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a book to dive deep into -Stop Doing that SH*T- Gary Bishop

Fyonna Vanderwerf | FEB 9, 2025

Hard-Hitting Truths from “Stop Doing That Sh*t”

You’re the Boss of Your Life Stop acting like life happens to you. You’re not some helpless victim.

Your thoughts, your words, your beliefs—YOU control them. Period.

Mindset Is EVERYTHING You’ve got the power to shape your reality. If you’re not controlling your mindset, your mindset is controlling you. Own it, shift it, and change your life.

Quit the Act Life’s tough for everyone, okay? We all have our struggles. But here’s the deal: successful people don’t sit around whining about them—they do something about it. Get out of that mindset and take action.

You’re Not That Special This isn’t a dig at you, I promise. But seriously, we ALL face challenges. You’re not unique in your struggles. The difference between successful people and the rest? They don’t let it stop them.

Your Stories Are Just That—Stories All those reasons you tell yourself for not doing something? They’re lies. Your excuses don’t matter. If you want something, go get it. Stop telling yourself you can’t.

Be Real with Yourself Time to stop pretending. If you want to move forward, you’ve got to be brutally honest with yourself. Cut the excuses. You know what you’re doing. Own it.

Action Over Everything You can think about it all you want, but nothing happens until you ACT. If you’ve got an idea, a goal, or a dream—get moving on it. It's the real difference between people who succeed and people who don’t

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Newsflash: Fear is normal. But guess what? It’s also a sign that you’re growing. So when you feel that fear? Good. Do it anyway. On the other side of fear is everything you’ve been waiting for.

Everything Is Your Responsibility You can’t control what happens to you, but you can control how you react. It’s all on you. No one’s coming to fix your problems—so own your responses and make them count.

Stop Saying “I’m Trying” “Try” is the ultimate cop-out. Either you’re doing it, or you’re not. Get rid of “trying” and make a commitment. No more halfway measures. Go all in, or go home.

Perfection Is Overrated You know what perfection is? A total myth. If you wait for everything to be perfect, you’ll be waiting forever. Just do it. Imperfect action is better than sitting on the sidelines.

Small Steps = Big Wins It’s not about big, flashy breakthroughs every day. It’s about showing up, even when you don’t feel like it. Consistency is the secret to real progress. Keep going, and the results will come.

2 Things You Can Do THIS Week to Get Moving

  1. Kickstart Your Morning with a Power Move Here’s a game-changer: Start your day with a small win. Make your bed. Do a couple of push-ups. Write down 3 things you’re grateful for. This is the trick—when you win first thing, you carry that momentum with you all day. No excuses.
  2. Tackle One Thing You’ve Been Avoiding You know that thing you’ve been putting off? Yeah, that one. This week, get it done. It doesn’t matter if it’s big or small—just finish it. You’ll feel like a superhero, trust me. One victory leads to the next, and pretty soon, procrastination doesn’t stand a chance.

Time to stop pretending. No more “maybe tomorrow.” The only thing standing between you and the life you want is the decision to act. So get out there and do the damn thing.

Remember: No BS. No excuses. You’ve got this. Now go make it happen. 💥

Fyonna Vanderwerf | FEB 9, 2025

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