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| 34 of 34 results found for - "Robert Ringer" | [Quote No.30204] Need Area: Mind > Learn
"...the foundational principle of all other success principles is having an accurate perception of reality. Which means that great achievements are virtually impossible if one's perception of reality is perpetually faulty. [It is the right, in fact the obligation, of each individual to be sceptical and therefore critically assess everything before believing or acting on it.]... In the words of Buddha, 'Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.' If he were alive today, my guess is that Buddha would add the words 'especially when it comes to government.'... politicians and their talking heads in the media." - Robert Ringer
American philosopher and author.
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| [Quote No.31841] Need Area: Mind > Learn
"Here's an excerpt from a book I'm reading that you should pay close attention to:
'This brief company history may leave the impression that our experience has been one of ever-improving results, with one success after another, each building on the one before. Nothing could be further from the truth. Progress, whether in business, an economy, or science, comes through experimentation and failure. Given that a market economy is an experimental discovery process, business failures are inevitable and any attempt to eliminate them only insures overall failure. The key is to recognize when we are experimenting and limit the bet accordingly.'
Now let me tell you why you should think long and hard about the above words: They were written by a man who has built his business into the largest and most profitable privately held company in America. Koch Industries, which most people have never even heard of, has annual revenues of $90 billion - greater than those of Microsoft and Bank of America!
I suppose I was one of those people who assumed that a giant such as Koch Industries had experienced nothing but success, with each success 'building on the one before.' After all, how many failures can you possibly have on your way to building a company with $90 billion in revenues?
Answer: Plenty. In his book 'The Science of Success', Charles Koch describes one misstep after another that he and his team have made over the past 40 years, mistakes that cost his company tens of millions of dollars. But mistakes and losses are part and parcel of the free-market, entrepreneurial model upon which Koch Industries has been built.
This entrepreneurial model requires Koch Industries to go into each new venture as an experiment. If the experiment seems to be working, the company increases its bet as it goes along. If it isn't working, it cuts its losses and moves on.
Translation: Failure is not a bad thing. Failure is a good thing, so long as it doesn't become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Failure is, in fact, the Supreme Teacher, and action is the matriculation fee that allows you to enroll in the Supreme Teacher's class." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.24001] Need Area: Mind > Imagine
"In order to find a meaningful purpose in life, [which by focusing on would give you the greatest chance of success and happiness for yourself and others,] ask yourself: (1) What do I enjoy? and (2) What am I good at?" - Robert Ringer
Successful self help author
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| [Quote No.28121] Need Area: Mind > Plan
"The reality is that unforeseen circumstances are an integral part of everyday life. And the only way you can exert any degree of control over them is to make the necessary allowances in advance. [to give yourself a margin for safety. This is wisely applied to all important areas of your life, from driving to finances.]" - Robert Ringer
American author of self-help success books.
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| [Quote No.29018] Need Area: Mind > Plan
"The great futurist, the late Alvin Toffler, said in his landmark book 'Future Shock'...that at any given time in history, about 90 percent of the population thinks in terms of the past, 7-8 percent have their heads in the present, and 2-3 percent are focused on the future. [which explains why only some people achieve their dreams.]" - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.31727] Need Area: Mind > Plan
"What sources of information are guiding my actions? Have I checked the facts, or am I simply relying on the word of others? Above all, have I applied common sense to this situation, or am I acting impulsively?" - Robert Ringer
Successful business person and author.
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| [Quote No.32000] Need Area: Mind > Plan
"[Planning helps prevent harm rather than cure it after it happens:] ...it's a heck of a lot easier to avoid a serious mistake than to repair the damage caused by one... you should make it a habit to picture the possible consequences of your actions before acting." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.27495] Need Area: Mind > Focus
"The quickest and most certain way to achieve a goal is to mentally focus on what you want, and attach very strong feeling to wanting it. If you picture a result without attaching strong feelings to it, it's no more than a thought." - Robert Ringer
best-selling author of motivational books, acclaimed public speaker and libertarian.
