About this quote

Most people spend their lives trying to alter their external circumstances while keeping the exact same set of core assumptions. That approach fails every single time. Real growth requires you to examine the basic rules you live by and discard the ones that keep you broke or miserable. Why keep repeating the same habits and expecting different results? You must rebuild your mental foundation from the ground up if you want a different reality.

When to use it

• My cousin keeps blaming his low bank account on his boss, but he spends every weekend buying expensive gadgets. I told him he needs to stop blaming the economy and change his entire view on money.
• You cannot get in shape if you still view exercise as a punishment instead of a daily duty. Once you change how you view physical effort, hitting the gym becomes automatic.
• I was stuck in a dead-end job because I believed that quiet hard work alone gets you noticed. I had to shift my career outlook and start actively pitching my own projects to the executives.