"Playing it safe and taking no risks is a shortcut to poverty"
Jordan Belfort
Stockbroker
Jordan Belfort is a former stockbroker and motivational speaker known for his role in financial markets and his book, 'The Wolf of Wall Street.'
- Born
- February 9, 1962
- Quotes
- 33
- Rank
- #5979
About Jordan Belfort
Jordan Belfort — Life and Legacy
Jordan Belfort, often referred to as 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' gained notoriety as a stockbroker in the 1990s, where he built a vast empire through aggressive sales tactics and high-pressure persuasion. His distinctive approach to sales and influence is encapsulated in his famous quotes, which reflect a mindset focused on success and the art of persuasion. For instance, when he states, 'The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself,' he underscores the psychological barriers that individuals often create, emphasizing the need to shift one's mindset to achieve success. Belfort's philosophy revolves around the idea that action is paramount; he asserts, 'Without action, the best intentions in the world are nothing more than that: intentions.' This perspective challenges the notion that mere planning suffices, advocating instead for a proactive approach to achieving one's ambitions. His insights into authenticity in sales, as expressed in 'The best way to sell is to be authentic,' reveal his understanding of the importance of trust in building relationships. Today, Belfort's quotes resonate with entrepreneurs and sales professionals, as they encapsulate the drive and determination necessary for success. His experiences and lessons continue to inspire those looking to navigate the complexities of business and personal growth.
Quote collection
Jordan Belfort quotes (page 1 of 2)
33 quotes — follow a thought to its full quote page.
"I believe in total immersion, if you want to be rich, you have to program your mind to be rich. You have to unlearn all the thoughts that were making you poor and replace them with new thoughts - rich thoughts."
"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it."
"The story that you tell yourself is exactly what holds you back from being successful."
"When you live your life by poor standards, you inflict damage on everyone who crosses your path, especially those you love."
"My name is Jordan Belfort. I was raised in a tiny apartment in Queens. At the tender age of 22 I headed to Wall Street. Within months I started my own firm out of an abandoned auto body shop. The year I turned 26, I made 49 million dollars which really pissed me off because it was three shy of a million a week."
"If you want to be rich, never give up. People tend to give up. If you have persistence, you will come out ahead of most people. More importantly, you will learn. When you do something, you might fail. But that's not because you're a failure. It's because you have not learnt enough. Do it differently each time. One day, you will do it right. Failure is your friend."
"No matter what happened to you in your past, you are not your past, you are the resources and the capabilities you glean from it. And that is the basis for all change."
"Dream stompers are people who want to stomp on your hopes and dreams. Lose their phone numbers"
"Don't follow the path. Blaze the trail."
"Whether you say, 'I can' or 'I can't,' you're right either way."
"I want you to back yourself into a corner. Give yourself no choice but to succeed. Let the consequences of failure become so dire and so unthinkable that you’ll have no choice but to do whatever it takes to succeed."
"Without action, the best intentions in the world are nothing more than that: intentions."
"Act as if! Act as if you're a wealthy man, rich already, and then you'll surely become rich. Act as if you have unmatched confidence and then people will surely have confidence in you. Act as if you have unmatched experience and then people will follow your advice. And act as if you are already a tremendous success, and as sure as I stand here today - you will become successful."
"Winners use words that say 'must' and 'will'."
"If you give people a good enough 'why', they will always figure out the 'how'."
"Money doesn’t just buy you a better life, better food, better cars, better pussy — it also makes you a better person."
"The year I turned 26, as the head of my own brokerage firm, I made $49 million, which really pissed me off because it was three shy of a million a week."
"There are always patterns in everything, there are patterns in books, there are patterns in human behavior, there are patterns in success, there are patterns for everything in life. You just need to pay attention to them."
"The easiest way to make money is create something of such value that everybody wants and go out and give and create value, the money comes automatically."