"The key factor that will determine your financial future is not the economy; the key factor is your philosophy."

The Great Challenge of Life

by Jim Rohn

Here's the great challenge of life - You can have more than you've got because you can become more than you are.

I have found that income seldom will exceed your own personal development. Once in a while income takes a lucky jump, but unless you grow out to where it is it will go back to where you are. Somebody once said if you took all the money in the world and divided it among everyone equally, it would soon be back in the same pockets. However, you can have more because you can become more. You see, here is how the other side of the coin reads - unless you change how you are, you will always have what you've got. The marketing plan won't do it. It's a good plan but it won't work without you. You've got to work it. It is the human effort that counts. If you could send a sales manual out to recruit - wouldn't that be lovely? The major thing that makes the difference is what YOU do. 

In order to have more, you need to become more. The guy says "If I had a good job I would really pour it on, but I have this lousy job so I just goof off." If that is your philosophy you are destined to stay there. Some people say if I had a lot of money I would be really generous, but I don't have much so I'm not generous. See, you've got to change that philosophy or you will never have "the lots of money". Unless YOU change, IT won't change. Amazingly, however, when we throw out our blame list and start becoming more ourselves - the difference is everything else will begin to change around us. 

To Your Success, 

Jim Rohn

SERVICE by Jim Rohn

One customer, well taken care of, could be more valuable than $10,000 worth of advertising. 

Good service leads to multiple sales. If you take good care of your customers, they will open doors you could never open by yourself. 

How do you deserve a fortune? Render fortunes of service.

You have to do more than you get paid for because that's where the fortune is. 

Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness - great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation and great joy.

"Don't bring your need to the marketplace, bring your skill. If you don't feel well, tell your doctor, but not the marketplace. If you need money, go to the bank, but not the marketplace." Jim Rohn 

"Sincerity is not a test of truth. We must not make this mistake: He must be right; he's so sincere. Because it is possible to be sincerely wrong. We can only judge truth by truth and sincerity by sincerity." Jim Rohn

"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

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