SOLVED with Mark Manson
by Mark Manson
Is this your podcast?Mark Manson is a three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author and a veteran in the personal development field, recognized for his direct and evidence-based approach to self-improvement. He gained fame through his book "The Subtle Art of …
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- active for two years
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How to Change Your Life, Solved
Jun 3, 2026
5h 06m 14s
Why We Stay in Bad Relationships, Solved
May 20, 2026
1h 51m 13s
How to Overcome Anxiety, Solved
May 6, 2026
2h 18m 12s
Your Questions On Manifestation, Confidence, and Getting Over Your Ex, Solved
Apr 29, 2026
1h 11m 25s
Passion, Solved: Is It Really Worth Pursuing?
Apr 15, 2026
2h 09m 58s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/3/26 | How to Change Your Life, Solved✨ | personal changepsychology+4 | Drew | Big Fivepersonality test | — | changepersonality+5 | — | 5h 06m 14s | |
| 5/20/26 | Why We Stay in Bad Relationships, Solved✨ | bad relationshipspsychological mechanisms+4 | Drew | PurposeSOLVED+1 | — | bad relationshipspsychological mechanisms+6 | Master Class15% off | 1h 51m 13s | |
| 5/6/26 | How to Overcome Anxiety, Solved✨ | anxietymental health+4 | — | CBD gummymagnesium+2 | — | anxietyinterventions+6 | — | 2h 18m 12s | |
| 4/29/26 | Your Questions On Manifestation, Confidence, and Getting Over Your Ex, Solved✨ | manifestationconfidence+5 | — | TikTokPurpose | — | manifestationconfidence+6 | — | 1h 11m 25s | |
| 4/15/26 | Passion, Solved: Is It Really Worth Pursuing?✨ | passionpracticality+4 | Drew | Purpose | — | passioncareer+5 | — | 2h 09m 58s | |
| 4/8/26 |  Solved, Highlights: What Actually Makes People Happy✨ | happinesssocial comparison+3 | Drew | Schopenhauer | — | happinesssocial comparison+3 | — | 32m 23s | |
| 4/1/26 | Self-Help, Solved✨ | self-improvementresearch analysis+3 | — | PurposeWebby Awards | — | self-helpmicrodosing+5 | Henson ShavingSOLVED | 2h 10m 54s | |
| 3/25/26 | The Biggest Self-Help Scam in History, Solved✨ | self-helpscams+3 | — | Webby Awardsmegaphone.fm | — | self-help scambestselling book+3 | — | 27m 22s | |
| 3/18/26 |  Meditation, Solved: Is It Actually Worth It?✨ | meditationself-improvement+3 | — | PurposeMeditation | — | meditationBuddhism+5 | Factorsolved202650off | 1h 28m 18s | |
| 3/11/26 |  Solved, Highlights: How to Find Your Values✨ | valuesself-discovery+3 | Drew | SpotifyPurpose | — | core valueslegacy+3 | — | 38m 15s | |
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| 3/4/26 |  Focus, Solved✨ | focusattention spans+4 | — | — | — | focusattention+5 | Brain.fm | 3h 19m 31s | |
| 2/25/26 |  The Best Thing About You is Also the Worst Thing✨ | self-improvementADHD+4 | — | Purpose | — | handwashingADHD+5 | BrainFM | 24m 03s | |
| 2/18/26 |  Romantic Love, Solved✨ | romantic lovedebate+4 | Drew | — | — | romantic loveneurochemical hijacking+4 | IM8 | 1h 41m 32s | |
| 2/11/26 |  Solved, Highlights: The Real Reason You Procrastinate✨ | procrastinationemotional regulation+4 | — | PurposeRAIN Method | — | procrastinationemotional regulation+5 | Brain.fmCODE | 45m 58s | |
| 2/4/26 |  Dating, Solved: Why Finding the Right Person Feels So Hard | Most people aren’t bad at dating, they’re just trying to solve the wrong problem. We treat dating like a personality test (“Am I attractive enough? Confident enough?”) when it’s actually a multi-stage process, and each stage punishes completely different mistakes. That one misunderstanding explains why dating feels so confusing, why men and women keep blaming each other, why dating apps feel brutal, and why so much dating advice makes things worse instead of better. In this episode of Solved, Drew and I break down why modern dating feels so broken, and why it actually isn’t. We dig into the evolutionary psychology behind attraction, why men and women are optimizing for different things, how modern culture and dating apps amplify the worst parts of the system, and the three stages of dating that almost nobody understands. We also talk about confidence, rejection, status, attraction, and why avoiding rejection is often the very thing sabotaging your dating life. If you’ve felt stuck, burned out, or quietly wondering “what the hell is wrong with dating?” — this episode is for you. Get your free PDF guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/dating CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (05:12) Why Is Dating So Complicated? (51:27) A Brief History of Courtship & Dating (01:21:37) Men's and Women's Dating Advice Ecosystems (02:21:27) The Pre-Dating Phase (02:57:48) Meeting People and Getting Dates (03:29:51) Going on Dates (04:14:44) The 80/20 CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS ⏹ Get your first month of Shopify for only $1 at https://shopify.com/solved ⏹ Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Sign up for free: https://www.rocketmoney.com/solved ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4h 37m 