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| [Quote No.31391] Need Area: Mind > Persist
"A loser is someone who quits. If you never quit, you never lose." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.29019] Need Area: Mind > Evolve
"You and I can't force anyone else to change to our liking, but we totally control who and what we, as individuals, can become. Rather than joining crusades to save the world, we can accomplish much more by focusing on making ourselves the best human beings we can possibly be." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.29842] Need Area: Money > Income
"I know what it's like to be homeless. I know what it's like to have your gas and electricity shut off. I know what it's like to be without a car. I know what it's like to eat cold, canned soup for dinner. But I'll tell you this: The only way I ever improved my bad situation was to look in the mirror, face the reality that suffering was going to be an integral part of my life until I could turn things around on my own, and work my tail off - sometimes 18 to 20 hours a day. I never applied for welfare and I never asked anyone to retrain me. I lowered my standard of living... I suffered... and I worked hard...[so] ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for yourself. [Because the sooner you get past the victim mentality and desire for paternal help, from government or others, that is actually holding you back from becoming your best potential self, the sooner you will learn and evolve into the independent person, who can manage their own life while helping others, deservedly respects themselves and their achievements and is held in high regard by decent society.]" - Robert Ringer
A libertarian, best-selling author of motivational books and acclaimed public speaker.
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| [Quote No.32724] Need Area: Money > Tax
"The American Dream was not about government’s taking huge sums of money (under the label of 'taxation') from citizens by force. The American Dream was about individualism and the opportunity to achieve success without interference from others." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.63096] Need Area: Money > Tax
"[Outside of a freely chosen social contract to the contrary...] A man has the right to dispose of his life and his property in any way he chooses, without interference from anyone else. A man has no right to dispose of any other man's life or property, no matter what his personal rationalizations may be." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.63805] Need Area: Money > Tax
"A man has the right to dispose of his life and his property in any way he chooses, without interference from anyone else. A man has no right to dispose of any other man's life or property, no matter what his personal rationalizations may be." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.28305] Need Area: Money > Save
" 'Leo' had a good strategy for handling big paydays. Throughout his career, whenever he received a big chunk of income, the first thing he did was carve out an amount sufficient to cover the income taxes he would have to pay on it and put the money in a special bank account.
The result, of course, was invisible, because the potential problem (having to cough up an unexpected number of dollars at tax time) never became an actual problem. Leo would then set aside 90 percent of the remaining money to expand his ever-increasing financial cushion. And with the remaining 10 percent, he indulged himself and his family with whatever luxuries their hearts desired.
I don't believe I've ever known anyone who planned his financial life so carefully and followed through in such a disciplined manner. Leo did, in fact, hit a string of crises in the mid-eighties that might have put most wealthy people under. But thanks to his taxes-first, cushion-second, luxuries-third approach to allocating income, he was able to weather each and every adversity... I guess you'd say that because of his approach to finances, Leo is the consummate financial winner... [Other successful people have not taken such a defensive approach to the unexpected and have found themselves all the worse for it so...]
Make your financial moves very carefully, and never underestimate the unforeseen circumstances that she [Fortune] surely has in store for you.
Overconfidence is a dangerous card to play. And arrogance is as close as one can come to playing a fatal card. It's a good idea to operate your life on the assumption that unforeseen circumstances are lurking in the shadows, just around the next bend. Fortune does not carry anyone on her shoulders indefinitely.
You should always try to hold a clear picture in your mind of the end result you're after. And to the degree you become adept at this skill, you're likely to end up with a very good batting average - payable in dollars. Nevertheless, it's all for naught if you fail to make allowances for the roadblocks that are sure to be placed in your path by that fickle trickster known to humankind as Fate." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.32001] Need Area: Money > Invest
"[Planning helps prevent harm rather than cure it after it happens. This is especially true in investing:] ...it's a heck of a lot easier [and a lot less painful emotionally and economically] to avoid a serious mistake [loss] than to repair the damage caused by one... [therefore] you should make it a habit to picture the possible consequences of your actions before acting. [and use this greater understanding to maximise your return while minimising and managing your risk. If necessary it is wise and mature to accept less return in order to reduce your risk of loss. It is an investing truism that there are bold investors and old investors but no old, bold investors. Too bold a desire for fast money has destroyed more investors and businesses than it has helped. Although there will always be stories of those whose massive gambles paid off, they are in the minority. Slow and steady, as Aesop taught in the story of the tortoise and the hare, succeeds better in long-term investing, which is mostly about minimising losses. As they say, 'Drop by drop the cup is filled' the fastest by those that spill the least.]" - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.63806] Need Area: Money > Spend
"A man has the right to dispose of his life and his property in any way he chooses, without interference from anyone else. A man has no right to dispose of any other man's life or property, no matter what his personal rationalizations may be!" - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.28459] Need Area: Money > General
"To paraphrase Richard Bach in 'The Bridge Across Forever', when you suddenly come into a lot of money, it's like being handed a glass sword, blade first. You had better handle it very carefully while you take the time to figure out what in the heck you're supposed to do with it.
