday lives as well.

Trying to change yourself—that is, who you are—will inevitably lead you to fail and feel hopeless. But if you instead focus on changing your actions without worrying about how it changes you as a person, real change becomes much simpler.

Trying too hard to get what you want in life—like love, respect, and happiness—often has the opposite effect: you end up lonely, dejected, and miserable. Here's why.

It's possible to be self-aware to some degree and still be unhappy and unfulfilled. And while self-awareness has many benefits, it is, by itself, not the point. This is how you can cultivate and develop healthy self-awareness in your own life.

There are many, many things you should stop giving so many fucks about. Here are 6 of them.

Learning how to grow up and be more mature starts with knowing what you truly value. Being an adult means sticking to your values, even when it's not popular or doesn't benefit you.

A difficult lesson in life is learning how to let go of broken relationships, our pasts, and even parts of ourselves. This is how I've learned to deal with loss in my life.

My recommendations for books that actually help with depression and anxiety

Life isn't about feeling awesome all the time.

Here's how I overcame crippling FOMO.

Painful and traumatic experiences suck. But it's possible to come out of trauma a stronger, more resilient person—and it's actually a lot more common than you think.

Many of us allow ourselves to be defined by how much money we have or don't have. But the real value of money is something else entirely.

Constantly striving for happiness in the face of life's challenges can be just as bad as being miserable all the time.

How romantic love came to be a cultural centerpiece in western societies and why it kind of screws us all up.