That's because you haven't watched mine yet....JK MM is great stuff. He actually knows wtf he's talking about, which is rare on this platform these days.
1. Self-awareness (ask others how you come off) 2. Risk-tolerance (big rewards for small risks; tolerance for failure) 3. Scepticism (everything is bullshit until proven truth) (mainstream lies, so does conspiracy theorists) 4. Compassion (everyone is a fuckup) (people are shit, we all are) 5. Patience (attention span, delay gratification, tolerate boredom, wait through the shit-storm, crowd is impulsive LEARN patience).
I would add one more with a grain of salt: realistic optimism. In other words, being able to find kernels of gold in mountains of shit. Allowing oneself to feel negative emotions as they arise, express them, and still look forward for another day. Rather than focusing on the chaotic uncontrollable variables focus on controllables.
Yeah. I‘m not really on board with Mark‘s „Everyone is shit“-mentality. I mean I get it, it‘s his brand (being „foul-mouthed“, so to speak) so I‘m not faulting him for that. But I‘m not sure your life is getting better by adopting this kind of mindset. Regardless of objective truth (which can‘t be finally determined anyway) I‘d rather assume every person I meet is fundamentally good, unless proven otherwise. NOT being naive, but….. realistic optimism, like you said. It makes life much more pleasant than being a cynic, in my experience.
6. Taking responsibility for everything, in a healthy way, is very empowering - not "mea culpa" but, as sages have said throughout the aeons, "you create your own reality." 7. Sense of humor 8. Curiosity
@@IAmMarkManson I have my wife double up on birth control whenever I watch your videos as a precation. It doesn't seem to be working however as we just brought another spawn into the world about a month ago, precisely 9 months after finding your channel... coincidence? I think NOT!
I have a few more: 1. laugh at things (including yourself) and make others laugh. 2. resilient. 3. learn to listen. 4. be grateful. 5.enjoy the moment. 6.be problem/solved oriented (dont complain) 7. always grow/learn. 8.pick your battles (be ok with disagreements). 9. live in the moment. 10.learn to understand other 'negative' feelings (sad, depress, anger) > back to selfaware
"The most important conversations you'll ever have are the ones you'll have with yourself." - David Goggins. Self awareness definitely helps with getting started on all those traits listed!
Love the way he puts across his point. Not in a preachy way , but something very practical and something which we can actual relate to in our day to day lives! Good stuff!!
Mr. Manson, you're officially the person with the best mindset which possibly could be (in our uncertain and unstable, ever-changing and sometimes devastating world). And I'm your official fan)
Wow - The Risk Tolerance & Living with Uncertainty really hit home for me. Solid gold. I don't think I've seen anything quite like those on any "best traits" list. You nailed it Mark, nailed it hard.
To take the self-awareness point and use it to expand on the patience point, knowing when to quit is also super important. Something might suck, it might not be ideal, it might be uncomfortable in the moment, but it might be worth sticking at if it's tolerable. However, something might suck, it might be seriously damaging your mental health, and it's ok to decide that no amount of reward is worth the long-term damage to your health.
My dad's advise: 'Everyone is an asshole, its just a matter of time before they show you.' Another take on your 'people are shit'. I find it to be a very useful tool when dealing with people as it helps me avoid getting angry about someone being an asshole; since I already knew they were.
I never comment on anything, but feel compelled to state: There's no bullshit in what you share, Bro. Your videos can be like splashing cold on your face; uncomfortable but necessary. Your books and videos have helped me a lot over the years.
These were spot on! Especially self-awareness - that has been a big one for me in the last few years. And also (attempting) to not be attached to outcomes, which goes along with being okay with uncertainty.
I love the skepticism point. We're constantly bombarded with information and misinformation and while it may seem skeptical to follow opinions that aren't commonly accepted but that itself is an example of not being skeptical. Try and be as rational as possible but also accept the uncertainty in life.
