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Top 30 Quotes on Imperfection.

March 28, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Contrary to what you see on social media, everyone is still trying to figure it out; we all struggle; it is ok not to be ok; it is ok not to be perfect, progress not perfection; momentum is the key to achieving anything worthwhile. We live in a world where everyone’s life looks perfect on their social media timelines, it is always greener on the other side, but the reality is that everyone is winging it and trying to figure it out. No one has a challenge-free life, and the key to getting things done is to keep moving.

Atelophobia is the fear of not doing something right or the fear of not being good enough. It’s a fear of imperfection. Atelophobia is etymologically composed of two Greek words: the prefix Atelo(s) means imperfect and phobia, which means fear.

Atelophobia – Fear of Imperfection.

You are uniquely made, it is normal not to know what is coming next. No one started where they are right now, they took the risk to start, they bet on themself in spite of their imperfection. We do not start because of fear, imperfection, and fear of judgment, but the only way to achieve anything worthwhile is to feel the fear and do it anyway, even with the resistance, Don’t worry, be crappy; you would get better with time. We are all flawed, imperfect and it is normal to make mistakes, errors, but the key is to always learn from the errors, embrace your flaws and be imperfectly perfect.

The word ‘imperfect’ actually spells ‘I’m perfect’ because everyone is perfect in their own imperfect ways.

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Top 30 Quotes on Adversity.

March 21, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

When things go wrong, they seem to happen all at once, back to back; like murphy’s law states, whatever would go wrong would go wrong. Life is a roller coaster ride; sometimes you are up, sometimes you are down, sometimes you want to smile, but you can only cry. Life can be extremely rough and tough, but the key to navigating life’s vicissitudes is to know that everything in life is impermanent. Tough times don’t last, but tough people do; this too shall pass; whatever does not kill you makes you stronger. The sun will rise tomorrow, every wound would heal, and the challenges are not here to stay; they are here to make you a better version of yourself.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Top 30 Quotes on Envy.

March 14, 2021 In Quotes 6 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Envy /ˈenvē/ noun: a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else’s possessions, qualities, or luck. Envy is from the Latin root word, invidia, the sense of envy, looking upon associated with the evil eye, from invidere, “to look against, to look in a hostile manner.” Envy occurs when we pay attention to what we do not have. We pay more attention to what other people have; it comes from a place of ingratitude of our own blessings, it is a challenge of our perception, it is usually greener on the other side. Still, the truth is that those we are envious of also have their own issue.

In the age of social media, we are quick to compare the highlight reel and well-curated timelines of our peers to our own lives. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Envy is ignorance, Imitation is Suicide.” Envy is a cognitive distortion (thoughts that cause individuals to perceive reality inaccurately). Envy is the cause of our anxiety, worry, unhappiness, and our mental state. The only person you should be comparing yourself with is yourself, self-comparison with others only leads to unhappiness and resentment. Envy is as old as humanity itself from cain and able to Joseph and his brothers.

“Envy is ignorance, Imitation is Suicide.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is closest people to us that are usually envious of us, our parents, siblings, friends, colleagues, childhood peers. As the African Proverb says “If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do us no harm.” Dealing with envy is very tough as it is the people we love the most that eventually get envious of us because of our success or progress. The key is to give gratitude for whatever you have and be content with the world and yourself.

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Top 30 Quotes on Procrastination.

March 7, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

“In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing to do, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”– Theodore Roosevelt

Procrastination originates from the Latin procrastinatus, which itself evolved from the prefix pro-, meaning “forward,” and crastinus, meaning “of tomorrow. Procrastination is the act of delaying a set of tasks or actions, despite the fact that we know it might have negative consequences. We have all been through it, at the beginning of the year, we are all motivated to set big goals but as the journey becomes harder, we delay, we stop, we postpone, and say someday I’ll. The challenge is that someday becomes never and we forget our goals, dreams, and aspiration hence we settle for less than we can become.

You do not need to be great to start but you have to start to be great. The key is to break the habitual delaying and procrastination, you need to have a bias for action, the discipline, and dedication to follow through, even when your goals get tough. We procrastinate because it is not a priority for us, until you make it a priority, you would continuously postpone your goals.

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Top 30 Quotes on Humility.

February 28, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

“Humility is a strange thing. The minute you think you’ve got it, you’ve lost it.” – Sir Edward Hulse

Sir Edward Hulse once said, “Humility is a strange thing. The minute you think you’ve got it, you’ve lost it.” Staying humble is hard, especially when things are going right, and staying calm is extremely tough when things are not going right. Microsoft Founder Bill Gates quipped, “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”. The key is never to let success get into your heart and not letting failure get into your heart. Staying humble can be hard, but it is a great way to live.

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Top 30 Quotes on Grief.

February 21, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

When it is darkest, we can see the stars. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are three inevitable things we are all going to deal with: Death, Taxes, and Challenges. No one lives a problem-free life, and we are all going to DIE. Life would happen to us all; it is not a matter of if; it is a matter of when. You are either going into a storm, going through a new storm, or coming out of a storm. We lose a loved one; we get laid off from a job; we deal with infertility; we get diagnosed with a terminal illness; we get disappointed; we get divorced; we get heartbroken. It is tough going through the challenges and vicissitudes of life, and in these trying times, we expect our family and friends to be there for us, but most times, they are not equipped to help us navigate the challenges of grief.

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Top 30 Quotes on Happiness.

