The School of Greatness
Mark Manson: The Psychological Skills To Master For Fulfilling Relationships, Inner Peace & Abundance
Wed, 26 Mar 2025
Get my new book Make Money Easy here!Bestselling author Mark Manson returns for his fourth appearance on the School of Greatness to reveal why self-awareness might be our most critical psychological skill. From torpedoing his early relationships to building a marriage that thrives on acceptance rather than change, Mark shares the vulnerable journey that transformed his approach to human connection. His refreshing take on emotional development—backed by both science and personal experience—offers a roadmap for breaking free from unconscious patterns that sabotage our happiness. Whether you're struggling with people-pleasing tendencies or finding yourself trapped in toxic relationships, this conversation delivers actionable wisdom that will transform how you communicate, set boundaries, and ultimately find peace in a world that constantly demands more.Sign up for Mark’s NewsletterCheck out Mark’s YouTube channelListen to Mark’s podcastIn this episode you will learn:Why self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence and how to develop it when your mind is actively trying to deceive youHow to receive critical feedback without taking it personally by separating your identity from your actionsThe psychological skill of creating boundaries that free you from people-pleasing while maintaining meaningful relationshipsWhy acceptance—not trying to change others—is the secret to long-lasting intimate relationshipsHow to leverage confirmation bias (what some call "manifestation") to achieve your goals in a practical, science-backed wayFor more information go to https://www.lewishowes.com/1750For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Jerry Wise – greatness.lnk.to/1747SCElizabeth Gilbert – greatness.lnk.to/1681SCJefferson Fisher – greatness.lnk.to/1737SC Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX
Chapter 1: How can you transform your relationship with money?
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I really think this is gonna help you transform your relationship with money this moment moving forward. We have some big guests and content coming up. Make sure you're following and stay tuned to this episode on the School of Greatness.
It's unrealistic to expect that you're going to connect or see eye to eye with every single person that you ever meet. You actually don't want everybody to be your friend because then you don't really stand for anything, right? Ooh, that's interesting.
A prolific author and content creator, he wrote the infamous book... The Subtle Art of Not Giving a , which many consider to be the generation-defining self-help book.
Sold over 10 million copies... The Subtle Art of Not Giving a... I'm really trying not to say the word.
There's a lot of statistics around kids cutting off their parents, and it really makes me uncomfortable because you can have really terrible parents, but you can manage that relationship and manage your exposure to them in a way that you don't have to eliminate them from your life permanently. You create a boundary. Exactly.
I've got a whole rant about manifestation, which... My audience loves manifestation, so it's going to trigger everyone.
I know they do. Trigger warning. Mark's coming in on the manifestation. Let's hear it.
Welcome back, everyone, to the School of Greatness. Very excited about our guest. We have my friend Mark Manson in the house, who's been on the New York Times bestseller list for, I think, six years now. Is that right? About six years off and on, 360 weeks?
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Chapter 2: What is the importance of self-awareness in relationships?
Chapter 3: How can you create healthy boundaries with family?
And I think growing up, I didn't really have any friends. And I felt like I didn't feel like I had anyone who had my best interest. Besides like, you know, parents or siblings or whatever. But I was the youngest. And they were always kind of off with their friends. So I always felt like I'm left behind. At least that was the story I told myself.
Whether it was actually true is what I felt, my interpretation.
It's funny. Early in my career... So I struggled a lot with social anxiety when I was younger. And it's funny because... for the people who've read my writing for a long time, like it's pretty incendiary, a little controversial, you know, like it definitely pokes at people's buttons to get pretty angry response sometimes. And early in my career, I kind of relish that.
That's kind of how I made a name for myself is I would, I would like, I would poke people's buttons and kill sacred cows and say controversial things and try to get a lot of attention that way. And it's funny because I've spoken to so many writers and aspiring writers who are terrified of publishing something and making people upset. And it never bothered me. Why didn't it bother you?
I don't know. I was just like, I'm right, whatever.
And did you do that in social settings or only written settings?
So this is the whole point. I would write an article that I knew very well. I'm like, this is going to piss off thousands of people. I'm going to wake up tomorrow. I'm going to have 200 angry emails in my inbox. But it's fine because I think it's worth writing it. And I would do it. And then I would go to a party that night. And I'd be nervous to talk to the girl next to me.
Because I'm like, well, what if she doesn't like me? Really? Yeah.
What is that about? You know, what do you think that was in about you where you had the confidence or the courage to do something, I guess, online, but in person, you struggled?
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