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“My Fault”: The Two Words That Changed Everything

There’s a quote I live by now. It’s not long or flowery, not something you’d find embroidered on a throw pillow or pasted on a motivational poster. Just two simple words: “My fault.”

I picked it up randomly from Alex Hormozi, a guy I didn’t even set out to follow deeply. But in one moment — I remember it so clearly — I caught the look in his eyes as he said it. And that look told me he wasn’t just throwing around some clever self-help phrase. He meant it. You could tell by the weight of his delivery that he’d lived it. The truth behind those words was forged through his own embarrassments, pain, and also the success that came after. That stuck with me.

When I adopted it, it felt almost like peeling back layers of an onion — uncomfortable at first, even painful. But underneath all the excuses, all the blame-shifting and justifications, was something way more powerful: freedom.

Saying “my fault” doesn’t mean I’m always to blame for everything that happens. What it means is that I’m always in a position to respond, to take ownership of how I show up, and to recognize where I have control — even if it’s just in how I move forward. That mindset doesn’t shrink you; it empowers you.

Since then, “my fault” has become more than a phrase. It’s a daily meditation. I use it to check myself when I’m slipping into old patterns, when I’m tempted to complain or point fingers. And oddly enough, it’s not a burden. It’s actually liberating. Because if it’s my fault, then it’s also within my power to change.

It’s the base point for all real growth. You don’t transform your life by outsourcing the blame to another, God or the Government. You shift it by owning your part, even when it’s uncomfortable. Especially when it’s uncomfortable.

So yeah, just two words. But to me, they opened up a whole new way of living.

My fault. My freedom. My future.

If you’ve ever tried it — really sat with those words — then you know what I’m talking about. And if you haven’t, maybe try it today. Not as a punishment, but as a path forward.

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