the catch is that everything you say must be as authentic as possible. There’s no shortcut. There are no tricks. You say it because you mean it and m… - Mark Manson

You say it because you mean it and mean it because you say it.
The more nervous it makes you feel, the better, because it means you're being authentic and making yourself vulnerable.

Most people tell themselves that if they felt better, they’d do the thing—when it’s actually doing the thing that makes you feel better.

Our struggles determine our successes.

And ultimately, that’s what women want, a strong, independent, high status male — a “doesn’t take shit from anybody” bad boy — but they want this bad boy to have a depth and a sensitivity that they only open up and show when they’re around her.