Don’t hope for a life without problems, - Mark Manson

There is no such thing as a life without problems.

Action isn’t just the effect of motivation; it’s also the cause of it.

The problem with the self-esteem movement is that it measured self-esteem by how positively people felt about themselves. But a true and accurate measurement of one’s self-worth is how people feel about the negative aspects of themselves. If a person like Jimmy feels absolutely fucking great 99.9 percent of the time, despite his life falling apart around him, then how can that be a valid metric for a successful and happy life?