Ya man. Mark Manson is awesome. I turn back to him because I feel he is very knowledgable about the topics that he casts and that he reads a plethora of life topics to share it with us in his own way.
i was struggling with constant anxiety and nostilgia thank you sir you made my day because of 1 person i losted my whole personality in previous 5 years but when i tried to understand it to deep i m feeling too comfortable and getting my old vibes back literally i searched about it everywhere i watched all videos but it didnt worked i have no words to thank you
Man, you're my hero. Several days I was driving through a sand storm in 40C heat, and the AC in my car died. Your "Everything is f*cked" book kept me sane for the 4 hour drive until the AC pump in my Civic finally seized up and caused the engine to stall. Fortunately, it happened like a mile from my house, so I was able to get help. But listening to your audiobook was what kept me sane in blistering hot car with closed windows and no AC.
Mark- I am a life and leadership coach. I tried standing on street corners, business card extended, hawking self-awareness, but no one bought it-self-awareness is always bad news. Now, I disguise it by selling “personal mastery.” RE the essential traits of personal mastery: I’d keep two of yours, tweak two, eliminate one, and add two. Self-awareness: yes. Risk-tolerance: Of the five traits you listed, I was most pleased to see this one, as it is often overlooked. The ancients claimed that courage is the fundamental virtue; without courage, none of the other virtues are possible-including the supreme virtue agape or divine love. (Agape, is a Christian virtue; the ancients were more likely to place honor at the top). If I could, let me sharpen your point: In our lives, it's usually not physical courage (e.g. jumping out of airplanes) that stops us from living great lives. Rather it's the risk of embarrassment, failure, being wrong, rejected, looking foolish, etc. But what is it we're risking? Embarrassment isn't going to send you to the E.R. What we're risking is feeling uncomfortable feelings. That's it--what stops us in life is the fear of feeling uncomfortable. Skepticism: Skepticism is the first (necessary but meager) step in becoming “related to reality,” an essential trait of personal mastery. Being related to reality is more than being skeptical about QAnon pedophile or woke social justice conspiracy theories-it is understanding that the “reality” each of us has in our heads, the reality that runs our everyday lives is constructed. We don’t see the world as it is; we see it as we’ve made it up to be. We deploy a host of behaviors to reinforce and defend our constructed reality. These include cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias-acknowledging the facts that support our reality and denying those that subvert it; strong emotional reactions when someone argues for a different reality, defending our reality's truth, accusing those who see the world differently of moral depravity (e.g. the left accusing Trump supporters of racism/white supremacy). Being related to reality means you give up being right about your point of view and use different points of view at will to solve the problems you want to solve in your life. Becoming powerfully and effectively related to reality releases you from your own mental prison. Compassion: yes. Patience: Drop. You used patience in the sense of the marshmallow experiment: the ability to delay immediate impulses for long term goals. Super important, but I’d not use the word “patience” since most understand the word to mean being able to manage yourself when things aren’t going the way you want them to go. And also, because I’d rank it after the following two traits. Integrity: Not just in the sense of returning a lost wallet and telling the truth-but in the sense of wholeness and having all aspects of your life functioning smoothly. All the spokes in a bicycle wheel precisely tensioned so the wheel turns true-that’s integrity. This means that all the spokes of your are life tuned: health, financial, family, friends, spiritual, work, leisure, and play-checkbook balanced, teeth brushed, relationship dust-bunnies attended to, little old ladies helped across the street, being straight and compassionate in you communications, etc. The more integrity you bring to your life, the better it works. A life in integrity is the foundation on which longer-term goals (i.e. patience above) are built. At cause: I’d list this right after self-awareness. Being at cause for your life means taking 100% responsibility for everything that happens to you. It means asking: what do I have to do to produce the results I want in my life? The human default is: My life isn’t working out because my parents were emotionally distant, my friends are jerks, the politics in this country suck, my boss is a racist, ad infinitum. Being at cause isn’t about the truth (how can I possibly be responsible for it raining on my picnic?), it’s a point of view, a mindset, that keeps the power with you (I have a Plan B if it rains) and doesn’t give it away to others (e.g. God ruined my day by raining on my picnic). Your life can't move forward if you make yourself a victim of your circumstances. Recent new member--enjoying your thoughts. Best Russell Heath
First, I love this video! Second, have I been the only one, who's noticed a lot of Brazilian sense of humor on Mark's talks? Love that! I've been a huge Brazilian fan of yours, man!! Keep up this one of a kind fucking videos! We need you around so bad!
