PRESENT Score: 87%

At its core, Everything Is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo is about adopting a mindset that turns obstacles into opportunities. Whether you’re launching a business, switching careers, chasing a dream, or just trying to get unstuck, Forleo makes one thing clear: no matter what the problem is, you can find a way through it. It’s not about having all the answers upfront, it’s about believing you can figure them out as you go.

This book isn’t just about staying positive; it’s about getting practical. Forleo mixes personal stories, real-world examples, and simple, actionable strategies to help you stop overthinking, move past fear, and start making progress.

My Key Take-Away’s of the book:

• The Core Mantra: Everything Is Figureoutable – The entire book builds on this one idea: when you believe you can solve any problem, you start looking for solutions instead of excuses.

• Mindset Shapes Reality – If you keep telling yourself something is impossible, you’ll never find a way to make it work. Flip that belief, and suddenly, possibilities open up.

• Excuses vs. Fear – Most of the reasons we give for not taking action — lack of time, money, experience — are just fear disguised as logic. Forleo helps break that pattern.

• Action Beats Perfection – Waiting until everything is “just right” only leads to more waiting. The key is to start, even if it’s messy, and learn along the way.

• Failure Is Just Feedback – Every mistake, setback, or misstep isn’t a sign to quit — it’s information that helps you refine your approach and keep moving forward.

• Practical Exercises – Forleo doesn’t just talk big; she gives you real exercises to shift your mindset, tackle challenges, and build confidence step by step.

Here are some of the passages I highlighted in my book:

Whatever thoughts we repeat most often and with the most emotional intensity, we reinforce. Physically, we strengthen and build those neural networks. That means we can literally hardwire beliefs into our brains and nervous systems. Whatever thoughts we don’t use or reinforce will grow weak and eventually fade away. (Location 852)

Life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it. (Location 1056)

Opportunity cost is no joke. Every choice has a price. Everything you say yes to means you’re saying no to something else. (Location 1237)

We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. (Location 409)

The first destructive thought to watch out for is “I know this already.” Whenever we feel like we already know something, our minds disengage and shut down. The next time you hear yourself thinking or saying, “I know this already,” especially as you read this book, immediately catch that thought and switch to a growth-minded question. Ask yourself, “What can I learn from this?” Ask it again and again with genuine curiosity. “What can I learn from this? What can I learn from this?” (Location 417)

The second destructive thought virus is “This won’t work for me.” Instead of saying, “This won’t work for me,” which instantly shuts down the possibility of anything working, stop, catch it, and change it to a more productive question. Ask yourself, “How can this work me? How can this work for me?” (Location 426)

Rule 1. All problems (or dreams) are figureoutable. Rule 2. If a problem is not figureoutable, it’s not really a problem—it’s a fact of life or law of nature (e.g., death or gravity). Rule 3. You may not care enough to figure this problem out or achieve this particular dream. That’s okay. Find another problem or dream that ignites a blazing fire in your heart and go back to Rule 1. (Location 446)

Everything that is not forbidden by laws of nature is achievable, given the right knowledge. (Location 451)

Belief → Thought → Feeling → Behavior → Result In order to solve any problem or achieve any dream, we must first make a change at the level of belief. Because when you change a belief, you change everything. (Location 656)

The most powerful words in the universe are the words you say to yourself. (Location 875)

If it’s important enough, I’ll make the time. If not, I’ll make an excuse. (Location 1134)

You wouldn’t have the dream if you didn’t already have what it takes to make it happen. You were born with everything you need to answer the call of your soul. That call encompasses the vast realm of intuitive desires, creative projects, ideas, goals, and dreams you hold in your heart. (Location 1862)