No matter how tough the road to personal achievement gets, we will always have some guidance in the form of Rohn’s wisdom. Celebrate his life and legacy today with 17 of his most insightful quotes.
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1. “Start from wherever you are and with whatever you’ve got.”
2. “Without constant activity, the threats of life will soon overwhelm the values.”
3. “The more you care, the stronger you can be.”
4. “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.”
5. “Character is a quality that embodies many important traits, such as integrity, courage, perseverance, confidence and wisdom. Unlike your fingerprints that you are born with and can’t change, character is something that you create within yourself and must take responsibility for changing.”
6. “The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit.”
7. “You cannot change your decision overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.”
8. “Don’t say, ‘If I could, I would.’ Say, ‘If I can, I will.’”
9. “Discipline has within it the potential for creating future miracles.”
10. “Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity.”
11. “Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.”
12. “If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us.”
13. “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”
14. “Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.”
15. “Your personal philosophy is the greatest determining factor in how your life works out.”
16. “How long should you try? Until.”
17. “We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into the garden and take away everything of value.”
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55 Inspirational Jim Rohn Quotes On Success
Jim Rohn was busy living the average 9-5 life, then he met a successful individual named Earl Shoaff at the age of 25 who impacted him in a positive way to aim higher in life and take charge of it, Jim Rohn took himself from the path of mediocrity to the path of greatness by investing in himself, and so can you. Jim Rohn is the mentor of world-renowned motivational speaker Tony Robbins and Darren Hardey of Success magazine, he has impacted millions of people with his seminars, books and personal development material, learn from Jim Rohn so that you can start living life on a new level.
1. “Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.” Jim Rohn
2. “The only way it gets better for you is when you get better. Better is not something you wish, it’s something you become.” Jim Rohn
3. “For things to change, you have to change.” Jim Rohn
5. “Success is not to be pursued, it is to be attracted by the person you become.” Jim Rohn
6. “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines practiced every day.” Jim Rohn7. “When you know what you want, and you want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it.” Jim Rohn
9. “Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.” Jim Rohn
10. “Formal education will make you a living, self-education will make you a fortune.” Jim Rohn
11. “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn12. “Life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” Jim Rohn
14. “Don’t shortchange yourself when it comes to investing in your own better future.” Jim Rohn
15. “Start reading, and especially read the kinds of books that will help you unleash your inner potential.” Jim Rohn
16. “What you become is far more important than what you get.” Jim Rohn18. “If you will be faithful to a few things, you will someday become the ruler over many things.” Jim Rohn
19. “Poor people spend their money and save what’s left, rich people save their money and spend what’s left.” Jim Rohn
20. “Take interest and even delight in doing the small things well.” Jim Rohn
21. “Living life in style also means living a life of balance.” Jim Rohn22. “Few key things that make a difference, once identified, spend major time on these things.” Jim Rohn
23. “Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity.” Jim Rohn
23. “You cannot change your destination overnight but you can change your direction overnight.” Jim Rohn
24. “Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.” Jim Rohn
25. “Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.” Jim Rohn
26. “Be fascinated instead of frustrated.” Jim Rohn28. “Either you run the day or the day runs you.” Jim Rohn
30. “Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.” Jim Rohn
31. “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” Jim Rohn32. “Finding is reserved for those who search.” Jim Rohn
34. “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” Jim Rohn
35. “Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you.” Jim Rohn
36. “Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.” Jim Rohn38. “The more you care, the stronger you can be.” Jim Rohn
39. “If you don’t sow, you don’t reap. You don’t even have a chance.” Jim Rohn
40. “To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask? ” Jim Rohn
41. “A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.” Jim Rohn42. “You must be careful not to let your current appetites steal away any chance we might have for a future feast.” Jim Rohn
43. “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan, and guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” Jim Rohn
44. “The major key to your better future is you.” Jim Rohn
45. “If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.” Jim Rohn
46. “The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized.” Jim Rohn47. “If you grow, everything grows for you.” Jim Rohn
48. “For every disciplined effort, there is a multiple reward.” Jim Rohn
49. “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” Jim Rohn
50. “The stronger the why, the easier the how becomes.” Jim Rohn
51. “We cannot move casually into a better future. We cannot casually pursue the goal we have set for ourselves. A goal that is casually pursued is not a goal, at best it is a wish, and wishes are little more than self-delusion.” Jim Rohn52. “Don’t spend major time on minor things.” Jim Rohn
53. “Every day, stand guard at the door of your mind.” Jim Rohn
54. “Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.” Jim Rohn
55. “You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life.” Jim Rohn
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Everyone, and especially entrepreneurs working to build a
business from the ground up, enjoys a solid rags-to-riches story. It’s
something we can relate to and get behind.One of the greatest rags-to-riches stories is that of Jim Rohn. Jim spent his entire adult life giving back to humanity by teaching and lecturing about how to gain success in selling. He tried to teach people that they could be whatever they chose to be. Jim was an only child who grew up on a little farm in southwest Idaho, U.S.A., to become what many consider to be America's foremost business philosopher.
