About this quote

Your bank account and your closest relationships are direct reflections of your daily habits. If you want better results in your life, you have to work on yourself first instead of complaining about your luck. Complaining about your circumstances is like staring at a mirror and expecting the reflection to smile first. You build your character, and then your outer life naturally reshapes to match that change. Ask yourself what kind of person actually deserves the goals you want to achieve.

When to use it

• I used to blame my industry for my low freelance rates. But then I realized I hadn't updated my skills in three years, and my income simply matched my current value.
• My running times weren't improving, and I kept blaming the bad weather. I had to face the truth that I wasn't training like a serious athlete, so I couldn't expect the results of one.
• I kept complaining that my friends were always dramatic and unreliable. Eventually, I had to ask myself why I was accepting those standard relationships in the first place.