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by Marie Forleo
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Everything Is Figureoutable will help you annihilate the limiting beliefs that are holding you back so that you can finally pursue your dreams by identifying the thinking patterns that get you stuck and how to use self-empowerment principles to become free.
Everything Is Figureoutable will help you annihilate the limiting beliefs that are holding you back so that you can finally pursue your dreams by identifying the thinking patterns that get you stuck and how to use self-empowerment principles to become free.
Every day, you make excuses with self-limiting beliefs. We’ll get to why they’re excuses in a moment, but first, how do you overcome them?
You could examine your dysfunctional thinking patterns one by one all day if you want. But there’s an even simpler way.
Just adopt the mantra that “everything is figureoutable” and you’ll begin to see that there really are solutions for every problem you set up in your mind as unsolvable.
That’s really what each limiting belief comes down to. It’s the idea that we think that we cannot solve our problems. You might think that you’re too old to find a partner, but this assumes you can’t solve the problem of your age.
Contrast this with the idea that you can find a solution for every problem and the entire situation changes. When you assume from the get-go that the problem is solvable, you set yourself up for success.
The author once almost missed a flight because she was late for baggage check-in, but this philosophy saved her trip. She got thinking and bought some carry-on bags and was able to get on the flight without checking any bags!
All this talk of self-limiting beliefs makes you wonder where they come from in the first place. Digging deep within yourself, you can see that you’re just justifying and hiding how much you don’t want to do something. Put more simply, it’s just an excuse. The truth is, you won’t do whatever it is that you’re thinking you “can’t” for whatever reason. Growing up I often heard my parents tell me “where there’s a will there’s a way.” If you truly wanted something that you think you can’t do, you’d figure out how to make it happen, no matter what obstacles are in the way. Consider a time when you had a goal that seemed impossible but that you wanted to accomplish more than anything. Your desire made you look and reach and work to find a way. The author experienced this when she wanted to go to a retreat in South America but didn’t have the money for it. It would have been easy for her to think it was impossible to afford and quit trying. But with a strong will to make it happen, she worked hard and found three additional side jobs and a special payment option with the organizers of the retreat. Catch yourself the next time you’re saying “I can’t” and…
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Get the complete summary in the appIf you want to beat your mind at its own games and make your dreams happen, adopt the mantra that “everything is figureoutable.”
You’re making excuses whenever you say “I can’t,” the reality is that you just don’t want to.
Always start first, then you’ll discover an endless supply of motivation and understanding of what you should do and how.
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A born-and-raised Jersey girl with nothing more than passion, a laptop, and a dream, Marie Forleo has created a socially conscious digital empire that inspires millions across the globe. Named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation, she's the star of the award-winning show MarieTV, with over 52 million views, and host of The Marie Forleo Podcast, with almost twelve million downloads. Marie has taught entrepreneurs, artists, and multipassionate go-getters from all walks of life how …
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