Not just awareness of yourself, but also being able to become aware of perspective. We all possess our own thought and feelings, and there's always going to be stories we tell ourselves about others and others tell themselves about us... and we need to in turn, become aware of this so we can become more civil and respectful towards each other.
I think you are spot on. I had a week where my boss said I was shit, I had no patience for this, then developed some self awareness which resulted in compassion for the boss....all in a week. I am still skeptical about my job. Good work Mark.
The man with knowledge and advice that are practical as fuck and we all can relate too .💯💯💯 And the harsh truth of the day was the BEST part "People are shit " 💯
Mark you are the real thing man and i have been around the block a couple of times at age 59 - your videos and sharing most definetely are lifw changing shit - not that you missed anything , i am just sharing - my one word to pick for life would be "intententions" - Keep going man - SJ (South Africa)
Honestly I think you hacked my brain. Everything you tell me hits me so deeply. Like I read your book and I became aware of so many things I didn't realise before. Thanks. Also your chin looks pretty good
Hello and thank you. I agree with you. There is one issue that I would like to address. There is an enormous emphasis on having a positive attitude, being, kind and compassionate and being charitable in any way possible. The thing is, we are not always upbeat and positive. It doesn’t mean we wish harm to others, but at times we all have difficulties of one kind or another. While I agree we can focus on the positives in ourselves and others, I think we need to acknowledge that it isn’t always possible. The problem is that sometimes we are a mess. It’s just we aren’t supposed to admit it. Patience is really important. Without it, life will break you. Anyway, I really enjoy your videos and articles.
Holy guacamole. First time I realized I have risked direct failure over temporary embarrassment to try certain things like asking out girls and going on heights (adventure parks, ziplines). Big THANK YOU MR. MANSON
I have great patience and self-awareness. 2020 Challenged those traits in me heavily. I can also weigh in on the other traits. What I'm mostly lacking in my life is experience. And relationships.
This is actually the first time I've seen you and you look completely different from what I imagined all these years. That's one hell of a skull you've got. I don't think there's any point summarising important traits except to get the gist of making our way through the world in the best/least awful way so I have nothing to add, but I'd like to support your video by leaving a comment for the UA-cam algorithm anyway. Kudos!
This kinda ties into self-awareness but having a good set of values is a good trait to have. As in just getting to know yourself more by asking reflecting questions such as “what am I okay with?” “What are my desires?” Etc.
That is is really a brilliant list. I would call self awareness honesty about yourself (so it is not only noticing, but acknowledging). And maybe add some "stoicism" to scepticism part - not only ideas and news, but also events and issues of real life sometimes require you to step back (and know, this too, shall pass - and I will survive). As for seeking low risk - high reward opportunities I would relativize the first part of the equation - sometimes it is such a reward that it is worth even great risk. Marrying that library girl for example.
I think in the end the best trait is what turns out of the combination of all those. Being skeptic of your own self-awareness, self-aware of the workings of your own skepticism, etc. in the end there is something as giving ourselves a really hard time and also not enough and the combination of all of those traits end up in being aware how we are talking to ourselves and how to best talk to ourselves.
This is best intellectual channel I've come across UA-cam.
That's because you haven't watched mine yet....JK
MM is great stuff. He actually knows wtf he's talking about, which is rare on this platform these days.
It definitely gets you on the right path for that.
Lucky you, if you haven’t seen the books. Because they are great too! I wish I can forget them and read again.
Procrastination is a course of action! Otherwise known as “wait and see” otherwise known as patience.
@@robertspano4468 I would have to disagree. Patience does not mean inaction. Patience means not expecting more results than your actions produce.
This dude has become my free therapist since quarantine
It's smart to be open-minded enough to hear it.👌
Me too except the well spent money for his two books
1. Self-awareness (ask others how you come off)
2. Risk-tolerance (big rewards for small risks; tolerance for failure)
3. Scepticism (everything is bullshit until proven truth) (mainstream lies, so does conspiracy theorists)
4. Compassion (everyone is a fuckup) (people are shit, we all are)
5. Patience (attention span, delay gratification, tolerate boredom, wait through the shit-storm, crowd is impulsive LEARN patience).
Thanks, you saved me 12 minutes!
Just kidding - naturally I watched the entire video because OMG that chiseled chin!!
Thanks for this, I actually preferred his writing over watching another video, somehow I just want the ideas without the bells and whistles sometimes.
