Mark Manson

They aren't able to think about other people's feelings or what other people might do. It's just all they know is this is fun, this is not fun. I want to do the fun thing. As we get older, though, we start to realize things. We start to realize that Sometimes something is pleasurable now, but it causes pain later. So maybe it feels good to eat

They aren't able to think about other people's feelings or what other people might do. It's just all they know is this is fun, this is not fun. I want to do the fun thing. As we get older, though, we start to realize things. We start to realize that Sometimes something is pleasurable now, but it causes pain later. So maybe it feels good to eat

They aren't able to think about other people's feelings or what other people might do. It's just all they know is this is fun, this is not fun. I want to do the fun thing. As we get older, though, we start to realize things. We start to realize that Sometimes something is pleasurable now, but it causes pain later. So maybe it feels good to eat

They aren't able to think about other people's feelings or what other people might do. It's just all they know is this is fun, this is not fun. I want to do the fun thing. As we get older, though, we start to realize things. We start to realize that Sometimes something is pleasurable now, but it causes pain later. So maybe it feels good to eat

a pound of candy right now, but when I'm like sick in six hours, you know, last time I did that I got sick and I felt awful. And so kids start to understand that there are repercussions for things. They start to understand that there's cause effect. They understand that other people have thoughts and feelings that are affected by their actions as well.

a pound of candy right now, but when I'm like sick in six hours, you know, last time I did that I got sick and I felt awful. And so kids start to understand that there are repercussions for things. They start to understand that there's cause effect. They understand that other people have thoughts and feelings that are affected by their actions as well.

a pound of candy right now, but when I'm like sick in six hours, you know, last time I did that I got sick and I felt awful. And so kids start to understand that there are repercussions for things. They start to understand that there's cause effect. They understand that other people have thoughts and feelings that are affected by their actions as well.

a pound of candy right now, but when I'm like sick in six hours, you know, last time I did that I got sick and I felt awful. And so kids start to understand that there are repercussions for things. They start to understand that there's cause effect. They understand that other people have thoughts and feelings that are affected by their actions as well.

a pound of candy right now, but when I'm like sick in six hours, you know, last time I did that I got sick and I felt awful. And so kids start to understand that there are repercussions for things. They start to understand that there's cause effect. They understand that other people have thoughts and feelings that are affected by their actions as well.

And so around late childhood or early adolescence, maybe around ages like eight, nine, 10, kids start to figure out that the world is very transactional. Like if I agree to do what mom says today, she will reward me tomorrow.

And so around late childhood or early adolescence, maybe around ages like eight, nine, 10, kids start to figure out that the world is very transactional. Like if I agree to do what mom says today, she will reward me tomorrow.

And so around late childhood or early adolescence, maybe around ages like eight, nine, 10, kids start to figure out that the world is very transactional. Like if I agree to do what mom says today, she will reward me tomorrow.

And so around late childhood or early adolescence, maybe around ages like eight, nine, 10, kids start to figure out that the world is very transactional. Like if I agree to do what mom says today, she will reward me tomorrow.

And so around late childhood or early adolescence, maybe around ages like eight, nine, 10, kids start to figure out that the world is very transactional. Like if I agree to do what mom says today, she will reward me tomorrow.

And so the adolescent phase is very much built off of a life of managing transactions, of understanding that if I behave in these certain ways, people will be nice to me and I will get good things that I want. Now the transactional approach to life is fine. We all need to be able to do it. We all need to be able to think through those things.

And so the adolescent phase is very much built off of a life of managing transactions, of understanding that if I behave in these certain ways, people will be nice to me and I will get good things that I want. Now the transactional approach to life is fine. We all need to be able to do it. We all need to be able to think through those things.

And so the adolescent phase is very much built off of a life of managing transactions, of understanding that if I behave in these certain ways, people will be nice to me and I will get good things that I want. Now the transactional approach to life is fine. We all need to be able to do it. We all need to be able to think through those things.

And so the adolescent phase is very much built off of a life of managing transactions, of understanding that if I behave in these certain ways, people will be nice to me and I will get good things that I want. Now the transactional approach to life is fine. We all need to be able to do it. We all need to be able to think through those things.

And so the adolescent phase is very much built off of a life of managing transactions, of understanding that if I behave in these certain ways, people will be nice to me and I will get good things that I want. Now the transactional approach to life is fine. We all need to be able to do it. We all need to be able to think through those things.

But the problem is that it kind of objectifies everything. So if your approach to all of your relationships is, well, I'm going to say this to Hala because I know she likes to hear that. So if I say this, she'll like me.