7 Strategies for Wealth & Happiness By Jim Rohn

My Notes

Success is no more than the natural consequence of consistently applying the fundamentals of success to life. The key is to stick to the fundamentals.

so how does one latch onto the bluebird of happiness? Curiously, by understanding and applying a concept which is rarely associated with happiness … discipline.

failure is rarely the result of some isolated event. Rather, it is a consequence of a long list of accumulated little failures which happen as a result of too little discipline.

the danger comes when we look at a day squandered and conclude that no harm has been done. After all, it was just one day. But add up these days to make a year and then add up these years to make a lifetime and perhaps you can now see how repeating today’s small failures can easily turn your life into a major disaster.

discipline is the master key. It unlocks the door to wealth and happiness, culture and sophistication, high self-esteem and high accomplishment, and the accompanying feelings of pride, satisfaction, and success.

certainly discipline will do much for you. But of even greater importance is what it will do to you. It will make you feel terrific about yourself.

always worrying, worrying, worrying. Why are these individuals so apprehensive? Because they haven’t spent time designing their futures.

dreams are wonderful, but they are not enough. It’s not sufficient to have a brilliant painting of the desired result. To erect a magnificent structure one must also have a step-by-step blueprint of how to lay the foundation, support the structure, and so on. And for that we need goals.

“massive success is the sweetest revenge” whether you accept it or not, you are, right now, one of the players in the game of life. And believe me, if you don’t have goals to shoot at, you aren’t playing a very exciting game. No one will pay good money to watch you play a game where nobody’s keeping score.

you’ve got to be a good planner, a good goal-setter.

“without dreams and vision, we perish. ”

to have your goals transform you, you must set them high. Set them enough out of reach to cause you to grow and to stretch; set them high enough to excite your imagination and motivate you to action. But just as you must set them high enough to pull you, don’t set them so far beyond you that you lose heart before you begin.

when someone becomes a millionaire, the least important thing is what they have. The most important thing is what they have become.

what kind of person will you have to become to get all you want? In

what kind of person will you have to become to get all you want?

if i’m not willing to learn, read, study, and grow to become what i must become, then i cannot expect to attract what i want. Now,

if i’m not willing to learn, read, study, and grow to become what i must become, then i cannot expect to attract what i want.

your ability will grow to match your dreams.

there is nothing you and i can do about the past. It’s gone and buried.

asking intelligently includes answering how high, how long, how much, when, what size, what model, what color. Describe what you want. Define it. Remember, well-defined goals are like magnets. The better you chisel them, the stronger they pull.

don’t spend major money on minor things, and, conversely, don’t spend minor money on major things.

put maximum attention to everything you do.

at the end of the day take a few moments to review the happenings of the day — where you went, what you did, what you said. Ponder what worked and what didn’t, what you want to repeat and what you want to avoid. Try to remember incidents as vividly as possible. Remember the colors, the sights, the sounds, the conversations, the experiences.

another good time to reflect is at the end of major periods such as a week, a month, or a year. At the end of the week take a few hours for reflection to ponder the events of the past seven days. At the end of a month take a day. And at the end of a year take a week … to review, ponder, and reflect on everything that has happened in your life.

our minds and souls must be nourished by words. Unfortunately, most people suffer from mental malnutrition.

most people suffer from mental malnutrition.

don’t just feed your mind the easy stuff. You can’t live on mental candy.

invest the money. Get the books and tapes you need for your self-education. Don’t shortchange yourself when it comes to investing in your own better future.

“become self-educated. Standard education will bring you standard results. Check the income figures of those with a standard education and see if that’s what you want.

