T Harv Quotes & Sayings

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

If you are not fully, totally, and truly committed to creating wealth, chances are you won't. — T. Harv Eker

Now more than ever is the time to really work on learning a money management system that can work, no matter how low things seem right now. — T. Harv Eker

If you want to create wealth, it is imperative that you believe that you are at the steering wheel of life, especially your financial life. — T. Harv Eker

Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don't let these feelings stop them. — T. Harv Eker

What's the problem you solve? Solve it for one person. Create a system to do it without you. Duplicate. — T. Harv Eker

Your world is one of cause and effect. — T. Harv Eker

If you grow yourself to become a successful person, in strength of character and mind, you will naturally be successful in anything and everything you do. — T. Harv Eker

Live is meaningful only if you gave it a meaning. — T. Harv Eker

It's simple arithmetic: "Your income can grow only to the extent you do." — T. Harv Eker

What you cannot see in the world is far more powerful than anything you can see. — T. Harv Eker

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

The number one reason most people don't get what they want is that they don't know what they want. — T. Harv Eker

The first rule of making progress in anything you do is setting goals, allowing yourself to always have a finish line in sight. This provides a boost in motivation during those moments when slogging forward seems impossible, giving you something tangible to work towards at every moment. — T. Harv Eker

Money will only make you more of what you already are. — T. Harv Eker

What you hear, you forget; what you see, you remember; what you do, you understand. — T. Harv Eker

The mark of true wealth is determined by how much one can give away. — T. Harv Eker

Research shows that the happiest people are those who use their natural talents to the utmost. — T. Harv Eker

I ask you, what is the use of having your "cake" if you can't eat it? What exactly are you supposed to do with it? Put it on your mantel and look at it? Cake is meant to be eaten and enjoyed. — T. Harv Eker

Today's Declaration: I am courageous. I am willing to act in spite of fear. — T. Harv Eker

The by-product is that they more people you help, the "richer" you become, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and definitely financially. — T. Harv Eker

If a hundred-foot oak tree had the mind of a human, it would only grow to be ten feet tall! — T. Harv Eker

Rich people admire other rich and successful people. Poor people resent rich and successful people. — T. Harv Eker

When you're engaged in what you love to do, it's like driving in the fast lane. Time flies by and more roads open up to you, alternate routes you may not have even known existed. — T. Harv Eker

I took his suggestion to heart and went from a "know-it-all" to a "learn-it-all." — T. Harv Eker

To get paid the best, you must be the best. — T. Harv Eker

Training and managing your own mind is the most important skill you could ever own, in terms of both happiness and success. — T. Harv Eker

The more comfort becomes your priority, the more contracted you become with fear. — T. Harv Eker

The secret to freedom is to realize that you don't have to believe your mind. You don't have to believe your story. You don't have to believe that voice in your head. You don't have to believe your own thinking. You can simply observe it and say, "Thank you for sharing," and then take the necessary action you're scared to take anyway. — T. Harv Eker

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

Rich people think BIG. Poor people think small. — T. Harv Eker

Nobody ever died of discomfort, yet living in the name of comfort has killed more ideas, more opportunities, more actions, and more growth than everything else combined. Comfort kills! — T. Harv Eker

The goal of truly rich people is to have massive wealth and abundance. — T. Harv Eker

Let me put it bluntly: anyone who says that money isn't important doesn't have any! Rich people understand the importance of money and the place it has in our society. On the other hand, poor people validate their financial ineptitude by using irrelevant comparisons. They'll argue, "Well, money isn't important as love." Now, is that comparison dumb or what? What's more important, your arm or your leg? Maybe they're both important. — T. Harv Eker

We need to practice acting in spite of fear, in spite of doubt, in spite of worry, in spite of uncertainty, in spite of inconvenience, in spite of discomfort, and even to practice acting when we're not in the mood to act. — T. Harv Eker

Rich people think long-term. They balance their spending on enjoyment today with investing for freedom tomorrow. — T. Harv Eker

Rich people do not back away from problems, do not avoid problems, and do not complain about problems. Rich people are financial warriors. — T. Harv Eker

