The Best Thing About You is Also the Worst Thing
Mark Manson examines why the traits that make you exceptional can also destroy you. This video explores an uncomfortable truth: the traits that make you exceptional are often the same ones that create your biggest problems. The real question isn't “How do I change?” but “Is this worth it, and how do I manage it?”
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Show Notes
A Hungarian doctor discovered that handwashing saves lives, and was destroyed for proving it. Michael Jordan’s competitiveness made him a legend, then turned him into a prisoner of his own intensity. My ADHD nearly derailed my life and later became the foundation of my career. This video explores an uncomfortable truth: the traits that make you exceptional are often the same ones that create your biggest problems. The real question isn't “How do I change?” but “Is this worth it, and how do I manage it?”
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Written & Directed by Mark Manson Edited by Daniel Johnson Director of Photography Jess Choi Thumbnail by Jonathan Sippel
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