100 Inspirational Quotes By Jim Rohn That Will Guide You Through Difficult Times
Emanuel James "Jim" Rohn was one of the most profound motivational speakers of modern America. Rim's audience connected with him as he himself was a poster child of classic rags-to-riches story. He would speak from his own experiences and it struck the right chord.
In this story below, he recounts the 'nitty-gritty reasons' which implored him to turn his life around.
It was the time when Rohn was married and had a petty job which enabled him to feed his family. One fine day he was relaxing at his home when someone knocked at the front door.
He says, "When I opened the door I looked down to see a pair of big brown eyes staring up at me. There stood a frail little girl of about 10. She told me, with all the courage and determination her little heart could muster, that she was selling Girl Scout cookies. It was a masterful presentation—several flavors, a special deal, and only two dollars per box. How could anyone refuse? Finally, with a big smile and ever so politely, she asked me to buy. And I wanted to. Oh, how I wanted to!
Except for one thing. I didn’t have two dollars! Boy, was I embarrassed! Here I was—a father, had been to college, was gainfully employed—and yet I didn’t have two dollars to my name. Naturally, I couldn’t tell this to the little girl with the big brown eyes. So I did the next best thing. I lied to her. I said, “Thanks, but I’ve already bought Girl Scout cookies this year. And I’ve still got plenty stacked in the house.”Now that simply wasn’t true. But it was the only thing I could think of to get me off the hook. And it did. The little girl said, “That’s okay, sir. Thank you very much.” And with that she turned around and went on her way.I stared after her for what seemed a very long time. Finally, I closed the door behind me and, leaning my back to it, cried out, “I don’t want to live like this anymore. I’ve had it with being broke, and I’ve had it with lying. I’ll never be embarrassed again by not having any money in my pocket.” That day I promised myself to earn enough to always have several hundred dollars in my pocket at all times. This is what I mean by a nitty-gritty reason. It may not win me any prize for greatness, but it was enough to have a permanent effect on the rest of my life. My Girl-Scout-cookie story does have a happy ending."
Here are some famous quotes by the motivational speaker Jim Rohn.
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.
Don't wish it were easier. Wish you were better.
If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment
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.
We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.
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.
You cannot change your destination overnight. You can change your direction.---Jim Rohn
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 challenge wish for more wisdom
Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.
Successful people have libraries. The rest have big screen TVs
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.
Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.
When you know what you want, and you want it bad enough, you'll find a way to get it.
If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.
Miss a meal if you have to, but don't miss a book.
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.
Either you run the day or the day runs you..
Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.
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.
One of the greatest gifts you can give to anyone is the gift of attention
Don't let your learning lead to knowledge. Let your learning lead to action.
I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.
Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.
Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.
Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.
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.
Leadership is the challenge to be something more than average.
