Boost yourself on: Optimism, stamina, perseverance, self-assurance

Foreword

Marie Forleo shares insights into the practical and actionable intelligence
needed to make a useful life's philosophy. The habits and fundamental
mindsets that help in figuring things out.

Marie Forleo, a show host who has won awards for her show Marie TV
and The Marie Forleo Podcast, shares how to think and break dreams
into steps you can manage to achieve easily.

Also, you will see why excuses, fear, planning, and research should not
be stumbling blocks to figuring out whatever is necessary to figure out.

Sometimes, your position in life, where you're from, or whatever it is you

are going through simply doesn't matter once you have it in mind that
everything is figureoutable.

It is therefore important to allow this philosophy and phrase to take root

within you, thereby becoming the most powerful driving force in your life.

You can always figure things out even when faced with harsh realities,
frightening and life-altering situations such as the death of a loved one or
recovery from abuse and ultimately bouncing back.

“Everything is Figureoutable encourages us to consciously face hard

truths and find resilience, resourcefulness, and hope when we need it
most.” ~ Marie Forleo

1. You can overcome difficulties if you change your

mindset

People will always come up with labels to describe you, which may make
you think that something might be wrong with you. Do not believe that.
No manual is involved in teaching how to deal with challenges in life.

The education system has left out how to use our thoughts, beliefs, and
emotions to win life's battle in the field of learning. Therefore, we are not
fully equipped to overcome challenges and truly win at life.

When we lack proper training, it becomes impossible to use the intrinsic

power we have, and all the problems can be fixed. According to Maya
Angelou, "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you
know better, do better".

Constantly, creative people find it extremely difficult to complete what

they start, they are usually distracted by the numerous ideas
occasionally flowing through their minds.

You can overcome those challenges and become a winner.

"Everything is Figureoutable" changes your mindset to a positive one

and also breaks down your goals into sizes you can easily manage.
Inside you will learn:

● How to handle opposition and being real with oneself

● Why it is important that you strive towards progress and not

perfection

● The ways to bounce back from failure

● How to make time for your goals and therefore increase your
income

People whose stories have been victorious and how the system of
"everything is figureoutable" has helped to metamorphose their lives.
This belief system is more than an ideology but also practice, which can
make you unstoppable.

2. Peculiar difference is achievable in the world when

change begins with us

It is important to believe in oneself in order to be intentional about

change. A single belief system can be used to activate transformation
and get our lives going, towards a productive change around us.

It is no longer possible for us to ignore the challenges and circumstances

we sometimes find ourselves In as individuals or a group. There is a
certain combination of forces that are forcing us to alter how we live.
Such forces are political, social, societal, and economic in nature.
Statistically, more than two-thirds of U.S. citizens are not actively
engaged at work.
Also, looking beyond poor economics, there is the involvement of
spiritual and psychological repercussions to the state of things.

Consequently, about 350 million people have been diagnosed globally

with depression. The suicide rate in the U.S. has peaked for the first time
in 30 years.

In order to change this trend, one needs humility and courage,

self-compassion, and the willingness to experiment. One should be
equipped with a vivid sense of humor, and a lot of patience. All these
constitute the road map to arriving at a safe destination that is beneficial
to you and those around you.

The brain is an extraordinary biocomputer that plays a major role in your

productivity as a human.

It can work for you and can also work against you.

3. Train your brain for growth by spotting thought-viruses

and therefore replacing them with growth-minded
statements

Identify thought patterns of the mind that prevent one from learning
something new and vaccinate against them. The first thought virus is “I
know this already” and the second thought virus is “This won't work for
me.”

Instead of “I know this already”, think more of “What can I learn from
this?”

And instead of “This won't work for me”, think more of “How can this
work for me?”
Sometimes, we may be forced to wonder if everything is really
figureoutable, for example, a childhood dog that cannot be brought back
from the dead. But knowing that growing beyond current circumstances
requires opening oneself up to new possibilities. Subsequently, three
rules will help you in staying focused on your growth.

Rule 1: All problems (or dreams) are figureoutable

Rule 2: If a problem is not figureoutable, then it is either a fact of life or a

law of nature

Rule 3: The problem or dream you want to figure out must be something
you are passionate about for Rule 1 to apply

Quantum theorist David Deutsch says, “Everything that is not forbidden

by laws of nature is achievable, given the right knowledge.” So, test it,
apply it, experience it, and live it.

“Because insight without action is worthless. Taking action is the only

path to change.” ~ Marie Forloe

Did you know? The food we throw away every day in our homes,
restaurants, and supermarkets is enough to feed nearly 1 billion hungry
people.

4. The power to manufacture reality is given by our minds

The movies, stories, and books we've come across have taken a journey
from the world of unmanifest to manifest. From formless ideas to
concrete reality. The mind is a piece of magical creation machinery and
is the birthplace of every extraordinary idea we've come across and
even major breakthroughs encountered in human history.
Everything in the material world is initially created on the level of thought.

Everything that exists in our world exists in our minds first. That is the
universal gift that's been bestowed upon us to help shape our lives, and
collectively the world that surrounds us. The creation process starts from
thoughts, then moves on to the feeling. Subsequently, feeling begets
behavior and behavior produces results.

