You’re Probably Smarter Than You Think
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An editor once told me, “Every time you try to show how smart you are, your writing immediately gets worse.”
He was right.
Whenever I’ve tried to prove how smart I was, my writing stopped being about the reader. It became about me—my ego, my insecurities, my desperate attempts to impress you.
In my 20s, I was convinced I had life figured out—sex, travel, business, happiness. I wrote like I was the genius on the hill handing down wisdom. Looking back, I was just another loudmouth on the internet.
Now, after years of writing, failing, and being called out, I’ve learned enough to realize how little I actually know.
And that awareness is what makes the work better.
So if you ever doubt yourself, second-guess, or feel like a fraud—good.
It’s a sign you’re probably smarter than you think.
See you Monday,
Mark Manson
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author
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