"Live a vital life. If you live well, you will earn well. If you live well, it will show in your face; it will show in the texture of your voice. There will be something unique and magical about you if you live well. It will infuse not only your personal life but also your business life. And it will give you a vitality nothing else can give."
Jim Rohn
Author, Motivational Speaker
Jim Rohn was a renowned entrepreneur and motivational speaker known for his insights on personal development and success strategies.
- Born
- September 17, 1930
- Died
- December 5, 2009
- Quotes
- 796
- Rank
- #318
Quote collection
Jim Rohn quotes (page 14 of 40)
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"Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what's holding you back, what's keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become."
"Life, in all its uniqueness, would not be life without the negatives and the positives."
"We must teach our children not to spend their money a dollar at a time. If you spend your dollar at a time, you'll wind up with trinkets instead of treasures."
"There is no better opportunity to receive more than to be thankful for what you already have. Thanksgiving opens the windows of opportunity for ideas to flow your way."
"Life expects us to make a reasonable amount of progress in a reasonable amount of time. That's why they make those second grade chairs so small."
"It's best to start the discipline of generosity when the amounts are small. It's easy to give ten cents out of a dollar; it's a little harder to give a hundred thousand out of a million."
"Practice is just as valuable as a sale. The sale will make you a living; the skill will make you a fortune."
"Kids are curious.Kids are watching ants while adults are stepping on them."
"Books are easy to find and easy to buy. A paperback these days only costs six or seven dollars. You can borrow that from your kids!"
"There is no shortage of opportunity. There is only a shortage of those who will apply themselves to the basics that success requires."
"Life is a unique combination of "want to" and "how to" and we need to give equal attention to both."
"Always be willing to look at both sides of the argument. Understanding the other side is the best way to strengthen your own."
"You need courage to be creative. You need the courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone, if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity."
"Seek other people's advice, but don't take orders. And don't take 100% of anyone's advice. Make sure every decision you make is a product of your own conclusion. Be a student, not a disciple."
"Love is much deeper than a feeling. Love is a commitment we make to people to always treat that person right and honorably."
"I found that when you start thinking and saying what you really want then your mind automatically shifts and pulls you in that direction. And sometimes it can be that simple, just a little twist in vocabulary that illustrates your attitude and philosophy."
"It only takes one lie to taint your entire testimony."
"If you were to show me your current financial plan, would I get so excited by it that I would go across the country and lecture on it? If the answer is no, then here's my question: ‘Why not?’ Why wouldn't you have a superior financial plan that is taking you to the places you want to go?"
"Big achievements come one small advantage at a time, one step at a time, one day at time."