Mark Manson

Yes, because the way our mind works is that however you choose to define yourself, you are going to start defending that definition. So if you define yourself differently poorly or superficially, you're gonna end up spending a lot of energy and effort defending a really poor or superficial definition of who you are.

Yes, because the way our mind works is that however you choose to define yourself, you are going to start defending that definition. So if you define yourself differently poorly or superficially, you're gonna end up spending a lot of energy and effort defending a really poor or superficial definition of who you are.

Yes, because the way our mind works is that however you choose to define yourself, you are going to start defending that definition. So if you define yourself differently poorly or superficially, you're gonna end up spending a lot of energy and effort defending a really poor or superficial definition of who you are.

Yes, because the way our mind works is that however you choose to define yourself, you are going to start defending that definition. So if you define yourself differently poorly or superficially, you're gonna end up spending a lot of energy and effort defending a really poor or superficial definition of who you are.

Yes, because the way our mind works is that however you choose to define yourself, you are going to start defending that definition. So if you define yourself poorly or superficially, you're going to end up spending a lot of energy and effort defending a really poor or superficial definition of who you are.

Yes, because the way our mind works is that however you choose to define yourself, you are going to start defending that definition. So if you define yourself poorly or superficially, you're going to end up spending a lot of energy and effort defending a really poor or superficial definition of who you are.

Yes, because the way our mind works is that however you choose to define yourself, you are going to start defending that definition. So if you define yourself poorly or superficially, you're going to end up spending a lot of energy and effort defending a really poor or superficial definition of who you are.

Yes, because the way our mind works is that however you choose to define yourself, you are going to start defending that definition. So if you define yourself poorly or superficially, you're going to end up spending a lot of energy and effort defending a really poor or superficial definition of who you are.

Yes, because the way our mind works is that however you choose to define yourself, you are going to start defending that definition. So if you define yourself poorly or superficially, you're going to end up spending a lot of energy and effort defending a really poor or superficial definition of who you are.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for that became what I had been most successful at.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for that became what I had been most successful at.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for that became what I had been most successful at.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for that became what I had been most successful at.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for that became what I had been most successful at.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for. That became what I had been most successful at.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for. That became what I had been most successful at.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for. That became what I had been most successful at.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for. That became what I had been most successful at.

Generally speaking, I think it's useful to think of yourself in the broadest and most ambiguous terms. I'll give you an example. I think I suffered quite a bit because I adopted the identity of I am a best-selling author. That became what I was known for. That became what I had been most successful at.

And this happens to all of us, is that when we become successful at something or when people start recognizing us for something, we just assume that that's who we are. And I spent many years feeling a lot of pressure and a lot of anxiety. And anytime I went to write a book or write something, it put a lot of pressure on myself. Well, I'm supposed to be this big best-selling author guy.