The solution to one problem is merely the creation of the next one - Mark Manson

But when we choose better values, we are able to divert our fucks to something better — toward things that matter, things that improve the state of our well-being and that generate happiness, pleasure, and success as side effects.

What pain do you want in your life? What are you willing to struggle for?” Because that seems to be a greater determinant of how our lives turn out.

At some point you realize that the permission you’ve been waiting for all along was your own.