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.
T. HARV EKERIf you don’t have the money management skills yet, using a debit card will ensure you don’t overspend and rack up debt on a credit card.
More T. Harv Eker Quotes
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Becoming rich isn’t as much about getting rich financially as about whom you become, in character and mind, to get rich.
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You design the life you want to have.
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Today’s Declaration: I am courageous. I am willing to act in spite of fear.
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Rich people think long-term. They balance their spending on enjoyment today with investing for freedom tomorrow.
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Rich people constantly learn and grow. Poor people think they already know.
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Most of all, having money allows you not to have to spend your energy worrying about not having money.
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Rich and successful people are solution-oriented; they spend their time and energy strategizing and planning the answers to challenges that come up, and creating systems to make certain that problem doesn’t occur again.
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Remember, your motto is, if they can do it, I can do it!
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You must acquire the habits and skills of managing a small amount of money before you can have a large amount.
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It’s what’s invisible that creates what’s visible.
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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.”
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Rich people play the money game to win. Poor people play the money game to not lose.
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Training and managing your own mind is the most important skill you could ever own, in terms of both happiness and success.
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Complaining becomes a habit. Focusing on the negative also becomes a habit. It’s one of the most detrimental habits you can possibly have. It can negatively impact you socially, affecting your personal happiness, but it can also subconsciously sabotage your money and success.
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We need to practice acting in spite of fear, in spite of doubt, in spite of worry, in spite of uncertainty, in spite of inconvenience, in spite of discomfort, and even to practice acting when we’re not in the mood to act.
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You cannot change the fruits that are already hanging on the tree. You can, however, change tomorrow’s fruits. But to do so, you will have to dig below the ground and strengthen the roots.
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Rich people manage their money well. Poor people mismanage their money well.
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The third level of wanting is “I commit to being rich.” The definition of the word commit is to “devote oneself unreservedly.” This means holding absolutely nothing back; giving 100 percent of everything you’ve got to achieving wealth.
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If you believe in your value, how could it possibly be appropriate to hide it from people who need it?
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Nobody ever died of discomfort, yet living in the name of comfort has killed more ideas, more opportunities, more actions, and more growth than everything else combined. Comfort kills!
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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.
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Rich people are willing to promote themselves and their value. Poor people think negatively about selling and promotion.
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You become financially free when your passive income exceeds your expenses.
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Remember, either you control your money or it will control you.
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The only time you are actually growing is when you are uncomfortable.
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The first rule of making progress in anything you do is setting goals, allowing yourself to always have a finish line in sight. This provides a boost in motivation during those moments when slogging forward seems impossible, giving you something tangible to work towards at every moment.
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