They don't hate your success. They don't hate you. They hate the feeling they get watching you try and succeed while they don't even have the courage to try. People seriously have no problem listening

People take for granted how much work freedom is. It has a very real cost in both money and, ironically, time. Most people really aren't interested in the sacrifices, uncertainty, and flat-out doggedness

The world tries to make you think and act in a certain way. If you want to inoculate yourself against the insidious effects of societal group think, you need your own values, morals, and goals. It’s hard

There’s things in life you want to do: Make money Work out Educate yourself Be a better person The problem is They clash with what you don’t want to do: Work hard Sacrifice Forgo instant gratification

You had kids early without planning or preparation. Now, your struggle is harder. Who’s to blame? Capitalism, of course You went to college and partied the whole time while obtaining a degree with no value

Tell your story and what you've learned from it. A person can hear the same thing 1000 ways from 1000 different people, but it finally makes sense when it comes from you. Sometimes the messenger matters