Martin Keirsey Quotes

“Avoid any Gumroad book or course. Real authors write real books.”

“Be grateful to live in the era you are born. If Edison was nostalgic he would have made wax candles instead of inventing the lightbulb. If Gutenberg wanted to live in the future he would only be happy if he invented the e-book and wouldn't have considered giving us the printing press.”

“Books are underrated.

Intelligent people with years of experience in their field took the time to write down their thoughts, principles and life lessons so you can learn from them for just $10 and a couple of hours of your spare time.

Good quality books are severely underrated.”

“Don't put off procrastination until tomorrow if you can procrastinate today.”

“Don't wait till you're too old to start living.”

“Don’t do anything unless it makes you healthier, wealthier, smarter or happier in the long run.”

“Don’t follow the norm, the crowd, the herd. Most people aren’t wealthy or healthy and aren’t living the life they truly want.”

“Every great person in the history of mankind was born a crying naked baby.

Just like you.”

“Everyone has a morning routine but only successful people will admit it.”

“Google uses people who use Google ads. Amazon profits on its resellers. Facebook leaches on your data. Never forget that to these companies ‘you’ are the product.”

“I don’t know anyone over twelve who eats cereal for breakfast. At least no one who cares about his health.”

“I pity the people whose self-value depends on the car they drive.”

“Ideas are worthless. Action is priceless.”

“If life really were too short, no one would waste their time binge-watching TV shows.”

“If something's free, look for the hidden costs.

A product could cost you your time, your health, your conscience, ...”

“If you bypass the process you're tricking yourself. You want the results but you don't want to put in the effort. This is a recipe for failure.”

“If you hate Mondays, you hate one seventh of your life.”

“If you have time to worry, you have time to take action.”

“If you want to change your future, change your habits.”

“If your strategy is easily replicable, change your strategy. Find a place that’s less crowded.”

“Improve your odds by increasing your shots.”

“It’s hard to be happy when you’d rather be somewhere else.

It’s hard to be happy when you’d rather be doing something else.

It’s hard to be happy when you’d rather be with somebody else.

And it’s definitely hard to be happy when you’d rather BE someone else.”

“Learning should not be a goal in itself. Applied learning as you encounter challenges on the other hand helps you progress.”

“Life is too short to be boring.”

“Life's too short to walk in the shade.”

“Look where you want to go, not where you don't want to go. And you'll get there automatically.”

“Make time for the best.
Ignore all the rest.”

“Money and sex are like air. It's only when you don't have any you start to panic.”

“Never stop learning, never stop playing!”

“Often you only realize something wasn’t worth starting when you’re nearly finished doing it.”