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The first lesson to get out of poverty is just two words: “my fault”
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0:00You stay in poverty until you learn the first lesson of poverty, which is two words, my fault. When I was younger, I was really angry at my parents, and I blamed them for the woes of my life. And [music] I realized when I was 19 that these people that I hated, I was giving all the power over the fact that I wasn't the person I wanted to be. And I was like, well, it's their fault. And [music] the idea that I had actually given these people that I hated power over my success was ultimately something that made me feel sick to my stomach and was what allowed me to point the finger of blame [music] inwards and say my fault.
0:33And then at least take ownership over the fact that like, sure, maybe your dad didn't hug you enough, or maybe your mom wasn't present, or whatever it is, right? It's like, and?