Mark Manson

It said, if you wouldn't ask them for advice, then why the f*** do you care about their criticism? Yeah. That's good. I think what people... The mistake that a lot of people make is that they... They don't think about where the feedback or the advice is coming from. So true. So they're like, oh, this person doesn't like what I'm doing. They say I should be doing this better.

It said, if you wouldn't ask them for advice, then why the f*** do you care about their criticism? Yeah. That's good. I think what people... The mistake that a lot of people make is that they... They don't think about where the feedback or the advice is coming from. So true. So they're like, oh, this person doesn't like what I'm doing. They say I should be doing this better.

And it's like, well, yeah, but do you respect where this person's coming from?

And it's like, well, yeah, but do you respect where this person's coming from?

They don't. You know what's funny? This is actually, I'm glad you brought this up because the two most prominent negative reviews I've ever gotten, I actually feel kind of good about. Are they from writers?

They don't. You know what's funny? This is actually, I'm glad you brought this up because the two most prominent negative reviews I've ever gotten, I actually feel kind of good about. Are they from writers?

So the first one is, I think if you go to the Amazon page of Subtle Art and Not Giving a Fuck, the top negative review, I think it describes me as the guy in the bar who thinks he's smarter than he is. And who's lecturing you and thinks he's smarter than he is. And I was like... Yeah, that is kind of my vibe. I kind of am that guy. I've been to a lot of bars and I've been that guy quite a bit.

So the first one is, I think if you go to the Amazon page of Subtle Art and Not Giving a Fuck, the top negative review, I think it describes me as the guy in the bar who thinks he's smarter than he is. And who's lecturing you and thinks he's smarter than he is. And I was like... Yeah, that is kind of my vibe. I kind of am that guy. I've been to a lot of bars and I've been that guy quite a bit.

And then the other one was my second book when it came out, The Sunday Times in London. It was like an 80-year-old guy reviewed it, which I don't know why they asked him to do it. He said... He said, the problem with Manson is that he's like the local drunk who spent too much time in the philosophy section. Oh my gosh, that's so funny, dude.

And then the other one was my second book when it came out, The Sunday Times in London. It was like an 80-year-old guy reviewed it, which I don't know why they asked him to do it. He said... He said, the problem with Manson is that he's like the local drunk who spent too much time in the philosophy section. Oh my gosh, that's so funny, dude.

Anyways. But I mean, well, my point there is that They're criticizing me for the thing that I think other people love me for. Yes, exactly. Which is like, I'm like a friend in the bar who's giving you advice, right? That's totally why my fans like me. And so when I see that criticism, I'm like, I'm on the right track. I'm not right for you.

Anyways. But I mean, well, my point there is that They're criticizing me for the thing that I think other people love me for. Yes, exactly. Which is like, I'm like a friend in the bar who's giving you advice, right? That's totally why my fans like me. And so when I see that criticism, I'm like, I'm on the right track. I'm not right for you.

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I, so the area of my life that I think I'm not killing it right now, and this is honestly, this is, this has been a struggle for a long time. It is, uh,

I, so the area of my life that I think I'm not killing it right now, and this is honestly, this is, this has been a struggle for a long time. It is, uh,

reaching out to people staying connected to people it's kind of social life it's like non-romantic relationships right it's reaching out to friends checking in with people following up with people being like you know hey we sorry we missed each other last weekend we should hang out next weekend like i'm really bad about that i'm very passive and reactive and it's

reaching out to people staying connected to people it's kind of social life it's like non-romantic relationships right it's reaching out to friends checking in with people following up with people being like you know hey we sorry we missed each other last weekend we should hang out next weekend like i'm really bad about that i'm very passive and reactive and it's

It's a bad habit that I've fallen into throughout my life. And it's funny because at the beginning of this year, my wife and I, we set intentions for the year. And one of my intentions was to be better about this. I think I got a little bit better, but I'm still bad at it.

It's a bad habit that I've fallen into throughout my life. And it's funny because at the beginning of this year, my wife and I, we set intentions for the year. And one of my intentions was to be better about this. I think I got a little bit better, but I'm still bad at it.