Appreciate it brother
Sweeet
Love you for this... no homo
Nah Mark, you're wrong about one thing.
We definitely notice your cheek bones.
Thirst for knowledge, desire to grow constantly, compassion, comfort in your own individuality, emotional intelligence.
those are great, too! That should be for a Part 2 video.
YES! these are awesome too! ❤️
Up
💯 Thirst for knowledge, or curiosity - All the awesome old people I have known have been curious about the world right up to the end of their lives.
Well said!!
"Tolerance for failure and tolerance for embarresment" You hit the head of the nail with that one.
Spikes
I have neither of these :(
I would add one more with a grain of salt: realistic optimism. In other words, being able to find kernels of gold in mountains of shit. Allowing oneself to feel negative emotions as they arise, express them, and still look forward for another day. Rather than focusing on the chaotic uncontrollable variables focus on controllables.
isn't that part of patience?
That can also be summed up with gratitude
@@swamisukhananda1517 patience is one thing, how you perceive the world is another.
Isn't that also part of risk?
Yeah. I‘m not really on board with Mark‘s „Everyone is shit“-mentality. I mean I get it, it‘s his brand (being „foul-mouthed“, so to speak) so I‘m not faulting him for that. But I‘m not sure your life is getting better by adopting this kind of mindset. Regardless of objective truth (which can‘t be finally determined anyway) I‘d rather assume every person I meet is fundamentally good, unless proven otherwise. NOT being naive, but….. realistic optimism, like you said. It makes life much more pleasant than being a cynic, in my experience.
6. Taking responsibility for everything, in a healthy way, is very empowering - not "mea culpa" but, as sages have said throughout the aeons, "you create your own reality."
7. Sense of humor
8. Curiosity
I really like curiosity
Those are solid too
9. Communication
Does anyone else feel that Mark's voice has such a chill vibe that can calm you down?
@@IAmMarkManson I have my wife double up on birth control whenever I watch your videos as a precation. It doesn't seem to be working however as we just brought another spawn into the world about a month ago, precisely 9 months after finding your channel... coincidence? I think NOT!
Yes 💯
@@IAmMarkManson 😂
That's true.😂😂😂
ASMR MARK!
Love this shit
Fuck year
I love yours too!!!
This is fucking dope
he doesnt like you :(
Hii
I have a few more: 1. laugh at things (including yourself) and make others laugh. 2. resilient. 3. learn to listen. 4. be grateful. 5.enjoy the moment. 6.be problem/solved oriented (dont complain) 7. always grow/learn. 8.pick your battles (be ok with disagreements). 9. live in the moment. 10.learn to understand other 'negative' feelings (sad, depress, anger) > back to selfaware
„3. learn to listen“ is a big topic. Especially these days, at least in Switzerland I can tell.
It's another feeling to see a writer you admire his books and then seeing them on your favourite platform, couldn't ask for more.
Same
Mark singlehandedly keeps the stock image/ stock video industry afloat
My favourite take on skepticism: "challenge people from a place of openness"
"The most important conversations you'll ever have are the ones you'll have with yourself." - David Goggins.
Self awareness definitely helps with getting started on all those traits listed!
6. Being Grateful
7. genuinely wanting to help others
Love the way he puts across his point. Not in a preachy way , but something very practical and something which we can actual relate to in our day to day lives!
Good stuff!!
I accidentally stumbled upon this channel and now I can’t fucking leave. Damn good content.
You know.
I've never met a Mark I didn't like.
Marks really do be saving the world over here.
trait 6. lives in the present moment
7. plan for the future
8. always improving
9. take responsibility for their own action
10. optimistic
He is one of the best things happened to me.
Really like the description of patience as "having the longest time horizon." Thanks!
Okay mark u know what else is underrated ?? Ur hair !! Ur quarantine hair is just beautiful.
Thank you Mark Manson 🙏
Humour - it makes the shit manageable. If you can laugh at yourself and poke fun at situations you're winning.
*Patience should definitely be one of them* 🙏❤️
It’s the last one. I wonder if you got impatient and didn’t watch to the end 🤣
@@theembodyconnection haha good point. Truth is that I try to be the first one to comment so that I get more exposure 😊
Man in my opinion this was your best video. The risk tolerance, the harsh truth, and the patience is so gold.
