Mark Manson
FollowEverything Mark personally uses, recommends, or has created — plus things they don't recommend — sourced from their own show and appearances on other podcasts.
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"I got my MyFitnessPal. Like, look right here. I got four whiskey sours and my MyFitnessPal. So, all I got to do is skip breakfast and I hit my calories."
"Open up the Google doc and let's just let's just write the intro."
"So I went down to a coffee shop and I just had to work on my little 13-inch MacBook Pro. And I got a lot done."
"I honestly like the the the only online dating experiences I had was a website, little old website called plentyofish.com."
"I used to use this writing software called Scrivener, which was designed for authors writing books. And it sets up you can set all these benchmarks for yourself of like how many words do you want to write a day?"
"I actually use his planner though, his notebook. I think I mentioned this in the procrastination episode, but I use his planner, which is very much centered around time boxing."
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"It has since now blown up and is mostly popularized by Andrew Tate. But the Manosphere guys looked at this research result... they celebrated it."
"He spent his free time compulsively playing Candy Crush on his iPad for hours and hours, every single day. At one point, he bragged to the reporter that he had one of the highest scores in the world."
"ChatGPT kind of sucks as a therapist or coach. It constantly validates you. It doesn't challenge you. It makes up crazy facts about you."
"playing a little bit too much Counter Strike. Go to bed."
"you're probably staying up too late and having too many Red Bulls and monsters"
"I got addicted to the game Overwatch back like 10 years ago. I got addicted so hard, dude. I had practice regimens. I had like a daily warm-up routine. I found a team that I was playing with."
"you're probably staying up too late and having too many Red Bulls and monsters"
"there was a huge book for women called the rules. And I I think first of all I think rules are stupid because they don't account for just the individuality of each person"
"I remember in 2008 there was a book called The Shallows by a guy named Nicholas Carr. If you go back and look at that book now, it is a comprehensive 300-page exercise in how correlation is not causation."
"maybe she you're like a couple inches shorter than she would have wanted on Tinder"
"The self-help hamster wheel is when you binge books, podcasts, and courses so you can feel like you're changing while your actual life is staying exactly the same."
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Clear filters"That's Shopify. Shopify powers millions of businesses and 10% of all US e-commerce."
"Shopify is the commerce platform powering millions of businesses worldwide. Their AI tools are honestly kind of ridiculous - product descriptions, page headlines, even product photography."
"So go to 80,000hour.org/solved to pre-order your copy of their revised and updated career guide"
"Brain FM uses music that's actually engineered by neuroscientists to shift your brain waves into focus, relaxation, or even sleep. I've been using it for a while now and it's become one of my go-tos for writing sessions."
"When I use it, I definitely feel something like it's - you know, I'd say probably at least 50% of the time I put on a Brain FM track, I notice there's like a tangible noticeable experiential difference. It's almost like a light trance."
"I found Brain FM, and it's not just another productivity playlist. This is actually patented technology backed by the National Science Foundation. Their music is literally engineered to sync with your brain and boost focus."
"Henson shaving took a completely different approach. Designed by aerospace machinists in Canada, instead of letting the blade move, they lock it in place. I've been trying mine out and the first time you use it, it kind of feels wrong."
"Hostinger allows you to build a website and web apps with literally a click of a button. Their new website designer makes it so simple to produce a website, email, domain, full hosting setup within minutes that you have no excuse to pursue that dream business"
"Factor has helped me with eating healthier. I've been really into the Korean barbecue chicken bowl after a long writing session. It's got solid protein, tastes like actual food."
"It was created by Sam Harris, the neuroscientist, philosopher, bestselling author, and genuinely one of the sharpest thinkers on consciousness out there right now."
"BetterHelp makes therapy instant and accessible for everybody. Therapy is one of the most useful things that I've ever done in my life."
"When you go to duck.ai, you can chat privately with any popular AI tool like ChatGPT, Claude, and many others. But your conversations are not used for tracking, training, or building some giant creepy profile about you."
"They make healthy eating ridiculously easy with fully prepared meals designed by dietitians and crafted by actual chefs. Lately, I've been really into the chicken tikka masala. Solid protein, zero junk, and it doesn't taste like fitness food."
"Higsfield is an AI video generation platform that gives everyone access to professional-grade tools. Cinematic camera presets, visual effects, lip syncing, multi-shot continuity, all from a single image or text prompt."