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Jim Rohn: He Taught Us How To Live

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Our friend, mentor and inspiration to millions, Jim Rohn, graduated from this life on Saturday.

My great friend, Bill Rosselle, introduced me to Jim in the 1990’s through a tape set that he loaned me. Needless to say, my life hasn’t been the same since.

Like so many, it was Jim’s simple wisdom that always spoke to me so strongly. And having had the privilege to spend some time with Jim personally, it was the kind of wisdom he lived. Unlike so many of the so-called heroes of today, this hero — an icon of the grandest sort — walked his talk.

I once calculated the time he would have to spend to travel, prepare and speak to the more than 6,000 audiences and 4 million hungry souls worldwide that he reached; and I concluded that he literally gave his adult life to help others find that “day that turns your life around.”

I was almost 50 years old by the time I met Jim, but he’s one of those kind of people that you feel like you’ve known your whole life. Nothing apparently pretentious about him. No need to impress. It was some of the highest points of my life when we spoke together at our Claim Your Power Now event in Dallas and he appeared again at our Claim Your Power Now event in Atlanta.

But I will always cherish above those, the interview I got to do with him for our Goals 2 Go TV show. We recorded it on the first day (I think it was the second show I did that day) and I was fighting a major cold, nervous and excited all at the same time. But he was Jim. Acting like the guy who had spoken to 6,000 audiences, it was just another day at the shop to him. And that, along with his quiet encouragement, put me at ease.

I want to share that interview with you below, in the hopes you will get as much from watching it as I got from doing it. And if you wish, please leave your comments about Jim below (and please feel free to DIGG this and otherwise pass it along to others starving for this kind of message).

I have no doubt that as Jim was greeted upon arrival at his next stop, you could hear the praise ring out, “Well done, good and faithful servant!”

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160 thoughts on “Jim Rohn: He Taught Us How To Live”

  1. I will say what I said on Jim’s site not too long ago: Jim has enabled me to set a new sail with the wind that blows; the destination is freedom !. His words and ideas are inside my head and my heart. “According to your faith be it unto you”
    Jim.

    Roger Garcia
    Sydney, Australia

  2. Thanks Vic for sharing this video with us! Jim has gone physically from the planet but his ideas, wisdom and inspiration will live forever with all of us. He has been one of my best positive influence in my life. His messages were always simple to understand but very powerful when they were applied. I also want to congratulate you for that great interview because there were very smart and interesting questions that all of us wanted to hear their answers. And you made that possible! We will always be very thankful for having Jim in our lifes and he will be remmenber forever as a true hero!

  3. have never met Jim Rohn but after reading about him, chills ran through me and i felt sad that i never got to meet this rare gem. i see he touched lives. i want to be part of this please

  4. This is the first time I actually hear of Jim and I feel so saddened about the loss of a such a phenomenal somebody….I’ll definately read more about him. He surely is empowering.
    Thanks for sharing.

  5. Thanks for your email. I’m saddened to learn of Jim’s passing.
    I got to meet Jim for about 5 minutes in the early 1990’s at a seminar in Sydney, Australia.
    He provided some advice that in addition to everything else he said at the seminar, I needed to hear.
    As he said, when you change yourself, you change everything. I’ve never really looked back since that time.

  7. Than you Jim Rohn for living and sharing your truth and divine gift while on this planet. A beautiful example of how to live from the creative mindset.

  8. hmmmmmmmmmmm,
    “There is a saying that a man that knows how to think deeply, will everly be grateful” Jim Rohn did this.
    But i will leave to appreciate this video i watch this afternoon, because my life had just began to change for the better, from my attitude of reading to setting of goals.
    Jim you will forever be remembered for the invaluable contriburion to humanity.
    vielen dank!
    from Villach Austria.

  9. Thanks for this! I am part of a marketing team in Jamaica and Jim is one individual who has helped to shape us, indeed, to “set the sails of our thinking”!