Mr. Manson, you're officially the person with the best mindset which possibly could be (in our uncertain and unstable, ever-changing and sometimes devastating world). And I'm your official fan)
Love this, Mark. You're one of the most real people out there, grateful for you :)
Wow - The Risk Tolerance & Living with Uncertainty really hit home for me. Solid gold. I don't think I've seen anything quite like those on any "best traits" list. You nailed it Mark, nailed it hard.
Solid list. I like curiosity and resilience too.
OOH Curiosity ... I REALLY like that one
Resilience for sure!
My best positive trait is liking your videos
To take the self-awareness point and use it to expand on the patience point, knowing when to quit is also super important. Something might suck, it might not be ideal, it might be uncomfortable in the moment, but it might be worth sticking at if it's tolerable. However, something might suck, it might be seriously damaging your mental health, and it's ok to decide that no amount of reward is worth the long-term damage to your health.
My dad's advise: 'Everyone is an asshole, its just a matter of time before they show you.' Another take on your 'people are shit'. I find it to be a very useful tool when dealing with people as it helps me avoid getting angry about someone being an asshole; since I already knew they were.
I love the harsh truth part and how you make it funny and real at the same time
I never comment on anything, but feel compelled to state: There's no bullshit in what you share, Bro.
Your videos can be like splashing cold on your face; uncomfortable but necessary.
Your books and videos have helped me a lot over the years.
These were spot on! Especially self-awareness - that has been a big one for me in the last few years. And also (attempting) to not be attached to outcomes, which goes along with being okay with uncertainty.
I love the skepticism point. We're constantly bombarded with information and misinformation and while it may seem skeptical to follow opinions that aren't commonly accepted but that itself is an example of not being skeptical. Try and be as rational as possible but also accept the uncertainty in life.
💯💯
Gratitude.
Ya man. Mark Manson is awesome. I turn back to him because I feel he is very knowledgable about the topics that he casts and that he reads a plethora of life topics to share it with us in his own way.
Love it... I have one to add. Resilience. Being able to roll with the punches
i was struggling with constant anxiety and nostilgia thank you sir you made my day
because of 1 person i losted my whole personality in previous 5 years but when i tried to understand it to deep i m feeling too comfortable and getting my old vibes back literally i searched about it everywhere i watched all videos but it didnt worked i have no words to thank you
To be fair he does have some of the best cheek bones out there
Thank you Mark, you’ve inspired me to start my own UA-cam channel!🤗❤️ Your books changed my life.
Being skeptical is truly gold
You sir are the best therapist. bingeing your videos
Man, you're my hero.
Several days I was driving through a sand storm in 40C heat, and the AC in my car died.
Your "Everything is f*cked" book kept me sane for the 4 hour drive until the AC pump in my Civic finally seized up and caused the engine to stall. Fortunately, it happened like a mile from my house, so I was able to get help.
But listening to your audiobook was what kept me sane in blistering hot car with closed windows and no AC.
Mark-
I am a life and leadership coach. I tried standing on street corners, business card extended, hawking self-awareness, but no one bought it-self-awareness is always bad news. Now, I disguise it by selling “personal mastery.”
RE the essential traits of personal mastery: I’d keep two of yours, tweak two, eliminate one, and add two.
Self-awareness: yes.
Risk-tolerance: Of the five traits you listed, I was most pleased to see this one, as it is often overlooked. The ancients claimed that courage is the fundamental virtue; without courage, none of the other virtues are possible-including the supreme virtue agape or divine love. (Agape, is a Christian virtue; the ancients were more likely to place honor at the top). If I could, let me sharpen your point: In our lives, it's usually not physical courage (e.g. jumping out of airplanes) that stops us from living great lives. Rather it's the risk of embarrassment, failure, being wrong, rejected, looking foolish, etc. But what is it we're risking? Embarrassment isn't going to send you to the E.R. What we're risking is feeling uncomfortable feelings. That's it--what stops us in life is the fear of feeling uncomfortable.