Rohn began his career as stock clerk for Sears, but after attending a lecture given by entrepreneur John Earl Shoaff, he decided to follow a different path. He asked Shoaff to be his mentor and followed every bit of advice he could glean from him. Rohn became a direct marketing distributor. Within just six years, Rohn earned his first fortune, then lost the millions he had made. That led him to observe, "Whether you win or whether you earn a million dollars, best you quickly learn how to be a millionaire, or you will lose it."
Rohn was quickly made that money back in just a few short years saying, "The second time I made a fortune was much easier than the first time, because I knew how to." In 1963, Rohn delivered his first public speech and began traveling across the country sharing his personal development philosophy. Anyone who was blessed enough to hear Jim Rohn speak is lucky, indeed. Most of Jim's speeches are available on YouTube and are well worth listening to -- many times. They are truly invaluable.
For more than 40 years, Rohn was one of the most influential and motivational speakers and authors for people seeking advice and guidance on every type of personal development. He monitored and mentored Tony Robbins and received the the 1985 National Speakers Association CPAE Award for excellence in speaking.
If you’re looking to make a change in your life, there is no better words of wisdom than those coming from a true great, and one of my hero's, Jim Rohn. This is just a small sampling of Jim Rohn's many quotable quotes, but they are twenty of his greatest life changing thoughts:
1. “Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.”
2. “How sad to see a father with money and no joy. The man studied economics, but never studied happiness.”
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3. “Days are expensive. When you spend a day you have one less day to spend. So make sure you spend each one wisely.”
4. “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”
5. “Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don’t fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.”
6. “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.”
7. “The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized - never knowing.”
8. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
9. “You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.”
10. “Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.”11. “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
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12. “Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live.”
13. “The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.”
14. “Asking is the beginning of receiving. I ask for all kinds of things. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won't laugh at you.”
15. “Get around people who have something of value to share with you. Their impact will continue to have a significant effect on your life long after they have departed.”
16. “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”
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17. “Make rest a necessity, not an objective. Only rest long enough to gather strength.”
18. “Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.”
19. “No one else 'makes us angry.' We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude.”
20. “You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills.”
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Jim Rohn On How To Become More Self-Disciplined At Home And In Business
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Jim Rohn was an American businessman, a
self-made millionaire before he turned 31, author, motivational speaker
and even Anthony Robbins’s mentor.
The author of dozens of books, Rohn was also a big believer in the
power of self-discipline to achieve one's ambitions at home and in
business. Rohn offered three steps for practicing self-discipline, which
anyone can apply.Accept Self-Discipline Isn't The Easiest Option
Most of us want quick fixes, but self-discipline is tough. Perhaps because of our hunter-gatherer origins, it's human nature to conserve our energy, time and resources.In the Power of Ambition, Rohn said,
“It’s easier to go to bed late, sleep late, show up late, leave early...It’s easier to do just enough than to do it all.”
Let's say your company has an important checklist you loathe filling out. Instead of finding a workaround, use this checklist as an opportunity to cultivate self-discipline.
Several years ago, I worked in a healthcare setting. Every day, we had to complete a series of monotonous checklists documenting accounted-for medication and first aid supplies.
Completing these checklists every day was tedious and repetitious, especially if you'd worked several days in a row and knew the counts were accurate.
