I once again turn to the teachings and wisdom of Jim Rohn. I’ve so much to do this time each year and often find that my desire begins to wane; my motivation becomes stalled; my goals become clouded.

I look at all that should and could be done, but then prioritize downward. I often rationalize that “there’ll be time for that.”

Here’s some good wisdom from Jim:

Humans have the remarkable ability to get exactly what they must have. But there is a difference between a “must” and a “want.”

The best motivation is self-motivation. The guy says, “I wish someone would come by and turn me on.” What if they don’t show up? You’ve got to have a better plan for your life.

When you know what you want, and you want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it.

Motivation alone is not enough. If you have an idiot and you motivate him, now you have a motivated idiot.

Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.

This article is from Jim Rohn’s Vitamins for the Mind. Vitamins for the Mind is a weekly sampling of original quotes, on a specific topic, taken from The Treasury of Quotes by Jim Rohn (TTOQ). TTOQ, a beautiful, burgundy hardbound book with gold foil lettering, is a collection of over 365 quotes on 60 topics gathered from Jim’s personal journals, seminars and books spanning over 39 years. To order the TTOQ by Jim Rohn or Excerpts from TTOQ by Jim Rohn or Brian Tracy, please go to Jim Rohn’s Online Catalog.