| "Five minutes each week that might change your life." | 88 people had a breakthrough last week. Read this newsletter on MarkManson.net. | | | TWO THINGS FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT People don't burn out from doing too much. They burn out from doing too little of what matters. The only thing worse than failing at something meaningful is succeeding at something meaningless. | Reflect: Then consider sharing this thought with others. | | | TWO THINGS FOR YOU TO ASK YOURSELF Think of your most recent success. Was it meaningful? If it wasn't, what do you wish you'd tried instead? | Recommended: Use these as journaling prompts for the week. | | | ONE THING FOR YOU TO TRY THIS WEEK Do one small thing that scares you—not because it's dangerous, but because it means something. Send the message. Start the project. Say the thing you've been thinking. Go do it, then let me know what happens. | Remember: Small changes lead to lasting breakthroughs. Reply to this email and let me know how it went. | | | A Meaningful Idea That Might Change Your Life Last Thursday, I unveiled my brand-new AI coaching app Purpose. Twelve months ago, Purpose was just an idea. Whether it was a good or bad idea, I couldn't tell. It was meaningful to me, and could potentially change millions of lives, so I risked everything to make it a reality. And, many sleepless nights and working weekends later, Purpose is finally ready for you to try. Purpose is an AI coach that goes deep and challenges you into becoming the best version of yourself. It's available 24/7 and, unlike ChatGPT, it doesn't just tell you what you want to hear—which is probably why over 40% of our users surveyed so far have called it "life-changing." "Absolutely remarkable. [I've] probably spent $3,000 in therapy in the last 18 months, and this comes along and delivers more profound observations than the last 6 sessions combined in like 10 minutes." Purpose is new, it's evolving, and I still don't know if it's the smartest or stupidest thing I've ever done. But I'd love for you to try it out. For free. You'll get an in-depth personality assessment to start with a full report on your strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for growth. Plus, if you decide to sign up for an annual subscription before December 18th you'll also get my Purpose, Solved Course and an end-of-year live webinar with me. Call it an extra "thank you" for letting my meaningful idea help you find and live with more meaning too. Try Purpose Now For Free | |
LAST WEEK'S BREAKTHROUGHS In last week's newsletter, I asked you to choose one moment, make it meaningful, and see if that becomes your purpose. My email came "at the perfect time" for our first reader: "I have been working on a new job and realized that I wasn't feeling motivated or at least it didn't feel meaningful. That is when I found a way to make it meaningful. I figured that I could donate a portion of my earnings to charities that actually make a difference in the world, charities that feel meaningful to me. This way I made my work mean something. Now my job is not just a job, it is a means for me to change the world and make it a better place by donating to charities that save lives and there are plenty of those. This is how I made my boring job meaningful and also increased my motivation." Melanie found my take on purpose—as a meaningful way to use your time—helpful: "I decided to run for my local City Council office and half-way through I kind of gave up and just did nothing. I somehow won anyway even though I didn't campaign. I am now sitting in a place of anxiety because I don't know what to do and wanting to quit, however deep down I have always wanted to get involved. I always felt that my purpose was bigger but that feels very overwhelming to me so it causes anxiety and fear. Today when I read this newsletter and decided to ask the question of 'How can I use my time in a way that feels meaningful?' instead of 'Is this my purpose?' it became clear that this is something I want to do. Then the fear kicks in and I have no idea what I am doing and I start to panic and go back to the thought of needing to drop out. Then I read your next comment of 'You build your purpose, experiment by experiment, mistake by mistake' and I realized that everything in my life has been built through learning and mistakes and nothing worthwhile has ever been easy. I just wanted to say thank you for this and although I am very uncomfortable, I recognize I want to do more for my community and I will do it anyway." Finally, at the end of the Friendship, Solved Course in our community last month, I asked our members to share the meaningful moments that make their friendships. Here's Kara being intentional with technology: "This week, instead of just 'liking' an old friend's response about being on the job market, I shared his profile with a recruiter at my organization, asked for his resume and shared that after the recruiter asked for it, and said that I would love to actually talk since it had been a few decades since that happened. We had a 30-minute phone call, he caught me up on his life since high school, and what he is currently up to. He was a dear, close friend then, we have kept in touch on social media, so it was cool to hear his voice and his journey over the last 30 years. It was really nice, much better than back-and-forth messaging. I want to keep doing this when that warm feeling urging me to reach out strikes." This month, we're going all in on Purpose in our Solved Membership community. So if you've ever wondered what all of this is for—all the sleepless nights and early mornings, more days than not feeling tired and lost—come join us as we piece together our life purpose through daily action prompts and the support of a like-minded community. Learn more in one click here. As always, send your breakthroughs by simply replying to this email. Let me know if you'd prefer to remain anonymous. Until next week, Mark Manson #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
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