Below are some of the most inspiration quotes from Jim Rohn, One of the best worldwide personal development speakers:
A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.
Jim Rohn
A novel is never anything, but a philosophy put into images.
Jim Rohn
Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.
Jim Rohn
Asking is the beginning of receiving. 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.
Jim Rohn
Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.
Jim Rohn
Character isn’t something you were born with and can’t change, like your fingerprints. It’s something you weren’t born with and must take responsibility for forming.
Jim Rohn
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Making a decision is a powerful process towards achieving something. By not making a firm decision you are just floating around the edges of any goal that you want to achieve. Too many people that want to lose weight approach it in an indecisive way. They may say things like:
I should try to lose weight,
I’ll try to cut down on bad food,
Maybe I should start exercising,
I could join a gym,
Perhaps I’ll try that new diet,
I’ll start in a few weeks,
None of the above are decisions, they are just fleeting thoughts or at best weak intentions, and frankly they will not get you anywhere. Making a firm decision can be very empowering because you are making a commitment. Try this for yourself:
Say to yourself ‘I suppose I should lose some weight’ and notice what happens in your mind. You may find that other thoughts attach themselves to what you have said. These thoughts may go along the lines of:
It’ll be too hard,
I don’t have the time right now,
I’ve always failed in the past,
I don’t think I have the willpower,
I can’t be bothered at the moment,
Once these thoughts have grouped together you will drop the idea of losing weight like a hot potato, although you may retain some guilt in the back of your mind for giving up so easily.
Now say to yourself ‘I AM going to lose weight’ and say it with some force and conviction. Now what do you notice in your mind? You may find that saying it that way makes the thought feel stronger. The negative thoughts that you had earlier seem weaker, they are probably still there but seem more distant. This happens because when you make a decision you are giving a direct order to your mind, and your mind has a firm instruction to follow instead of some vague thought or half hearted wish.
The next step is to write out 2 plans, plan A which is based on a decision that you will lose weight, and plan B which is based on a decision not to lose weight. You need to write out what each plan will offer you. Write out your own plans based on the example below.
Plan A
More Energy ,
Improved Health,
Higher Self Confidence,
Higher Self Esteem,
Feel and Look More Attractive,
Feel Happier about Yourself,
Plan B
Less Energy
Increasing Health Problems
Low Self Confidence
Low Self Esteem
Poorer Self Image
Feelings of Anxiety or Depression
Make your lists as long as possible and then imagine were you will be in 1, 3, and 5 year’s time with whichever plan that you decide to follow. Picture how you will look and feel in the future with whatever plan you choose.
Keep in mind that both plans are progressive, meaning that both plans will evolve and not stand still. Follow plan A and the benefits will increase. You’ll become more energetic, your health will continue to improve, your self confidence and self esteem will snowball. The fact is that the more you do of something, the better you will get at it and the easier it will become.
If you follow plan B you will not be in the same position that you are in now. Plan B will also evolve, your energy will continue to decrease, your health will get worse and you often find that one health problem leads to another and another. Your self confidence and self esteem will continue to drop.
At this point you have the choice as to which plan you will decide to follow. I’ve got no right to tell you which plan you should follow, that is your decision and nobody else’s. It’s all about what you really want for yourself. If you decide to go with plan B then there is not much more for you to do apart from stop reading. If you decide to go with plan A then you have already taken a major step towards losing weight just by making that decision.
Nothing ever gets done without some sort of decision first, the world is run on decisions, decisions lead to action, and it’s only by acting on something that we can achieve it.
Once you have made your decision, decide what actions you are going to take to reach your goal. Find out what you are going to do and how you are going to do it. Write out your plan and start following it; decide that you are committed to finishing what you have started. Don’t just sit and think about it, make your decision and be happy about it.
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In my opinion, we are a society that seems to have a preoccupation with the past or have a tendency to live in the future. So often people feel that certain events or circumstances must take place in order for them to have, feel or experience what they want. Such belief’s keep them living in the future – waiting for that something to come and make them happy. They are stuck.
Do these statements seem familiar to you? Have you said or heard them; “As soon as I finish college, I will …, When my children start school and I have more time, I will…., If only I was married, I could …., When my business gets off the ground, I will …, When my divorce is final, I will …., When I get a new job, I will…and my favorite, When I have enough money, I will….
These statements are the what if’s and “when’s”. These are ideas about being happy when. But what about being happy NOW? We are giving up our today for the dreams of tomorrow. Do you believe that you have to wait to be happy? Or that you have you earn your happiness? Or that events or circumstances have to occur before you can be happy and feel free? I say, “Live It Now”, “Feel It Now”, “Experience It Now”, don’t wait for tomorrow.
I believe that all you need to be happy is to decide that you want to be happy. Appreciate what you have now. If you are always waiting for tomorrow, today will never come. Not that we don’t want to dream and create tomorrows, but don’t sacrifice our todays. Life is too short to be wasting it on waiting for the what if’s to come.
Are you stuck or do you realize that you must resonate with what you desire so that you can connect with what you desire? Do you know that if you think about, talk about, and dream about what you desire, you can create your own reality? You must think about what you want – NOT what you don’t want. Whatever your put your attentions on is what you will create.
If you want happiness, you must experience happiness now. Enjoy living for today. Appreciate all the little pleasures in your everyday life, for there are many. Laugh to your hearts content because laughter can heal many wounds. Relish in your accomplishments. Learn from your mistakes. And then learn to dream to create your tomorrows.
If you believe that an event or circumstance outside yourself is a prerequisite for your happiness, then you lose your own empowerment. If you are relying on outside forces to come your way and make you happy, you lose your own empowerment. Take control of your life and know that your happiness is always created within your thoughts and mind. Your thoughts can always be changed from negative to positive. If you don’t believe it – try it. You’ll be amazed in how you life can be changed in 30 days of deliberate positive thoughts.
Our future is not a destination – but a journey. The unfolding of today and the now is what is. Experience every day to the fullest and live life now the way you want to be. Embrace who you are becoming and set your attentions and intentions on what you desire.
So I ask you “What exactly are you waiting for to have all your dreams come true”? LIVE AND EXPERIENCE TODAY.
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