"Stop asking "What should I do now?" That question only brings up what others expect of you. Free people don't have shoulds. They have choices."

To abandon a comfortable lifestyle that isn't deeply fulfilling is to abandon nothing.

Do what you love, but be damned sure it's profitable. If you do work you love, but it doesn't generate income, your business will fail. If you do work you hate, but it generates income, your health will fail... and your business along with it. If you can't do what you love and make it profitable, you've either got a hobby or a headache, not a sustainable business. Don't settle for anything less than passion and profit.

Achieving meaningful goals requires that you commit your entire ass, not just one cheek.

You must assume 100% responsibility for your financial life. If you're going to improve your situation, you have to put the full burden of doing so squarely on your own shoulders. First and foremost, you must hold yourself responsible.

If you experience chronic difficulties in a particular area of your life, there's a strong chance that the root of the problem is a failure to accept reality as it is.

I learned that accepting others and accepting myself are two sides of the same coin; you can't love and accept yourself without doing the same for others.