You need courage to be creative. You need the courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone, if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity.
Jim RohnRead
The good life is not an amount; it's an attitude, an act, an idea, a discovery, a search.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The good life is defined by one's mindset and actions rather than material wealth.
Jim Rohn emphasizes that living a fulfilling and meaningful life is more about one's perspective and approach to life than accumulating wealth or possessions. It involves an ongoing journey of discovery and understanding, suggesting that happiness is rooted in one’s attitude and efforts rather than external circumstances.
Themes
Good LifeAttitudeDiscoverySearchHappiness
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about achieving fulfillment.
More from Jim Rohn
All quotes →It isn’t what the book costs. It’s what it will cost you if you don’t read it.
Jim RohnRead
Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills.
Jim RohnRead
The major value of reaching goals is not to acquire it, but it's the person you become while you're working to acquire it.
Jim RohnRead
Faith is the ability to see things that don't yet exist. Faith, though, can turn difficulty into reality, positive reality.
Jim RohnRead
Leaders must understand that some people will inevitably sell out to the evil side. Don't waste your time wondering why; spend your time discovering who.
Jim RohnRead
Similar quotes
I asked myself, 'Am I going to withdraw from the world, like most people do, or am I going to live?' I decided I am going to live - or at least try to live - the way I want, with dignity, with courage, with humor, with composure.
Mitch AlbomRead
Every life deserves a certain amount of dignity, no matter how poor or damaged the shell that carries it.
Rick BraggRead
Yeah, that's funny, huh?...Something hurts you real bad and you get used to it. Like being hurt becomes part of who you are.
Walter Dean MyersRead
Some fairy tales end with the girl marrying the prince... some start there.
Diane Von FurstenbergRead
I was blind and heart broken and didn't want to do anything and Gus burst into my room and shouted, "I have wonderful news!" And I was like, "I don't really want to hear wonderful news right now," and Gus said, "This is wonderful news you want to hear," and I asked him, "Fine, what is it?" and he said, "You are going to live a good and long life filled with great and terrible moments that you cannot even imagine yet!
John GreenRead
Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms.
Louise HayRead