[The author has been writing of people striving for “this fleeting sense of being part of something greater and more unknowable than themselves”] And… - Mark Manson

The difference between a healthy and an unhealthy relationship comes down to two things: 1) how well each person in the relationship accepts responsibility, and 2) the willingness of each person to both reject and be rejected by their partner.

People who base their self-worth on being right about everything prevent themselves form learning from their mistakes. They lack the ability to take on new perspectives and empathize with others. They close themselves off to new and important information. It's far more helpful to assume that you're ignorant and don't know a whole lot. This keeps you unattached to superstitious or poorly informed beliefs and promotes a constant state of learning and growth.

"What determines your success isn't, "What do you want to enjoy?" the relevant question is, "What pain do you want to sustain?