I consider each of my dollars to be investment “soldiers,” and their mission is “freedom”.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
The reason or motivation you have for making money or creating success is vital.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Every master was once a disaster.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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”.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Heroism works in contradiction to the voice of mankind and in contradiction, for a time, to the voice of the great and good. Heroism is an obedience to a secret impulse of an individual’s character. Now to no other man can its wisdom appear as it does to him, for every man must be supposed to see a little farther on his own proper path than any one else. Therefore just and wise men take umbrage at his act, until after some little time be past: then they see it to be in unison with their acts. All prudent men see that the action is clean contrary to a sensual prosperity; for every heroic act measures itself by its contempt of some external good. But it finds its own success at last, and then the prudent also extol.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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”.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
To exercise some sort of control over others is the secret motive of every selfish person.
—Wallace Wattles (1860–1911) American New Thought Author
Get really rich and then help the people who didn’t have the opportunity you did.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Rich people think long-term. They balance their spending on enjoyment today with investing for freedom tomorrow.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Think of yourself as a role model for others—showing that you can be kind, generous, loving, and rich!
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
What you hear, you forget; what you see, you remember; what you do, you understand.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Did you know that there are no straight lines in the universe? Life doesn’t travel in perfectly straight lines. It moves more like a winding river. More often than not, you can only see to the next bend, and only when you reach that next turn can you see more.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Resenting promotion is one of the greatest obstacles to success. People who have issues with selling and promotion are usually broke.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
It all comes down to this: if your subconscious “financial blueprint” is not “set’ for success, nothing you learn, nothing you know, and nothing you do will make much of a difference.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
To get paid the best, you must be the best.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
The play account rule is that it must be spent every month. That’s right! Each month you have to blow all the money in that account in a way that makes you feel rich. For example, imagine walking into a massage center, dumping all the money from your account on the counter, pointing to the massage therapists, and saying, “I want both of you on me. With the hot rocks and the frickin’ cucumbers. After that, bring me lunch!”
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Where attention goes, energy flows and results show.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Rich people are committed to enough to do whatever it takes. Period.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Let’s set the record straight. Money is important! To say that it’s not as important as any other things in life is ludicrous. What’s more important, your arm or your leg? Could it be that both are important?
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Poor and most middle-class people believe “If I have a lot of money, I could do what I want and I’d be a success”. Rich people understand, “If I become a successful person, I will be able to do what I need to do to have what I want, including a lot of money”.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Believe me! The secret to reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously!
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German Philosopher, Scholar, Writer
Poor people either mismanage their money or they avoid the subject of money altogether.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
It comes down to this: either you control money, or it controls you. To control money, you must manage it.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
You will be paid in direct proportion to the value you create in the marketplace.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Our desires presage the capacities within us; they are harbingers of what we shall be able to accomplish. What we can do and want to do is projected in our imagination, quite outside ourselves, and into the future. We are attracted to what is already ours in secret. Thus passionate anticipation transforms what is indeed possible into dreamt-for reality.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–82) American Philosopher
Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
The first thing I did was commit to my success and playing to win. I swore I would focus and not even consider leaving this business until I was a millionaire or more. This was radically different from my previous efforts, where, because I always thought short-term, I would constantly get side-tracked by either good opportunities or when things got tough.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
You can be a victim or you can be rich, but you can’t be both. Listen up! Every time, and I mean every time, you blame, justify, or complain, you are slitting your financial throat.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Bless that which you want. If you see a person with a beautiful home, bless that person and bless that home. If you see a person with a beautiful car, bless that person and bless that car. If you see a person with a loving family, bless that person and bless that family. If you see a person with a beautiful body, bless that person and bless their body.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Rich people are wiling to act in spite of fear. Poor people let fear stop them.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
From now on, I want you to practice reframing other people’s negativity as a reminder of how not to be.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Poor people choose to play the role of the victim.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
What you cannot see in the world is far more powerful than anything you can see.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Your play account is also designed to strengthen your “receiving” muscle.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
A lack of money is never, ever, ever a problem. A lack of money is merely a symptom of what is going on underneath.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Think more like the rich if you want to create more wealth.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
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.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
How do you want to live your life? How do you want to play the game? Do you want to play in the big leagues or in the little leagues, in the majors or the minors? Are you going to play big or play small? It’s your choice.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Don’t try to be unafraid. That is impossible. Rather, go ahead while being afraid. That is the entire secret for abolishing fear. The Supermind teaches us to have no self-concern at all. Whatever happens to you, act as though it happened to someone else.
—Vernon Howard (1918–92) American Spiritual Teacher, Philosopher
Rich people focus on what they want, while poor people focus on what they don’t want.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author