What I’m Reading: Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson

In true Manson fashion, this book is filled with wit and dripping with personality. In his latest book, Manson takes on our preconceptions about hope. Giving it to us straight, Manson forces the reader to challenge their approach to hope, drawing on the ideas of philosophers like Plato and Kant along the way. Though these are not necessarily “new” ideas, Manson’s skill as a writer has you turning them over long after you’ve put the book down.

What I’m Reminding Myself: Who Are You Serving?

Who is the story for? What is the culture we are trying to change or influence? These are questions we need to be asking ourselves constantly, in every decision we make. When we lose sight of the audience our story falls apart. When it’s for no one it’s for everyone (and vice versa). It becomes a land grab of selfish and misguided ideas. The walls fall and integrity goes missing. So then, we must reinforce. We must approach with intent. In everything we build we return to our integrity to ask: ”Who are you serving?”

The Quote I’m Thinking About: “The Goal is to see what happens, so there’s No way to fail” – Derek Sivers

If we approach life as a series of experiments then there can be no failure. Only learning.