On my way to Ife, I did something that I am trying to do more often. I went through one of my diaries – the one I used in 2005. It was an awesome experience. I couldn’t imagine how deep some of the thoughts I had then were. Without mincing words, I would be a much better person if I use 50% of the principles/ thoughts I have in that diary! I will be least 2-3 times better! Can I share some of these with you?
Success is sold in the open market. Let him go and buy who is willing to pay the price for it!
When you are interested in something, you do it only when it is convenient. When you are committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results
A resource is only as strong as his source. A whole lot depends on what/who you are committed to.
Faith is trusting in advance what will make sense only in the reverse
It takes less time to do a thing right, than to explain why you did it wrong.
When a man is wrapped in himself, he becomes a pretty small package.
The death of a seed is the burial of a forest
Greed is not measured by what something costs; it is measured by what it costs you
The quickest way to crush your laurels is to rest on them.
Team work is not about ego. It is about “we go”
The very worst use of your time is to do well what need not be done at all.
Success is more of a consistent common sense than it is of genius
Champions will continue to be champions when they don’t forget the basics
Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Worry is like a rocking chair. It gets you moving, but to nowhere
I hope you were as blessed as I am going through the list. In the next couple of weeks, I will write more on some of the insights shared here. Till then, keep on keeping on