Bach should know. He went from journeyman writer to author of 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' (which was then the biggest-selling non-fiction book of all time) to bankruptcy! In other words, he's been there. He took the bait and grabbed the glass sword by the blade.
If you are fortunate enough to one day find yourself the recipient of great wealth, heed Bach's warning about money. Handle it carefully. And before doing anything foolish, ponder long and hard what it's for." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.28460] Need Area: Money > General
"The story '20/20' did on Jack Whittaker, winner of $315 million in the Powerball multi-state lottery in 2002, was heavy, to say the least. (Since he opted to take a one-time payout, Whittaker actually received 'only' a little over $113 million after taxes.) His is yet another in a long line of tales about people who suddenly find themselves immensely wealthy - and subsequently miserable.
The first reality of newfound wealth that Whittaker was confronted with was an endless parade of people with requests for money. Some folks didn't even bother to ask for a handout in person. They just sent letters - 50,000 of them! - telling him they needed some of his green stuff.
Whittaker forked over about $50 million before he came to his senses. But when he backed away from his role as year-round Santa Claus, the moochers became angry. A number of them even threatened him.
When their threats failed, many of the good folks in West Virginia started suing Deep Pockets Whittaker for a variety of alleged torts. (He's counted about 400 legal claims against him since he won the lottery.)
Confused and intensely unhappy, Whittaker began carousing, drinking, and propositioning young gals in strip clubs. His wife of 44 years threw him out, and, after giving away millions, he found himself with no friends.
But there was one glowing light in his life - his beloved granddaughter, 17-year-old Brandi. Whittaker gave her four new cars and an allowance of $2,000 a week. It was a real-life Beverly Hillbillies saga, only played out in West Virginia instead of California.
As one might have predicted, having that kind of cash in her pocket led Whittaker's granddaughter to drugs. Soon after that, in September 2003, her boyfriend, Jesse Tribble, died of a drug overdose in Whittaker's home. Then, a little over a year later, Brandi, too, was found dead of an overdose.
Stating the obvious in his tearful '20/20' interview, Jack Whittaker said, 'Money is not what makes people happy.' Of course, every half-sober, mature adult already knows that. But it's also important to understand that money doesn't automatically saddle a wealthy person with unhappiness.
Money, contrary to the popular aphorism, is not 'the root of all evil.' And, in fact, that's not what the source of those words - The New Testament (Timothy, 6:10) - actually says. Rather, it states, 'For the LOVE of money is the root of all evil.' (My emphasis.)
What makes money (and, I would suggest, fame) appear to be evil is the way some people react to it." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.34708] Need Area: Work > Leadership
"The desire and ability to follow through - to double-check, triple-check, and, in summation, do whatever it takes to make things happen - is one of the most glaring separators between winners and losers. Losers love to delegate, and usually do so with style and grace. But they have absolutely no idea how much more is involved in successful delegation than merely directing someone to do something.
The latter is only half (or less) of the battle. Checking back on one's delegation to make certain it gets done -- and done correctly - is every bit as important as the initial instructions." - Robert Ringer
He is is a New York Times #1 bestselling author of life and business success books.
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| [Quote No.28678] Need Area: Work > Sell
"Marketing is the engine of every successful company, because it leads to sales - and sales lead to profits." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.29118] Need Area: Work > Sell
"If you try to be all things to all people, you're likely to end up without an enthusiastic, loyal group of fans, readers, customers, or clients. Go after a specific market, and forget about the people who don't like what you're offering." - Robert Ringer
Successful author and professional speaker.
