Jim Rohn Quotes

Don't look for things to be easier, look for you to be better

Always be willing to look at both sides of the argument. Understanding the other side is the best way to strengthen your own.

Sincerity is not a test of truth. We must not make this mistake: He must be right; he's so sincere. Because, it is possible to be sincerely wrong. We can only judge truth by truth and sincerity by sincerity.

Do whatever you have to do as quickly as you can, so you can do whatever you WANT to do, for as long as you can.

One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention

Learn all you can, don't be lazy. Nothing's worse than being stupid. Being broke is bad, but being stupid is what's really bad. And what's really really bad is being broke and stupid. Nothing's much worse than that. Unless you're sick. Sick, broke and stupid, that’s about as far as you can fall unless you're ugly. Surely that would be the ultimate; ugly, sick, broke and stupid.

Be like a sponge when it comes to each new experience. If you want to be able to express it well, you must first be able to absorb it well.

Let others lead small lives, but not you

To be successful, you have to develop certain traits such as courage, dignity, charisma and integrity. You also have to recognize that you have to work harder on yourself than on your job. You attract success because of the person you are. Personal development is key.

When somebody shares, everybody wins.

I think everybody should study ants. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.

Leaders must understand that some people will inevitably sell out to the evil side. Don't waste your time wondering why; spend your time discovering who.

What you have at the moment you have attracted by the person you have become.

You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay? Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.

If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.

Nothing is more powerful for your future than being a gatherer of good ideas and information. That's called doing your homework.

I'm working full-time on my job and part time on my fortune. But it won't be long before I'm working full-time on my fortune. . . can you imagine what my life will look like?

If kids clearly see the promise, they will gladly pay the price.

People let little things cheat them out of big opportunities

The two great words of antiquity are behold and beware. Behold the possibilities and beware the temptations.

The Bible give us a list of human stories on both sides of the ledger. On list of human stories is used examples - do what these people did. Another list of human stories is used as warnings - don't do what these people did. So if your story ever gets in one of these books, make sure they use it as an example, not a warning.

Your paycheck is not your employer's responsibility, it's your responsibility. Your employer has no control over your value, but you do.

The key factor that will determine your financial future is not the economy; the key factor is your philosophy.

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.

Take advice, but don't take orders.

Don't borrow someone else's plan. Develop your own philosophy and it will lead you to unique places.

Service to others leads to greatness.

Somebody says, 'Well, I can't be concerned about other people. About the best I can do is to take care of myself' Well, then you will always be poor.

Philosophy is the sum total of all that you know and what you decide is valuable.

We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear.

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?

In any situation you can think of, impatience is a source of weakness and fear, while patience represents substance and strength.

Ambition is at the very core of success and extraordinary achievement. Unlike greed, it's a powerful, creative and constructive force.

Neglect starts out as an infection then becomes a disease.

Love is much deeper than a feeling. Love is a commitment we make to people to always treat that person right and honorably.

Knowledge fueled by emotion equals action.

Thanksgiving opens up the windows of the opportunity for ideas to flow your way.

Service to many leads to greatness- great respect, great satisfaction.

Don't spend all of your money a quarter at a time. Save up and buy something special, something fine, something of lasting value, or something that will give you rich memories for a lifetime. Remember, all that candy money can add up to a small fortune.

There is nothing more pitiful than a ready and willing mind but an incapable body.

Don't mistake movement for achievement. It's easy to get faked out by being busy. The question is: Busy doing what?

There are no new fundamentals.

Things will always go wrong so ride through your difficulties and learn from them.

It is not what happens that determines the major part of your future. What happens, happens to us all. It is what you do about what happens that counts.

Until we have finally accepted the fact that there is nothing we can do to change the past, our feelings of regret and remorse and bitterness will prevent us from designing a better future with the opportunity that is before us today.

There's nothing you can do about the past. But, you can do a great deal about your future. You don't have to be the same person you were yesterday. You can make changes in your life -- absolutely startling changes in a fairly short time. You can make changes you can't even conceive of now, if you give yourself a chance.

Be a collector of good ideas. Keep a journal. If you hear a good idea, capture it, write it down. Don't trust your memory.

We suffer one of two things. Either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. You've got to choose discipline, versus regret, because discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tons.