Skepticism: Skepticism is the first (necessary but meager) step in becoming “related to reality,” an essential trait of personal mastery. Being related to reality is more than being skeptical about QAnon pedophile or woke social justice conspiracy theories-it is understanding that the “reality” each of us has in our heads, the reality that runs our everyday lives is constructed. We don’t see the world as it is; we see it as we’ve made it up to be. We deploy a host of behaviors to reinforce and defend our constructed reality. These include cognitive biases, such as confirmation bias-acknowledging the facts that support our reality and denying those that subvert it; strong emotional reactions when someone argues for a different reality, defending our reality's truth, accusing those who see the world differently of moral depravity (e.g. the left accusing Trump supporters of racism/white supremacy). Being related to reality means you give up being right about your point of view and use different points of view at will to solve the problems you want to solve in your life. Becoming powerfully and effectively related to reality releases you from your own mental prison.
Compassion: yes.
Patience: Drop. You used patience in the sense of the marshmallow experiment: the ability to delay immediate impulses for long term goals. Super important, but I’d not use the word “patience” since most understand the word to mean being able to manage yourself when things aren’t going the way you want them to go. And also, because I’d rank it after the following two traits.
Integrity: Not just in the sense of returning a lost wallet and telling the truth-but in the sense of wholeness and having all aspects of your life functioning smoothly. All the spokes in a bicycle wheel precisely tensioned so the wheel turns true-that’s integrity. This means that all the spokes of your are life tuned: health, financial, family, friends, spiritual, work, leisure, and play-checkbook balanced, teeth brushed, relationship dust-bunnies attended to, little old ladies helped across the street, being straight and compassionate in you communications, etc. The more integrity you bring to your life, the better it works. A life in integrity is the foundation on which longer-term goals (i.e. patience above) are built.
At cause: I’d list this right after self-awareness. Being at cause for your life means taking 100% responsibility for everything that happens to you. It means asking: what do I have to do to produce the results I want in my life? The human default is: My life isn’t working out because my parents were emotionally distant, my friends are jerks, the politics in this country suck, my boss is a racist, ad infinitum. Being at cause isn’t about the truth (how can I possibly be responsible for it raining on my picnic?), it’s a point of view, a mindset, that keeps the power with you (I have a Plan B if it rains) and doesn’t give it away to others (e.g. God ruined my day by raining on my picnic). Your life can't move forward if you make yourself a victim of your circumstances.
Recent new member--enjoying your thoughts.
Best
Russell Heath
Reading Insight- a great book on self awareness
Thanks for the recommendation
Love that Goggins dr0p... Thanks
Oo I would also add curiosity / open mindedness to that list. Although might tie in with "being comfortable with uncertainty"?
First, I love this video! Second, have I been the only one, who's noticed a lot of Brazilian sense of humor on Mark's talks? Love that! I've been a huge Brazilian fan of yours, man!! Keep up this one of a kind fucking videos! We need you around so bad!
Not just awareness of yourself, but also being able to become aware of perspective. We all possess our own thought and feelings, and there's always going to be stories we tell ourselves about others and others tell themselves about us... and we need to in turn, become aware of this so we can become more civil and respectful towards each other.
I think you are spot on. I had a week where my boss said I was shit, I had no patience for this, then developed some self awareness which resulted in compassion for the boss....all in a week. I am still skeptical about my job. Good work Mark.
The man with knowledge and advice that are practical as fuck and we all can relate too .💯💯💯
And the harsh truth of the day was the BEST part
"People are shit " 💯
Mark, you are hilarious and highly intellectually stimulating at the same time! Keep on posting these types of videos.
Best channel of a decade of UA-cam
Mark you are the real thing man and i have been around the block a couple of times at age 59 - your videos and sharing most definetely are lifw changing shit - not that you missed anything , i am just sharing - my one word to pick for life would be "intententions" - Keep going man - SJ (South Africa)
Discipline , resiliance , stoicism , forgiveness , drive
Maybe
Your youtube videos brings back common sense to my brain fr
This.is.the.best. video. I’ve ever watched. THIS VIDEO NEED MORE ATTENTIONS
Honestly I think you hacked my brain. Everything you tell me hits me so deeply. Like I read your book and I became aware of so many things I didn't realise before. Thanks. Also your chin looks pretty good
Hello and thank you. I agree with you.
