MOTIVATIONAL THOUGHTS

MOTIVATIONAL INSIGHTS By Jim Rohn

This morning I would like to share with you several motivational thoughts that I have received through the life ministry of Jim Rohn. Because I know that you desire to be a life long learner I’m sure that you will be able to apply several of these outstanding principles into your own life.

I’m going to open with a quote by Jim Rohn and then proceed with the key principles that can help you develop your steps for success. Be blessed as you read.

QUOTE: “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.”

When it comes to achieving accomplishments, there are two foundational actions that must take place. When these two actions take place, and take place in the right order, you will become unstoppable. You will also enter into an elite group of people who actually do both, and that is the ability to have both Intake and Output operating in your life at the same time.

I’m reminded of a phrase found in the Old Testament that says if you will use your gifts, they will make a place for you

Continue to Learn. Do not neglect to learn everything you can as you go through life. Let life teach you, touch you and move you. Let the experiences and seasons you go through make you stronger and wiser.

Review What You’ve Already Learned. G.K. Chesterton once said that people “need to be reminded a lot more than they need to be instructed.”

Continue to Set New Goals and Reach Higher. Don’t just look to a fixed spot in the distance and determine that is the end of your journey, that when you reach that spot you’ve arrived. Instead, take time to look to the horizon beyond you and keep moving forward. What an exciting prospect to know that no matter what success we’ve achieved, there are always new possibilities, new horizons waiting to be explored, and that we can keep growing, improving and succeeding!

Remember the Tortoise. You remember the old fable—the speedy hare sets out on his race against the tortoise. He starts fast but then gets distracted and doesn’t keep at it. The tortoise, on the other hand, starts slow, plods along and eventually wins the race. Many successful people are the plodders, like the tortoise. They slowly but surely grow and make progress. They keep on keeping on. And they win; they reach their goals. They succeed. It’s OK if you are going slower than you think you should; the key is to invest in the disciplines that keep you continually moving toward your goals and will help you win the race.

Develop a Vision for Your Life—and Keep It in Front of You at All Times. If you don’t have a plan for where you want to go, how will you get there? You’ve got to have a plan!

Guard Your Heart. Ancient script says, “Guard your heart above all things, for it is the well spring of life.” Our hearts are the center of our beings. I do not mean the physical heart. This heart is not tangible—but it is the center, where everything begins. It guides who we are. It is your passion. Guard what passions capture your heart.

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