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Are you facing challenges in life, business, or personal growth? In this powerful motivational video inspired by the legendary Jim Rohn, we explore the timeless principle:
"Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better."

This 40-minute speech is packed with wisdom, practical advice, and mindset-shifting ideas to help you:

Build unshakable discipline

Develop a growth mindset

Create lasting habits for success

Take full responsibility for your future


Whether you're an entrepreneur, student, freelancer, or anyone striving for a better life—this video will give you the tools to rise above excuses and elevate your thinking.

🎯 Topics Covered:

Personal development and self-discipline

Overcoming hardship with mindset

Creating value in the marketplace

Taking control of your life and income

Why you must become better, not wish for easier


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00:00Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better.
00:03That one simple phrase changed the course of my life.
00:07And maybe today, it will change yours.
00:10My name is Jim Rohn, and I want to talk to you about the shift that separates the average from the excellent.
00:17The shift that moves people from hoping to doing, from surviving to thriving.
00:23So get comfortable, grab your notebook, and let's begin the journey to becoming better.
00:28Ladies and gentlemen, let me tell you something that took me years to understand.
00:35Most people go through life hoping it gets easier.
00:38They say things like, I wish my job wasn't so stressful.
00:42I wish I didn't have to work so hard.
00:45I wish success would just come to me.
00:48And I understand.
00:50I really do.
00:51And character is about choosing that new direction.
00:55Every day, even when it's hard.
00:57Character is built, not born.
01:01You don't get character from a book.
01:03You don't inherit it.
01:05You forge it through trials, discipline, sacrifice.
01:09Through doing the right thing, not the easy thing.
01:13Don't wish it were easier.
01:15Build a stronger you.
01:16The world is full of people with skill, but few with strong moral fiber.
01:21And guess what?
01:22When pressure comes, character is what keeps the house standing.
01:27How to build character.
01:29Let me give you some tools.
01:31Keep your word to yourself first.
01:34If you say you'll wake up at 6, then wake up.
01:37If you say you'll read a book a week, do it.
01:40Every time you break a promise to yourself, your belief in you erodes.
01:45Practice delayed gratification.
01:46Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want now.
01:51Successful people do what's hard now.
01:54So life becomes easier later.
01:56Failures do what's easy now.
01:59So life becomes harder later.
02:01Tell the truth.
02:03Even when it's uncomfortable.
02:04Even when it costs you something.
02:07Because trust is earned slowly and lost quickly.
02:09And the most important person to be honest with is you.
02:15Own your mistakes.
02:16Strong character means taking responsibility, not making excuses.
02:22Didn't get the job?
02:23Didn't lose the weight?
02:25Didn't hit your goals?
02:27Own it.
02:28Because when you blame the world, you give away your power.
02:32When you accept the truth, you can change your future.
02:35Internal strength, external success.
02:37Let me be clear.
02:39Money without character leads to arrogance.
02:42Thing without character leads to downfall.
02:45Power without character is dangerous.
02:48But when you grow your character, all of these, money, influence, success, become tools for good.
02:55The major value in life is not what you get.
02:58The major value in life is what you become.
03:02So ask yourself today.
03:04Are you becoming the kind of person you'd admire?
03:06Let me give you a challenge.
03:09For the next 30 days, speak the truth, even when it's hard.
03:14Do what you say you'll do.
03:16Show up when no one's watching.
03:18Respect your time and others.
03:20Practice humility.
03:22But never shrink from greatness.
03:24Because the more solid your character, the stronger your life will be.
03:28Let's talk about something very important now.
03:31Your value.
03:32Because your income is not determined by how hard you work.
03:36It's not based on time.
03:38It's based on value.
03:40You don't get paid for the hour.
03:43You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.
03:46Let that sink in.
03:48You are paid for value, not time.
03:50There are people working 12 hours a day making minimum wage.
03:55There are others working 4 hours a day earning thousands.
03:59What's the difference?
04:01Value.
04:02The market doesn't care how many hours you put in.
04:05The market cares about what you can deliver.
04:08The problems you can solve.
04:10The needs you can meet.
04:11Don't ask for a raise.
04:13Raise your skill.
04:15Increase your value.
04:17So how do you become more valuable?
04:19Let me give you a clear formula.
04:211.
04:22Solve bigger problems.
04:24The janitor cleans up messes.
04:27Low risk.
04:28Low pay.
04:29The doctor solves life-growing problems.
04:32High skill.
04:33High pay.
04:34The more complex the problems you solve, the higher the rewards.
04:39Want more money.
04:41Solve more important problems.
04:432.
04:44Learn rare skills.
04:45Want to be in demand?
04:48Learn skills that are hard to replace.
04:50Communication.
04:52Leadership.
04:53Marketing.
04:55Sales.
04:56Critical thinking.
04:58Strategy.
04:59Emotional intelligence.
05:01These skills multiply your value wherever you go.
05:04Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.
05:07When you improve, everything improves.
05:10Be reliable.
05:12Build trust.
05:13People will pay a premium for trust.
05:16Show up early.
05:18Deliver on time.
05:19Do more than what's expected.
05:21Under-promise and over-deliver.
