Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights.
Suze OrmanRead
Stop saying yes out of fear about what others will think about you and say NO out of love for yourself!
Interpretation
Prioritize self-love over the fear of judgment from others.
This quote emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries and making choices that reflect self-respect rather than succumbing to the pressures of societal expectations. It encourages individuals to prioritize their own well-being and desires by saying no when necessary, rather than agreeing to things that might compromise their self-worth out of fear of disapproval from others.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal growth.
Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights.
Bad debt is sacrificing your future day needs for your present day desires.
We are all powerless as children, and money looms so powerfully... we don't grow up to claim our financial power until we look money directly in the eye, face our fears, and claim that power back.
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.
Believing you are worthy of love means that you believe I deserve to be treated well - with respect and dignity. I deserve to be cherished and adored by someone. I am worthy of an intimate and fulfilling relationship. I won't settle for less than I deserve. I will do whatever it takes to create that for myself.
So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions.
But somewhere within each of us, buried at varying depths depending on the age and degree of neglect or abuse, shame or coercion we endured, there is a resistant, daydreaming, rebellious, creative, unique child -- a true self who is waiting.
Invincibility lies in the defense; the possibility of victory in the attack.
The Yesees said yes to anything That anyone suggested. The Noees said no to everything Unless it was proven and tested. So the Yesees all died of much too much And the Noees all died of fright, But somehow I think the Thinkforyourselfees All came out all right.
Perhaps our originality manifests itself most strikingly in what we do with that which we did not originate. To discover something wholly new can be a matter of chance, of idle tinkering, or even of the chronic dissatisfaction of the untalented.
Geniuses must never die, the progress of mankind depends on us
No one wants to hear everything that's in your head. They just want you to live up to what comes out of your mouth.
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