What’s the point of achieving success if you’re burned out, lonely, or exhausted? In today’s episode, Ryan sits down with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvEg37B4DU4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Manson</a>&nbsp;(bestselling author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck-a-counterintuitive-approach-to-living-a-good-life?_pos=1&_sid=ce4bc5009&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k</a>) to talk about how the habits that help you “make it” are usually the same ones that burn you out later. Mark talks about the moment he realized he couldn’t keep living like a maniac, the changes he had to make in his 30s and 40s, and why he no longer trusts himself around certain decisions.Mark Manson is a bestselling author best known for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck-a-counterintuitive-approach-to-living-a-good-life?_pos=1&_sid=ce4bc5009&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k</a>. In it, Mark looks at self-improvement not through avoiding problems or always being happy, but rather through improving amidst problems and learning to accept the occasional unhappiness.&nbsp;Grab Mark’s books:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck-a-counterintuitive-approach-to-living-a-good-life?_pos=1&_sid=ce4bc5009&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-subtle-art-of-not-giving-a-f-ck-journal?_pos=2&_sid=ce4bc5009&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k Journal</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/everything-is-f-cked-a-book-about-hope?_pos=4&_sid=ce4bc5009&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everything Is F***ked: A Book About Hope</a>, at The Painted Porch |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&q=mark+manson*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a>Watch Ryan's episode on the Solved Podcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvEg37B4DU4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvEg37B4DU4</a>Listen to the Solved Podcast with Mark Manson on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/11VjrLJfoiNvgjjqov4RWh" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/solved-with-mark-manson/id1247526593?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=1247526593" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube&nbsp;</a>Follow Mark on YouTube,&nbsp;and check out more of his work at&nbsp;<a href="https://markmanson.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://markmanson.net/</a>🎟️ Come see<a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Ryan Holiday LIVE</a>: <a href="https://www.dailystoiclive.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a><ul><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1830976292379?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seattle, WA&nbsp; - December 3, 2025&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1527497619499?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">San Diego, CA - February 5, 2026&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/daily-stoic-live-onstage-with-ryan-holiday-tickets-1830981698549?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Phoenix, AZ - February 27, 2026 </a></li></ul>👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a>📖<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/wisdom-takes-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Wisdom Takes Work</a>&nbsp;by Ryan Holiday is out NOW! 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