“become self-educated. Standard education will bring you standard results. Check the income figures of those with a standard education and see if that’s what you want. If it isn’t, if you want more than the average, you must become self-educated. ”

read the kinds of books that will help you to unleash your inner potential.

try reading two books a week. And if that seems like a lot, choose two thin books to start with. Do this for ten years and you’ll end up reading over one thousand books!

learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job. ”

what you become directly influences what you get. Think of it this way: most of what you have today you have attracted by becoming the person you are today.

to have more than you’ve got, become more than you are. This

to have more than you’ve got, become more than you are.

you can never create more time, but you can become more valuable.

it’s not what you get by tricks that counts. It’s not what you get by demanding that counts. It’s what you get by productive performance that counts.

here are two phrases i want you to consider: the first is, “life and commerce are like the seasons. ” the second is, “you cannot change the seasons but you can change yourself. ”

i used to blame everything outside me for my lack of progress until i found that my problem was inside.

procrastination is especially dangerous because of its accumulating nature: when we put off doing some minor task, it doesn’t seem to be all that important. And if we let a few things slide during the day, it doesn’t seem like such a bad day. But let enough of those days pile up and you have the makings of a disastrous year.

“cost is not your problem. It’s not that it costs too much. The problem is that you can’t afford it. ”

it’s never the fault of it. If you keep shifting responsibility to it you’ll always be broke and disillusioned. You’ll never earn enough. But when you start thinking in terms of “me” instead of “it” you’ll experience a surge of personal growth and income. Excuses,

it’s never the fault of it. If you keep shifting responsibility to it you’ll always be broke and disillusioned. You’ll never earn enough. But when you start thinking in terms of “me” instead of “it” you’ll experience a surge of personal growth and income.

if you don’t get rid of some of your own self-imposed limitations, the next five years will be about the same as the last, except that you’ll be five years older. But by taking responsibility and getting rid of your self-imposed limitations, you can, instead, become five years better. Now, doesn’t this sound more exciting?

if you don’t like how it is for you now, change it.

you can change all things for the better when you change yourself for the better.

discipline is the only thing that will do it. It is the only vehicle for real progress.

now maybe you think people shouldn’t judge you by your personal appearance. Well let me tell you, they do! And because they do, you should make a point of looking your best.

doing less than you are capable of doing creates lack of self-esteem. And lack of self-esteem is the greatest deterrent to success.

good people are found, not changed. Sure, they can change themselves, but you and i can’t change them.

don’t send your ducks to eagle school. Why? Because it won’t work. All you’ll get are unhappy ducks. They won’t soar like eagles.

i believe the greatest satisfactions of life come to those of us who make a habit of doing the best with what we’ve got. In fact, doing less than our best has a way of weighing on our psyche.

everything is symptomatic of something. It’s either symptomatic of something right or it’s symptomatic of something wrong. That’s why it’s such a wise policy not to ignore symptoms. In case something in your life isn’t working as it should, they act as an early-warning system, proclaiming to anyone willing to listen that something must change.

the major role of grandparents should be to teach their grandchildren how to be wealthy, cultured, and happy “just like us. ”

the major role of grandparents should be to teach their grandchildren how to be wealthy, cultured, and happy “just like us. ” grandparents should not have to say, “i’ve worked all my life and now i need help. ”

you can’t drift your way to a better life.

the enlightened time manager allots time for every aspect of his life. He even allots time for drifting, by scheduling time to do nothing. Like the nine-to-five person, he knows to limit the hours of work and to have quality time for other important values, such as family. And like the workaholic, he would never be afraid to work long hours — but only when necessary.

you can leverage time by multiplying your efforts through the recruitment of an expanding sales force or by delegating less productive work

you can leverage time by multiplying your efforts through the recruitment of an expanding sales force or by delegating less productive

you can leverage time by multiplying your efforts through the recruitment of an expanding sales force or by delegating less productive work to competent employees.

when you work, work; and when you play, play. Mixing the two never works. All you end up doing is cheating yourself both ways. If you work and play at the same time, you’ll miss the joy that comes from great accomplishment and the complete release that is the gift of pure play. I

when you work, work; and when you play, play. Mixing the two never works. All you end up doing is cheating yourself both ways. If you work and play at the same time, you’ll miss the joy that comes from great accomplishment and the complete release that is the gift of pure play.

