Mark Manson: Happiness

Mark Manson is American writer and blogger. Explore interesting quotes on happiness.
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“Pleasure is not the cause of happiness; rather, it is the effect.”

Mark Manson

Source: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2016), Chapter 4, “The Value of Suffering” (p. 82)

Pleasure , Happiness

“Happiness is like being cool: the harder you try the less it's going to happen. So stop trying. Start living.”

Mark Manson

Source: https://twitter.com/IAmMarkManson/status/1085556786374029312

Happiness

“The pursuit of happiness is not only self-defeating but also impossible. It’s like trying to catch a carrot hanging by a string tied to a stick attached to your back.”

Mark Manson book Everything Is Fucked
Self-confidence , Happiness

“The opposite of happiness is hopelessness, an endless gray horizon of resignation and indifference. It’s the belief that everything is fucked, so why do anything at all?”

Mark Manson book Everything Is Fucked
Indifference , Happiness

“The pursuit of happiness is a toxic value that has long defined our culture. It is self-defeating and misleading. Living well does not mean avoiding suffering; it means suffering for the right reasons. Because if we’re going to be forced to suffer by simply existing, we might as well learn how to suffer well.”

Mark Manson book Everything Is Fucked
Happiness , Suffering , Learning , Self-confidence

“People, when left to their own devices, instinctively run away from pain and toward happiness. The problem then emerges when people achieve happiness: It’s never enough.”

Mark Manson book Everything Is Fucked
Pain , Happiness , People , Problem