I wanted the reward and not the struggle. I wanted the result and not the process. I was in love with not the fight but only the victory. And life do… - Mark Manson

I wanted the reward and not the struggle. I wanted the result and not the process. I was in love not with the fight but only the victory.
And life doesn't work that way.

Our struggles determine our successes.

99% of people’s judgments have more to do with them than they do with you.

There’s a bluntness to Russian culture that generally rubs Westerners the wrong way. Gone are the fake niceties and verbal webs of politeness. You don’t smile at strangers or pretend to like anything you don’t. In Russia, if something is stupid, you say it’s stupid. If someone is being an asshole, you tell him he’s being an asshole. If you really like someone and are having a great time, you tell her that you like her and are having a great time. It doesn’t matter if this person is your friend, a stranger, or someone you met five minutes ago on the street.

intentions are always speaking ten times louder than your actual words. What are they saying?