It manifests itself differently with different age groups, in different parts of the political spectrum, but it’s, they’re all a bunch of fucking snowflakes. And as a corollary to that, a huge thrust of my work is this culture of entitlement that I see across the entire political spectrum. There’s a certain amount of adversity that we need, and that we need to seek out, to remain mentally and emotionally healthy as individuals. And so, I think there was a little bit of heartbreak with that, of just being rejected, I guess. ![]() That was looked on as suspicious, as like you were doing the wrong thing. And that wasn’t respected, where I grew up. And I was into reading about philosophy, and I had interest in different cultures and religions. I was into computers, when I was super young. So, it was a pretty angry and lonely adolescence, I suppose. My parents divorced, and I got into drugs and loud music. ![]() And so, that ended up with me being pushed into a significant amount of lockers. I was terrible at football, and I didn’t get the Jesus thing. The joke I always make is that people, where I grew up, worship two things, football and Jesus, in that order. ![]() That’s a very strong belief that I have.” In This Episode: ![]() Learning to hide fewer parts of reality from yourself. “You could argue that the process of growth is just learning to lie to yourself less. Mark’s writing is often described as ‘self-help for people who hate self-help’ - a no-BS brand of life advice and cultural commentary that has struck a chord with people around the globe.Īnd the same can be said for this conversation – it’s a no BS, candid look into Mark’s upbringing, what inspired him to start writing, and why he’s a fervent believer of getting to the truth. He runs one of the largest personal growth websites in the world,, a blog with more than two million monthly readers and half a million subscribers, making him one of the largest and most successful independent publishers in the world. Mark’s books have been translated into more than 50 languages and have sold over 12 million copies worldwide. This week’s conversation is with Mark Manson, the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, the mega-bestseller that reached #1 in fourteen different countries.
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