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January 11 Jan 11 The Surprising Science of Goal Setting (And Why You’re Probably Doing It Wrong) January 10 Jan 10 Ask Mark Anything #14 (Members Only) 2020
December 28 Dec 28 My Favorite Books of 2020 (Members Only) December 28 Dec 28 1,273 People Share Their Best Life Lessons from 2020 December 18 Dec 18 The Fear of the Unknown December 4 Dec 4 The Dunning-Kruger Effect: The Paradox of Our Own Ignorance November 23 Nov 23 The “Once in a Lifetime” Paradox (Members Only) November 23 Nov 23 5 Boring Ways to Become More Creative November 16 Nov 16 How to Get Better November 12 Nov 12 How to Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs November 9 Nov 9 Every Reaction is an Over-Reaction (Members Only) November 9 Nov 9 5 Common Beliefs that Can Subtly Screw You Over October 26 Oct 26 It’s a Slow-Moving Car Wreck and We’re All In It October 19 Oct 19 The Law of Unintended Consequences October 12 Oct 12 The Best Way to Resolve Your Shame October 11 Oct 11 Ask Mark Anything #13 (Members Only) October 8 Oct 8 How to Overcome Loneliness September 28 Sep 28 8 Logical Fallacies that Mess Us All Up September 21 Sep 21 The Cognitive Biases that Make Us All Terrible People September 7 Sep 7 Why We All Need Philosophy August 3 Aug 3 The Best and the Worst of Someone (Members Only) August 3 Aug 3 5 Steps to Becoming Insanely, Spectacularly, Wildly Successful… or Whatever July 15 Jul 15 Understanding Your Emotions June 29 Jun 29 3 Reasons Why You Make Terrible Decisions (And How to Stop) June 28 Jun 28 Ask Mark Anything #12 (Members Only) June 1 Jun 1 How to Make Sense of the Chaos and Uncertainty May 25 May 25 The Dangers of Distrust (Members Only) May 25 May 25 5 Ways to Build Resilience and Conquer Adversity April 27 Apr 27 Nobody Knows What is Going On April 5 Apr 5 Surviving the Looming Mental Health Crisis March 26 Mar 26 Ask Mark Anything #11 (Members Only) March 16 Mar 16 6 Books that Will Help You Grow from Your Pain March 10 Mar 10 Coronavirus: The Real Risks and Human Biases behind the Panic February 24 Feb 24 How To Forgive But Not Forget February 3 Feb 3 The Great “Meaning” Trend (Members Only) February 3 Feb 3 How to Let Go of Your Regrets January 20 Jan 20 Why You Should Quit the News 2019
December 30 Dec 30 My 2019 in Review… And 62 Book Reviews (Members Only) December 30 Dec 30 10 Important Lessons We Learned from the 2010s December 8 Dec 8 The 3 Paradoxes of Life November 24 Nov 24 How to Overcome Your Demons November 24 Nov 24 Ask Mark Anything #10 (Members Only) November 11 Nov 11 How to Build Self-Esteem (And Does it Even Matter?) October 28 Oct 28 Three Months Later: Does the Attention Diet Work? (Members Only) October 28 Oct 28 How to Be Patient in an Impatient World October 11 Oct 11 The Death of Tourism – Thoughts After 10 Years of World Travel (Members Only) October 11 Oct 11 5 Tenets of a Negative Self-Help September 23 Sep 23 How to Get Motivated and Take Action September 9 Sep 9 4 Principles of Productivity August 19 Aug 19 Ask Mark Anything #9 (Members Only) August 14 Aug 14 5 Relationship Books Everyone Should Read August 13 Aug 13 Vulnerability: The Key to Better Relationships July 11 Jul 11 The Best Parts of Travel Are the Things You Don’t Remember (Members Only) July 11 Jul 11 No, You Can’t Make a Person Change July 1 Jul 1 5 Mindsets that Create Success June 27 Jun 27 The Attention Diet June 10 Jun 10 Managing Your Mental Health May 23 May 23 Lifelong Learning: How to Continuously Learn and Grow May 14 May 14 #FakeFreedom April 29 Apr 29 The Paradox of Progress (Members Only) April 29 Apr 29 The Uncomfortable Truth April 15 Apr 15 Ask Mark Anything #8 (Members Only) April 11 Apr 11 5 Skills to Help You Develop Emotional Intelligence March 14 Mar 14 Is No One Safe from the Bullshit? (Members Only) March 14 Mar 14 Personal Values: How to Know Who You Really Are February 8 Feb 8 If Self-Discipline Feels Difficult, Then You’re Doing It Wrong February 7 Feb 7 Ask Mark Anything #7 (Members Only) January 14 Jan 14 3 Core Components of a Healthy Relationship 2018
