Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights.
Suze OrmanRead
So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions.
Interpretation
Good intentions alone are not enough; action is required to achieve financial dreams.
This quote emphasizes that having good intentions regarding finances is not sufficient; one must take decisive action to turn those intentions into reality. It serves as a reminder that many people struggle to realize their financial aspirations because they hesitate to act on their plans, highlighting the importance of proactivity in pursuit of success.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a financial workshop to motivate participants to take actionable steps.
Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights.
Bad debt is sacrificing your future day needs for your present day desires.
We are all powerless as children, and money looms so powerfully... we don't grow up to claim our financial power until we look money directly in the eye, face our fears, and claim that power back.
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth - both financial affluence and emotional security.
Believing you are worthy of love means that you believe I deserve to be treated well - with respect and dignity. I deserve to be cherished and adored by someone. I am worthy of an intimate and fulfilling relationship. I won't settle for less than I deserve. I will do whatever it takes to create that for myself.
A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.
I always point people to the article '1,000 True Fans' by Kevin Kelly. If you choose your thousand ideal customers or readers properly and find the single author blog that targets that audience, you never have to do any more marketing. You're done. That is a lesson that very few product developers and marketers have learned, and it's unfortunate.
My principal business is giving commercial value to the brilliant - but misdirected - ideas of others.
I wanted to be an editor or a journalist, I wasn't really interested in being an entrepreneur, but I soon found I had to become an entrepreneur in order to keep my magazine going.
It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success.
I am doomed to an eternity of compulsive work. No set goal achieved satisfies. Success only breeds a new goal. The golden apple devoured has seeds. It is endless.
The mark of greatness is when everything before you is obsolete, and everything after you bears your mark.
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