Quotes from Marie Forleo

a fall is never final unless you stay on the ground.

Remember—humans once believed the world was flat, that margarine was better than butter, and that an ice-pick lobotomy cured mental illness. Aren't you glad those days are over?

Everything's in the mind. That's where it all starts. Knowing what you want is the first step toward getting it. Mae West

What holds us back from consistently performing at the levels we're capable of? To find the answer, we have to look inside. No matter what we're trying to figure out, the biggest barriers are often in our own minds:

if you're committed to figuring things out, all excuses have got to go.

No matter what you're facing, you have what it takes to figure anything out and become the person you're meant to be.

No matter what you want to figure out, one thing is for sure: writing it down is a fundamental step to making it real.

Even if this entire book is bullshit, can you think of a more empowering and pragmatic philosophy to embrace?

Our brains tend to reinforce what we already believe.

All beliefs are a choice and choices can be changed.

What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you." — Anthony De Mello, Jesuit priest and author

Create before you consume.

Rule 1. All problems (or dreams) are figureoutable. Rule 2. If a problem is not figureoutable, it's not really a problem—it's a fact of life or law of nature (e.g., death or gravity). Rule 3. You may not care enough to figure this problem out or achieve this particular dream. That's okay. Find another problem or dream that ignites a blazing fire in your heart and go back to Rule 1.

What can I learn from this? How can this work for me?

Simple is elegant and extremely efficient.

It's never about the lack of money or time or anything else. It's about your internal game, your commitment to do whatever it takes to be creative, get resourceful, and figure it out. To find or make a way ahead, no matter what.

Awareness is the key that allows you to stop automatically doing things that drive men away and begin naturally doing things that support happy and satisfying relationships. Master this stuff and you'll notice that men, women, children, small animals, large animals, dust bunnies, and anything else that's not glued down will find it virtually impossible to resist you.

To wait for someone else, or to expect someone else to make my life richer, or fuller, or more satisfying, puts me in a constant state of suspension. — Kathleen Tierney Andrews, author

To be honest, most of our thoughts are pure caca anyway (yes, that's a scientific term). Nothing has meaning other than the meaning we give it. With practice, we can train ourselves not to take our thoughts seriously or personally—especially the nonenlivening ones. When they show up, simply say, "Thanks for sharing," and get on with your life.

it's important to stay mindful of your environment, especially as you work to incorporate new, more supportive and expansive beliefs.

it was about making the time. And there's always more time than we realize

Speaking of taking responsibility, a quick reminder about an essential universal principle: You are 100 percent responsible for your life. Always and in all ways. It's not your parents. It's not the economy. It's not your husband or your wife or your family. It's not your boss. It's not the schools you went to. It's not the government or society or institutions or your age. You are responsible for what you believe, how you feel, and how you behave.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. Eleanor Roosevelt

You make time for what matters most.