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If you need a little push to follow your dreams, remember that there’s only one person in the world with your exact combination of values, desires, skills and so on. You have a unique gift to give the world. If you’re not fulfilling it, then you’re withholding that gift from other people. It’s not just about following your dreams; there is also the higher purpose behind them.

Marie Forleo’s mother was always repairing things around the house. She’d fix broken radios or leaky roofs even when she didn’t have enough money to buy replacements or hire someone to do it for her.

In the 1980s, Marie’s mom didn’t have a technical background and couldn’t look up instructional videos on YouTube. She was curious about how her mother knew so many things, so she asked her one day, “Mom, how do you know how to do all of these things?” Her mother replied that everything is figureoutable. This means that every problem has a solution as long as you’re willing to put in the work of figuring it out.

Marie Kondo has a philosophy that everything is figureoutable. This means to her that we can solve any problem in life with the right process and attitude. She shares how this philosophy helped her go from being an unemployed college graduate to a successful author, consultant, and speaker.

Big Idea #1: Marie Forleo’s life story is both inspiring and realistic.

We, as human beings, have a gift. It’s the ability to turn our imagination into reality. For example, Marie Forleo was having trouble finding her career path after college and she tried various jobs until she found something that worked for her.

One day, Marie came across an article about life coaching. It was a new profession at the time, so she’d never heard of it before, and it seemed like a good fit for her. She decided to pursue that dream instead of working in fashion journalism because she felt called to help people achieve their goals. Eventually, Marie found success in life coaching and now helps millions of people through her online TV show, podcast and business training program.

Ideas don’t come into existence by themselves. There are many obstacles and problems that must be overcome to realize them, such as self-doubt. Marie overcame this obstacle by thinking of the reasons why she should pursue her idea. She thought about it for a long time before making the decision to start her life coaching business full-time even though she was saddled with debts and had to work multiple jobs in order to put up a website for her new business.

The journey from idea to success is not always a short or easy one. The philosophy of “everything can be figured out” does not ask us to pretend otherwise. Rather, it encourages us to embrace the difficulties in life and tackle them head-on.

Big Idea #2: Our beliefs can limit us or empower us.

Positive thinking won’t make our problems go away. However, negative thinking can make it seem like we’re stuck in a rut that’s impossible to get out of. We need to believe in ourselves and have confidence if we want to accomplish anything. If we don’t think something is possible, why would we try?

This leads to a vicious cycle. As long as we think we can’t do something, we’ll never even try it. And if we never try it, well then, of course, we will be unable to do it. But that’s not because our abilities are limited; it’s because self-limiting beliefs about our abilities are holding us back.

For example, let’s say you have a bad financial situation, but you don’t think it can be improved because you’re not good with numbers. If this is your mindset, then nothing will ever change and your finances will remain the same.