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141 " The most important thing to do is to take risks. The risks are where breakthroughs happen, and big shifts take you to new places and create opportunities. They can be really scary and intimidating, but that means it is taking you out of your comfort zone. All designers look at life through a "
― Sophia Amoruso , #Girlboss
142 " So You Want to Be a #GIRLBOSS? Life is short. Don’t be lazy. "
143 " When your time spent making money is significantly greater than your time spent spending money, you will be amazed at how much you can save without even really thinking about it. "
144 " It was around this time that a psychiatrist diagnosed me with both depression and ADD. Though there was no doubt I was depressed, I refused to take the pills that he prescribed, instead throwing them away. I knew then that my utter misery and universal disinterest were not due to a chemical imbalance. This wasn’t something that could just be medicated out of me—I just hated where I was. "
145 " I, like every #GIRLBOSS, am a wolf in wolf's clothing. "
146 " If I, and this book, have anything to prove, it’s that when you believe in yourself, other people will believe in you, too. "
147 " when you believe in yourself, other people will believe in you, too. "
148 " If you're frustrated because you're not getting what you want, stop for a second: Have you actually flat-out asked for it? If you haven't, stop complaining. You can't expect the world to read your mind. You have to put it out there, and sometimes putting it out there is as simple as just saying, "Hey, can I have that? "
149 " If this is a man’s world, who cares? I’m still really glad to be a girl in it. "
150 " Though you may be paid minimum wage, to the customers you are the face of the entire company. It’s this kind of accountability that gets people raises, promotions, and eventually careers. "
151 " What I know now is that nothing is universally boring—what’s boring to you could be totally engaging to someone else. If you’re bored and hating it, it’s a big sign that you’re most likely just in the wrong place. "
152 " Don't ever grow up. Don't become a bore. "
153 " It’s unfortunate that school is so often regarded as a one-size-fits-all kind of deal. And if it doesn’t fit, you’re treated as if there is something wrong with you; so it is you, not the system, which is failing. "
154 " I wanted to live spontaneously and to find myself in wild places, with wild people, and have wild times. "
155 " I choose to obey explicit rules—like, you know, paying for something before I leave the store—but the rules that society implies we follow, well, those are the rules I have the most fun breaking. "
156 " Start making smart decisions now to avoid paying for stupid ones later. "
157 " You get back what you put out, so you might as well think positively, focus on visualizing what you want instead of getting distracted by what you don’t want, and send the universe your good intentions so that it can send them right back. "
158 " Cash Is King Money is a guarantee that we may have what we want in the future. Though we need nothing at the moment it insures the possibility of satisfying a new desire when it arises. —Artistotle "
159 " While I truly believe that you must have intentions to fulfill your dreams, I also think you have to leave room for the universe to have its way and play around a bit. "
160 " When the stakes are high—I’m talking cataclysmic-level change, success or failure—sometimes you just have to jump, screaming the whole fucking way. I don’t know if there is any greater feeling then proving you are your own biggest advocate. And all that noise out there is seriously just bullshit. "