You can't be an important and life changing presence for some people without also being a joke an an embarrassment to others. You just can't. Because… - Mark Manson

Well, the same is true for adversity and failure. No matter where you go, there's a five-hundred-pound load of shit waiting for you. And that's perfectly fine. The point isn't to get away from the shit. The point is the find the shit you enjoy dealing with.

What’s interesting about the backwards law is that it’s called ‘backwards’ for a reason: not giving a fuck works in reverse.....The failures in business are what lead to a better understanding of what’s necessary to be successful...The pain of honest confrontation is what generates the greatest trust and respect in your relationships. Suffering through your fears and anxieties is what allows you to build courage and perseverance.

Accept this: You don't have to prove anything to anybody, ever. Including yourself.

When we say “Damn! Watch out! She doesn’t give a fuck”, we don’t mean that she doesn’t care about anything. On a contrary we mean that she does care about adversity in the face of her goals. She doesn’t care about pissing some people off to do what is right