E171 - Mark Manson: How to give a f*ck about the right things

The High Performance Podcast

High Performance

Sports, Self-improvement, Mindset, Growth Mindset, Health & Fitness, Non-negotiables, Education, Life Lessons, High Performance

4.8 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Mark Manson is a bestselling author best known for his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k, selling over 10 million copies worldwide. This episode dives deep into what it means to lead a great life, exploring questions such as, how to focus on the things we care about and shut out the rest? How to create a sense of purpose? How to prevent suffering more than you need to? They delve into parenting, asking the question: should we tell our kids they are special?

Mark opens up about the deep depression he faced after publishing his first book and his experience of burnout. They discuss his belief that it feels better to be racing for success, rather than being successful. He acknowledges that although life won’t be easy, we should focus on making it manageable. This episode examines what it means to live a meaningful life.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck has been turned into a cinematic piece and is available on demand now. #SubtleArtMovie

Warning: Explicit language used

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0:00.0	Hi there, I'm Jake Cumpfrey and you're listening to High Performance and I'm very excited
0:06.5	to bring you this episode at the start of 2023.
0:09.8	This podcast reminds you that it's within your ambition, your purpose, your story are all
0:15.1	there.
0:16.1	We just help unlock it by turning the lived experiences of the planet's highest performers into
0:21.3	your life lessons.
0:22.6	And don't forget, if you want this podcast in a live theatre setting, the most amazing
0:28.3	show we've put together for you, then we are touring the UK this year.
0:32.2	Just check out the highperformancepodcast.com forward slash live 2023.
0:37.8	Or just search for High Performance Podcast Live Tour.
0:41.0	I'd love to see you on the road because the conversations we're going to be having like
0:44.4	this one today are so helpful for you.
0:47.7	Right now, myself and Professor Damien Hughes are speaking to a man who I believe is one
0:51.3	of the brightest thinkers and writers on the planet.
0:54.5	Today, we welcome Mark Manson.
0:58.6	Honestly, when when subtle art blew up and became number one on all the bestseller lists
1:03.5	and was huge in a bunch of different countries, I was the most depressed I had been probably
1:10.3	since I was a teenager.
1:12.6	You have defined yourself in one way that is extremely comfortable and feels secure.
1:18.8	And then when somebody comes and offers you a huge opportunity, that completely negates
1:24.0	a lot of the narratives that you've been facing your life on.
1:28.2	To me, psychologically speaking, it feels much better to be at a bottom of a mountain
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