Top 220 Quotes & Sayings by T. Harv Eker - Page 2

The size of the problem is never the issue -- what matters is the size of you!

Poor people choose now. Rich people choose balance.

Training and managing your own mind is the most important skill you could ever own, in terms of both happiness and success.

Rich people believe 'I create my life.' Poor people believe 'Life happens to me.'

The bottom line is that if you become a master at handling problems and overcoming obstacles, what can stop you from success? The answer is nothing! And if nothing can stop you, you become unstoppable!

If we’re going to strive for spiritual growth, we have to be willing to put concepts into practice in our everyday lives, in all relationships with all people. You can’t separate your “spiritual life” from your “work life.” They’re both your life! In the same vein, you can’t separate money and happiness.

Think of yourself as a container for wealth. If your container is small and your money is big, what's going to happen? You will lose it. Your container will overflow and the excess money will spill out all over the place. You simply cannot have more money than the container. Therefore you must grow to be a big container so you cannot only hold more wealth but also attract more wealth. The universe abhors a vacuum and if you have a very large money container, it will rush in to fill the space.

Every master was once a disaster.

Whatever results you're getting, be they rich or poor, good or bad, positive or negative, always remember that your outer world is simply a reflection of your inner world. If things aren't going well in your outer life, it's because things aren't going well in your inner life. It's that simple.

Either you're a person who will be stopped, or you are a person who won't be stopped. You choose.

The secret to freedom is to realize that you don’t have to believe your mind. You don’t have to believe your story. You don’t have to believe that voice in your head. You don’t have to believe your own thinking. You can simply observe it and say, “Thank you for sharing,” and then take the necessary action you’re scared to take anyway.

The single biggest difference between financial success and financial failure is how well you manage your money. It's simple: to master money, you must manage money.

Rich people believe in themselves. They believe in their value and in their ability to deliver it. Poor people don't. That's why they need "guarantees."

Rich people believe "You can have your cake and eat it too." Middle-class people believe "Cake is too rich, so I'll only have a little piece." Poor people don't believe they deserve cake, so they order a doughnut, focus on the hole, and wonder why they have "nothing."

If you have a big problem in your life, all that means is that you are being a small person!

It all comes down to this: if your subconscious "financial blueprint" is not "set" for success, nothing you learn, nothing you know, and nothing you do will make much of a difference.

You must acquire the habits and skills of managing a small amount of money before you can have a large amount.

It comes down to this: either you control money, or it controls you. To control money, you must manage it.

I took his suggestion to heart and went from a "know-it-all" to a "learn-it-all."

Here's an equation I want you to remember for the rest of your life: CZ = WZ. It means your "comfort zone" equals your "wealth zone." By expanding your comfort zone, you will expand the size of your income and wealth zone.

Rich people see opportunities. Poor people see obstacles. Rich people see potential growth. Poor people see potential loss. Rich people focus on rewards. Poor focus on the risks.

In our course we teach that "no thought lives in your head rent-free." Each thought you have will either be an investment or a cost. It will either move you toward happiness and success or away from it. It will either empower you or disempower you. That's why it is imperative you choose your thoughts and beliefs wisely.

One of the principles we teach in our programs is "If you shoot for the stars, you'll at least hit the moon." Poor people don't even shoot for the ceiling in their house, and then they wonder why they're not successful.

Rich people play the money game to win. Poor people play the money game to not lose.

Your programming leads to your thoughts; your thoughts lead to your feelings; your feelings lead to your actions; your actions leads to your results. Therefore, just as is done with a personal computer, by changing your programming, you take the first essential step to changing your results.

Rich people admire other rich and successful people. Poor people resent rich and successful people.

Consciousness is observing your thoughts and actions so that you can live from true choice in the present moment rather than being run by programming from the past.

Rich people are willing to promote themselves and their value. Poor people think negatively about selling and promotion.

Poor people will do almost anything to avoid problems. They see a challenge and they run...the secret to success, my friends, is not to try to avoid or get rid of or shrink from your problems; the secret is to grow yourself so that you are bigger than your problems.

Today's Declaration: I focus on what I want, not on what i don't want.

Rich people manage their money well. Poor people mismanage their money well.

Becoming rich isn't as much about getting rich financially as about whom you become, in character and mind, to get rich. I want to share a secret with you that few people know: the fastest way to get rich and stay rich is to work on developing you! The idea is to grow yourself into a successful person. Again, your outer world is merely a reflection of your inner world. You are the root; your results are the fruits.

I consider each of my dollars to be investment "soldiers," and their mission is "freedom."

It's simple arithmetic: "Your income can grow only to the extent you do."

I will be rich or I will die trying.

We live in a world of cause and effect.

Think of yourself as a role model for others-showing that you can be kind, generous, loving, and rich!

To get paid the best, you must be the best.

Your field of focus determines what you find in life.

Your wealth can only grow to the extent that you do!

Part of your mission in life then must be to share your gifts with as many people as possible. That means being willing to play big.

Poor people and most of the middle class are not willing to be uncomfortable. Remember, being comfortable is their biggest priority in life... The only time you can actually grow is when you are outside your comfort zone.

The goal of truly rich people is to have massive wealth and abundance.

Make a decision that from now on, your thoughts do not run you, you run your thoughts. From now on, your mind is not the captain of your ship, you are the captain of the ship, and your mind works for you.

Research shows that the happiest people are those who use their natural talents to the utmost.

It's not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You have to be the right person in the right place at the right time.

Never have a ceiling on your income.

Becoming rich isn't as much about getting rich financially as about whom you become, in character and mind, to get rich.

Action is the 'bridge' between the inner world and the outer world.

Today's Declaration: I am courageous. I am willing to act in spite of fear.

Rich people think long-term. They balance their spending on enjoyment today with investing for freedom tomorrow.

I have found that the richest people I know are also the nicest.

Are you willing to work sixteen hours a day? Rich people are. Are you willing to work seven days a week and five up most of your weekends? Rich people are. Are you willing to sacrifice seeing your family, your friends, and give up your recreations and hobbies? Rich people are. Are you willing to risk all your time, energy and start-up capital with no guarantee of returns? Rich people are.

Rich people see every dollar as a "seed" that can be planted to earn a hundred more dollars, which can then be replanted to earn a thousand more dollars.

Success is a learnable skill. You can learn to succeed at anything. If you want to be a great golfer, you can learn how to do it. If you want to be a great piano player, you can learn how to do it. If you want to be truly happy, you can learn how to do it. If you want to be rich, you can learn how to do it. It doesn't matter where you are right now. It doesn't matter where you're starting from. What matters is that you are willing to learn.

You’re worthy because the Great Spirit, or Universe, or God, or whatever you want to call a higher power, has put you on the earth at this time. There’s nothing else to think about! Since you’re as worthy as the next person, you’re as deserving to receive as anyone else. Anything else that your mind says around that is made up, non-supportive crappola!

The more comfort becomes your priority, the more contracted you become with fear.

The world doesn’t need more people playing small. It’s time to stop hiding out and start stepping out. It’s time to stop needing and start leading. It’s time to start sharing your gifts instead of hoarding them or pretending they don’t exist. It’s time you started playing the game of life in a “big” way.

Rich people think BIG. Poor people think small.

Rich people are committed to enough to do whatever it takes. Period.