Today's Declaration: I focus on what I want, not on what i don't want. — T. Harv Eker

Think more like the rich if you want to create more wealth. — T. Harv Eker

The first element of change is awareness. You can't change something unless you know it exists. — T. Harv Eker

Rich people take advice from people who are richer than they are. Poor people take advice from their friends, who are just as broke as they are. — T. Harv Eker

For the prosperous, it's not about getting more stuff. It's about having the freedom to make almost any decision you want. — T. Harv Eker

If we're going to strive for spiritual growth, we have to be willing to put concepts into practice in our everyday lives, in all relationships with all people. You can't separate your "spiritual life" from your "work life." They're both your life! In the same vein, you can't separate money and happiness. — T. Harv Eker

Recognize that whether you are worthy or not is all a made-up 'story' ... Nothing has meaning except for the meaning we give it ... There's no one who comes around and stamps you 'worthy' or 'unworthy'. You do that. You make it up. You decide it ... If you say you're worthy, you are. If you say you're not worthy, you're not. Either way you will live into your story. — T. Harv Eker

Leaders earn a heck of a lot more money than followers. — T. Harv Eker

If you are willing to do only what's easy, life will be hard. But if you are willing to do what's hard, life will be easy. — T. Harv Eker

So what is the difference between "power thinking" and "positive" thinking? The distinction is slight but profound. To me, people use positive thinking to pretend that everything is rosy, when they really believe that it's not. With power thinking, we understand that everything is neutral, that nothing has meaning except for the meaning we give it, and that we are going to make up a story and give something it's meaning. — T. Harv Eker

Rich people associate with positive, successful people. Poor people associate with negative or unsuccessful people. — T. Harv Eker

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

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

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

People are so afraid of hearing "No" that they often don't even try. You have nothing to lose by just asking! A good friend of mine once told me, "Harv, a closed mouth won't get fed." Open your mouth! Say something if negotiations aren't going the way you'd like. — T. Harv Eker

Do you want a successful career or a close relationship with your family? Both! Do you want a focus on business or have fun and play? Both! Do you want money or meaning in your life? Both! Do you want to earn a fortune or do the work you love? Both! Poor people always choose one, rich people choose both. — T. Harv Eker

I will be rich or I will die trying. — T. Harv Eker

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

Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich. — T. Harv Eker

Money is a lubricant. It lets you "slide" through life instead of having to "scrape" by. Money brings freedom-freedom to buy what you want , and freedom to do what you want with your time. Money allows you to enjoy the finer things in life as well as giving you the opportunity to help others have the necessities in life. Most of all, having money allows you not to have to spend your energy worrying about not having money. — T. Harv Eker

Never try to pull someone up who doesn't want it ... they'll just pull you down. — T. Harv Eker

Give me five minutes and I can predict your financial future for the rest of your life. — T. Harv Eker

Here's an equation I want you to remember for the rest of your life: CZ = WZ. It means your "comfort zone" equals your "wealth zone." By expanding your comfort zone, you will expand the size of your income and wealth zone. — T. Harv Eker

If you know it, but you're not living it, you don't own it. — T. Harv Eker

Your play account is also designed to strengthen your "receiving" muscle. — T. Harv Eker

The single biggest difference between financial success and financial failure is how well you manage your money. It's simple: to master money, you must manage money. — T. Harv Eker

Rich people are wiling to act in spite of fear. Poor people let fear stop them. — T. Harv Eker

Recall that thoughts lead to feelings, feelings lead to actions, and actions lead to results. Everything begins with your thoughts - which are produced by your mind. — T. Harv Eker

Poor people either mismanage their money or they avoid the subject of money altogether. — T. Harv Eker

You don't have to go fast ... you just have to go. — T. Harv Eker

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

Rich and successful people are solution-oriented; they spend their time and energy strategizing and planning the answers to challenges that come up, and creating systems to make certain that problem doesn't occur again. — T. Harv Eker