December 31 Dec 31 The 2018 End of Year Recap — Oh, and 63 Book Reviews (Members Only) December 31 Dec 31 5 Books That Explain Why It Seems the World Is So Fucked November 19 Nov 19 5 Principles for Making Better Life Decisions November 5 Nov 5 Ask Mark Anything #6 (Members Only) October 16 Oct 16 Why We Hold On to Bad Beliefs (Members Only) October 16 Oct 16 How to Deal With Conflict (A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Guide) September 14 Sep 14 Ask Mark Anything #5 (Members Only) September 13 Sep 13 Why Being an Asshole Can Be a Valuable Life Skill August 16 Aug 16 How I Ended Up Working with Will Smith (Members Only) August 16 Aug 16 The One Rule for Life July 19 Jul 19 Stop Trying to Change Yourself June 7 Jun 7 Why the Best Things in Life Are All Backwards May 31 May 31 Ask Mark Anything #4 (Members Only) May 3 May 3 Fuck Your Perfectionism May 3 May 3 The Three Levels of Self-Awareness April 9 Apr 9 How to Change Your Life April 5 Apr 5 On Rock Music and Writing: The Fight to Stay Creative in the Face of Success (Members Only) April 5 Apr 5 6 Things People Should Give Fewer Fucks About March 14 Mar 14 How to Find The Perfect Career March 1 Mar 1 How to Grow the Fuck Up: A Guide to Humans February 14 Feb 14 3 Terrible Reasons to Get Married (And 4 Really Good Ones) February 14 Feb 14 Ask Mark Anything #3 (Members Only) January 25 Jan 25 How to Let Go: Learning to Deal with Loss 2017
December 28 Dec 28 My 10 Favorite Books of 2017 (Members Only) December 27 Dec 27 5 Best Books for Dealing with Anxiety and Depression November 30 Nov 30 Why You Should Read Fiction (Members Only) November 30 Nov 30 Fuck Your Feelings November 16 Nov 16 10 Cool Things About the Brain and What It Means For You (Members Only) November 16 Nov 16 The Fear of Missing Out: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Instagram October 27 Oct 27 Ask Mark Anything #2 (Members Only) October 26 Oct 26 How to Grow from Your Pain October 5 Oct 5 3 Simple Ideas That Will Make You Smarter Than Most People (Members Only) October 5 Oct 5 The Real Value of Money September 21 Sep 21 When to Break Up With Someone and When to Stick It Out September 14 Sep 14 The Most Important Skill in Life (Members Only) September 14 Sep 14 Happiness is Not Enough September 1 Sep 1 How to Get Over Someone and Move On with Your Life August 18 Aug 18 How to Become a Better Learner (Members Only) August 17 Aug 17 A Brief History of Romantic Love and Why It Kind of Sucks July 20 Jul 20 What’s the Point of Self-Improvement Anyway? July 18 Jul 18 Ask Mark Anything #1 (Members Only) June 22 Jun 22 What’s the Problem with Feminism? June 1 Jun 1 The Creative Advantages of Ignorance (Members Only) June 1 Jun 1 What’s the Problem with Masculinity? May 12 May 12 How To Be More Productive by Working Less April 28 Apr 28 The Paradox of Success (Members Only) April 27 Apr 27 The Surprising Benefits of Being (Slightly) Crazy April 13 Apr 13 Smartphones Are the New Cigarettes March 31 Mar 31 Further Reading and References for The Subtle Art (Members Only) March 30 Mar 30 Life Is a Video Game—Here Are the Cheat Codes March 9 Mar 9 Reflections on Aging (Members Only) March 9 Mar 9 The Meaning of Life Is a Ham Sandwich February 23 Feb 23 The World Is Fucked and I’m Pretty Sure It’s the Internet’s Fault February 10 Feb 10 The 5 Levels of Friendship (Members Only) February 9 Feb 9 The Disease of More February 9 Feb 9 5 Keys to Becoming a Great Writer (Members Only) February 9 Feb 9 Viral Victories: How to Win on Social Media (Members Only) January 30 Jan 30 How to Be Happy (Or At Least Hate Your Life Slightly Less) January 26 Jan 26 The Responsibility/Fault Fallacy January 19 Jan 19 11 Shitty Things We All Do But Never Admit 2016
