Opinion / Columnist
30 Inspirational Quotes
16 Jun 2016 at 15:35hrs | Views
1. The painful truth is that; every time they excitedly say to you, ‘happy birthday', you are actually moving further away from your birth day and drawing closer to your death-day. What impact are we making in your generation, the clock is ticking.
2. The stuff that buries dreams of average men, is usually the fertilizer and manure that champions need to accelerate the growth of their dreams. Master the art of turning adversities into advantages.
3. If you are doing what someone else is doing, exactly the way he is doing it, how then is your existence really a necessity?
4. You were brought into this world to do things in a way no one else can do. This world has less respect for photocopies.
5. If you claim to be serious about being one of the best yet you don't know any of the world's greatest people in your field, you will be seen as a moving joke, I mean you will be laughed out of town!
6. Those who cross over to the other side of fear, using the bridge of faith, will find all their greatest dreams eagerly awaiting their arrival.
7. As soon as you discover that you have characteristics of a duck, quit the eagle's flying business and polish your swimming abilities.
8. We are not the leaders of tomorrow. Tomorrow does not belong to us, it belongs to our grandchildren. Let's do it today!
9. Lazy people avoid taking action, hiding behind the saying, ‘Rome was not built in one day.' Rome was not built in one day? That's correct, but in each and every day, Rome was diligently built.
10. Don't be one of those who look at Goliath and cry out, ‘Oh no this giant is going to break me!' Be one of us who stare Goliath right on the face and shout, ‘Wow, I am about to break some world records!'
11. Goliath is not an obstacle, he is a great opportunity for you to make a great achievement and update you C.V.
12. Learn from the giants and masters of your industry without losing your originality.
13. Every time I hear someone quoting the popular saying, ‘It's never too late to be what you might have been,' I am tempted to respond, ‘The chances of rising up to be the world's best footballer at the age of 90 are very slim, you better start working towards your dream yesterday.'
14. Those who are the best, were once just like the rest, but unlike the rest they did not burst when they continued doing their best without having too much rest. They passed difficult tests to rule the roost as best of the best, though most of them don't boast.
15. The problem with putting everyone under one umbrella is that you may think all of them are appreciating your effort to protect them from the rain not realizing that some of them are actually not happy that you are denying them the opportunity to behold the beauty of the rainbow. You can't put people under one umbrella; people are different and react differently under given circumstances.
16. The higher the prize, the higher the price.
17. What you are currently exposed to is not the best, there is always a better way of doing things.
18. Working too hard in a bid to be outstanding in your field to an extent of sacrificing your health is a senseless dangerous act and unnecessary self inflicted punishment. It is vanity of vanities and chasing after wind.
19. People are often scared to be different and by so doing they miss out on the beauty of self-discovery and deny themselves the treasures that await them along the new paths they were meant to pave.
20. One thing is certain; a man's desire for success is not measured by the size of his dreams, anyone can dream big. The true measure of how badly we want to realize our potential is how much we are willing to sacrifice to see our potential being hatched and nurtured to completion.
21. The danger of not exposing yourself to the excellent ideas and strategies of the successful people in your field is that you may spend several years ‘discovering' something that was discovered by someone else already.
22. The best way to swallow an elephant is to bite one small piece at a time. The most efficient way to finish the elephant is biting and chewing each piece at the shortest possible time before biting the next piece, whilst avoiding choking and ensuring you enjoy every piece of the elephant!
23. Other people simply know when their energy levels are high, they know when their minds are more fruitful and they capitalize on their most productive moments to get maximum output on their most challenging tasks.
24. Your points may be very great, but if you are speaking to someone whose day is not great, the outcome is likely to be not so great. Be tactful when you speak, if you say something great, in a way that doesn't make it sound so great, the outcome is likely to be nowhere close to being great.
25. People are often scared to be different and by so doing they miss out on the beauty of self-discovery and deny themselves the treasures that await them along the new paths they were meant to pave.
26. If you knew that today was your last day on earth, what great thing would you do? So why are you not doing it? If you knew it was your last day, what one thing would you stop doing? So why are you still doing it? Your last day on earth is not likely to be advertised on any radio station.
27. Those who work smarter will achieve more than those who only work harder, however the one who works both harder and smarter has advantage over the one who only works smarter or harder. The combination of harder and smarter can take you much further, faster.
28. Go ahead, take action now, right where you are, the best way you can, with whatever you have in your hand.
29. In life there are always going to be challenges and distractions that take off our eyes from what is truly important. Develop strategies and make a constant deliberate effort to keep your eyes on the prize.
30. After discovering your unique skills, the next step is channeling your energy, resources and time on polishing your talents to master-class.
