Rasheed Ogunlaru Quotes

“While you'll feel compelled to charge forward it's often a gentle step back that will reveal to you where you and what you truly seek.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Role models are only of limited use. For no-one is as important, potentially powerful and as key in your life and world as you.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Expectation has brought me disappointment. Disappointment has brought me wisdom. Acceptance, gratitude and appreciation have brought me joy and fulfilment.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Friendships - and indeed most relationships - are measured in the closeness of hearts,
minds and soul ties... not in the distance of physical miles or even the passing of time.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“In leadership, life and all things it’s far wiser to judge people by their deeds than their speech - their track record rather than their talk” – Rasheed Ogunlaru”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“As the sun knows; even the sky is not the limit...”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“If you're jealous of someone else it simply means you have not come to a true acceptance and appreciation of yourself.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“When you feel that others are lacking and failing ....
first assess the skill, style, quality, results, mindset,
support, professionalism and spirit with which
you yourself play the game.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Your words, thoughts, intentions and actions today are your best hope, comfort, building blocks and insurance for tomorrow. But it is now alone that is guaranteed – tomorrow is a dream, a maybe a potential gift. It’s now - not tomorrow - where happiness and fulfilment live...awaiting your discovery. It’s all this that will make each extra day that may arrive extra special and rich.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Until you are clear nothing will be. The moment you are clear everything will be.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru, Soul Trader

“My life is an extraordinary journey. It takes me into many rooms in which I wear many coats of many colours. Underneath and beyond all these is myself as I am. I speak many words and sing many songs to help others find their own voice and path. But the music is always the same: embrace yourself, embrace life itself.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“The energy we show up with is more often than not the energy we encounter.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Why would I spend my life chasing rainbows when I can be still and see them in their full beauty”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Our attitudes are the wings on which our talent and careers fly or dive.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Appreciation: When it blossoms in you, "Appreciation" is a deep gratitude that becomes a food, a fuel. It means that you start each day not hankering but full. It will be the earth supports you, the light that warms you and emanates from you and the wisdom and kindness that flows through you into all you do.  ”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“If it’s deep healing and peace you’re looking for you must acknowledge and honour others’ pain, suffering and heartache - not just yours.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Question all “your” ideas and ideologies - about
everything. You’d be wise to look at a house from every perspective before you choose to live in it.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“The human species is terrifically talented and sophisticatedly stupid”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“To me success and fulfilment lead in two different directions: one outwardly to the hope of glory, the other inwardly to the guarantee of peace.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Self love and self acceptance is always urgent. It is also the fastest path to peace... for everyone who embraces it no longer wages war upon themselves or others.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Nothing is as urgent as self love.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Sometimes in life there's no problem and sometimes in life there is no solution. In this space - between these apparent poles - life flows.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“There was is no skill or grace in being rude or obnoxious. There is transformation and growth in being compassionate and kind.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Knowledge comes to me when I think, read and learn. Wisdom comes to me when I am still and silent.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“The word appreciate is a magical one. It has 3 meanings. It is a meditation and manifestation: it means to (i) take note, (ii) to value,  (iii) grow in value. So when you when you become first aware, and when you really value  - all in this precious life - then you and all you do will blossom, appreciate and grow in value.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“For me life is not about the numbers, profit, size or scale. That is ego. The test is the quality of impact you have on each individual in your life and in each
soul touched by your warmth.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“There are 7 essential elements for achieving change and personal and professional progress 1) Seeing the importance of change 2) The willingness to walk the path 3) Appreciating the context, terrain, external-factors and life’s unknowns / uncertainties 4) Gathering quality help, knowledge and support 5) Genuinely putting in the work 6) Being creative, calm, patient, cooperative and tenacious 7) The readiness and ability to listen, learn, accept, adjust and adapt.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“The anger and fire of injustice - anywhere and to anyone - must be transformed into the constructive power for change for one and all. If not we will all slowly or swiftly perish as a human species.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Your attitude is even more important than talent. We all have talent - and it should be honed, directed, encouraged and applied. But our attitudes are the wings on which our talent flies or dives.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru

“Beware projection - in all directions.”
― Rasheed Ogunlaru