December 31 Dec 31 The Most Important Year of My Life (Members Only) December 15 Dec 15 6 Books that Make You Less of a Horrible Person December 9 Dec 9 3 Unexpected Benefits of Marriage (Members Only) December 8 Dec 8 1,500 People Give All the Relationship Advice You’ll Ever Need November 1 Nov 1 The Real Cost of Freedom (Members Only) October 27 Oct 27 The American Dream is Killing Us October 20 Oct 20 3 Important Life Skills Nobody Ever Taught You August 26 Aug 26 The Need to Always Prove Yourself in America (Members Only) August 24 Aug 24 The Feedback Loop from Hell August 2 Aug 2 3 Core Components of a Healthy Relationship (Members Only) July 28 Jul 28 Is It Just Me, Or Is the World Going Crazy? July 18 Jul 18 The Liberation of Not Knowing (Members Only) June 30 Jun 30 9 Steps to Hating Yourself a Little Less June 16 Jun 16 I, For One, Welcome Our AI Overlords June 9 Jun 9 The Future of Self June 2 Jun 2 Living In The Age of Outrage May 19 May 19 The Virtue of Doubt May 11 May 11 My Writing Process (Members Only) May 11 May 11 Brilliant or Bullshit: MBTI Personality Tests (Members Only) May 5 May 5 Why You Can’t Trust Yourself March 31 Mar 31 How Your Insecurity Is Bought and Sold March 17 Mar 17 Maybe You Don’t Know What Love Is February 11 Feb 11 An Open Letter To Brazil versão em português )January 28 Jan 28 5 Massive Books that Are Worth Your Time January 7 Jan 7 Your Goals Are Overrated 2015
December 17 Dec 17 Shut Up and Be Patient November 23 Nov 23 Why I Have a Potty Mouth October 22 Oct 22 Screw Finding Your Passion September 17 Sep 17 Romance Is Like Alcohol August 20 Aug 20 How to Start a Cult and Save the World August 6 Aug 6 How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship July 20 Jul 20 5 Things That Should Be Taught in Every School July 12 Jul 12 How to Stop Procrastinating June 18 Jun 18 In Defense of Being Average June 4 Jun 4 The No-Bullshit Way to Find “The One” May 21 May 21 The Four Stages of Life April 23 Apr 23 Why People Cheat in Relationships April 2 Apr 2 7 Books that Will Change How You See The World March 12 Mar 12 The Only Way to Be Truly Confident in Yourself February 26 Feb 26 The Staggering Bullshit of “The Secret” January 8 Jan 8 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck 2014
December 4 Dec 4 In The Future, Our Attention Will Be Sold November 6 Nov 6 63 Steps to Survive The Worst Moments of Your Life October 16 Oct 16 How To Break Hearts and Risk Losing Everything October 12 Oct 12 Mark Goes to the Movies: Into the Wild (Members Only) October 2 Oct 2 No, You Can’t Have It All September 18 Sep 18 7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose September 3 Sep 3 5 Life Lessons From 5 Years of Traveling the World August 30 Aug 30 Mark Goes to the Movies: American Beauty (Members Only) August 28 Aug 28 It’s Not All Your Parents’ Fault August 6 Aug 6 Your Next Big Life-Changing Breakthrough is Already Happening (Members Only) July 4 Jul 4 Love is Not Enough May 27 May 27 How We All Miss the Point on School Shootings May 21 May 21 The Four Engines that Accelerate Language and Life (Members Only) May 9 May 9 6 Healthy Relationship Habits Most People Think Are Toxic April 23 Apr 23 Why I Chose Who I Chose (Members Only) April 22 Apr 22 How to Land Your Dream Job (Members Only) March 20 Mar 20 10 Life Lessons to Excel in Your 30s March 6 Mar 6 10 Life Lessons I Learned from Surviving My 20s February 20 Feb 20 The Hidden Costs of Happiness February 13 Feb 13 3 Simple Explanations for Why You’re Still Single January 23 Jan 23 A Brief History of Male/Female Relations (Members Only) January 9 Jan 9 How We Judge Others is How We Judge Ourselves 2013