    Dwight Rose
    Mandeville
    Jamaica

  10. Jim Rohn influenced me so much. I finished the one-year-success-course in which Vic Johnson made a conference call. Thank you so much, Jim Rohn. I remember a lecture by Jim Rohn where he said that one of his greatest wishes after his death will be that his teachings will live on in the life of many people all around the world, that maybe a hundred years from now someone will find a Jim Rohn book (maybe “Seasons of Life”) read it and this book will change the attitude and the mind of this person. I know that this wish will be fulfilled, not only one person, but many many persons all around the world will be influenced by Jim Rohn.

    Martin Ecker
    Merano / Italy

  11. WOW! The fact that he impacted so many of us through his work, only means that he has blessings upon blessings awaiting him in the life hereafter.
    Vic, it is only through people like you and Jim, that I have been able to live the life that so many told me was impossible. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS… IT HAS BEEN PASSED ALONG AS WELL.
    BEST SWISHES
    Ozell

  12. What an amazing man, I wish I could have met him. Tradionally wisdom has been described as a “pearl of wisdom”. In that interview Jim has given us a bucket full of pearls.

    Thank you Vic for sharing them with us, much appreciated.

  13. My first thought was OMG!!! Most of the prolific things I’ve learnt over my years gleaning good ideas came from JR. One of my favourite quotes is:

    “The greatest form of maturity is at harvest time. This is when we must learn how to reap without complaint if the amounts are small, and how to reap without apology if the amounts are big.”

    God rest his soul. He was a true inspiration!

  14. Jim has changed lives of many people. I am in Kenya, Africa and I have been listening to Jim through the internet and CDs and he has really impacted to my life positively. I wish I could have met him face to face but time has come for him to rest. May his soul Rest in Peace.
    Thanks Vic for sharing this.

  15. I had heard of Jim Rohn but had not seen or studied any of his work until recently. Jim has made a huge impact in my life in a short period of time. I am sorry I did not meet him personally. Thank you Vic for sharing the remarkable interview. Thank you Vic for bringing Jim Rohn into my life.

  16. Thank you for the knowledge you share …….
    You made a big difference in my life, your legacy would live on
    R.I.P

  19. Thanks for sharing this powerful video of Jim. Jim was my first exposure to personal growth.

  21. Listening to Jim over the years has changed my life. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Claim Your Power Now event in Dallas. I have his autograph, but I wish I would have had a picture with him. It was great meeting my mentor. Thank you Jim for changing so many people’s lives.

  22. May Jim’s soul be rested in eternity of peace. He is appreciated by human race in a number of ways.
    Vic, thanks for sharing all this. Be abundantly blessed as well

  23. Thank you for the special gift this morning. I have shared Jim and Vic video with colleagues and family. Life IS a collection of experiences. We each have our own extraordinary story. Be thankful for TODAY!

  24. Vic,
    Through your site and being a member on your list for nearly 9 years now, I came to find Jim Rohn to be the most inspiring of all the folks you promote. This year has been just a disaster for me and my family (it’s just like the story you tell about your lowest lows) that I was just this week I was thinking of somehow buying those DVDs on the Jim Rohn Weekend to be inspired. You’ve helped many of us find this treasure and now you’ve kindly made us all aware of his passing. You did a great job, as you always do, with the questions you asked him in that interview. Thanks, Vic. Keep up the good work!

  25. Thank you Vic.

    Jim Rohn has been an inspiration to so many and I am so grateful for the impact that Jim and others as yourself Vic, have had in my life and in others. Thank you.

  26. It is with much sadness that I learned of Jim Rohn’s passinrg. He has been an inspiration in my life. Fortunetly thanks to his legacy of tapes, Books, Cd’s. and Dvd’s He will continue to inspire future generations of people. I can’t help but wonder at the wealth of his journals that he leaves behind. Maybe they can be published some time in the future.

  27. Jim – I never knew that you have taken your final journey . You were the greates mentors in my life .Thanks Vic for allowing a nobody to pay homage to the nobelest soul of this century . Hope someday he is awarded the nobel prize for creating postive change in our world.

