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“ ”I also came away with a greater sense of value, because the true blessings of life are illuminated by the contrasts. It’s hard to genuinely appreciate winning until you’ve done some losing. It’s hard to appreciate succeeding until you’ve done some failing. And once you’ve done some failing, success takes on even more worth and value.
About Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn (September 17, 1930 – December 5, 2009), full name Emanuel James Rohn was an American entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker. He wrote numerous books.
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I also came away with a greater sense of value, because the true blessings of life are illuminated by the contrasts.
Additional quotes by Jim Rohn
So the key is “enlightened self-interest,” which means in order to have what I want to achieve in the fullness of my life, I must find ways to serve.
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.
The difference between a goal-directed individual and someone without goals is like the difference between a Wimbledon champion and a kid batting a tennis ball around on a court with no net, no opponent to bring out the best in him, and no way of keeping score.