(Extracted from Mthokozisi Gwizi's book: DUCK-Tility: Strategies Of Being Highly Effective).
2. The stuff that buries dreams of average men, is usually the fertilizer and manure that champions need to accelerate the growth of their dreams. Master the art of turning adversities into advantages.
3. If you are doing what someone else is doing, exactly the way he is doing it, how then is your existence really a necessity?
4. You were brought into this world to do things in a way no one else can do. This world has less respect for photocopies.
5. If you claim to be serious about being one of the best yet you don't know any of the world's greatest people in your field, you will be seen as a moving joke, I mean you will be laughed out of town!
6. Those who cross over to the other side of fear, using the bridge of faith, will find all their greatest dreams eagerly awaiting their arrival.
7. As soon as you discover that you have characteristics of a duck, quit the eagle's flying business and polish your swimming abilities.
8. We are not the leaders of tomorrow. Tomorrow does not belong to us, it belongs to our grandchildren. Let's do it today!
9. Lazy people avoid taking action, hiding behind the saying, ‘Rome was not built in one day.' Rome was not built in one day? That's correct, but in each and every day, Rome was diligently built.
10. Don't be one of those who look at Goliath and cry out, ‘Oh no this giant is going to break me!' Be one of us who stare Goliath right on the face and shout, ‘Wow, I am about to break some world records!'
11. Goliath is not an obstacle, he is a great opportunity for you to make a great achievement and update you C.V.
12. Learn from the giants and masters of your industry without losing your originality.
13. Every time I hear someone quoting the popular saying, ‘It's never too late to be what you might have been,' I am tempted to respond, ‘The chances of rising up to be the world's best footballer at the age of 90 are very slim, you better start working towards your dream yesterday.'
14. Those who are the best, were once just like the rest, but unlike the rest they did not burst when they continued doing their best without having too much rest. They passed difficult tests to rule the roost as best of the best, though most of them don't boast.
15. The problem with putting everyone under one umbrella is that you may think all of them are appreciating your effort to protect them from the rain not realizing that some of them are actually not happy that you are denying them the opportunity to behold the beauty of the rainbow. You can't put people under one umbrella; people are different and react differently under given circumstances.
17. What you are currently exposed to is not the best, there is always a better way of doing things.
18. Working too hard in a bid to be outstanding in your field to an extent of sacrificing your health is a senseless dangerous act and unnecessary self inflicted punishment. It is vanity of vanities and chasing after wind.
19. People are often scared to be different and by so doing they miss out on the beauty of self-discovery and deny themselves the treasures that await them along the new paths they were meant to pave.
20. One thing is certain; a man's desire for success is not measured by the size of his dreams, anyone can dream big. The true measure of how badly we want to realize our potential is how much we are willing to sacrifice to see our potential being hatched and nurtured to completion.
21. The danger of not exposing yourself to the excellent ideas and strategies of the successful people in your field is that you may spend several years ‘discovering' something that was discovered by someone else already.
22. The best way to swallow an elephant is to bite one small piece at a time. The most efficient way to finish the elephant is biting and chewing each piece at the shortest possible time before biting the next piece, whilst avoiding choking and ensuring you enjoy every piece of the elephant!
23. Other people simply know when their energy levels are high, they know when their minds are more fruitful and they capitalize on their most productive moments to get maximum output on their most challenging tasks.
24. Your points may be very great, but if you are speaking to someone whose day is not great, the outcome is likely to be not so great. Be tactful when you speak, if you say something great, in a way that doesn't make it sound so great, the outcome is likely to be nowhere close to being great.
25. People are often scared to be different and by so doing they miss out on the beauty of self-discovery and deny themselves the treasures that await them along the new paths they were meant to pave.
26. If you knew that today was your last day on earth, what great thing would you do? So why are you not doing it? If you knew it was your last day, what one thing would you stop doing? So why are you still doing it? Your last day on earth is not likely to be advertised on any radio station.
27. Those who work smarter will achieve more than those who only work harder, however the one who works both harder and smarter has advantage over the one who only works smarter or harder. The combination of harder and smarter can take you much further, faster.
28. Go ahead, take action now, right where you are, the best way you can, with whatever you have in your hand.
29. In life there are always going to be challenges and distractions that take off our eyes from what is truly important. Develop strategies and make a constant deliberate effort to keep your eyes on the prize.
30. After discovering your unique skills, the next step is channeling your energy, resources and time on polishing your talents to master-class.
(Extracted from Mthokozisi Gwizi's book: DUCK-Tility: Strategies Of Being Highly Effective).
Source - Mthokozisi Gwizi
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