Get Out of Your Own Way Quotes

“A life of growth means a life of exhilarating discomfort.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“Limiting beliefs are things we mistakenly hold as truths about ourselves. As they inform our identities, they give us permission to pursue certain dreams, act in a certain way, have confidence in our abilities, or think we do or don’t have the right to do certain things. We think these are laws, that we have to learn to live within their bouns. But this is simply not the case.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“Don't give up the power you have to be who you were meant to be because of what people who are not thinking about you might think. These people you're worried about? Their fulfillment does not hinge on your success. It's your dream, and because of that you have to make a choice. Are you going to keep people who are just casually part of your life happy, or are you going to be fulfilled?”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“You never lose when you fail; you only learn from the experience.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“If you want a meaningful life, you must create situations that make you uncomfortable.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“We are the result of the life we've lived, but we only become prisoners of our mistakes if we allow it.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“Doing something wrong doesn't make you wrong at your core; it makes you human.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“I am responsible for finding fulfillment in my job, for being happy with what I do, for knowing my value regardless of my title, the company I work for, the salary I make, or the way anyone looks at all of it.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“We are the result of the life we’ve lived, but we only become prisoners of our mistakes if we allow it.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“In a world that moves a quickly as the one we're living in, leaning on how you were raised or what you learned in school may very well make you obsolete if you're not willing to roll up your sleeves and do the work.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“Rachel's books have worked, and her live events have worked, and in those most insecure moments, I asked this question: My identity has in part been grounded in her need for me and the provision that comes from my salary--- now that she is the primary earner for our family, now that she doesn't need me, will she still want me?”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“In each instance, whenever we started a meeting, she asked a simple question: "What is the intended outcome of this meeting?”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“Don’t give up the power you have to be who you were meant to be because of what people who are not thinking about you might think.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“It is possible to get out of your own wat, but it requires deliberate attention and careful coordination of many moving parts.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“The future that you aspire to will only come if you're willing to let go of what you need to release in your life today.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“The opinion of people sitting on the sidelines should not intimidate you, because you've already done something they haven't by putting yourself in the game.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“Whether you're in a business or personal relationship, being open about the things you're struggling with makes you relatable, allowing you to connect more authentically.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“Get Out of Your Own Way is a call to arms for anyone who's interested in a more fulfilled life, who, along the way, may have lost their "why" and now wonders how to unlock their potential or show up better for the one they love.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

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― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“Now I’m in this new role at a company that’s less about trail management and more about trailblazing. I left what I knew for what I needed. I jumped into something foreign for the opportunity to be challenged, and the experience has been harder than I thought it might be.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“As the kids say, I was shook. Pain can be incredible leverage. The possibility of underutilizing your potential can be incredible leverage.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fulfillment

“That choice - the decision to unapologetically reach for a better version of herself - had an effect on me over time. What started as anger (obviously, in hindsight, fueled by my insecurity that she might outgrow me if she continued to evolve) slowly gave way to curiosity.”
― Dave Hollis, Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment