Jim Rohn was an American speaker, writer, and entrepreneur known for his motivational talks focused on personal and professional development. His experience of becoming a millionaire allowed him to dedicate himself to telling about his path.
Explore our collection of Jim Rohn Quotes that will motivate you to go beyond average.
Miss a meal if you have to, but don’t miss a book.
– Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn Quotes
1. “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.” – Jim Rohn
2. “Life is not just the passing of time. Life is the collection of experiences and their intensity.” – Jim Rohn
3. “Your personal philosophy is the greatest determining factor in how your life works out.” – Jim Rohn
4. “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn
5. “We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.” – Jim Rohn
6. “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.” – Jim Rohn
7. “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn
8. “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” – Jim Rohn
9. “Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.” – Jim Rohn
10. “You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.” – Jim Rohn
11. “Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.” – Jim Rohn
12. “Success is steady progress toward one’s personal goals.” – Jim Rohn
13. “Failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.” – Jim Rohn
14. “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jim Rohn
15. “Successful people have libraries. The rest have big screen TVs.” – Jim Rohn
16. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Rohn
17. “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn
18. “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
19. “Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn
20. “The major value in life is not what you get. The major value in life is what you become.” – Jim Rohn
21. “Don’t let your learning lead to knowledge. Let your learning lead to action.” – Jim Rohn
22. “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.” – Jim Rohn
23. “Happiness is not by chance, but by choice.” – Jim Rohn
24. “Those who will not read are no better off than those who cannot read.” – Jim Rohn
25. “You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” – Jim Rohn
26. “The difference between where you are today and where you’ll be five years from now will be found in the quality of books you’ve read.” – Jim Rohn
27. “Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune.” – Jim Rohn
28. “Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.” – Jim Rohn
29. “Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.” – Jim Rohn
30. “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.” – Jim Rohn
31. “Don’t just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.” – Jim Rohn
32. “You have two choices: You can make a living, or you can design a life.” – Jim Rohn
33. “Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.” – Jim Rohn
34. “Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.” – Jim Rohn
35. “Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn
36. “You want to set a goal that is big enough that in the process of achieving it you become someone worth becoming.” – Jim Rohn
37. “Whatever good things we build end up building us.” – Jim Rohn
38. “You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills.” – Jim Rohn
39. “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn
40. “Don’t wish for less problems; wish for more skills.” – Jim Rohn
41. “The things that change your life are: the people you meet, the classes you take, and the books you read.” – Jim Rohn
42. “To be successful you don’t need to do extraordinary things, you just need to do ordinary things extraordinarily well.” – Jim Rohn
43. “Today brings to each of us 1,440 minutes; 86,400 ticks of the clock. Both the poor and the wealthy have the same 24 hours of opportunity. Time favors no one.” – Jim Rohn
44. “There is no better opportunity to receive more than to be thankful for what you already have.” – Jim Rohn
45. “Don’t spend major time doing minor things.” – Jim Rohn
46. “If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn’t need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.” – Jim Rohn
47. “It is better to aim the spear at the moon and strike the eagle, than to aim at the eagle and strike only a rock.” – Jim Rohn
48. “Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.” – Jim Rohn
49. “Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is tragedy. Ignorance is devastation. Ignorance creates lack. Ignorance creates disease. Ignorance will shorten your life. Ignorance will empty your life and leave you with the husks, nothing to account for.” – Jim Rohn
50. “Time is more value than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time.” – Jim Rohn
51. “If you help enough people get what they want, you can have everything you want.” – Jim Rohn
