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Quotes by Ethiopian Authors
"The people who care about you may not tell you your blind spots fearing to offend/hurt you. Open up and ask their feedback and get enlightened."
"The starting place for your greatness is desire. The desire to succeed, to serve others, to keep on going no matter what; the desire to..."
"Honesty doesn't mean you reveal everything you discern and feel. That is why we have the word discretion..."
"Gravity keeps your body down from flying high. On the other hand, nothing can keep you down from outperforming yourself and from continually growing to become excellent."
"Love could be instant and unconditional but trust develops through time. You may not trust wholeheartedly while loving someone unconditionally."
"When we hesitate to change on time, we predispose ourselves to miss the boat that would take us to our envious future..."
"Those leaders who are conscious of theirs and their organization's values are quick to take bold actions than those who aren't yet attuned."
"When you put yourself and your interest ahead of the people you intend to serve, it doesn't take long to find out that it's a recipe for disappointment."
"Whenever someone 'pretends' as perfect, never made a mistake, error, sin in his life, I know that he has never been in the field..."
"Any fight in life whether it is physical, mental, moral, or spiritual, how long you stay in the fight is highly dependent on your growth."
"There must not be any single person in the world whom you should allow to rent a portion of your heart. Don't hold grudge. Forgive and move on..."
"If your destiny is glorious, a protracted journey filled with ups and downs is ahead of you. Sit down and strategize to outlast your challenges."
"What a joy to meet and be around with people who're self-aware with healthy self-esteem. They embrace you and make your stay with them enjoyable."
"If you've passion- the desire to succeed at all cost, there won't be any lack or limitation that could stop you. Passion wipes out excuses."
"Time and again, I've met or read about people who succeeded against all kinds of odds because they had passion. You're passion away to win!"
"Each one of us has a unique spot in this harmonious and self-sustaining universe. If our desire is to succeed and enjoy life to the full both personally, professionally, and business wise, we should spot our unique place in the universe."
"When you are genuinely preoccupied in serving others using your talent and experience, doors that you have never knocked start to open up..."
"No one is perfect. We all have weaknesses and limitations. Some can't be fixed. But, at least, a leader shouldn't find herself blindsided..."
"Our fulfillment in life and career meets with success when we give our best as per our unique talent, gifting, strengths while willing to team up with others in the areas of our limitations..."
"Here is a paradox: People who think imperfect are closer to perfection than their counterparts who claim that they're perfect or closer..."
"No one deserves to rent your heart, especially those who hurt you. Your heart is precious and deserves to store your great memories!"
"Don't jail your imagination. You cannot imagine beyond your desires. You can't unleash your imagination without the SEEDs of desire."
"The few people who earned my respect are those who are predictable in their character but totally unpredictable the way they think!"
"You should author the narration of your life and organization. If you don't, someone will, and you may not like it."
"When you feel like you're crazy because you think differently than the people around you, God sends a confirmation that you've not lost it."
"Many things might have caused pain this year. The good thing is that we would not have felt them if we weren't alive. Thankful that I'm alive!"
"Success is relative. We shouldn't compare the financial success between a person born into riches and the one born into abject poverty."
"Long ago, I stopped buying- let alone reading, books that talk about organizational success but fail to emphasize the importance of TRUST."
"When people violate your values, they have excuses for doing so. For instance, they may misconceive your quest for responsiveness as being annoying..."
"A winning mindset can transform an underdog into a champion, conqueror, and achiever. You're a mindset away from winning your battles!"
"People define you based on what you value..."
"It may be necessary to change our brand, catch phrases, strategy, design, etc. once in awhile. It may give us competitive advantages. But a change that demands the change of the SOUL of who we're doesn't deserve to be entertained."
"Building trust takes long- years, sometimes decades. It takes a second, a word, or a misstep to lose it. Regaining trust takes even longer."
"With increased self-awareness comes focus... We become selective. We refrain from jumping to grab every opportunity that comes on our way..."
"Conflict occurs everywhere except in the cemetery. Everyone experiences conflict except the dead. Thankful for being alive..."
"As a leader, 1st, work on yourself- increase your self-awareness. There shouldn't be any other urgent agenda than this. Get enlightened! Know very well who you're including your strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots!"
"Who knows, you may be that close. You could be uncovering a blind spot or two away to take your career to the next height..."
"We don't need to win all the time. We should embrace losing. Losing weight, bad employees, disloyal friends...These aren't bad things @ all!"
"Embrace the right values that may enable you achieve self-leadership & self-discipline, and show commitment to these values unconditionally."
"When you become self aware, you know your uniqueness, strengths, and limitations too. You become easy to work with others. You also avoid competing with others unhealthily."
"Don't allow people to define you based on reading the abstract of your story without even reading chapter 1. Continue to write the remaining chapters."
"Character isn't all about becoming a saint or perfect. No one is perfect! There are areas we all are working on to improve and fine tune.."
"It's not your knowledge, skill, status & good look that enable you to do great things. It's your trustworthiness. But, you've to EARN it..."
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