Strength isn’t being tough. It’s choosing not to turn into an asshole when you have every right to be. - Mark Manson

The person you marry is the person you fight with. The house you buy is the house you repair. The dream job you take is the job you stress over. Everything comes with an inherent sacrifice to it. Whatever will make us feel good, will inevitably will also make us feel bad.

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

When in doubt, check your intentions.