rasheed-ogunlaru-quotes

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.

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

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.

I've no interest in being thought provoking. Who needs more thoughts. I'd rather go down as one who is thought disposing.

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.

Life is a series of events and sensations. Everything else is interpretation. Much is lost in transition - and added in assumption / projection

It's not the depth of your intellect that will comfort you or transform your world. Only the richness of your heart and your generosity of spirit can do that

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

You may possibly become rich by just caring about yourself and what you want to gain from your profession and your life but you cannot possibly enrich the lives of everyone you meet that way.

There is no greater prize than a quiet, peaceful mind.

Those who say life is knocking them down and giving them a tough time are usually the first to beat themselves up. Be on your own side.

Some strive to make themselves great. Others help others see and find their own greatness. It's the latter who really enrich the world we live in

All pursuits are pointless and fruitless unless and until love and compassion are found and then are the foundation and destination of all you do

Nothing has value without self worth

You may possibly become rich by just caring about yourself and what you want to gain from life but you cannot possibly enrich the lives of everyone you meet that way. The pathway to enlightenment and transformation and liberation is the heart not the mind.

Only love and compassion can bring true and lasting transformation

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.

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