YAPClassic: Mark Manson on the Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck

Published: Dec. 23, 2022, 10 a.m.

b"Mark Manson graduated from college and entered the workforce at one of the worst possible times: the Great Recession of 2008. After bouncing around several odd jobs and living on his friend\\u2019s couch, he became a full-time blogger and bestselling author. In today\\u2019s episode, Mark discusses the downfalls of hope and why we\\u2019ll never be satisfied unless we face Mark\\u2019s uncomfortable truth of life head-on.\\xa0\\n\\nMark\\u2019s most recent book, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope, debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list. Mark is most known for writing The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life, which came out in 2016 and has become a massive global bestseller with over 8 million copies sold worldwide.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\nIn this episode, Hala and Mark will discuss:\\xa0\\n- How Mark became a blogger and an author\\xa0\\n- Why Mark recommends that people start a podcast or YouTube channel over blogging\\xa0\\n- Why we manufacture crises\\xa0\\n- The opposite of happiness is hopelessness\\xa0\\n- The uncomfortable truth of life\\xa0\\n- Thinking brain vs. feeling brain\\xa0\\n- The problem with avoiding pain\\xa0\\n- Using pain to strengthen relationships\\xa0\\n- How an adult mind differs from a child or adolescent mind\\xa0\\n- Fake freedom vs. real freedom\\xa0\\n- And other topics\\u2026\\n\\nMark Manson is a bestselling author, speaker, podcaster and blogger. He is a 2x #1 New York Times bestselling author and has sold over 13 million books. He writes life advice that is science-based and pragmatic. He offers several online courses on topics such as resilience, building a better life, emotional mastery, finding purpose, healthy relationships, challenging beliefs, social connection, healthy dating, and overcoming anxiety. He aims to equip his audience with meaningful and realistic skills that enable them to live mature and fulfilling lives and generate ideas that could potentially change the world.\\xa0\\n\\nResources Mentioned:\\nMark\\u2019s Blog: https://markmanson.net/articles\\xa0\\nMark\\u2019s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TnW9acNxqeojxXDMbohcA\\xa0\\nMark\\u2019s Books: https://markmanson.net/books\\xa0\\nMark\\u2019s Website: https://markmanson.net/\\xa0\\nMark\\u2019s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/\\xa0\\nMark\\u2019s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmMarkManson?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\\xa0\\nTim Feriss\\u2019s Four-Hour Work Week: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357\\xa0\\n\\nSponsored By:\\xa0\\nShopify - Sign up for a free trial at shopify.com/profiting\\nInvesco - Discover the possibilities at Invesco.com/ETFSolutions\\nOmaha Steaks - Visit OmahaSteaks.com and get 50% off sitewide plus use promo code YAP at checkout to get that EXTRA $40 OFF your order\\nThe Jordan Harbinger Show - Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations\\nIndeed - Visit Indeed.com/YAP to start hiring now\\n\\nMore About Young and Profiting\\nDownload Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com\\xa0\\xa0\\nGet Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships\\nLeave a Review -\\xa0ratethispodcast.com/yap\\nWatch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting\\n\\nFollow Hala Taha\\nLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nInstagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/\\nTikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala\\nTwitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala\\n\\nLearn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/\\nJoin Hala's LinkedIn Masterclass - yapmedia.io/course"