Your income can grow only to the extent that you do. — T. Harv Eker

For many, life has become more about what they can't do rather than what they can do. The truth, however, is that you are far greater than you think and have truly amazing potential. The key is to tap into your higher self and unleash your full capacity for success and happiness. — T. Harv Eker

Thoughts lead to feelings. Feelings lead to actions. Action leads to results. — T. Harv Eker

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

Many successful people have fear, along with doubts and worries. The difference is that those who know how to succeed also know how to take action despite these worries and fears. You too can learn how to master fear, by understanding that fear is in our own minds, and therefore under our own control. — T. Harv Eker

If you shoot for the stars, you'll at least hit the moon — T. Harv Eker

Finally, imagine that you've really worked hard on yourself and become a level 10 person. Now, is this same level 5 problem a big problem or a little problem? The answer is that it's no problem. It doesn't even register in your brain as a problem. There's no negative energy around it. It's just a normal occurrence to handle, like brushing your teeth or getting dressed. — T. Harv Eker

One step in the right direction is better than a hundred years of thinking about it. — T. Harv Eker

Nothing has meaning except for the meaning you give it. — T. Harv Eker

Rich people focus on what they want, while poor people focus on what they don't want. — T. Harv Eker

I promote my value to others with passion and enthusiasm. — T. Harv Eker

I have found that the richest people I know are also the nicest. — T. Harv Eker

Rich people collect land. Poor people collect bills. — T. Harv Eker

There's nothing wrong with getting a steady paycheck, unless it interferes with your ability to earn what you're worth. There's the rub. It usually does. — T. Harv Eker

Your wealth can only grow to the extent that you do! — T. Harv Eker

Rich people see every dollar as a "seed" that can be planted to earn a hundred more dollars, which can then be replanted to earn a thousand more dollars. — T. Harv Eker

It's not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You have to be the right person in the right place at the right time. — T. Harv Eker

Rich people choose to get paid based on results. Poor people choose to get paid based on time. — T. Harv Eker

Consciousness is observing your thoughts and actions so that you can live from true choice in the present moment rather than being run by programming from the past. — T. Harv Eker

Focus on what you're grateful for in your life. If you don't appreciate what you have, you won't get any more ... because the universe thinks it's not important to you, and therefore you don't need any more. — T. Harv Eker

Remember, your motto is, if they can do it, I can do it! — T. Harv Eker

What you focus on expands. — T. Harv Eker

Why do I keep losing, Harvey? Don't tell me God's trying to make me a better person. Don't tell me all of this is so I can be stronger. Because I'm not stronger, Harv. I'm weak. I keep getting weaker and weaker, and I keep praying and praying...' He paused and swallowed, Adam's apple bobbing in his throat. 'Why won't God answer me?'
Harvey's eyes were careful, empathetic, as if he were choosing his words thoughtfully. Finally, he said quietly, 'God has answered you, Brock. Every time. It's not always how we want, but He always hears us and He always cares. — Willowy Whisper

Try paying the bills with love. The idea I am trying to espouse is that you can have both love and money, and be rich and generous. — T. Harv Eker

If you are not willing to receive, then you are "ripping off" those who want to give to you. — T. Harv Eker

Living based in security is living based in fear. — T. Harv Eker

Complaining is the absolute worst possible thing you could do for your health or your wealth. The worst! ... For the next seven days, I challenge you not to complain at all. — T. Harv Eker

Make a decision that from now on, your thoughts do not run you, you run your thoughts. From now on, your mind is not the captain of your ship, you are the captain of the ship, and your mind works for you. — T. Harv Eker

Remember, either you control your money or it will control you. — T. Harv Eker

Don't worry, boss," HARV said. "I get the feeling that this is only the tip of the iceberg of complications."
"HARV, you're a machine. You don't get feelings."
"Would it make you feel better if I said I've done a numerical analysis on the probabilities and the results are skewed toward you having more problems with this case? — John Zakour

Whenever you feel uncomfortable, instead of retreating back into your old comfort zone, pat yourself on the back and say, "I must be growing," and continue moving forward. — T. Harv Eker