05:24You will become irreplaceable and well-paid.
05:27Keep learning forever.
05:28The person who stops learning at 25 is stuck at 25 forever.
05:33Even at age 50.
05:36Read books.
05:37Take courses.
05:39Ask questions.
05:41Surround yourself with people who stretch you.
05:44Because when you grow, your value grows.
05:46The marketplace is fair.
05:49People say the world is unfair.
05:51But I'll tell you something Jim Rohn taught us.
05:54The marketplace is not unfair.
05:57It's just accurate.
05:58If you're not getting what you want, it's because you haven't yet become the kind of person who can command it.
06:04Tough truth?
06:06Yes.
06:07Empowering truth?
06:09Absolutely.
06:10Become the person worth more.
06:13So stop wishing for easier jobs.
06:15Easier clients.
06:17Easier work.
06:18Become better.
06:20Become sharper.
06:21Become more skilled.
06:23More valuable.
06:24For things to change, you have to change.
06:27For things to get better, you have to get better.
06:31Here's your challenge.
06:33Tonight, ask yourself, what skills do I need to learn?
06:37What habits do I need to improve?
06:39Where can I add more value?
06:41And commit, not to comfort, but to growth.
06:45Because the day you become valuable is the day the world starts paying attention.
06:51Let me ask you something very serious.
06:53Who are you spending your time with?
06:55Because this might be why you're stuck.
06:58And it might also be the secret to your breakthrough.
07:00You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.
07:05Your environment shapes your thinking.
07:08Look around at your circle.
07:10Their habits, their thinking, their ambition.
07:13Now look at your life.
07:15See the connection?
07:16If everyone you know is negative, you'll feel drained.
07:20If they complain all day, you'll start to do the same.
07:24If they settle for less, you'll stop reaching for more.
07:28Because your environment creates gravity.
07:31It either pulls you down or lifts you up.
07:34Toxic company equals stuck life.
07:37You can't fly with eagles if you're walking with ducks.
07:41You can't think like a winner when you're surrounded by victims.
07:44It's tough love, I know.
07:47But here's the truth.
07:48If you want to change your life, you have to change your crowd.
07:52Now, stop letting average people talk you out of greatness.
07:56Be around winners.
07:57You need people who push you to grow.
08:00Call out your excuses.
08:02Share opportunities.
08:04Celebrate your success.
08:06Tell you the truth, even when it stings.
08:10These are rare.
08:11But when you find them, hold on tight.
08:14And if you don't have that yet, become them.
08:17Be the one who inspires.
08:19Be the one who encourages.
08:21Be the one who rises and helps others rise.
08:25You'll start attracting better people too.
08:28Upgrade requires letting go.
08:30Now I'll warn you.
08:32As you rise, some people will criticize you.
08:36Say you've changed.
08:38Try to pull you back.
08:39And they're right, you have changed.
08:42You're not wishing for easier anymore.
08:45You're becoming better.
08:48That threatens people who've stayed the same.
08:51But don't dim your light to keep others comfortable.
08:54Some people you have to love from a distance.
08:57Not because they're bad, but because they're not growing.
09:01Choose growth over comfort.
09:03Create a circle of mentors who've done what you dream of.
09:07Peers who are hungry and humble.
09:09Friends who believe in your best, not just your current.
09:12And then, build each other.
09:16That's how teams rise.
09:17That's how businesses grow.
09:20That's how legacies are made.
09:22Here's your challenge.
09:23Tonight, write down the five people you spend the most time with.
09:27Ask yourself, do they inspire me?
09:30Do they challenge me?
09:32Do they reflect the future I want?
09:34If not, it's time to make bold decisions.
09:39Because your future is not just shaped by your habits.
09:42It's shaped by your environment.
09:44Let me be honest with you.
09:46You don't need more time.
09:48You don't need more resources.
09:50You don't need a better background.
09:53You need more discipline.
09:55That's the key.
09:56Discipline builds the bridge.
09:58Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
10:01You've got the dream.
10:04You've got the plan.
10:05Now you need the daily action that gets you across the bridge.
10:09But most people never cross.
10:12Why?
10:13Because they're busy wishing.
10:16They wish for more time.
10:17They wish for more motivation.
10:20They wish for better conditions.
10:22Let me tell you.
10:24Conditions don't make champions.
10:26Choices do.
10:28Excuses are lies dressed in logic.
10:30We all have our lips, don't we?
10:33I'm too tired.
10:34I don't feel like it today.
10:36I'll start when I have more energy.
10:39I just need to wait for the right moment.
10:42Sounds reasonable.
10:43But it's a trap.
10:45Don't let your excuses become your story.
10:47That's why you wish for more skills.
10:49Don't wait for motivation.
10:51Build daily discipline.
10:53Don't chase success.
10:55Become the kind of person success finds irresistible.
10:58Final words.
11:00So the next time life feels hard, don't run.
11:04Don't complain.
11:05Don't shrink.
11:06Rise.
11:08Because greatness is never handed out.
11:10It's earned through effort, through growth, through perseverance.
11:15And remember, for things to change, you have to change.
11:19For things to get better, you have to get better.
11:21Your life is waiting for you to level up.
11:26So take the first step today.
11:28Not hoping it gets easier, but committing that you'll get better.
11:32If this message lit a fire in your heart, hit the like button, subscribe, and share this
11:38with someone who needs to hear it.
11:41And remember, you are not waiting on life.
11:44Life is waiting on you.
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