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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

3789: You're Okay by Mark Manson on Accepting Yourself as You Are

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

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Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3789: Mark Manson reminds us that most of what we label as “major life problems” are simply the natural ups and downs of being human. By accepting ourselves, flaws, discomforts, and all, we find a deeper peace that perfection can never deliver. Growth is endless, but we’re already okay as we are. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://markmanson.net/youre-okay Quotes to ponder: “Relax. You’re okay.” “You are already perfect as you are, yet you can always be better.” “We’re all flawed creatures. And that’s OK.” Episode references: The Power of Now: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.2

Manson of markmanson.net. And I'm Justin Mollick. This is where I read to you from articles covering

1:10.8

happiness, mindfulness,

1:12.6

minimalism, good things, every day of the year. So let's continue as we optimize your life.

1:22.5

You're Okay by Mark Manson of Mark Manson.net.

1:27.7

Relax, you're okay.

1:30.1

I find myself wanting to write this at least five times a day in reply to reader emails.

1:35.9

I rarely do, or if I do, I'm sure to add some explanation or a few useful ideas.

1:41.5

But the point remains.

1:43.1

A lot of people now identify as major life problems

1:46.4

are really the natural ebbs and flows of life. Sometimes you're up and sometimes you're down,

1:53.3

and for some reason we seem to have forgotten that that's okay. The conundrum. Let's say you have

1:59.7

low self-esteem and a general self-loathing about yourself.

2:03.4

You believe everything you do sucks and that you're more or less screwed in life.

2:08.6

Wanting to stop believing such things only serves as more evidence of how screwed up you are.

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