Money is one of the most fun, self-loving, and powerful things you can focus on. Yet most of us treat it like a dirty secret or a mythical beast we’ll never tame. What if you decided, right now, to be wealthy? Not ‘someday,’ not ‘if I’m lucky,’ but now. The universe doesn’t respond to waffling. It responds to commitment. So, what’s your choice: excuses or empire?

“Becoming is better than being.”
Dweck uses this phrase to capture the heart of the growth mindset—valuing the process of learning and development over the need to appear smart or successful. It’s a call to embrace challenges, persist through setbacks, and see effort as a path to mastery.

Your brain is a stubborn mule trained to believe you’re mediocre.
Newsflash: You’re a cosmic badass who’s just forgotten it. Jen Sincero doesn’t sugarcoat it: If you keep whining about your crap job, toxic relationships, or empty bank account, nothing will change. But if you ditch the excuses and start acting like the rock star you are? The Universe will high-five you with opportunities. Ready to stop doubting and start living? Good. Now go scare yourself today.

“You can’t be an important and life-changing presence for some people without also being a joke and an embarrassment to others.”
Manson reminds us that trying to please everyone is impossible—and meaningless. The freedom lies in owning your values and accepting that some people won’t understand or approve.

“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.”
This central idea of Tolle’s work highlights the essence of mindfulness, reedom and peace are found not in doing or achieving, but in being fully present, right now.