Escape The System Quotes

“You’ll feel the sting even more poignantly if you buy into the system’s credo that the more you have, and the more you own, the happier you will be. If this is the case, then you’re”
― Joe Barnes, Escape The System: The Ultimate Guide to a Life of Freedom and Greatness

“It’s the idea that the consensus majority opinion defines what can and can’t be done, what is and isn’t acceptable and what’s cool and what’s not. Therefore, anything outside of these boundaries is feared, ridiculed or avoided, creating an immense pressure to conform.”
― Joe Barnes, Escape The System: The Ultimate Guide to a Life of Freedom and Greatness

“With this in mind, your options are now clear; Stick to the system’s path and never have to face any tough, soul searching moments but forever close yourself off to greatness. Or, Take the road less travelled, be prepared to face all of your demons but remember that if you make it through to the other side, in the words of Martin Luther King, you’ll be, ‘ready to face anything”
― Joe Barnes, Escape The System: The Ultimate Guide to a Life of Freedom and Greatness

“However, avoid these questions and you might find that your life becomes a surface level experience. You wake up in the morning, travel to work, do your job, return home, watch TV, go to the gym or meet friends and then to bed. This pattern could repeat itself for over 250 days of the year. You might have the weekends and holidays to add variety but as long as you remain on autopilot, you’ll be prevented from reaching a deeper level of consciousness.”
― Joe Barnes, Escape The System: The Ultimate Guide to a Life of Freedom and Greatness

“So long as we ‘play small’ others will accept us because we share the common bond of mediocrity.”
― Joe Barnes, Escape The System: The Ultimate Guide to a Life of Freedom and Greatness

“We get sucked even further into the system’s trance through information overload. Magazines, newspapers, internet, I Pads, mobile phones, computer games, advertising, radio stations and satellite TV make it all too easy to remain in a permanent trance like state.”
― Joe Barnes, Escape The System: The Ultimate Guide to a Life of Freedom and Greatness

“If you want to be truly outstanding, you can’t think like everybody else.”
― Joe Barnes, Escape the System: 50 Insights to Help you Live an Extraordinary Life