Why Self Help is Backwards - with Mark Manson

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  • čas přidán 12. 05. 2023
  • The pursuit of a positive experience, is itself a negative experience, and the acceptance of a negative experience is itself a positive experience.
    -Backwards law
    Mark Manson shares on this episode of Know Thyself about why most self help DOESN'T help, and how actually find happiness and fulfillment in life.
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Komentáře • 52

  • @siobhanmulvey
    @siobhanmulvey Před rokem +42

    So true - gotta feel the sadness to move it through your body and wisdom gained from that experience vs suppressing it inside of you it only grows.

  • @maartenvz
    @maartenvz Před 11 měsíci +31

    Instead of the pursuit of happiness there is the acceptance of reality :)

  • @eh1702
    @eh1702 Před 10 měsíci +15

    It’s very refreshing to see an American questioning this peculiarly American obsession.

  • @wge621
    @wge621 Před 9 měsíci +5

    brilliant! so true. I realized I was chasing (drug-free) dopamine highs and then feeling down when my hormones got me down. when I learned to just be content, I became much happier

  • @mapraboy
    @mapraboy Před 6 měsíci +2

    pure wisdom

  • @bhavyalodaya1086
    @bhavyalodaya1086 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Go with the flow.

  • @getin-light-ened6954
    @getin-light-ened6954 Před rokem

    This short made me watch the whole episode ;) love it André

  • @cherrylove2062
    @cherrylove2062 Před rokem +11

    Infinite blessings to you. ❤❤

  • @lorenzcalmfabellar9122
    @lorenzcalmfabellar9122 Před 5 měsíci

    I already read this thoughts through your book the subtle art of not giving a f*ck

  • @Ms.Malena
    @Ms.Malena Před 4 dny

    it's truth👍

  • @msevolution2317
    @msevolution2317 Před rokem +1

    So in short just be happy 😊

    • @jojokids1212
      @jojokids1212 Před rokem

      no.. he was trying to say you can't "be" or "chase" happy.

    • @aprilhassell1747
      @aprilhassell1747 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@jojokids1212 just find meaning, right?

  • @NikkiGregory
    @NikkiGregory Před 10 měsíci +1

    Yep 💯

  • @Dr._EvilL
    @Dr._EvilL Před 5 měsíci

    And if you want to be sad be happy

  • @nhatphuong8924
    @nhatphuong8924 Před 9 měsíci

    Powerful

  • @NatalieAliciaNorment
    @NatalieAliciaNorment Před rokem +1

    Self help based philosophy doesn't have to be accepted by anyone who isn't looking for it. You don't even have to follow everyone else's wisdom if you don't want to, especially if you're unsure if someone's words aren't resonating with you personally. It's all up to you if you don't want to fall for someone's BS if that makes you feel unhappy. But there will always be people wanting to help others and it doesn't have to be about self help if you don't want it to be. No one is perfect, however, and we all make mistakes. But pain is inevitable sometimes and the worst things happen even when you don't expect them to. And if you're lucky, it's for a very good reason according to the universe itself. All you have to do is be good to yourself and others around and far from you.

  • @johncletus369
    @johncletus369 Před 5 měsíci

    👍🏾 profound

  • @dragonking8817
    @dragonking8817 Před 9 měsíci

    However embarrassing it might be I spent a great deal of time feeling sorry for myself as I fought back tears but after deliberately letting myself cry and be honest with my own feelings I don't feel the same. I have free space to not only improve myself but to cry for others and be available for them

  • @reynoldjustforfun6347
    @reynoldjustforfun6347 Před 4 měsíci

    God dammit mr manson. You are a stoic😂

  • @nguyenhatrieuduong3731
    @nguyenhatrieuduong3731 Před 7 měsíci

    hes right

  • @Love-Thyself.
    @Love-Thyself. Před rokem

    Wow

  • @limealgant7185
    @limealgant7185 Před rokem

    Hmm 🤔

  • @aprilhassell1747
    @aprilhassell1747 Před 9 měsíci

    Would finding meaning for your life make more sense? Like i find meaning in being a mom, gf, making meals, and taking time for myself. Love some feedback ❤️

  • @tkc403
    @tkc403 Před rokem +3

    Everyone remember that this advice is not for everyone. I believe its like a spectrum. if you have ALOT of negative in your life then this will work for you better...but if not then you don't have to take the advice fully👍🏾

  • @giajkim6890
    @giajkim6890 Před 5 měsíci

    😂i hate him he is so insightful telling us the truth so many times

  • @consciouswalker517
    @consciouswalker517 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Don't think in terms of positive and negative; it's limiting. Duality and a binary mindset is the cause of so much misery and suffering. People get locked into positive and negative and can't see the world any differently.

  • @tyraelkamh1875
    @tyraelkamh1875 Před rokem +5

    This isnt true at all for me. Once i changed my mood by realizing i dont have to act on my thoughts ive been much happier.
    I think more positive in general and remind me of it, its waaaaay better than before.
    Remember: if someone popular say something it doesnt have to be true for you.

  • @malayangkaalaman
    @malayangkaalaman Před rokem

    Didn't it contradict ""the Law of Attraction?" Pls someone tell me why? Or am I wrong?

    • @daotrananhduy
      @daotrananhduy Před rokem

      law of attraction means you attract what you are. not what you want. do no it doesn't contradict.

    • @devarmont87
      @devarmont87 Před rokem

      Above comment is correct.
      LOA = attract what you are, or feel. You canbot attract what you want.
      Like this for explanation -
      If you desire happiness, you probably desire it because you are not already feeling it. Therefore you seek it.
      But since you embody the feeling state of 'sadness' in your pursuit, you only attract what you are feeling which is more sadness. Everything you obtain, money, relationship, clothes - it will all satisfy you fleetingly but you'll never be happy because the things you obtain came from the mental state of sadness.

    • @malayangkaalaman
      @malayangkaalaman Před rokem

      @@daotrananhduy The law of attraction is a philosophy suggesting that positive thoughts bring positive results into a person's life, while negative thoughts bring negative outcomes.
      Is it Right?

    • @malayangkaalaman
      @malayangkaalaman Před rokem

      @@daotrananhduy The law of attraction is a philosophy suggesting that positive thoughts bring positive results into a person's life, while negative thoughts bring negative outcomes.
      It's that right?

    • @malayangkaalaman
      @malayangkaalaman Před rokem

      @@devarmont87 The law of attraction is a philosophy suggesting that positive thoughts bring positive results into a person's life, while negative thoughts bring negative outcomes.
      Is this right?