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“You are your best asset and the number one tool to get you to your greatest success.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Money is a tool, not an outcome. It brings experience, stability, and specific lifestyles. But when you use it toward your suck, it will all be useless.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Your future success will be determined by your ability to be honest with yourself and take ownership of your current reality and each subsequent move throughout your life.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“You are not in competition with anyone on social media. You must face the reality that your success requires you to focus on yourself.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Success and money are defined early in our lives before we even understand it.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“You are the author of your story. Nobody else is writing it now but you.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“The future you depends on the current you to chase the goals and ambitions you have set for yourself. The future version of you is relying on this very moment—and every day after—for you to keep the focus, the dedication, and the promises that you have made to yourself.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Reviewing your past and doing a reality check is not just about who you have been and how you have shown up but also about looking at the vehicle you chose to chase your success.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“The fuel you need should come from the core of who you are and the driving forces that cannot be turned off. Surface-level reasons will fade, goals for monetary gain are short-lived, and you need to determine what factors ignite your hunger, fuel your passion, and turn you into an unstoppable force.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Money itself does not bring the success you want and will not give you fulfillment. Right now, your lenses might be limited, and you might believe that money is the solution to all your problems and will satisfy your hunger and drive, but you will quickly find that there are deeper-rooted factors at hand.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Your story isn’t over as long as you have breath in your lungs. What will your story say?”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“You are sitting at your crossroads right now, and two different versions of you can emerge in this next phase of your life. You can choose either the complacent, settled, comfort-seeking, easy-road-chasing, and excuse-making version or the relentless, hungry, dedicated, challenge-facing, risk-taking, reality-checking, and constantly adapting version.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“The roadmap is right in front of you, and your suck can finally be behind you if you execute the plans developed throughout this book.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“The danger comes when you’re not willing to identify and accept the insecurities and fears in your life. How can you leverage what you’re not willing to acknowledge and face?”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“People are more focused on trying to look successful than doing the work required and grinding through the process to actually become successful.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Acknowledge your position as the author, and determine what the next pages of your story are going to say.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“The core fuel for your life should not come from your darkest places or past tormentors. It should not come from the foundation of pain from your past.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“There have been many times when I’ve put energy and effort in the wrong direction. I had to adjust my focus and realize it was nothing but a distraction derailing me from progressing toward my lighthouse.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Either you can let your suck define who you are, or you can break free and write the story of your future and success.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“So I ask, who you are meant to be versus who you’ve allowed yourself to become? You are built for more. You have underutilized your capabilities and accepted less of yourself throughout your journey thus far.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“You have to regain control of the authorship of your life and realize that no one else is going to write the story for you.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“When you have clearly identified your goals, what you’re going after, and the greatness you’re striving to become, all daily processes and actions should move you in that direction.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“There are no shortcuts. There is no way to achieve the type of success you are working to achieve without doing the required work.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“This competition in your life should be focused only on how you show up each day versus the version of you that you are striving to be.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Your lighthouse should not be achievable in your current moment or based on your current knowledge or capabilities. It must be based upon the potential that is reachable only through developing your best skills and abilities. Think about how much more you will be able to accomplish as you compound your growth and work through the process of bettering yourself.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“It’s the inner voice telling you that you are built for more, the one that will never let you settle and is always driving you to push harder. You know you’re capable of so much more than you’re showing up as right now, and that voice drives you to always discover a greater version of who you are.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“The most highly successful people I have met and worked with all have a major driving force based upon specific people or God in their lives”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“The same is true for you. You need to take inventory of who you are, what you’re built for, and what you’re chasing after. You have to look at your life and connect with your failures and shortcomings and the fact that you are built to reach greatness. Stop running in the wrong direction and take the time to be honest with yourself about where you are in life and whether your current path will lead you to your lighthouse.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“A rock cannot absorb. It becomes complacent, unmoving, and stuck in its place. A sponge can take on and absorb, grow and expand, and adapt based on the climate around it.”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You

“Your suck is personal. It’s the complacency and comfort and the fears, insecurities, and excuses that keep you from becoming the best version of yourself. You must do the work and determine precisely what your suck looks like. This will require you to work through the deep-rooted aspects of your life and push yourself to be open to the process”
― Nate Green, Suck Less, Do Better: The End of Excuses & the Rise of the Unstoppable You