[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fOKwLfngwQUSPyvvUM4R-mvjzR_6mJ9dA3lGpuZm_WoU":3,"$f33nGnGEbipCozgc4kjnLPhkF7JtHXNktMDx8CGrtEvE":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},27026,"Robert Ringer","R",54,null,"robert-ringer",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":83},[14,22,28,34,40,46,53,59,65,71],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3389873,"The degree of complications and unhappiness in a person’s life corresponds to the degree to which he dwells on the way he thinks the world ought to be rather than the way it really is. and being grateful it isn’t worse, while trying to make it better.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3389872,"What unleashes action is an individual’s willingness to make mistakes – even to look foolish or stupid.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3389865,"The best way to let others know what you’re going to do is to actually do it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3389858,"Life-complication Theory: Given a choice between an easy solution and a complicated one, the loser will usually opt to travel the complicated path. Don’t ignore a solution just because it’s simple!",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3389853,"Theory is good for the intellect, but action is good for the soul. It’s also good for your mental health, your physical health, and your pocketbook.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":52},3389846,"Can you buy friendship? You not only can, you must. It’s the only way to obtain friends. Everything worthwhile has a price.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nRobert Ringer, an American author and entrepreneur, wrote these words in his 1985 book \"Looking Out for #1\". At that time, he was reflecting on the challenges of success, having built a business empire from scratch through sheer determination and strategic thinking. The sentiment echoes the era's emphasis on self-reliance and personal responsibility.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn its surface, this quote seems to suggest that friendship can be bought or acquired through material means. However, the counter-intuitive truth lies in Ringer's assertion that \"you must\" pay a price for meaningful relationships. What he's really saying is that authentic connections are not freely available; they require effort, commitment, and sometimes even financial investment – much like any other valuable pursuit.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the following strategy: when engaging with people who matter in your professional or personal life, focus on creating mutually beneficial exchanges. Whether it's offering value through mentorship, investing in experiences that foster deep conversations, or simply being willing to listen actively, recognize that meaningful relationships are not one-way streets but rather investments that require effort and sometimes resources to yield returns.",{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},3389835,"There’s a basic human weakness inherent in all people which tempts them to bitterly want what they can’t have and ungratefully not want what is readily available to them.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},3389821,"Reality isn’t the way you wish things to be nor the way they appear to be but the way they actually are.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":9},3389804,"Don’t become a slave to non-crucial matters.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":72,"quote_text":73,"author_id":5,"source_id":74,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},2364028,"If you want to become good at something, do it as often as possible. If you want to become an expert at it, do it every day.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[78],{"id":79,"tag":80},5345943,{"id":81,"tag_name":82},2006,"experts",{"currentPage":84,"totalPages":17,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":85},1,10]