T. Harv Eker Quotes

Let me put it bluntly: anyone who says that money isn't important doesn't have any! Rich people understand the importance of money and the place it has in our society. On the other hand, poor people validate their financial ineptitude by using irrelevant comparisons. They'll argue, "Well, money isn't important as love." Now, is that comparison dumb or what? What's more important, your arm or your leg? Maybe they're both important.

I don't know about you, but where I went to school, Money Management 101 wasn't offered. Instead we learned about the War of 1812, which of course is something I use every single day.

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

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.

You design the life you want to have.

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

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

If you have the wherewithal to have a lot of money, have it.

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

If you are not fully, totally, and truly committed to creating wealth, chances are you won't.

For many, life has become more about what they can't do rather than what they can do. The truth, however, is that you are far greater than you think and have truly amazing potential. The key is to tap into your higher self and unleash your full capacity for success and happiness.

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

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

People are so afraid of hearing "No" that they often don't even try. You have nothing to lose by just asking! A good friend of mine once told me, "Harv, a closed mouth won't get fed." Open your mouth! Say something if negotiations aren't going the way you'd like.

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

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

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.

The purpose of our lives is to add value to the people of this generation and those that follow.

There is no such thing as a really rich victim.

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.

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

Saying "I'll start managing my money as soon as I get caught up" is like an overweight person saying "I'll start exercising and dieting as soon as I lose twenty pounds."

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

Resenting promotion is one of the greatest obstacles to success. People who have issues with selling and promotion are usually broke.

You can have all the knowledge and skills in the world, but if your ""blueprint"" isn't set for success, you're financially doomed.

Living based in security is living based in fear.

Recall that thoughts lead to feelings, feelings lead to actions, and actions lead to results. Everything begins with your thoughts - which are produced by your mind.

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

How do rich people think and act?

Rich people think BIG. Poor people think small.

If you want to fly with eagles, stop swimming with ducks.

Money will only make you more of what you already are.

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.

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.

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

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.

I ask you, what is the use of having your "cake" if you can't eat it? What exactly are you supposed to do with it? Put it on your mantel and look at it? Cake is meant to be eaten and enjoyed.

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

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

Poor people either mismanage their money or they avoid the subject of money altogether.

Now more than ever is the time to really work on learning a money management system that can work, no matter how low things seem right now.

The truth is few people "think" big and even fewer "play" big. Why? Because "big" often means big responsibilitie s, big hassles and big problems. They look at that "bigness" and shrink. They're smaller than their problems. They back away from challenges. Ironically, they back themselves into the biggest problem of all ... being broke, or close to it.

If 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.

'Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind' was born out of my own journey of self-discovery within both my personal and professional life.

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.

A lack of money is never, ever, ever a problem. A lack of money is merely a symptom of what is going on underneath.

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

You have to believe that you are the one who creates your success, that you are the one who creates your mediocrity, and that you are the one creating your struggle around money and success.

The number one reason most people don't get what they want is that they don't know what they want.

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.

Complaining is the absolute worst possible thing you could do for your health or your wealth. The worst! ... For the next seven days, I challenge you not to complain at all.

You don't have to go fast ... you just have to go.

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

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

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.

Your world is one of cause and effect.

So what is the difference between "power thinking" and "positive" thinking? The distinction is slight but profound. To me, people use positive thinking to pretend that everything is rosy, when they really believe that it's not. With power thinking, we understand that everything is neutral, that nothing has meaning except for the meaning we give it, and that we are going to make up a story and give something it's meaning.

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.

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

I act when I'm not in the mood.

How can I have both? This question will change your life. It will take you from a model of scarcity and limitation to a universe of possibilities and abundance. This

Wealth File
1. Rich people believe "I create my life." Poor people believe "Life happens to me."
2. Rich people play the money game to win. Poor people play the money game to not lose.
3. Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.
4. Rich people think big. Poor people think small.
5. Rich people focus on opportunities. Poor people focus on obstacles.
6. Rich people admire other rich and successful people. Poor people resent rich and successful people.
7. Rich people associate with positive, successful people. Poor people associate with negative or unsuccessful people.
8. Rich people are willing to promote themselves and their value. Poor people think negatively about selling and promotion.
9. Rich people are bigger than their problems. Poor people are smaller than their problems.
10. Rich people are excellent receivers. Poor people are poor receivers.
11. Rich people choose to get paid based on results. Poor people choose to get paid based on time.
12. Rich people think "both". Poor people think "either/or".
13. Rich people focus on their net worth. Poor people focus on their working income.
14. Rich people manage their money well. Poor people mismanage their money well.
15. Rich people have their money work hard for them. Poor people work hard for their money.
16. Rich people act in spite of fear. Poor people let fear stop them.
17. Rich people constantly learn and

Rich people are willing to promote themselves and their value. Poor people think negatively about selling and promotion.

The only way to permanently change the temperature in the room is to reset the thermostat. In the same way, the only way to change your level of financial success 'permanently' is to reset your financial thermostat. But it is your choice whether you choose to change.

The goal of truly rich people is to have massive wealth and abundance.

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

There's nothing wrong with getting a steady paycheck, unless it interferes with your ability to earn what you're worth. There's the rub. It usually does.

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.

You can choose to think in ways that will support you in your happiness and success instead of ways that don't.

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

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.

To get paid the best, you must be the best.

Your field of focus determines what you find in life.

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

Rich people work hard and believe it's perfectly appropriate to be well rewarded for their efforts and the value they provide for others. Poor people work hard, but due to their feelings of unworthiness, they believe that it is inappropriate for them to be well rewarded for their efforts and the value they provide.

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

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.

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.

Robert Allen said something quite profound: No thought lives in your head rent-free.

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.

The mark of true wealth is determined by how much one can give away.

I think big! I choose to help thousands and thousands of people!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world.

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."

There is a secret psychology of money. Most people don't know about it. That's why most people never become financially successful. A lack of money is not the problem; it is merely a symptom of what's going on inside of you.

When you're engaged in what you love to do, it's like driving in the fast lane. Time flies by and more roads open up to you, alternate routes you may not have even known existed.

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

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

Rich people ... take responsibility for the results in their lives and act upon the mind-set "It will work because I'll make it work."

By unlinking your money motivation from anger, fear, and the need to prove yourself, you can install new links for earning your money through purpose, contribution, and joy.

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

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