However, after a dressing down by my manager for an incomplete checklist, I quickly regretted my mistake. Any professional worth their paycheck must sometimes complete important but tedious tasks anyway if they're worth their paycheck.
As Rohn said, “Our life will always be a constant battle by the life of ease and its momentary rewards…and the life of discipline and its more significant rewards.”
Discipline Is A Full-time Activity
Did you ever have a boss who constantly changed what they expected from you? Or perhaps you worked with a colleague who showed up only at the start or end of a big project?
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Don't be that person.
Elon Musk is an admired CEO, but lately he's raising the ire of Tesla shareholders and customers for missed shipment deadlines among other issues.
If you commit to customers to deliver a product by a particular day, do all you can to ship your products on time. Or let people know, "It'll be ready, when it's ready."
For Every Disciplined Effort, A Multiple Reward
Rohn believed, "Everything of value requires care and attention."The iPhone, Macbook and iMac are valuable pieces of tech. Consider how Apple is self-disciplined about packing their expensive products in elegant white and grey boxes to give customers a sensory experience they remember.
The trillion dollar company even employs a designer with responsibility for packaging.
According to tech journalist and author Adam Lashinsky, before the release of the iPod, "a packaging designer was holed up in [a packing room] room performing the most mundane of tasks—opening boxes."
Today, there's a cottage industry of YouTubers who film un-boxings of the latest Apple products and effectively market the latest tech for Apple, for free. This in turn helps Apple sell more of its high-end products.
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Cultivate Self-Discipline Instead Of Regret
Rohn spent much of his live advocating for the power of self-discipline, and he delivered his seminars for more than 40 years. He died in 2009 with a net worth of more than $500 million dollars.Rohn once said, “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.”
In short, you can wait for somebody else to exercise discipline upon you and complain about it, as Musk did back in March about several journalists who criticized his company.
Or you can exercise consistent self-discipline and become the type of colleague or business person your peers or customers come to respect and trust.
What will you choose?
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3 lasting lessons from the man who mentored Tony Robbins
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The best investment Tony Robbins ever made cost him $35 at age 17
While working as a part-time janitor at 17 years old, Tony Robbins was broke, barely making $40 a week. Looking to change his life, he splurged on a $35 three-hour seminar with personal development coach Jim Rohn. “It turned out to be one of the most important investments of my life,” Robbins said in his 2014 book “Money: Master the Game.”
“He gave me a way of looking at life that allowed me to not ask [that] life would be easier, but to ask that I’d be better,” Robbins said in a tribute after Rohn passed away in 2009. “He got me to realize that the secret to life was to work harder on myself than my job or anything else because then I’d have something to give people and he really shaped me. ”
Rohn grew up on a farm in Idaho in the 1930s and 40s and got into the personal development industry thanks to a mentor of his named Earl Shoaff. Rohn went from working as a store clerk to speaking for money at high schools and colleges. He eventually made between $3,000 to $8,000 per lecture, in addition to profits from the videos, cassettes and books he sold. He became a millionaire at age 31, helped others create fortunes of their own along the way, and met Robbins nearly 16 years later when the struggling teenager showed up to a seminar.
“That man, that seminar, that day — what Jim Rohn did was put me back in control of my own future,” Robbins writes in his book. “I took [his] message to heart and became obsessed — I would never stop growing, never stop giving, never stop trying to expand my influence or my capacity to give and do good.”
Here are three lasting lessons Robbins took away from his mentor.
“He gave me a way of looking at life that allowed me to not ask [that] life would be easier, but to ask that I’d be better,” Robbins said in a tribute after Rohn passed away in 2009. “He got me to realize that the secret to life was to work harder on myself than my job or anything else because then I’d have something to give people and he really shaped me. ”
Rohn grew up on a farm in Idaho in the 1930s and 40s and got into the personal development industry thanks to a mentor of his named Earl Shoaff. Rohn went from working as a store clerk to speaking for money at high schools and colleges. He eventually made between $3,000 to $8,000 per lecture, in addition to profits from the videos, cassettes and books he sold. He became a millionaire at age 31, helped others create fortunes of their own along the way, and met Robbins nearly 16 years later when the struggling teenager showed up to a seminar.
