And if you're dreaming of something all the time, you're reinforcing the same unconscious reality over and over: that you're not that. - Mark Manson

Remember, nobody who is actually happy has to stand in front of a mirror and tell himself that he’s happy.

Everything worthwhile in life is won through surmounting the associated negative experience

The big story for me personally over the past few years has been my ability to open myself up to commitment. I’ve chosen to reject all but the very best people and experiences and values in my life. I shut down all my business projects and decided to focus on writing full-time. Since then, my website has become more popular than I’d ever imagined possible. I’ve committed to one woman for the long haul and, to my surprise, have found this more rewarding than any of the flings, trysts, and one-night stands I had in the past. I’ve committed to a single geographic location and doubled down on the handful of my significant, genuine, healthy friendships.