December 11 Dec 11 3 Things School Taught You Without You Even Realizing It November 21 Nov 21 Why I’m Wrong About Everything (And So Are You) November 6 Nov 6 The Most Important Question of Your Life October 30 Oct 30 9 Subtle Lies We All Tell Ourselves October 10 Oct 10 Stop Trying To Be Happy October 2 Oct 2 7 Things Sex Education Should Have Taught Us But Didn’t September 19 Sep 19 Find What You Love and Let It Kill You September 5 Sep 5 How Do You Measure Your Life? August 29 Aug 29 Winning the Mental Battle of Weight Loss: How One Man Lost 266 Pounds August 22 Aug 22 Being Special Isn’t So Special August 15 Aug 15 Why Everyone on the Internet Is an Asshole August 8 Aug 8 6 Signs You’re in a Toxic Relationship August 5 Aug 5 The Rise of Extremism (Members Only) July 29 Jul 29 You Already Have Everything You Need July 22 Jul 22 Why Some Dreams Should Not Be Pursued July 18 Jul 18 12 Stupid Things People Care About Way Too Much July 10 Jul 10 The Dark Side of the Digital Nomad July 8 Jul 8 Fuck Yes or No May 28 May 28 Change Your Mind About Dating May 22 May 22 How to Read Faster and Retain More (Members Only) May 16 May 16 How Disney Ruined Sex For Everyone April 16 Apr 16 How Terrorism Works April 11 Apr 11 Sex and Our Psychological Needs April 2 Apr 2 Why Everyone You Date Is A Psycho March 14 Mar 14 5 Life Lessons I Learned From Playing Guitar February 14 Feb 14 How to Break Up Gracefully February 11 Feb 11 Why People Commit Suicide February 6 Feb 6 20 Paradoxes That Are True January 21 Jan 21 The Bad Acid Trip (Members Only) January 17 Jan 17 You’re Okay January 14 Jan 14 The Guide to Strong Relationship Boundaries January 11 Jan 11 “Check, Please” – A Short Story About Perspective (Members Only) January 4 Jan 4 The Dismal State of Flirting in English-Speaking Cultures 2012
December 17 Dec 17 Shut Up and Be Grateful December 12 Dec 12 5 Problems with the Self-Help Industry December 7 Dec 7 Your Two Minds November 30 Nov 30 How to 80/20 Your Life November 10 Nov 10 The Guide to Being Miserable October 19 Oct 19 The Borders of Sexual Harassment October 8 Oct 8 An Open Letter to My 18-Year-Old Self (Members Only) September 20 Sep 20 Wanderlust (Members Only) September 3 Sep 3 The Prime Belief August 29 Aug 29 The Theory of Meta-Awesomeness August 21 Aug 21 10 Reasons Why You Fail August 13 Aug 13 How to Make Your Own Luck July 14 Jul 14 How To Quit Your Day Job And Travel The World July 10 Jul 10 10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America June 15 Jun 15 Minimalism June 12 Jun 12 It’s Complicated: Why Relationships and Dating Can Be So Hard June 4 Jun 4 The Rise And Fall of Ken Wilber May 24 May 24 25 Tips For Learning A Foreign Language May 14 May 14 Diversify Your Identity May 1 May 1 Analysis Paralysis (Members Only) April 26 Apr 26 Evolution and Sexual Behavior (Members Only) April 24 Apr 24 Do You Need Therapy? April 16 Apr 16 The Ipanema Boardwalk (Members Only) April 13 Apr 13 Meditation: Why You Should Do It April 9 Apr 9 When The Fall Comes (Members Only) March 28 Mar 28 Are You An Emotional Vampire? March 27 Mar 27 Pornography Can Ruin Your Sex Life February 21 Feb 21 The Simple Joys are the Most Meaningful 2011
December 13 Dec 13 Attachment Styles and How They Affect Your Relationships December 6 Dec 6 A Dust Over India December 2 Dec 2 Interviewing Like a Boss November 28 Nov 28 How I Quit Smoking For Good (Members Only) November 17 Nov 17 My Girlfriend Just Dumped Me October 31 Oct 31 Your Honest-to-God Guide to STDs September 5 Sep 5 The Levels of Eye Contact August 20 Aug 20 Giving Good Advice without Being a Condescending Asshole May 17 May 17 Woman Lovers and Woman Haters (Members Only) January 21 Jan 21 The Three Loves Theory 2010
December 22 Dec 22 The Wisdom of Surfing (Members Only) December 18 Dec 18 Compatibility and Chemistry in Relationships September 19 Sep 19 The Zen Dilemma August 9 Aug 9 This Is Water