Deep inside our thoughts lies an even deeper and more rooted force that
directs and takes control of our lives. This deeply rooted commanding
force is our beliefs. They are the hidden scripts that run our lives. It is
something you know totally and with absolute certainty. A thought you've
consciously or unconsciously decided is the Truth.

Beliefs are the roots of our reality and our results.

Most of our pivotal beliefs are clouded during certain significant

emotional experiences, many of which happen during childhood. The
more heightened the emotions, the more it's likely to shape our lives.
The environment we live in programs our brain with beliefs about almost
everything, ranging from love, health, sex, our bodies, money, religion,
beauty, relationships, other people, and the world at large. Close
experiences to further cement those beliefs about ourselves, others and
the world at large.

And naturally, all these beliefs are sometimes influenced by

hand-me-down beliefs, both positive and negative, which stacks up over
time and begin to become stronger and deeply rooted, transforming who
we are, and what makes up our reality.

Also, there are evidence-based beliefs. They are thoughts and

ideologies we accept as “the truth” from authoritative figures and sources
such as scientists, clergymen, research studies, doctors, academics,
authors, the media, and the general society at large. But as certain fields
such as technology, science, and culture progress, so also what we
believe can evolve.

5. Find role models outside your immediate circle

Find inspiring examples through biographies, whether alive or dead,

famous or unknown, watch movies, listen to interviews, or even simply
pay attention to the good people in your life.

You may have no examples in looking for inspiration, yet there is the
belief in what possibly burns so brightly in your heart thereby devoting
your life to making it a reality. Roger Bannister breaking the 4-minute
mile in 1954 is one example. No single person had achieved this goal,
yet he believed he could, deep in his heart, and so he did, making
countless others follow.

Research has shown how belief affects our physical well being and our
cognitive performance.

Your beliefs are the commander of your behavior and your results. They
control our bodies and how we react and respond to crises,
opportunities, and criticism. The fact that our beliefs and reality cannot
be contested. It affects you physically, emotionally, financially, spiritually,
Intellectually and so on. Knowing in the long run, your beliefs determine
your destiny.

Every belief has its own sequence, it could either heal you or it could
harm you or basically it could either support or thwart your aspirations.
They become your source of liberation or limitations, and it does not
matter what is true, all that matters is what you believe. So when you
change your belief, you can change everything.

“While our potential as individuals is unknowable, what we know for sure

is that limiting beliefs guarantees limited outcomes.” ~ Marie Forleo

Did you know? We choose to spend more money on ice cream each
year — a whopping sum of $59 billion, rather than the basic human
dignities of education, health care, and sanitation to all humans on Earth,
for a mere $28 billion.

6. Excuses are lies that limit who we are and what we can
accomplish

Excuses are a stumbling block and once you discover how flimsy your
excuses are, you'll not only gain back enormous energy but also your
power to change.

Two common words block our ability to be honest with ourselves 'can't
and won't'. When we make use of the word "can't," we begin to behave
like victims, powerless against our circumstances as though we do not
have control over our time, energy, and choices. But when we use the
word “won't,” we feel behaved and more powerful.

You are ultimately the determinant of how you spend your time and
resources, thereby you feel more alive and free because you are taking
responsibility for the state of your life.

You are 100% responsible for your life.

The responsibility of what you believe in lies with you, how you feel or,
even behave. The actions of others are not your responsibility and
neither is the injustice that happens to you but you are responsible for
how you respond to other people's actions. Happiness can only last
when you take 100% responsibility for your actions and yourself.

Imagine if Malala Yousafzai felt she wasn't old enough, privileged

enough or, even strong enough to champion the education of girls?
Malala was a preteen at just age 11 when she began the fight for girls' to
go to school. She was only 15 when she was shot in the head and
remarkably, she survived and addressed the United Nations on her 16th
birthday. At age 17, she received the Nobel Peace Prize, being the
youngest person to receive such an award. She refuses to let a bullet to
the head become an excuse for her to stop advocating for education.

You have more power than you think.

If you allow them, excuses can be dream killers. They can keep you
locked in a prison of your own making. As the adage goes, if you argue
your limitations, you get to keep them. We can always find something to
blame for our lack of results if we want to, but nothing is more
detrimental to our long term success than an untrained mind.

Do not allow any excuse space in your head or heart. Use the stories of
those who can become touchstones for your mental and emotional
strength, people whose stories of relentlessness and determination of
you, use to keep your life in perspective.

“There are two kinds of people in the world, those with reasons and
those with results.” ~ Marie Forleo
7. Embrace the actionable version of the acronym FEAR —
Face Everything And Rise

The attitude to fear is what separates those who aspire and those who
achieve. Fear is figureoutable, no matter what you change or overcome,
fear will surface throughout your journey.

The good news then is that unexamined fear is like unmined gold. It
inevitably contains riches for those wise enough and patient to pan
through the dirt.

Fear keeps us alive and while others are paralyzed by fear, fear keeps
others moving.

