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1 " The fact that you don’t have any money is a result of all your other problems. You have thinking problems. Attitude problems. Self-esteem problems. You are lazy. You lack discipline. You lack goals. Your priorities are out of whack. Your biggest problem is not in your wallet or your bank account. Your biggest problem is between your ears. You will fix your money problems when you fix your other problems. "
― Larry Winget , You're Broke Because You Want to Be: How to Stop Getting by and Start Getting Ahead
2 " If you are a good person who does good things when you have only a little, then you will be a good person who does even more good things when you have a lot. "
3 " What it takes that most people aren't willing to give is work. Hard work. Work on yourself, work on your life, and working while you are at work. "
4 " Anger can be a very healthy emotion when used to motivate yourself into positive action. Get angry and fight back. Yep, I said fight. You are in a battle. You need to steel your confidence with anger. Be angry that you messed up. Be angry that you didn't keep your word. Get mad at yourself for all your mistakes. Get sad, get mad, and then get on with it. "
5 " That's your problem! No list. We are going to fix that now. Make a list of what is important to you. Write down everything that really matters to you. "
6 " Your situation will improve right after YOU improve. "
7 " I made a deal that I would spend money on only one thing: getting smarter. I bought books. I would skip a meal and skip watching television, but I wouldn't skip an investment in my brain. "
8 " Stop being a victim! No one else is to blame for your situation. Broke didn’t sneak up on you in the night. A stack of unpaid bills didn’t show up while you weren’t looking. You didn’t suddenly get behind. You chose to spend your money the way you did. Your life is a reflection of the choices you have made. If you want a better life, then make better choices. When you do, you’ll find that taking credit for your successes feels a lot better than blaming others for your failures. "