Table of Contents
I Straight Up about Reality
Lesson 01 Sink or Swim 11
Lesson 02 Grab the Buoy 19
Lesson 03 What If the End Isn't the End? 25
II Straight Up About Past Hurts + Excuses
Lesson 04 Own Your Past (Before It Owns You) 33
Lesson 05 Burn Some Bridges 38
Lesson 06 The Worst Phrase Ever 45
Lesson 07 Comparison Is Death 50
Lesson 08 Straight Talk about Forgiveness 57
Lesson 09 How to Forgive Someone (Even If They Don't Deserve It) 63
Lesson 10 The Twin Assassins of Blame + Complain 69
III Straight Up about You
Lesson 11 Your Integrity is Worth More Than $14.61 77
Lesson 12 Stop Living for the External 82
Lesson 13 You Were Given Worth at Birth 87
Lesson 14 Protect Your Peace 93
Lesson 15 Protect Your Life 100
IV Straight up about Your Environment
Lesson 16 Nutrient-Rich Soil 109
Lesson 17 Every Hero Needs a Guide 115
V Straight up about Friends
Lesson 18 Not Everyone Is Your Friend 123
Lesson 19 Loyalty Is Rare 128
Lesson 20 Your Circle Might Need to Shrink 134
Lesson 21 Friends Tell Each Other the Truth 140
Lesson 22 You Can't Change People 146
VI Straight up about Pain + Suffering
Lesson 23 Your Deepest Pain Can Be Your Best Friend 153
Lesson 24 Dealing with Haters 159
Lesson 25 Perfection Doesn't Exist 166
Lesson 26 How to Keep Going 171
VII Straight up about Relationships
Lesson 27 How to Deal with Heartbreak 179
Lesson 28 Red Flags in Relationships 185
Lesson 29 Straight Talk about Sex 192
VIII Straight up about Hard Work
Lesson 30 It's Not Failing If You're Trying 201
Lesson 31 You Can't Fix Lazy 208
Lesson 32 Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable 213
Lesson 33 Busyness Is Sometimes Laziness 220
Lesson 34 Sweat the Small Stuff 226
IX Straight up about Change
Lesson 35 How to Change (Part 1: Commitment) 233
Lesson 36 How to Change (Part 2: Discipline) 240
Lesson 37 How to Change (Part 3: Consistency) 245
Lesson 38 How to Change (Part 4: Faith) 251
Lesson 39 How to Change (Part 5: Heart) 257
X Straight up about Fear
Lesson 40 Face the Dog 265
Lesson 41 Failure isn't Fatal 270
Lesson 42 How to Hack Fear 276
XI Straight up about Your Heart
Lesson 43 You Are Purpose 285
Lesson 44 You Are Purpose FOR a Purpose 291
Lesson 45 You Are Unique in Your Purpose 296
Lesson 46 Money Won't Fill You 304
Lesson 47 Pleasure Isn't Happiness 310
Lesson 48 That Blue Check Won't Fill You 315
XII Straight up about Making an Impact
Lesson 49 Build Your Legacy 323
Lesson 50 Write a Brand-New Story 329
Lesson 51 Don't Make the Sequel Suck 335
Lesson 52 Two Words You Hate (but Really Need) 340
Notes 347