Many people are in the dark when it comes to money, and I'm going to turn on the lights.
Suze OrmanRead
You must remember the value that you add to others and not just what others have added to you. That's how we build self-worth, which, in my opinion, is just as important as net worth.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of contributing to others' lives to build one's own self-worth.
Suze Orman's quote highlights the significance of recognizing the positive impact we have on others in relation to our self-esteem. Rather than merely focusing on what we receive from the world, it's crucial to appreciate and remember the value we bring to others, as this contributes to a healthy sense of self-worth. Orman equates self-worth to net worth, suggesting that how we value ourselves and our contributions is vital for a fulfilling life.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal development.
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.
So many financial dreams are thwarted by the failure to act upon good intentions.
He who cannot find time to consult his Bible will one day find he has time to be sick; he who has no time to pray must find time to die; he who can find no time to reflect is most likely to find time to sin; he who cannot find time for repentance will find an eternity in which repentance will be of no avail; he who cannot find time to work for others may find an eternity in which to suffer for himself.
Keep the circus going inside you, keep it going, don't take anything too seriously, it'll all work out in the end.
Who is strong? He that can conquer his bad habits.
The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.
There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice.
The great enemy of truth is very often not the lie--deliberate, contrived and dishonest--but the myth--persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. Too often we hold fast to the cliches of our forebears. We subject all facts to a prefabricated set of interpretations. We enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
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