T. harv eker quotes

If you shoot for the stars, you'll at least hit the moon

Helping people grow and achieve their dreams is the fastest route to success.

How you do anything is how you do everything.

You become financially free when your passive income exceeds your expenses.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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 will be rich or I will die trying.

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.

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.

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.

Comfort kills! If your goal in life is to be comfortable, I guarantee two things. First, you will never be rich. Second, you will never be happy. Happiness doesn't come from living a lukewarm life, always wondering what could have been. Happiness comes as a result of being in our natural state of growth and living up to our fullest potential.

Money is a big part of your life, and when you learn how to get your finances under control, all areas of your life will soar.

Rich people associate with positive, successful people. Poor people associate with negative or unsuccessful people.

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.

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.

Where attention goes, energy flows and results show.

We live in a world of cause and effect.

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!

Make it a policy to know your net worth to the penny.

The perfect time to start something never arrives START NOW!

If your goal is to be comfortable, chances are you'll never get rich. But if your goal is to be rich, chances are you'll end up mighty comfortable.

When the subconscious mind must chose between deeply rooted emotions and logic, emotions will almost always win.

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.

Money is a lubricant. It lets you "slide" through life instead of having to "scrape" by. Money brings freedom-freedom to buy what you want , and freedom to do what you want with your time. Money allows you to enjoy the finer things in life as well as giving you the opportunity to help others have the necessities in life. Most of all, having money allows you not to have to spend your energy worrying about not having money.

Rich people constantly learn and grow. Poor people think they already know.

Your inner world reflects your outer world.

In every forest, on every farm, in every orchard on earth, it's what's under the ground that creates what's above the ground. That's why placing your attention on the fruits that you have already grown is futile. 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.

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

For the rich, it's not about getting more stuff. It's about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want.

No thought lives in your head rent-free.

Remember, your motto is, if they can do it, I can do it!

If you are willing to do only what's easy, life will be hard. But if you are willing to do what's hard, life will be easy.

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.

Keep your eye on the goal, keep moving toward your target.

Until you show you can handle what you’ve got, you won’t get any more!

One step in the right direction is better than a hundred years of thinking about it.

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."

If you want to fly with the eagles, don’t swim with the ducks!

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

Money is a result, wealth is a result, health is a result, illness is a result, your weight is a result. We live in a world of cause and effect.

If a hundred-foot oak tree had the mind of a human, it would only grow to be ten feet tall!

What you cannot see in the world is far more powerful than anything you can see.

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!

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. It means being willing to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes. This is the warrior's way. No excuses, no ifs, no butts, no maybes-and failure isn't an option. The warrior's way is simple: "I will be rich or I will die trying."

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

Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don't let these feelings stop them.

Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.

Happy people build their inner world; unhappy people blame their outer world.

If you grow yourself to become a successful person, in strength of character and mind, you will naturally be successful in anything and everything you do.

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.

Never try to pull someone up who doesn't want it...they'll just pull you down.

The only time you are actually growing is when you are uncomfortable.

In my experience, getting rich takes focus, courage, knowledge, expertise, 100 percent of your effort, a never-give-up attitude and of course a rich mind-set.

“No thought lives in your head rent-free.” Each thought you have will either be an investment or a cost.

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.

Whenever you feel uncomfortable, instead of retreating back into your old comfort zone, pat yourself on the back and say, "I must be growing," and continue moving forward.

Poor people choose now. Rich people choose balance.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Never have a ceiling on your income.

You design the life you want to have.

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

Focus on all four of your net worth factors: increasing your income, increasing your savings, increasing your investment returns, and decreasing your cost of living by simplifying your lifestyle.

You will be paid in direct proportion to the value you create in the marketplace.

My definition of financial freedom is simple: it is the ability to live the lifestyle you desire without having to work or rely on anyone else for money.

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

The biggest obstacle to wealth is fear. People are afraid to think big, but if you think small, you'll only achieve small things.

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.

Focus on what you want, not on what you don't want.

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.

The reason or motivation you have for making money or creating success is vital.

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

Practice being in the present. Do what you're doing 100%.

If you want to make a permanent change, stop focusing on the size of your problems and start focusing on the size of you!

Everything happens for a reason and that reason is there to assist me.

Rich people choose to get paid based on results. Poor people choose to get paid based on time.

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

What you hear, you forget; what you see, you remember; what you do, you understand.

Living based in security is living based in fear.

Rich people take advice from people who are richer than they are. Poor people take advice from their friends, who are just as broke as they are.

If you want to move to a new level in your life, you must break through your comfort zone and practice doing things that are not comfortable.

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

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.

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.

My inner world creates my outer world.

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.

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

Commit to growing yourself. Do not avoid problems and or complain about problems. Don't let them bother you. In fact, don't even call them problems; refer to them as "challenges" or "situations". Let go of the emotion and drama you create when you don't get what you want. Just stay present and handle one situation at a time with an open mind and an open heart. Trust yourself and in the universe that everything will work out in the end.

If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.

When you are not willing to fully receive, you are training the universe not to give to you! It's simple: if you aren't willing to receive your share, it will go to someone else who is.

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.

I act when I’m not in the mood.

Complaining is the absolute worst possible thing you could do for your health or your wealth. The worst!

It’s what’s invisible that creates what’s visible.

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.

The first element of change is awareness. You can’t change something unless you know it exists.

Rich people focus on what they want, while poor people focus on what they don't want.

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."

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

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

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

If you want to change the fruits, you will first have to change the roots. If you want to change the visible, you must first change the invisible.

If you believe in your value, how could it possibly be appropriate to hide it from people who need it?

For the next seven days, I challenge you not to complain at all.

Focus on what you're grateful for in your life. If you don't appreciate what you have, you won't get any more... because the universe thinks it's not important to you, and therefore you don't need any more.

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

Every master was once a disaster.

If you want to create wealth, it is imperative that you believe that you are at the steering wheel of life, especially your financial life.

Success is a learnable skill. You can learn to succeed at anything

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.

I observe my thoughts and entertain only those that empower me.

Remember, either you control your money or it will control you.

The only way to earn what you're really worth is to get paid based on your results.

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

Thoughts lead to feelings. Feelings lead to actions. Action leads to results.