41s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 |  How to Quiet Your Ego (Without Losing Yourself), Solved | Most people think ego is either something you need to kill off entirely or inflate to take over the world. Both are wrong. In this episode, we dig deep into what ego actually is—how it evolved, why it matters, and how it secretly runs your life without you realizing it. We hit Freud, Buddhism, David Hume, Jung’s shadow self, and even the Navy SEALs to unpack why your ego isn’t always the enemy—it’s mostly just misunderstood. Then we get into how to quiet your ego without losing your identity, and yes, we talk psychedelics, too. This is everything you were never taught about ego—but should’ve been. Get your free PDF guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/ego CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (03:31) What Is the Ego? (49:29) How Evolution Built the Self (01:13:08) When the Ego Becomes a Tyrant (01:47:29) TBeyond a Strong Ego (02:04:27) Ego Death and Psychedelics (02:23:16) The 80/20 of Ego CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR ⏹ Head to https://www.80000hours.org/solved to start planning a career that is meaningful, fulfilling, and helps solve one of the world’s most pressing problems. ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 39m 26s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 |  How to Set (And Keep) Your Boundaries, Solved | This is probably the most comprehensive, no-BS breakdown of boundaries you're going to find anywhere. We cover what boundaries actually are (spoiler: it’s not just telling people to f*ck off), why they matter more than you think, and how your entire life—your relationships, mental health, identity, even career—is quietly shaped by whether or not you have them. By the end of this, you’ll know exactly how to set boundaries, how to enforce them without being a jerk, and how to stop confusing your preferences, rules, and passive-aggressive texts for actual emotional maturity. Plus, we talk about how the internet has totally mangled this concept and what to do instead. If you’ve ever felt burned out, resentful, overwhelmed, or just vaguely annoyed by everyone around you, this is for you. Get your free PDF guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/boundaries CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (01:29) Foundations of Boundaries (22:57) Boundaries: Freedom Through Limitation (45:20) Why Boundaries Matter (01:10:14) Why We Fail to Set and Maintain Boundaries (01:46:06) Types of Boundaries (02:34:39) How to Set and Maintain Boundaries (03:13:37) Boundaries in Romantic Relationships (03:44:48) The 80/20 of Boundaries CHECK OUT OUR SPONSOR ⏹ Reset Your Brain with BrainFM: brain.fm/solved ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4h 12m 55s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 |  Solved, Answers: Finding Purpose, Failing Better, and the AI Future | This one’s different. In this special year-end episode, I answer your questions—from the deep stuff about purpose and motivation, to the uncomfortable realities of change, burnout, failure, and dealing with unsupportive family. I also share the behind-the-scenes chaos of building SOLVED this year, what I learned about making massive, meaningful content, and what’s coming in 2026 (spoiler: boundaries, ego, and maybe some live shows). This is part personal, part philosophical, and part therapy session disguised as a podcast. If you’ve been wondering what’s next—or why you feel stuck—this one’s for you. See you in 2026. CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (01:13) Recap of 2025 (03:42) What if I don't have a single purpose? (12:34) I'm having issues on getting motivated on one thing (23:15) I'm struggling with the idea that purpose must be bigger than yourself (26:04) How Mark got Purpose AI to work (32:55) Questions from YouTube (01:05:55) Goals for 2026 ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 30m 34s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 |  Finding Your Purpose, Solved | This is the episode I’ve been waiting to make for a long time. Purpose has been at the core of everything I’ve written and done for over a decade—and in this episode, we go all the way down the rabbit hole. From Viktor Frankl surviving Auschwitz to the myth of “finding your one true purpose,” we break down what purpose really is, why you feel lost without it, and how you can build it into your life. We also get uncomfortable (in the best way) and talk about the dark side of purpose—how it can burn you out, trap you in toxic ambition, or become an excuse to ruin your life. And I have a very special announcement to make: Today, I’m launching a new app called Purpose. It’s an AI-powered mentor for personal growth. You talk to it about whatever you’re facing—stress, decisions, conflicts, goals—and it helps you make sense of things. Purpose listens, reflects back what matters most, and turns big challenges into small, actionable steps. The more you use it, the more personalized and helpful it becomes. CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (17:20) What Is Purpose? (45:34) Philosophical & Historical Perspectives on Purpose (01:31:26) The Psychology of Purpose (02:08:13) The Four Stages of Life (02:31:33) The Dark Side of Purpose (03:07:25) Finding and Cultivating Purpose (03:36:56) Finding Purpose in Work (or Not) (04:09:14) Practical Tools and Frameworks (04:24:48) The 80/20 of Living with Purpose ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4h 51m 48s | ||||||