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| [Quote No.57819] Need Area: Work > General
"[Vocation and career:] In order to find a meaningful purpose in life, [which by focusing on would give you the greatest chance of success and happiness for yourself and others,] ask yourself: (1) What do I enjoy? and (2) What am I good at? [and (3) How can I help others using this?]" - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.33681] Need Area: Property > Garden/Nature
"Throughout much of my life, I paid little attention to the miracles that surrounded me. I was too busy thinking about business and money... too busy being annoyed by annoying people. I had no time to think about the real world - the world that matters. Nature and I were perfect strangers.
Funny how life plays out. Who would have thought that some of my best friends would turn out to be trees?
I know that people often say a dog is man's best friend -- and I like dogs... so long as someone else feeds them, walks them, and, well, does all the rest of the stuff that goes along with having a dog as your best friend. But what I like best about trees is that they take care of themselves... and, unlike dogs, they usually outlive you.
My favorite trees are the 75 or so that jut out from the back-left corner of my house at a 45-degree angle, like a perfectly drilled platoon. I visit my leafy pals - who shield me from the outside world - just about every day. In the slightest breeze, they whisper their secrets [of life and living well] to me." - Robert Ringer
Businessman and author.
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| [Quote No.63097] Need Area: Property > General
"[Outside of a freely chosen social contract to the contrary... ] A man has the right to dispose of his life and his property in any way he chooses, without interference from anyone else. A man has no right to dispose of any other man's life or property, no matter what his personal rationalizations may be." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.63807] Need Area: Property > General
"A man has the right to dispose of his life and his property in any way he chooses, without interference from anyone else! A man has no right to dispose of any other man's life or property, no matter what his personal rationalizations may be." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.24987] Need Area: Friends > Conversation
"The primary reason for embracing positive personality traits such as calmness, graciousness, humility, and kindness is to enjoy the mental rewards of such intangibles as peace of mind, self-esteem, and self-respect." - Robert Ringer
Best-selling author of motivational books, public speaker, and advocate for liberty and libertarian
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| [Quote No.24988] Need Area: Friends > General
"Everyone has an equal and absolute right to sovereignty over his own body, his own property, and his own life, and to pursue his own happiness in any way that he chooses. No one has the authority to grant rights to anyone else, because human beings already possess all natural rights at birth. These rights include both personal and economic freedoms, and the only way they can be lost is if someone takes them away by force. The only right that an individual does not naturally possess is the right to violate someone else's liberty." - Robert Ringer
Best-selling author of motivational books, public speaker, and advocate for liberty and libertarian
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| [Quote No.27895] Need Area: Friends > General
"[It is important to remember that] The number-one objective of politicians [rather than statesmen and women] is to get reelected, and they fully recognize that telling the truth [if unpleasant] would get them booted off the... gravy train rather quickly." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.31474] Need Area: Friends > General
"If there's one thing we know about human beings, most of them, sadly, tend to believe whatever those in power [especially government] tell them." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.32451] Need Area: Friends > General
"A man has the right to dispose of his life and his property in any way he chooses, without interference from anyone else. A man has no right to dispose of any other man's life or property, no matter what his personal rationalizations may be. [If you agree with this statement for men and women, then you share the basic belief of Libertarians - the third largest political party in the United States of America and growing rapidly around the world as people see the ideologically-based fiscal incompetence of the welfare promoting political parties and the lack of social freedom from the others.]" - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.46205] Need Area: Friends > General
"If a man's [or woman's] rights are inalienable, then people are not morally entitled to violate those rights just because they happen to do so through group [including democratic majority] action." - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.31575] Need Area: Fun > Gratitude
"The degree of complications [and unhappiness] in a person's life corresponds to the degree to which he dwells on the way he thinks the world ought to be rather than the way it really is. [and being grateful it isn't worse, while trying to make it better.]" - Robert Ringer
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| [Quote No.31754] Need Area: Fun > Gratitude
"I often refer to a principle that I call the Natural Law of Balance. In pointing out that the universe is in balance, I use such examples as electrons and protons, night and day, male and female, hot and cold, and life and death. The reality is that for every positive, there's an offsetting negative, and for every negative, there's an offsetting positive. Balance is the natural order of the universe.
The nice thing about it is that when you understand and believe in universal balance, you automatically look for the offsetting positive in every negative situation. Put another way, think of every negative occurrence as nothing more than an illusion hiding something of value to you. As Richard Bach so eloquently put it in his book Illusions, 'What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly.'" - Robert Ringer
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