“That man, that seminar, that day — what Jim Rohn did was put me back in control of my own future,” Robbins writes in his book. “I took [his] message to heart and became obsessed — I would never stop growing, never stop giving, never stop trying to expand my influence or my capacity to give and do good.”
Here are three lasting lessons Robbins took away from his mentor.
Do more than you’re expected to
One
of the best pieces of advice Robbins says he has ever received came
from Rohn, who told him that “the secret to life is to find a way to do
more for others than anyone else is doing.”
“If you want to be extraordinary as a friend or business person, as a father or a lover, find a way to add more value, especially to those you love the most,” Robbins said in a 2015 Q&A.
Robbins wanted to immediately turn his life around after attending Rohn’s seminar, but Rohn recommended that Robbins instead shift his focus from “expecting things to happen so fast” to building his skills.
“Your worth in the marketplace is based on your ability to add more value than anyone else,” Rohn said, Robbins recalled in a 2016 Q&A. “If you can find a way to do more for others in your company, more for the employees, more for the clients, than anybody else, your gifts will make room for you. But in order to do that, you’ve got to build skills. ”
“If you want to be extraordinary as a friend or business person, as a father or a lover, find a way to add more value, especially to those you love the most,” Robbins said in a 2015 Q&A.
Robbins wanted to immediately turn his life around after attending Rohn’s seminar, but Rohn recommended that Robbins instead shift his focus from “expecting things to happen so fast” to building his skills.
“Your worth in the marketplace is based on your ability to add more value than anyone else,” Rohn said, Robbins recalled in a 2016 Q&A. “If you can find a way to do more for others in your company, more for the employees, more for the clients, than anybody else, your gifts will make room for you. But in order to do that, you’ve got to build skills. ”
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Read 30 minutes every day
Rohn taught Robbins that it’s fine to miss a meal “but don’t miss your reading,” Robbins recalls
in a Facebook post. “Reading something of substance, something of
value, something that was nourishing, something that taught you
distinctions, was more important than eating.”
Thanks to that lesson, “I got hooked on a habit that turned out to be one of the most valuable of my life: reading at least 30 minutes a day,” Robbins adds.
He has since adapted the advice slightly to include audio books, advice and lessons. Still, “I try to make sure I don’t miss a day without 30 minutes of something that’s going to give me a new skill, a new insight, a new strategy or something to inspire me,” Robbins told CNBC Make It during the 2017 Iconic Tour.
Thanks to that lesson, “I got hooked on a habit that turned out to be one of the most valuable of my life: reading at least 30 minutes a day,” Robbins adds.
He has since adapted the advice slightly to include audio books, advice and lessons. Still, “I try to make sure I don’t miss a day without 30 minutes of something that’s going to give me a new skill, a new insight, a new strategy or something to inspire me,” Robbins told CNBC Make It during the 2017 Iconic Tour.
Create rituals in order to reach your goals
Rohn also underscored the value of building good habits.
“I always say something that my original teacher taught me, I always remind people: there’s always two pains in life, there’s the pain of discipline or there’s the pain of regret,” Robbins says. “Discipline weighs ounces, as my friend Jim Rohn taught me, regret weighs tons.”
Given that “you don’t want to have regret,” Robbins explains that it’s crucial to establish small rituals to help you get to your goal. “Let me tell you something: Willpower doesn’t last. But rituals can last a lifetime,” Robbins adds.
By setting rituals, “you’ll get momentum, because once you discipline yourself in one area of your life, you feel yourself doing it in others as well,” he says.
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“I always say something that my original teacher taught me, I always remind people: there’s always two pains in life, there’s the pain of discipline or there’s the pain of regret,” Robbins says. “Discipline weighs ounces, as my friend Jim Rohn taught me, regret weighs tons.”
Given that “you don’t want to have regret,” Robbins explains that it’s crucial to establish small rituals to help you get to your goal. “Let me tell you something: Willpower doesn’t last. But rituals can last a lifetime,” Robbins adds.
By setting rituals, “you’ll get momentum, because once you discipline yourself in one area of your life, you feel yourself doing it in others as well,” he says.
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