How to Be Better Than 99% of People

Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/markmanson and enjoy a special discount on your first month. #sponsor Everyone wants to be better than 99% of people, but almost nobody stops to ask if that’s even possible. We live in a world obsessed with the extremes: billionaires, superheroes, viral prodigies. But the truth is, most of us will always land somewhere in the bland middle. In this video, I break down why chasing “extraordinary” is a trap, why embracing your own mediocrity might actually set you free, and how the real wins in life come from things that seem boring until you realize they’re what actually matter. FREE: For practical advice each week that might change your life, sign up for my newsletter here: http://bit.ly/3JRg3NX If you are not already a member of my premium community, get access to monthly challenges and daily action steps that add up to real change here: https://mrk.mn/ZcFwvxv Oh yeah, and I’m Mark Manson, 3x #1 NY Times bestselling author of: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck - https://mrk.mn/3svfxcu Everything Is Fcked: A Book About Hope - https://mrk.mn/2RNxVAD Other places I share useful wisdom you won’t hate: INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/markmanson/ X: https://twitter.com/IAmMarkManson FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/Markmansonnet/ LINKEDIN: https://linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammarkmanson Written & Directed by Mark Manson Produced by Will Weir Creative Direction by: Devin Robbins x.com/devinrobbins Edited by Michelle Hsieh Animation by Daniel Johnson Director of Photography Jess Choi Thumbnail by Jonathan Sippel