Keep pushing through obstacles and setbacks from "summary" of You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
When you commit to making money – really commit – obstacles and setbacks are going to show up. It’s just the way it goes. It’s like when you decide to go on a diet and all of a sudden every bakery in town starts sending you free samples of their most delicious pastries. It’s like when you decide to quit drinking and suddenly everyone you know becomes a sommelier. It’s like when you decide to go on a trip and all of a sudden every airline in the world goes on strike. It’s like when you decide to finally get your act together and stop getting involved with losers and suddenly every loser in town is stalking you like you’re the last piece of pizza at a Weight Watchers meeting. It’s like when you start working out and your body is like, “Oh, I see what you’re doing here, that’s cute,” and suddenly every muscle in your body rebels against you in a symphony of soreness. It’s like when you decide to start that business you’ve been dreaming about and all of a sudden your spouse decides to become a hoarder so you don’t have room to work. It’s like when you decide to go back to school and suddenly your kids turn into miniature Pol Pots....
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