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Dec 2023
1h 5m

How to Give Up Everything to Save Yourse...

MARK MANSON
About this episode
In 2021, Matt from Yes Theory, one of YouTube's biggest channels, revealed he was quitting the platform.Despite being an internet celebrity, Matt's story is a common one—about someone who gave away too much of themselves to be liked by others, and now desperately trying to get themselves back. In this episode, Matt and I unpack this familiar dilemma, as well ... Show More
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