  30. Thanks for posting this video. It was excellent and I plan to watch it many times. This was my first time to hear him so it is obvious that he will be positively impacting the lives of others, after his passing, as he has mine.
    God Bless!
    Dale

  31. Thank you so much Vic and Jim will live on forever in our hearts. I’m so Happy and grateful that I can be a part of this. This short video cuts to the chase and I now know what I need to work on. Condolences to a great friend for everyone. Michele

  32. A marvelous interview with a wonderful person. Jim has a way of explaining everything in life so simply. His teachings are timeless and will continue to touch many future generations.
    Thank you Vic for sharing this interview.

  33. Fantastic! every time i get to hear Jim Rohn, he’s always so refreshing and leaves me invigotated to just go on and be the best that i can be. Will miss him and so will the rest of us. I am so glad to have had an encounter with such a great man who lived his life shaping the lives of others.

    Thank you for sharing this !

  34. Jim was a great man, and someone whose down to earth wisdom I always respected. I still have his “Art of exceptional living” CD which I have listened to twice. He has touched my life and the lives of others and given us the drive to launch out and be all we can be.
    I do my push up’s and remember his voice saying “bit by bit, day by day”…
    RIP to a great man and thought leader.

  35. Jim has lived a fulfilled life. He has achieved, for as long as he has impacted so many lives including mine. God bless you Jim. As we say in Nigeria – Sleep well, till we see again.

  37. Mr. Vic,
    Thanks a lot for this inspiring and informative interview.
    It is really wonderful.
    Keep on good work.

  38. Thanks for posting this inspirational video. Within the past year, I had been searching for ways to improve myself and my position in life but didn’t know where to begin until I came across Jim Rohn and your sites. Over the past 3-4 months, I have been gathering personal development & goal-oriented material embarking on a journey to truly work on myself so that I can make a difference, not only in my life, but in the lives of others. Learning about Jim Rohn and his teachings has helped open my eyes and has given me direction in my thoughts, as well as, my actions. May we all live in a pursuit to spread what teachings Jim Rohn has left us in hopes to educate, inspire, and direct those around us and those we have yet to meet.

  39. Blessings to you for this video,and please give us more. Thank you so very much for sharing Mr. Jim Rohn’s wisdom and SPIRIT.

  40. Vic, Thank you so very much for this sharing this video. Jim has made a huge influence on my life. I met him back in 1987 and, he inspired me and influenced me. Jim will live forever in the lives he has changed and will chande from his books, videos and C.D’s. Condolences to his family. Joyce

  43. The first time I heard Jim Rohn speak was on a tape I got from claim you power now siminar. I love his humor. I love the way he says no. (should I do that noooooo drawn out slow and delibert. I listened to the cd over and over just to brighten and plan tomorrow today. If I cry which I will it will be because I am feeling sorry for myself. Mia Angelo says that people are in your life, for a reason,a season,or a life time. I think the latter for me. I will miss my great teacher. Alemenia Mclean Thanks

  44. Vic, thanks for the video. I met Jim when he was not so well known,late 60’s. His message then was as it has always been. He had the ability to make you feel as if you’ve known him forever. I am saddened by his exit. Had a few tears to repress. A better example won’t be found anytime soon. Thanks again.
    Ken Watts

  47. He was God’s gift to the world! And the world’s gift to God!! I shall miss his enlightening comments!

  48. Great interview Vic. Jim was a wonderful man and you did a great job of helping us to get to know him. Thank you.

    Aloha, Bob Sommers

  49. Thanks Vic. What a phenomenal video. It was truly inspirational. I wrote down my goals today. I’m sure that Jim’s advice will carry me through the rough times and lead me to good times. Many blessings to you all.

  50. I only came to discover Jim this summer on holidays. We bought his collection “The Art of Exceptional Living” & listened to the cds in the car while driving around. It changed my life & forced me to look at so many things differently. Funnily enough, today I started listening to these cds again after quite a while and then this evening I received your email & the sad news of his passing. Even though I’ve never met Jim I feel a sadness that he’s gone. He has touched the lives of so many people by simply telling it like it is, he leaves a wonderful & inspirational legacy. Many thanks Vic for sharing this video.

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