Mark Manson

Key takeaways from Chasing Happiness Makes You Unhappy

I may not get everything right, but when I do, I make sure to rub it in everyone’s faces.

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The problem is when we make happiness a value—a primary goal on which we focus most of our efforts—that’s what takes us further away from it.

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