Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn
Emanuel James "Jim" Rohnwas an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. His rags to riches story played a large part in his work, which influenced others in the personal development industry...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth17 September 1930
CountryUnited States of America
motivational opportunity tragedy
Although we are never glad when tragedy visits, we can be aware and seize the opportunity to do good in this world, even in the midst of tragedy.
thinking unhappy want
Don't sell out your virtue and your value for something you think you want. Judas got the money, but he threw it all away and hung himself because he was so unhappy with himself.
people giving way
Give a lecture to a thousand people.One walks out and says,I'm going to change my life." Another one walks out with a yawn and says,"I've heard all this before."Why is that? Why wouldn't both be affected the same way?Another mystery."
change growth different
For things to change, you have to change. For things to be different, you have to be different. Before financial success can occur personal growth must occur.
followers students
Don't be anybody's follower, be a student.
goal kind achieve
Set the kind of goals that will make something of you to achieve them.
fitness jobs health
Some things you have to do every day. Eating about seven apples on Saturday night instead of one a day just isn't going to get the job done.
pieces great-success advantage
Happiness doesn't come from big pieces of great success, but from small advantages hammered out day by day.
forever boots lasts
Pull your boots up by the bootstrap and know that everything is temporary. All good moments are temporary and all bad moments are temporary. Nothing lasts forever.
rain sunshine night
How about this miracle... God says if you plant the seed I will make the tree. Wow, you can't have a better arrangement than that. First, it gives God the tough end of the deal. What if you had to make a tree? That would keep you up late at night trying to figure out how to make a tree. God says, "No, leave the miracle part to me. I've got the seed, the soil, the sunshine, the rain and the seasons. I'm God and all this miracles stuff is easy for me. I have reserved something very special for you and that is to plant the seed.
ambition self discipline
Your life, my life, the life of each one of us is going to serve as either a warning or an example. A warning of the consequences of neglect, self-pity, lack of direction and ambition... or an example of talent put to use, of discipline self-imposed, and of objectives clearly perceived and intensely pursued.
success development investment
An investment in your personal development is the best investment you can make.
giving-up philosophy thinking
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.
want ifs
If you want to have more, you have to become more!