Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required

by Kristy Shen

Some of you are going to hate this book. At least you will if you are a proud member of the coalition of naysayers, the ones who say that reaching for Financial Independence (FI) is only for the privileged, and that their personal hard-luck situation makes it impossible. Before you go there, run your story through this filter: Did you grow up under a totalitarian regime? Did your family ever live on forty-four cents a day? Was your first Coca-Cola the most incredible experience of your life up to that point? Did the empty can then serve as your most precious possession?

I think this is one of my favorite forewords. It heads off the people who make excuses, play the victim card, instead of working to fix their situation. This is a great anti-victimhood section because she has had it worse than a lot of people and yet she chose not to limit herself by playing the victim card.