There is one issue that I would like to address. There is an enormous emphasis on having a positive attitude, being, kind and compassionate and being charitable in any way possible. The thing is, we are not always upbeat and positive. It doesn’t mean we wish harm to others, but at times we all have difficulties of one kind or another. While I agree we can focus on the positives in ourselves and others, I think we need to acknowledge that it isn’t always possible. The problem is that sometimes we are a mess. It’s just we aren’t supposed to admit it. Patience is really important. Without it, life will break you.
Anyway, I really enjoy your videos and articles.
I thought for days of what else could be a trait... But everything came down to what 5 you said!!!!
This guy is the funniest self improvement guru 😂
Love your ovation in the background there, Mark
Mark, you should definitely consider stand up comedy. 😂
Love how you explain such important concepts with a pinch of humour and sarcasm!
Cultivating equanimity is a trait/skill that will always serve you. Also, for compassion, learn to gift it to yourself as well as others.
The only channel to self contradict it's bullshit (it's not). Fuckin love this guy 🔥
This video proves that Mark Manson possesses a remarkable balance of wisdom (what he actually says) and humor (what the montage videos show).
"We are all turds in this swirling world" Subbed for life. 🤣🤣🍻🍻
I love you Mark. You are a savior.
The subtle art of not giving a fu*k !! This bok is amazing ... Thanks mark for this wonderful book that teach us many lessons ...
I'm officially obsessed with your videos. ❤️
This guy has what I was looking for since ages. Thank you so much, all the way from Morocco.~
Holy guacamole. First time I realized I have risked direct failure over temporary embarrassment to try certain things like asking out girls and going on heights (adventure parks, ziplines). Big THANK YOU MR. MANSON
this is one of the best videos i've ever seen
This is my favorite channel to watch in the morning😂
I took a therapist for a month ~ it really helps!
You and Better Ideas are the only legit UA-cam channels around.
Possessing gratitude is big.
Yes, there is a self-awareness coaching - it’s called psychotherapy
Hallucinogens?
I have great patience and self-awareness. 2020 Challenged those traits in me heavily. I can also weigh in on the other traits. What I'm mostly lacking in my life is experience. And relationships.
My lack of experience is a problem that I'm solving with each passing day. Attributed to William Pitt the Younger
Authenticity is incredibly important.
This is actually the first time I've seen you and you look completely different from what I imagined all these years. That's one hell of a skull you've got. I don't think there's any point summarising important traits except to get the gist of making our way through the world in the best/least awful way so I have nothing to add, but I'd like to support your video by leaving a comment for the UA-cam algorithm anyway. Kudos!
One trait I think deserves to somewhere on the list is resilience
This kinda ties into self-awareness but having a good set of values is a good trait to have. As in just getting to know yourself more by asking reflecting questions such as “what am I okay with?” “What are my desires?” Etc.
You break it down real simple and anybody can relate to it.
Mark is the smartest guy we all know
Good ones,Mark. But what about 1.emotional independence 2.Being antifragile 3.Being honest 4.Critical thinking 5.self respect
That is is really a brilliant list. I would call self awareness honesty about yourself (so it is not only noticing, but acknowledging).
And maybe add some "stoicism" to scepticism part - not only ideas and news, but also events and issues of real life sometimes require you to step back (and know, this too, shall pass - and I will survive).
As for seeking low risk - high reward opportunities I would relativize the first part of the equation - sometimes it is such a reward that it is worth even great risk. Marrying that library girl for example.
Your book taught me so much, excited to read the subtle art and getting more out of your talks! Thanks for your lack of PC-ness. Its so refreshing =)
I love when you said Compassion ❤️
Hanlon's Razor is the best advice I have ever heard
I am getting nothing done because I watch one video and just go onto the next! 🤦🏼♀️ Amazing content...thank you.
#6; Sense of Humor. Without it in most situations, most people are just worse human beings.
I think in the end the best trait is what turns out of the combination of all those. Being skeptic of your own self-awareness, self-aware of the workings of your own skepticism, etc. in the end there is something as giving ourselves a really hard time and also not enough and the combination of all of those traits end up in being aware how we are talking to ourselves and how to best talk to ourselves.
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Thank you for guiding my values throughout the years, Mark---without even imposing that your ideas are the best ones! :)
Thank you,, as I know a lot of this. We all need reminders
Totally agree with the list and the fact that we're all shit! Well said Mark!