MJ DeMarco Quotes

“A lottery-degree is a skill or profession that has excess supply with little to no demand which makes a job in the field like a casino bet.”

“A mediocre idea with great execution could be worth tens of millions.”

“A person who lives in moderate comfort will rarely find the motivation to fight the status quo.”

“A six-day workweek makes our slavery (and its discomfort) too obvious, so we’re gifted an extra day of comfort and consumption to engorge our complacency.”

“A strong goal acts like a GPS or a lighthouse for behavior.”

“Action-faking gives you a faux sense of accomplishment, often stimulating a dopamine release with ineffective action.”

“An old education rarely fits a new opportunity.”

“Attach a powerful story to your company or its products, and you will sell more.”

“Before you can impact millions, you have to learn how to impact one.”

“Casinos and universities enjoy massive profits and own the most expensive real estate on the planet.”

“Consumption requires production and can steal freedom.”

“Dead weight, people who belittle your dreams or don’t support you, should be left behind.”

“Don’t fear getting off a horse only to learn to ride a new one.”

“Don’t quit your day job until your business forces you.”

“Don’t risk everything for twenty minutes of pleasure behind the red curtain.”

“Entrepreneurship is more than a career, it’s a revolution for your life and family.”

“Every person in your social circle puts you one degree away from their consequences.”

“Everything significant starts insignificantly: with one solitary action, one small win, and one move forward.”

“For compound interest to be effective, you need to start with a large sum.”

“Freedom young is always more valuable than freedom old.”

“Getting married is one of life’s biggest expenses; getting divorced is another.”

“Give your best effort in all that you do with pride and optimism, even work that is boring or tedious.”

“Happiness is a choice, a switch in your head that can be flipped on at any time.”

“Hire your weaknesses, work your strengths.”

“How you do the meaningless is how you will do the meaningful.”

“If you are the same person today as you were five years ago, it’s likely your beliefs are not porous, but concrete.”

“If you cheat your way into an opportunity, you likely will cheat your way managing the opportunity.”

“If you follow conventional wisdom from conventional people living conventional lives, you will get exactly that: a conventional life.”

“If you offer relative value, the world generally ignores your past transgressions and personal faults, or life demerits.”

“If you’re too focused on what you want, you won’t see what others want.”