Rasheed Ogunlaru Quotes

“Any fool can break something, criticise someone and tear things apart. It takes a far more skilled, wise and kind soul to build something, nurture someone, fix things and help others thrive over time.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Unlike many other journeys, when it comes to finding self and matters of the heart you'll swiftly find yourself lost if you follow someone else's”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“There's no beauty without difference and diversity. Love unconditionally.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“When you fall short of your goals and dreams ask yourself is it your mindset, perspective, expectations,
effort, approach, acceptance, company or a blend of these that needs to change.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Inspiration may come from many places but motivation - the love of life, daily drive and the will to thrive - that must come from you from within”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Sometimes you learn, grow and give far more when your back's against the wall.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Expectation and disappointment are far from friends but they are close relations.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“It's always the mind that needs quietening and the heart that needs listening to.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“All the tools, techniques and technology in the world are nothing without the head, heart and hands to use them wisely, kindly and mindfully”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“You are not who you think you are. You are not who they want you to be. You are not merely your colour, class, gender - and so on - these are quite narrow things. You are not the ideas you are given and gather. You are not what you own or lay claim to. You are not even your life story - for that changes through time, perspective, emphasis and many things. You are what resides before, between and beyond all these things." - R. Ogunlaru”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Champions realise that defeat - and learning from it even more than from winning - is part of the path to mastery.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Choose your counsel, company and companions wisely: beware seeking wise words of advice from a fool or expecting informed opinions or decisions from the ignorant.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“We love music deeply, but why? Put simply: music makes lives, shapes lives, expresses all shades and
stages of life - and even saves lives.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“There is no shortage of external inspiration. Open your eyes and look and you'll be dazzled by it. But it's nothing if you fail to see the magic, wonder and potential that resides within.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“It may take many voices for people to hear the same message.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“In business, sport, entertainment and beyond an idea is worth next to nothing. The energy, effort, passion, talent, tenacity, strategy, resilience and resourcefulness to see it through and make something of it is worth everything.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“There's a difference between disclosing that which is only your business and hiding away from the world and not seeing, shining and sharing your magic.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“There is no greater prize than a quiet, peaceful mind.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Don't value your self worth by others or external things but by appreciating who you are within. And if you must measure your success do it not by what you have gained personally but what you have
contributed to a wider benefit.
- Rasheed Ogunlaru”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Before you chase success, status, power, wealth fame or love; first fall in love with yourself - for the person you'll be if and when you get there is still the same. Success will be a painful path and an empty trophy without self acceptance, self worth or if littered with self hate.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“It is wiser to love who you are than what you want.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Tanacity is the dance within the art of opportunity”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Leadership is not about the power and status of one
but the empowerment and service of all. That is what it should be and that is how it should be measured.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Strive to enrich all lives, hearts and minds not just your own pockets”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru, Soul Trader

“Too much time is wasted listening to the noise of the mind - and too little is spent living from the love and power of the heart.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“No daydreaming. No music, film, art, creative thinking or business.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“All the wealth in the world is nothing, pointless - of no true value - if you yourself feel worthless.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Communication is the breath or death of any relationship”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Happiness is awaiting you every moment of each day for you to embrace. You just make the mistake that you need to achieve 'this' or 'that' or reach something you call 'success' in order to gain it.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Too much time is wasted listening to the noise of the mind - and too little is spent living from the love and power of the heart”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru