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Some of you are going to hate this book. At least you will if you are a proud member of the coalition of naysayers, the ones who say that reaching for Financial Independence (FI) is only for the privileged, and that their personal hard-luck
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I think this is one of my favorite forewords. It heads off the people who make excuses, play the victim card, instead of working to fix their situation. This is a great anti-victimhood section because she has had it worse than a lot of people and yet she chose not to limit herself by playing the victim card.
“Following group chat at work is like being in an all-day meeting with random participants and no agenda. It’s completely exhausting.”
― It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work
― It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work
“Knowing when to embrace Good Enough is what gives you the opportunity to be truly excellent when you need to be. We’re not suggesting you put shit work out there. You need to be able to be proud of it, even if it’s only “okay.” But attempting to be indiscriminately great at everything is a foolish waste of energy.”
― It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work
― It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work
“Good habits are important, but it’s often our bad habits that prevent us from reaching our full potential. You can have all the good habits in the world, but if you keep doing the bad habits alongside the good ones, you’ll struggle to reach your goals. Think of it this way: you’re only as good as your worst habits.”
― 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success
― 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success
“Success won’t find you. You have to pursue it. Stepping into the unknown to take carefully calculated risks can help you reach your dreams and fulfill your goals.”
― 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success
― 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success
“People have no problem with change they asked for. What people don’t like is forced change—change they didn’t request on a timeline they didn’t choose. Your “new and improved” can easily become their “what the fuck?” when it is dumped on them as a surprise.”
― It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work
― It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work
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