work-a-week-play-a-week plan. In reality, when

a successful builder, has created a schedule of working a week and taking off a week. He calls it his work-a-week-play-a-week

a successful builder, has created a schedule of working a week and taking off a week. He calls it his work-a-week-play-a-week plan. In

a successful builder, has created a schedule of working a week and taking off a week. He calls it his work-a-week-play-a-week plan.

analyze your habits. For example, if you’re not good at keeping your paperwork up to date or if you’ve promised yourself for years to keep better records and balance the checkbook and you still haven’t done it — accept it, and get someone to help you. You’re not likely to change.

your weaknesses don’t have to harm you if you learn to delegate responsibilities.

before every phone call write down the key points you want to cover. It will make each conversation more effective, shorter, and more professional. It will also give you a record of each call.

building a successful enterprise is like building a house. You visualize the ideas, put them on paper, and execute them.

it’s just about over when a person wakes up in the morning and says, “let’s see, what shall i do today? ” it’s too late. About the best thing that person can do is take the rest of the day off and start planing the next day, the next week, the next month. Thinking on paper is a creative process.

it’s just about over when a person wakes up in the morning and says, “let’s see, what shall i do today? ” it’s too late. About the best thing that person can do is take the rest of the day off and start planing the next day, the next week, the next month.

don’t start your day until you have it finished. Because each day is a priceless mosaic in your lifetime strategy for wealth and happiness, always plan your day before you start. And do it every day.

don’t start the week until you have it finished.

imagine what your life will be like if you ask yourself on sunday night, “what do i want to accomplish this week? ”

don’t start your month until it’s finished.

are my present associations helping me grow in the direction i have chosen through goal-setting?

are you becoming, achieving, and acquiring what you want, or are you letting others steal your dreams?

it’s easy to remain mediocre. All you need to do is spend major time on minor things with minor people.

you must take a look at your priorities and values, including your associations, and evaluate them. Your time on this earth is too short to spend it less than wisely.

association — it’s one of the seven strategies for wealth and happiness. Keep the weeds of negative influence from your life. Instead, “farm” the seeds of constructive influence. You will not believe the harvest of good fortune you will reap!

‘shall i give him a quarter or two quarters? ’ if two different amounts come to mind, always go for the higher amount; become a two-quarter person. ”

“if you go for the two quarters you’ll feel prosperous and confident all day long. You can’t believe the difference that a two-quarter mentality can make. ”

it’s just a matter of learning to be generous of spirit and learning to develop a two-quarter mentality in a one-quarter-thinking world.

important thought: be happy with what you have while pursuing what you want.

be happy with what you have while pursuing what you want.

don’t spend all your money a quarter at a time. Save up and buy something special — something fine, of lasting value, or something which will give you rich memories for a lifetime.

for a sophisticated person, quality is far more important than quantity. Better a few treasures than a house full of junk.

“on the other hand, if you master the art of lifestyle and happiness, more money will help you to amplify your happiness and inner wealth. ” lifestyle is style

“on the other hand, if you master the art of lifestyle and happiness, more money will help you to amplify your happiness and inner wealth. ”

the good life is not an amount; it’s an attitude, an act, an idea, a discovery, a search. The good life comes from a lifestyle that is fully developed, regardless of the size of your bank account; a lifestyle that provides you with a constant sense of joy in living; a lifestyle that fuels your desire to become a person of deep value and achievement.

in the free enterprise system you must act to make things happen. Only applied knowledge counts.

whatever you do, don’t camp at the fork in the road. Decide. It’s far better to make a wrong decision than to not make one at all.

“i have given up on the idea of getting rid of the butterflies in my stomach. But at least now i can make them fly in formation most of the time. ”

get at it today. Get some new books, make your detailed goal plan, take a millionaire out to lunch, find new ways to increase your productivity, develop a lifestyle of generosity and love, make a new effort to believe in yourself. And get moving.

you and i have been given the gifts of life, but it’s up to us to decide if we are going to use god’s laws to create and to prosper.