Ever noticed that the harder you push for something, the harder it feels to achieve? Or the more available something is, the less you will want it? A paradox is something like this, something that is seemingly self-contradictory but after giving it a little consideration actually starts to make a lot of f*cking sense. That’s what makes paradoxes such mindfucks. And that’s what I love about them. Over my years working in this business, I’ve found that some of life’s real grains of wisdom emerge from paradoxes. So stick around, I’m sharing a bunch of them right here, right now. INTRO: 00:00 PARADOX #01: Friendships 1:02 PARADOX #02: Success 1:56 PARADOX #03: Fear 2:31 PARADOX #04: Personality 3:23 PARADOX #05: Connectivity 4:09 PARADOX #06: Happiness 5:11 PARADOX #07: Knowledge 6:13 PARADOX #08: Being Right 7:06 PARADOX #09: Imperfections 7:33 PARADOX #10: Choice 8:26 PARADOX #11: Relationships 9:19 PARADOX #12: Loving Yourself 10:30 PARADOX #13: Death 11:15 PARADOX #14: Uncertainty 11:50 PARADOX #15: Change 11:58 BONUS PARADOX: 12:18 Oh and there’s one more. The more you spend your time liking this video and subscribing to this channel, the less sleep you lose at night. Or something like that. Now, go watch it. And leave a comment. — Sign up for my newsletter to receive three actionable pieces of advice each week that could change your life - free sign up here: http://bit.ly/3JRg3NX If you are not already a member of my premium membership, get access to my courses and exclusive writing here: http://bit.ly/3LwHWfi I am Mark Manson, 3x #1 NY Times bestselling author of: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - https://mrk.mn/3svfxcu Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope - https://mrk.mn/2RNxVAD I share other types of content to make you a less awful human in these places: https://instagram.com/markmanson/ https://twitter.com/IAmMarkManson https://facebook.com/Markmansonnet/ https://linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ https://www.tiktok.com/@iammarkmanson Thanks for watching.