Choose Yourself summary

So the American Dream is over. But that’s not a bad thing. We are now moving into a new era of personal freedom.

The previous era of working and spending was dependent on other people controlling your life.

Have you ever stared across a coffee shop at someone you thought could be the love of your life?

If you have, chances are you did nothing about it. But it’s not just you: most of us would rather wait for the person we desire to come and talk to us.

So, you’re fired up and ready to start living in the “choose yourself” era!

But how do you start? It can be quite daunting, to go out and sell yourself – and face rejection – on a daily basis.

In the previous blink, we learned that having the confidence to “choose yourself” depends on having healthy physical and mental bodies.

But that’s not all you need. There are two more bodies you have to nourish: your emotional and spiritual bodies.

Now that you know what to do to build a solid foundation, there’s nothing stopping you from getting out there and thriving in the “choose yourself” era.

Right?

Be honest with yourself. Are you afraid that you haven’t yet found your true purpose in life?

The fear that comes from not knowing what to do with our lives is a great source of stress. Yet there’s no reason to worry: some of the world’s most successful people didn’t find their true purpose until much later in life.

Getting into the right mind-set and maintaining a strong foundation and healthy bodies is all well and good. But how can you make a living from it? How do you succeed financially in the “choose yourself” era?

Let’s look at the example of Bryan Johnson, the entrepreneur behind the multimillion-dollar credit card service Braintree.

For the longest time, the maxim, “crime doesn’t pay,” seemed idealistic and out of step with reality. Fraudster Bernie Madoff, as just one example, conned people out of an incredible $65 billion in 2008.

Although Madoff was arrested before he ever got his hands on the money, for many people his “success” confirmed that the easiest way to earn lots of money was to lie and cheat.