Technology has solved old economic problems by giving us new psychological problems. The internet has not just open-sourced information, it has also … - Mark Manson

Technology has solved old economic problems by giving us new psychological problems.

Self-control is an illusion. It’s an illusion that occurs when both brains are aligned and pursuing the same course of action.

"Who you are is defined by what you're willing to struggle for. People who enjoy the struggles of a gym are the ones who run triathlons and have chiseled abs and can benchpress a small house. People who enjoy long workweeks and the politics of the corporate ladder are the ones who fly to the top of it. People who enjoy the stresses and uncertainties of the starving artist lifestyle are ultimately the ones who live it and make it.This is not about willpower or grit. This is not another admonishment of "no pain, no gain." This is the most simple and basic component of life: our struggles determine our successes. Our problems birth our happiness, along with slightly better, slight upgraded problems."

We are responsible for experiences that aren’t our fault all the time. This is part of life.