The ability to use fear to your advantage separates those who aspire
from those who achieve.

Fear is not the enemy, waiting to stop feeling afraid is. Although it is an
evolutionary response by our ancestors, fear does not need to be
annihilated, it needs to be listened to and appreciated for the gifts it
offers. Sometimes fear is healthy if it inspires you to act.

Taking into account a toddler trying to communicate by crying because of

the language skills is not articulate, so also fear tries to communicate
using the only tool she has, the ability to make one feel.

Action is the antidote to fear.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach that works for every individual in

every fearful situation. Fear comes in different types of ways and
transforming your fear is more art than science.

There are cognitive strategies that can transform fear into a productive
and creative fuel. Some of them are:
 ● Explore fear as your GPS

● Leverage your language

● Think about a specific time you failed and mine the gold from that.
What are the three good things that came from it? What lessons
were learned? What valuable understanding did you now have that
you wouldn't have otherwise?

Be curious and listen to your fear, the helpful positive signals your fears
might be sending you.

“I win or I learn, but I never lose.” ~ Marie Forleo

8. Not having something clear or meaningful to work

towards can bring up a host of other problems

Writing down your dreams forces you to be clear and specific about what
you want, even as basic as it is, most people still haven't cultivated the
habit of writing down what is most important to them. Ambiguity is the
greatest enemy of accomplishment.

Writing down what you want to figure out is a fundamental step to

making it real.

After listing your top one year dream, what would you like to change,
start, stop, pause, heal or achieve? Accomplishing these said dreams
within the year is not necessary, but you must start now willingly.

Focus and get real about your dreams, select the dream you feel most
drawn to from the list you've made, circle it, and ask yourself how
important the dream is to you at that moment. Note that you have to be
honest with yourself when answering that question.

If perhaps you were able to circle more than one dream, narrow it down
to one because it is important to narrow it down. That single dream will
serve as the training ground to mastering the figureoutable philosophy.
Develop the ability to focus and concentrate and in doing so, you are
cultivating a set of mental strengths and behavioral habits that will assist
you in accomplishing your goals. Trying to multitask at this stage is a
recipe for failure and frustration.

Convert your dream into something specific, measurable, and

actionable.

Take small consistent steps towards your goals Instead of

procrastinating because progress is better than waiting for perfection.

Determining your next 3 steps and getting started on them. What are
those 3 simple actions to take in getting closer to that eventual goal of
figuring it out? What could be done in 10 minutes or less, the first of
which could be done right?.

Focusing on small active steps like making a phone call or setting up an

appointment and if you must research, how you can make that research
more hands-on. Train yourself to move towards discomfort, put yourself
in scary and intimidating situations because that is where the
figureoutable magic lies.

Always direct your energy, attention, and efforts to what you can control
and not what you can't.

Here are what will always be in your control, your words, actions,
behavior, attitude, perspective, focus, effort, and every. Also, you are in
control of how you respond to certain events and circumstances as they
occur, whether you like them or not.

Here's what's never within your control: other people and their words,
actions, behaviors, attitudes e.t.c. you are not in control of the weather,
acts of God, or natural laws that govern our existence (e.g, gravitational
force).

Making a lifelong commitment to cultivating social intelligence because,

at some point, all dreams require cooperation or at least harmonious
interaction with others. This includes learnable disciplines like the act of
persuasion, influence, marketing, and sales, even when you think you
might not need those skills.

“You can do whatever you set your mind to if you just roll up your
sleeves, get in there and do it. Everything is figureoutable.” ~ Marie
Forleo

Conclusion

Future tripping is an act of stressing over future pain as a powerful

catalyst for change in the present. Like asking oneself ten years from
now, what would you regret not doing?

Most times we are struggling with how to try and fit into the societal
construct rather than figuring out what works for us. Long before
becoming a fully functioning adult, you are expected to choose one
well-paying thing to be, incur debts to get educated on that one thing,
and therefore stick to that choice for the next forty-plus years, praying
you'll earn enough to one day retire and not die broke. Not only is this
idea gross, it is dangerous in many ways being that many of us aren't
built for that kind of narrow, long-term focus. While some people are
happy and devoted to a single field, some of us are multi-passionate
creatives.

Progress begins with making a brave decision to start even before you
are ready, this will therefore fast track your learning and growth. Action
spawn courage, not the other way round. It generates motivation, so
instead of waiting for inspiration to strike, action implores you to keep
going. Value growth and learning over comfort and certainty, Do not
mistake procrastination for extensive research and planning.

Where you will gain new skills and capabilities is the growth zone. It is
where you will acquire strength and expertise, and produce new results.
Then the growth zone becomes your comfort zone.

Confidence increases and all the things that once terrified you no longer
scare you, your conviction is strengthened to tackle new sets of
challenges and you begin to embrace the uncertainty, vulnerability, and
humility inside every learning process. All these cycles are fundamental
to mastering the figureoutable philosophy.

All you need to make your dream a reality requires a new skill set,
experiences, and understanding. Doing things you've never done before.

Try this:

Shy away from making excuses, it will only leave you stagnant and delay
progress.