Mark Manson

Well, generally people, you know, people like to avoid pain. But the problem with avoiding pain is that we only value things in our lives in proportion to how much we feel we have to give up for it. So like if you think about like a spoiled child, like a child that's just given everything he or she wants.

Well, generally people, you know, people like to avoid pain. But the problem with avoiding pain is that we only value things in our lives in proportion to how much we feel we have to give up for it. So like if you think about like a spoiled child, like a child that's just given everything he or she wants.

Well, generally people, you know, people like to avoid pain. But the problem with avoiding pain is that we only value things in our lives in proportion to how much we feel we have to give up for it. So like if you think about like a spoiled child, like a child that's just given everything he or she wants.

Well, generally people, you know, people like to avoid pain. But the problem with avoiding pain is that we only value things in our lives in proportion to how much we feel we have to give up for it. So like if you think about like a spoiled child, like a child that's just given everything he or she wants.

It's only once you've lost something that you understand how valuable, how meaningful it was in your life. And so I just, through all my work and all my books, I consistently make the argument that pain and suffering is important. And not only is it impossible to get rid of pain and suffering, but like,

It's only once you've lost something that you understand how valuable, how meaningful it was in your life. And so I just, through all my work and all my books, I consistently make the argument that pain and suffering is important. And not only is it impossible to get rid of pain and suffering, but like,

It's only once you've lost something that you understand how valuable, how meaningful it was in your life. And so I just, through all my work and all my books, I consistently make the argument that pain and suffering is important. And not only is it impossible to get rid of pain and suffering, but like,

It's only once you've lost something that you understand how valuable, how meaningful it was in your life. And so I just, through all my work and all my books, I consistently make the argument that pain and suffering is important. And not only is it impossible to get rid of pain and suffering, but like,

It's only once you've lost something that you understand how valuable, how meaningful it was in your life. And so I just, through all my work and all my books, I consistently make the argument that pain and suffering is important. And not only is it impossible to get rid of pain and suffering, but like,

The reason these spoiled kids grew up to be like awful human beings is because they never... understand the value of anything. Everything is just a frivolous thing for them to experience from moment to moment. It's only when you're able to go through some sort of challenge or hardship that you are able to understand what is worth sacrificing for and what is not.

The reason these spoiled kids grew up to be like awful human beings is because they never... understand the value of anything. Everything is just a frivolous thing for them to experience from moment to moment. It's only when you're able to go through some sort of challenge or hardship that you are able to understand what is worth sacrificing for and what is not.

The reason these spoiled kids grew up to be like awful human beings is because they never... understand the value of anything. Everything is just a frivolous thing for them to experience from moment to moment. It's only when you're able to go through some sort of challenge or hardship that you are able to understand what is worth sacrificing for and what is not.

The reason these spoiled kids grew up to be like awful human beings is because they never... understand the value of anything. Everything is just a frivolous thing for them to experience from moment to moment. It's only when you're able to go through some sort of challenge or hardship that you are able to understand what is worth sacrificing for and what is not.

The reason these spoiled kids grew up to be like awful human beings is because they never... understand the value of anything. Everything is just a frivolous thing for them to experience from moment to moment. It's only when you're able to go through some sort of challenge or hardship that you are able to understand what is worth sacrificing for and what is not.

We need to have pain and suffering because psychologically it is kind of like the fuel that generates our sense of meaning and importance in the world.

We need to have pain and suffering because psychologically it is kind of like the fuel that generates our sense of meaning and importance in the world.

We need to have pain and suffering because psychologically it is kind of like the fuel that generates our sense of meaning and importance in the world.

We need to have pain and suffering because psychologically it is kind of like the fuel that generates our sense of meaning and importance in the world.

We need to have pain and suffering because psychologically it is kind of like the fuel that generates our sense of meaning and importance in the world.

And so it's not a question of getting rid of pain. It's like choosing better pain. Totally.