| 11/15/25 |  Comparing Yourself to Others, Solved | We all compare ourselves to other people—our friends, coworkers, strangers on the internet—and most of the time, it makes us feel like shit. But why do we keep doing it? In this episode of Solved, we dig into the uncomfortable truth behind social comparison, how it quietly ruins our self-worth, and why most of what we envy in others is a projection of our own insecurity. We also get into the brutal paradox of success, the toxic loop of chasing status, and how the constant measurement of our lives against others is one of the dumbest things we do as a species. If you’ve ever felt not good enough, or like you’re falling behind, this one’s for you. Get your free PDF guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/socialcomparison CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (05:29) Evolutionary Roots (20:18) Philosophy and Social Comparison (48:37) The Psychology of Social Comparison (01:22:19) Digital Technology and Social Comparison (01:44:20) The 80/20 of Managing Comparison ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 09m 51s | ||||||
| 11/1/25 |  How to Make Friends as an Adult, Solved | Friendship is the most important thing nobody talks about. From ancient philosophy to game theory, we break down why friendship isn’t just some social nicety—it’s a biological survival strategy. Plus: the modern forces slowly strangling our ability to connect, and exactly what to do about it. You’ll walk away with a clearer sense of what real friendship looks like, how to build it, and how to stop shooting yourself in the foot every time you try. Get your free PDF guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/friendship CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Introduction (00:04:44) Reframing Resilience: Definitions & Misconceptions (00:23:50) Developmental and Biological Foundations of Resilience (00:38:54) Biological & Physiological Foundations (01:17:17) Psychological, Philosophical & Evidence-Based Frameworks (02:27:00) Sociocultural & Community Dimensions (02:57:28)The 80/20 of Becoming More Resilient ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 4h 46m 04s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 |  Stoicism (ft. Ryan Holiday), Solved | What does it actually mean to live like a Stoic? In this wide-ranging conversation with bestselling author and modern Stoicism evangelist Ryan Holiday, we unpack the origins of Stoic philosophy, why it exploded during turbulent times in ancient Greece and Rome, and how its principles—like courage, temperance, justice, and wisdom—still apply in a world filled with chaos, anxiety, and uncertainty. From shipwrecked merchants to emperors journaling their fears, this episode explores why some of the most powerful figures in history turned to Stoicism not just for answers—but for survival. We also dig into how Stoicism overlaps with modern psychology, why it’s gaining traction among young men, and whether its rising popularity is being misunderstood or misused. If you’ve ever wondered whether Stoicism means being emotionless, if it’s compatible with ambition, or if it actually makes you a better person, this episode is your one-stop masterclass. Get your free PDF guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/stoicism ⇨ Order Ryan Holiday’s new book, Wisdom Takes Work: https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Takes-Work-Repeat-Virtues/dp/0593191730 CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (02:49) Setting the Scene: Ancient Greece After Alexander (13:58) The Four Stoic Virtues (01:25:51) Roman Conquest and the Spread of Stoicism (01:39:06) Seneca: The Conflicted Philosopher (01:55:50) Epictetus: The Slave Philosopher (02:07:28) Marcus Aurelius: The Philosopher Emperor (02:20:18) Stoicism Through History (02:32:45): Stoicism and Modern Psychology (02:41:09) The Modern Stoicism Revival ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 2h 59m 39s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 |  How to Become Resilient, Solved | Resilience isn’t about pretending you’re fine or never feeling pain—it’s about learning how to act in your best interest despite the pain. In this episode of Solved, we dive deep into the science, psychology, and real-life examples of resilience—from Ernest Shackleton’s crew surviving two years stranded in Antarctica to my own slightly insane decision to run an endurance race with basically no training. Spoiler: I didn’t die. We cover it all: the biology of resilience, why some people are “dandelions” and thrive anywhere while others are “orchids” who need the right environment, the mindsets that let you push through hardship without losing your mind, and why humor and community might secretly be your best survival tools. And of course, we deliver the real, practical, evidence-based strategies you can actually apply when life inevitably decides to kick you in the teeth. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or like you can’t take one more setback, this episode is for you. And if you’re one of those psychos who enjoys doing hard sh*t just to see what you’re made of… well, you’ll feel right at home here. Get your free PDF guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/resilience CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (04:44) Reframing Resilience: Definitions & Misconceptions (23:50) Developmental and Biological Foundations of Resilience (38:54) Biological & Physiological Foundations (01:17:17) Psychological, Philosophical & Evidence-Based Frameworks (02:27:00) Sociocultural & Community Dimensions (02:57:28) The 80/20 of Becoming More Resilient (03:22:25) What We Learned ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3h 35m 50s | ||||||
| 9/1/25 |  How to Let Go of Your Shame, Solved | Chances are, there’s something in your life you feel deeply ashamed about—something you’ve never told anyone, something you can’t even admit to yourself. In this episode, we go deep into the emotion we all experience but almost no one wants to talk about: shame. Where it comes from, why it’s so powerful, how it screws up our lives—and more importantly, how to deal with it. We cover the biology of shame, the psychology, the evolutionary roots, and how modern life (especially the internet) completely messes with our shame systems. We talk about healthy vs. toxic shame, how it shows up in addiction, relationships, perfectionism, and self-sabotage, and why most of us either try to hide from it or end up being controlled by it. You’ll also hear from members of my team about how shame shaped their lives in surprising ways. As always, this episode is brutally honest, deeply researched, and sprinkled with a few bad jokes. But more than anything, I hope it gives you the awareness—and the tools—to start facing whatever it is you’ve been avoiding. Because you can’t outrun your shame. But you can learn to live with it. Get your free PDF guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/shame CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (00:04:35): Shame's Hidden Architecture (00:14:38): Key Definitions (00:25:14) The Neurobiology of Shame (00:44:12) The Shame Compass (01:01:15) Individual, Familial, & Cultural Sources of Shame (01:26:12) Digital Technology & Shame 2.0 (01:39:21) Developmental Stages of Shame (01:56:49) How Therapy Transformed Our Understanding of Shame (02:27:59) Tools to Address Your Shame (02:58:26) Tuning Your Shame System (03:31:39) Takeaways from the Discussion on Shame ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3h 49m 59s | ||||||
| 8/1/25 |  How To Finally Let Yourself Be Happy, Solved | Everyone’s obsessed with being happy—but what if that obsession is the very thing making us miserable? Drew and I explore what actually makes us feel good—and why most of us are chasing it in all the wrong ways. We unpack what philosophers like Aristotle and the Buddha got right thousands of years ago—and how modern science is just now catching up. We talk about hedonic vs. eudaimonic happiness, why more money and status don’t necessarily move the needle, and why most self-help advice completely misses the point. Happiness isn’t something you get. It’s a side effect of doing the right things for the right reasons. So, if you're tired of chasing "more" and ready to actually feel a little less miserable, this one’s for you. Get your free PDF guide: https://solvedpodcast.com/happiness CHAPTERS (00:00) Introduction (10:42) The Origins of Human Happiness (29:30) The WEIRD Problem: When Happiness Research Goes West (40:47) The Three Components of Happiness (59:53): What Does—and Doesn't—Make Us Happy (01:52:53) Baseline vs. Circumstantial vs. Intentional Happiness (02:24:21) Don't Pursue Happiness; Remove Unhappiness (02:34:19) How Happiness Changes Across the Lifespan (02:51:44) Happiness Myths (03:04:47) The 80/20 Guide to Happiness ⇨ Sign up for my newsletter, Your Next Breakthrough. It will help make you a less awful person: https://markmanson.net/breakthrough ⇨ Get clarity on what actually matters. Try Purpose, Mark's AI mentor app that learns your patterns, challenges your blind spots, and helps you take action. Get started at https://bit.ly/4w46FMH FOLLOW MARK Mark's IG: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson Solved IG: https://www.instagram.com/solvedpodcast/ Twitter: https://x.com/markmanson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 3h 28m 23s | ||||||
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