We have to concede here that we are woefully late in writing this piece. February is at arm’s length and yet almost two months ago now a legend in the self-improvement industry passed away, leaving us all with the profound memory and impact of his brief tenure here. At the age of 79, on December 5th 2009, Jim Rohn succumbed in his battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

If you do not know who Jim Rohn was then you are part of an unfortunate few, if you knew of him you are part of the great majority, but if you were personally touched by his teachings then you are part of a fortunate group that includes tens of thousands of people who owe most of their success and happiness to this great man. Over the years the name Jim Rohn has become synonymous with success and self-help, being included in lists alongside great names such as Anthony Robbins and Zig Zigler who founded and shaped this great industry. We can say with conviction that without Jim Rohn, personal development would not be what it is today, and for that we are indebted to him a great deal.

Jim Rohn believed in living a life of happiness and wealth by becoming the kind of person who naturally has those things. Success to him was a byproduct of becoming an incredible person, and if he is to be any kind of example then Mr. Rohn was very accurate in his assumptions. As a business man he was unmatched, as an inspirational force, unparalleled, and yet he devoted his life to helping others become better more incredible versions of themselves, always reaching down to help people up to his level, and allowing them to stand on his shoulders instead of sabotaging other’s success for his own benefit. He was a man who left this life at peace with his accomplishments and the indelible mark which he left, and although he is gone that mark will neither fade nor tarnish.

At Visionskape names such as Jim Rohn and Anthony Robbins are hallowed, for these men layed down the foundations upon which many of us build our success today. So we raise our glasses and turn our eyes upwards towards the Heavens for a great man today. We can only hope that he forgives us our late arrival at the celebration of his wonderful life.

“Don’t wish it were easier, Wish you were better.” -Jim Rohn, Self-Improvement Legend

You a great deal of Jim Rohn’s life’s work at this link.

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