Ramit Sethi Quotes

We choose what's important for our Rich Life, and other people choose what's important for them.

Because I don't understand or care about sports, last Super Bowl Sunday I decided to go on a wing crawl. It's like a pub crawl, but with wings. I quickly realized that the most interesting part of eating wings with friends is seeing how much meat they leave on the bone. Some people leave half the chicken and move on to the next wing. These people are worthless, and I quickly distance myself from them.

Do you need to be the Iron Chef to cook a grilled-cheese sandwich? No, and once you make your first meal, it'll be easier to cook the next most complicated thing.

But it takes a lot of trust for someone to actually pull out their wallet and pay you money, because they believe you can help them solve their problems.

People love to argue minor points, partially because they feel it absolves them from actually having to do anything. You know what? Let the fools debate the details. I

The truth is that the vast majority of young people don't need a financial adviser to help them get rich. We need to set up accounts at a reliable no-fee bank and then automate savings and bill payment.

That's because automating your money will be the single most profitable system you ever build.

How much money do I need to make?" you'll say, "What do I want to do with my life — and how can I use money to do it?

Remote work. Working remotely is amazing… until you see how much amazing work your team can do when everyone is working under the same roof.

There are many audiences you should not build a business around, simply because they will never buy. For example, any business that serves nonprofits is doomed. Nonprofits are not going to pay you. Neither will restaurants or students. Restaurant owners believe they're "too busy" for most services, and students are poor and want to spend their limited money on alcohol. A huge part of your success in business comes from consciously choosing who you're attracting and who you're repelling.

It's ironic that people are afraid of "possibly" losing money in the stock market, when they will certainly run out of money if they don't invest.

You can do it. All it takes is a plan. And it's really as simple as that.

Look, the fact is, some people will NEVER buy from you. Apologetic messages only seem to please the non-buyers. Their complaints poison the well for your real customers. Your real customers will be relieved that you have something worthwhile for them.

Most of us fall into one of two camps as regards our money: We either ignore it and feel guilty, or we obsess over financial details by arguing interest rates and geopolitical risks without taking action. Both options yield the same results — none.

In a world full of websites and e-books and apps, the moment you look and sound like everyone else, you're dead.