When Will You Learn To Grow Up? - Mark Manson - #590

**Chris Williamson** (0:00)
Hello everybody, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Mark Manson. He's a bestselling author, blogger and a movie star. You're not supposed to just get older. You're supposed to mature as well. You're supposed to leave the juvenile patterns and beliefs and behaviors behind you as you shed your past self like a wise awakened crab. So why do so many people get stuck in old habits and how can they get out of them? Expect to learn what most people don't understand about how relationships work, why so many men are enticed by Andrew Tate's message, what Mark thinks about the modern era of men's advice after being in the industry for over a decade, why he got depressed after a smash hit bestselling book, how to deal with high standards for yourself and much more. Mark Manson is an absolute beast. That guy is so dialed in. He is someone that I always forget about when you think about the personal development, self-development world. He's kind of just so big and obvious that you sometimes forget about him. Every single time that I speak to him is, it reminds me just how impressive he is. I'm very, very, very keen on his insights. I think he has definitely done the work himself. He is super, super open and very vulnerable and just accomplished. I've got a lot of time for him and I think he's an incredibly admirable, aspirational person to look up to. I very, very much hope that you enjoy today. Also, if you do, please hit the subscribe button. It is my birthday very soon, so my birthday on the 23rd, and it would be a fantastic birthday present if you would press subscribe because it does support the show and it helps me get bigger and better guests and it makes me happy. I thank you. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Whoop. Whoop is a personalized digital fitness and health coach that monitors your body's physiology 24-7 via a non-invasive wearable and provides you with feedback on your lifestyle, training, sleep, and recovery via an accompanying app. It doesn't just tell you what you've done. It tells you what you need to do. Whoop is more than just a fitness tracker. It is a coach that can help you identify areas for improvement in your life, reinforcing positive behaviors and helping you to alleviate habits that have a negative impact on your overall health and well-being. If you want to make an important change to your sleep, to your training, to your caloric output, to encouraging you to go for walks during the day, all of this can be done through Whoop. It is the only fitness tracker that I've stuck with for nearly five years now, almost coming up on five years and it's not a surprise. It keeps on getting better. I'm a massive fan of the product. I used it long before they were sponsor on the show. Also, you can join for free, pay nothing for the brand new Whoop 4 strap, plus you get your first month for free and there's a 30-day money back guarantee. So you can buy it for free, try it for free. And if you don't like it after 29 days, they'll give you your money back. Head to join.whoop.com/modernwisdom. That's join.whoop.com/modernwisdom. In other, other news, this episode is brought to you by Element. Element is a tasty electrolyte drink mix with everything that you need and nothing that you don't. It is the best and most enjoyable way to start your morning. The orange flavor in water, in a big cold glass of water is absolute heaven. It's a beautiful orangey salty drink and your adenosine system that caffeine acts on isn't even active for the first 90 minutes of the day. So it's pointless having a coffee, but your adrenal system is active and salt acts on your adrenal system. Element contains a science-backed electrolyte ratio of sodium, potassium and magnesium with no junk or sugar, coloring or artificial ingredients. It's the official hydration partner to Team USA Weightlifting and this will play a critical role in reducing muscle cramps and fatigue whilst optimizing brain health, regulating appetite and curbing cravings if you get your hydration right. Also, you can get a free sample pack of all eight flavors with your first box. All that you need to do is go to www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom. That's www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom.
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