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.
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I am a buyer of blank books. Kids find it interesting that I would buy a blank book. They say, Twenty-Six dollars for a blank book! Why would you pay that? The reason I pay twenty-six dollars is to challenge myself to find something worth twenty-six dollars to put in there. All my journals are private, but if you ever got hold of one of them, you wouldn't have to look very far to discover it is worth more than twenty-six dollars
Interpretation
What this quote means
Investing in a blank book represents a commitment to self-discovery and personal growth.
Jim Rohn's quote reflects the idea that the value of a blank book lies not in its empty pages but in the potential it holds for thoughts, ideas, and personal reflections. By spending money on something seemingly worthless, he challenges himself to create meaning, emphasizing the importance of self-investment and the pursuit of knowledge and insights that enrich one's life.
Themes
Self-DiscoveryPersonal GrowthInvestmentJournalsValue
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a motivational speech about personal development.
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