Emanuel James "Jim" Rohn was 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.
Rohn was the recipient of the 1985 National Speakers Association CPAE Award for excellence in speaking.
“You must take personal responsibiity. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.”
“Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
“Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.”
“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.”
“How sad to see a father with money and no joy. The man studied economics, but never studied happiness.”
“I have found in life that if you want a miracle you first need to do whatever it is you can do – if that’s to plant, then plant; if it is to read, then read; if it is to change, then change; if it is to study, then study; if it is to work, then work; whatever you have to do. And then you will be well on your way of doing the labor that works miracles.”
“Whatever good things we build end up building us.”
“If you don't like how things are, change it. You are not a tree.”
“Success is something you attract by the person you become ”
“We get paid for bringing value to the marketplace. It takes time,... but we get paid for the value, not the time.”
“Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.”
“How long should you try? Until.”
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”
“We don’t get paid for the hour; we get paid for the value we bring to the hour.”
“There are two types of pain you will go through in life, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tonnes.”
“What is powerful is when what you say is just the tip of the iceberg of what you know”
“One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention”
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.”
“motivation alone is not enough.if you have an idiot and you motivate him,now you have a motivated idiot.”
“Don't let your learning lead to knowledge. Let your learning lead to action.”
“If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.”
“Don't just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.”
“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. ”
“The book you don't read can't help.”
“Miss a meal if you have to, but don't miss a book.”
“For every promise, there is a price to pay... If the promise is clear, the price is easy...”
“I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me. ”
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planed for you? Not much.”
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
“Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.”
“Everything you need for better future and successhas already been written. And guess what?All you have to do is go to the library.”
“Leadership is the challenge to be something more than average.”
“We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment. ”
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment”
“Those who will not read are no better off than those who cannot read.”
“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.”
“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”
“Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.”
“The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch.”
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”