Mark Manson

But the other thing about that vision of a better future is that paradoxically that it's easier to have hope when times are bad and it's more difficult to find hope when things are good and comfortable. And so for me, that's, I present, there's a lot of statistics like, you know, suicide is the highest and the wealthiest and safest countries in the world.

But the other thing about that vision of a better future is that paradoxically that it's easier to have hope when times are bad and it's more difficult to find hope when things are good and comfortable. And so for me, that's, I present, there's a lot of statistics like, you know, suicide is the highest and the wealthiest and safest countries in the world.

But the other thing about that vision of a better future is that paradoxically that it's easier to have hope when times are bad and it's more difficult to find hope when things are good and comfortable. And so for me, that's, I present, there's a lot of statistics like, you know, suicide is the highest and the wealthiest and safest countries in the world.

But the other thing about that vision of a better future is that paradoxically that it's easier to have hope when times are bad and it's more difficult to find hope when things are good and comfortable. And so for me, that's, I present, there's a lot of statistics like, you know, suicide is the highest and the wealthiest and safest countries in the world.

period um you know it's it reminds me like when i was at school i remember taking an astronomy course and like just learning how vast the universe is and how like long the history of the earth is and how many billions of people have come before and just and it's just like that feeling of smallness and insignificance you know it's like

period um you know it's it reminds me like when i was at school i remember taking an astronomy course and like just learning how vast the universe is and how like long the history of the earth is and how many billions of people have come before and just and it's just like that feeling of smallness and insignificance you know it's like

period um you know it's it reminds me like when i was at school i remember taking an astronomy course and like just learning how vast the universe is and how like long the history of the earth is and how many billions of people have come before and just and it's just like that feeling of smallness and insignificance you know it's like

period um you know it's it reminds me like when i was at school i remember taking an astronomy course and like just learning how vast the universe is and how like long the history of the earth is and how many billions of people have come before and just and it's just like that feeling of smallness and insignificance you know it's like

period um you know it's it reminds me like when i was at school i remember taking an astronomy course and like just learning how vast the universe is and how like long the history of the earth is and how many billions of people have come before and just and it's just like that feeling of smallness and insignificance you know it's like

People who, once they reach middle class or upper middle class, you, you see things like depression, anxiety, mental health issues start to start to increase. And That doesn't really make sense, but when you look at it in terms of the difficulty it comes with hoping for something better in the future, it kind of explains that.

People who, once they reach middle class or upper middle class, you, you see things like depression, anxiety, mental health issues start to start to increase. And That doesn't really make sense, but when you look at it in terms of the difficulty it comes with hoping for something better in the future, it kind of explains that.

People who, once they reach middle class or upper middle class, you, you see things like depression, anxiety, mental health issues start to start to increase. And That doesn't really make sense, but when you look at it in terms of the difficulty it comes with hoping for something better in the future, it kind of explains that.

People who, once they reach middle class or upper middle class, you, you see things like depression, anxiety, mental health issues start to start to increase. And That doesn't really make sense, but when you look at it in terms of the difficulty it comes with hoping for something better in the future, it kind of explains that.

People who, once they reach middle class or upper middle class, you, you see things like depression, anxiety, mental health issues start to start to increase. And That doesn't really make sense, but when you look at it in terms of the difficulty it comes with hoping for something better in the future, it kind of explains that.

It's like, wow, and I was really upset over what my mom said this morning. It just seems so trifling by comparison. So the uncomfortable truth is just this realization that the vast majority of the things that you spend your time and energy caring about are not going to matter in the long run.

It's like, wow, and I was really upset over what my mom said this morning. It just seems so trifling by comparison. So the uncomfortable truth is just this realization that the vast majority of the things that you spend your time and energy caring about are not going to matter in the long run.

It's like, wow, and I was really upset over what my mom said this morning. It just seems so trifling by comparison. So the uncomfortable truth is just this realization that the vast majority of the things that you spend your time and energy caring about are not going to matter in the long run.

It's like, wow, and I was really upset over what my mom said this morning. It just seems so trifling by comparison. So the uncomfortable truth is just this realization that the vast majority of the things that you spend your time and energy caring about are not going to matter in the long run.

It's like, wow, and I was really upset over what my mom said this morning. It just seems so trifling by comparison. So the uncomfortable truth is just this realization that the vast majority of the things that you spend your time and energy caring about are not going to matter in the long run.

And on the one hand, that can be a very depressing realization, but on the other hand, it can be a very liberating realization because it allows you to let go of those things.