Mark Manson Quotes

Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and success.

I seem to get motivated a few months at a time, and then something stressful breaks the routine, and I just fold.

That's the mindset I'm in, is do what I can do, do what I can control, and stay productive. I feel like it can get depressing really fast, being home and not having anything to do. I think being productive is important.

Don't fill your free time with random things - if you're bored, get in the gym. Other than that, just stick to a routine and don't change it.

If I didn't do what I do, I wouldn't be as young as I am.

Successful people are simply those with successful habits.

People who start habitually exercising tend on average to eat better. They also tend to use their credit cards less and procrastinate less.

Getting organized in the normal routines of life and finishing little projects you've started is an important first step toward realizing larger goals. If you can't get a handle on the small things, how will you ever get it together to focus on the big things?

How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.

I'm terrible with my workout regime and following it strictly. I'm terrible with a healthy diet and following it strictly. I'm terrible on the weekends about getting up at reasonable hours and all of those things. But, when it comes to my work and the discipline it takes to get to work on time - I hate unprofessionalism.

Someone will write a resolution that says, 'I want to exercise more,' or 'I want to lose 15 pounds' - which is great, that's a great goal to have - but every study tells us that if you pose things in abstract, goal-related terms, it's much less likely that you will accomplish it than if you structure it as an actual activity.

Habits like blogging often and regularly, writing down the way you think, being clear about what you think are effective tactics, ignoring the burbling crowd and not eating bacon. All of these are useful habits.

I start my day by trying to be healthy and exercising and thinking about and reading about the challenges. I live the mission that way.

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.

The habits of study in which I have been brought up have done much to support me. I never allow myself to be one moment unoccupied.

I write when I'm inspired, and I see to it that I'm inspired at nine o'clock every morning.

I'm used to being productive, ever since I was young.

I don't feel I'm a compulsive person. I multitask. I'm really well-organised, and I have lots of people to help me.

Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.

Apparently, despite my awareness of its pejorative connotation, procrastinating is something I fall victim to quite frequently. I'm not proud of it; I'm just being honest.

The only routine I have is that I finish everything I start. I wake up early every day - about 6.30 A.M. - but I do not work every day. I could laze for a day or two, but I wouldn't do it for three.

Everyday, all day I have to be productive. And when I ain't productive, I get concerned.

Good habits are worth being fanatical about.

Here in Seattle, I'm the most productive I've ever been. I don't allow myself personal distractions. I'm extremely disciplined here.

You really need to have that discipline. It's not even discipline. I just put down these rules. It's not like a vague, 'Motivate yourself!' and do something. It's specific hours set aside every day for certain things.