February 14, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

“There are two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations.” – Jodi Picoult

Happiness is an emotional response to an outcome; if you win, you become happy. If you don’t, you become unhappy. It is an if-then, cause and effect proposition that is not sustainable because every time you attain a certain level of happiness, you raise the bar, and it is an endless loop. We also schedule and delay our happiness; we say when this happens, I will become happy. If this then that, Someday I’ll when so and so happens, I would be happy when I get married we change it to when we have kids, then when the kids leave home to when there are grandkids, there is always a reason to postpone. It is a constant moving target.

American Actor Matthew McConaughey in his thought provoking commencement speech to the 2015 University of Houston graduating students described happiness as:

“Happiness is an emotional response to an outcome — If I win I will be happy, if I don’t I won’t. An if-then, cause and effect, quid pro quo standard that we cannot sustain because we immediately raise it every time we attain it. You see, happiness demands a certain outcome, it is result reliant.”

“If happiness is what you’re after, then you are going to be let down frequently and be unhappy much of your time. Joy, though, is something else. It’s not a choice, not a response to some result, it is a constant. Joy is “the feeling we have from doing what we are fashioned to do,” no matter the outcome.”

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Top 30 Quotes on Service to others.

February 7, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

“If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap. If you want happiness for a day — go fishing. If you want happiness for a month — get married. If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.” – Chinese Proverb

You are either a part of the problem or a part of the solution. Junior Chamber International is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs. I used to be a member of JCI during my university days; the organization encourages members to become active citizens and participate in social and economic development efforts.

The JCI motto is “Service to humanity is the best work of life.” As Forner UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

“You can have everything you want in life if you just help enough people get what they want in life.” – Zig Ziglar

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Top 30 Quotes on Priorities.

January 31, 2021 In Quotes 4 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

A priority is something that you need to do more of, and you need to do sooner than later. According to Alfredo Pareto (Pareto Principle) -focusing attention on the top 20% of your priorities will get an 80% return on your effort. Your priority is your most important task and the top of mind that needs to be taken care of before any other activity.

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Top 30 Quotes on Attitude

January 24, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Your attitude determines your altitude, how far you go in life is determined by your outlook in life. Attitude (noun): a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior. The word Attitude is equal to 100, A + T + T + I + T + U + D + E (1 + 20 + 20 + 9 + 20 + 21 + 4 + 5 = 100%) Attitude is everything.

Author John C.Maxwell, in his book Today Matters writes:

A mother and her adult daughter were out shopping one day, trying to make the most of a big sale weekend before Christmas. As they went from store to store in the mall, the older woman complained about everything: the crowds, the poor quality of the merchandise, the prices, and her sore feet. After the mother experienced a particularly difficult interaction with a clerk in one department store, she turned to her daughter and said, “I’m never going back to that store again. Did you see that dirty look she gave me?

The daughter answered, “She didn’t give it to you, Mom. You had it when you went in!”

When we interact with others, our attitudes often set the tone for how we treat one another. Smile at people when you meet them, and they often smile back. Act combative, and they are likely to snap back at you. If you want to enjoy mostly pleasant interaction with people as you go through your day, treat others well. It works more often than not.

“Your attitude is a choice. If you desire to make your day a masterpiece, then you need to have a great attitude. If it’s not good now, you need to change it. Make the decision. ”

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Top 30 Quotes on Integrity.

January 17, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” – Albert Einstein

A lot of us talk a great deal, but talk they say is cheap. At the beginning of the year, we are all pumped up about all the goals we will achieve in the year. Still, as the day goes by, we begin to renege on the promise we made to ourselves; we do this because of a lack of deciding what we really want and a lack of commitment and the integrity to follow through.

When it is time to execute, we do not follow through with relentless work habit, when you honour your word, you build pride and joy for yourself and respect from other others, but if you do not honour your words, you begin to lose pride and also lose respect from others. I am a firm believer in showing and not telling, let your results speak for you: Your Results would cancel the Insults. If you say you will do something, go ahead and do it: Honour your Word.

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Top 30 Quotes on Routines.

January 10, 2021 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

A Routine is a sequence of actions regularly followed; a fixed program. A lot of us focus on the goal/goal setting but one of the easiest way to get your goals achieved is to have systems and daily routines. As Aristotle said: “We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act but a habit.” How you do anything is how you do everything, you get rewarded in public for what you repeatedly do in private.

In his book, Million Dollar Habits: 10 Simple Steps to Getting Everything You Want, Author and speaker Robert Ringer, writes about the power of daily routines and habits:

Remember, life is nothing more than the sum total of many successful years;
a successful year is nothing more than the sum total of many successful months;
a successful month is nothing more than the sum total of many successful weeks;
a successful week is nothing more than the sum total of many successful days.
That’s why practicing successful habits day in and day out is the most certain way to win over the long term

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Top 30 Quotes on Goal Setting.

January 3, 2021 In Quotes 4 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

‘The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.’ – Michangelo

It is that time of the year again where we are all making New Year’s resolutions, setting goals, wishes, re-awakening but a lot of us would not follow through because we are obsessed with the goal but not with the process, we write the goals but we do not decide and commit to following through, we do not set up the systems and routine that would make the goals achievable.

A Goal is a dream with a deadline, to achieve your goals this year; you need to set SMART Goals. Ask yourself, are my goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound.

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Top 30 Quotes on Self-Improvement.

December 27, 2020 In Quotes 4 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Self Improvement is the improvement of one’s knowledge, status, or character by one’s own efforts. It is the ability to become a better version of yourself and discovering what you can become. The great thing about self-improvement is that eventually, the results would come as we get rewarded in public for the things we practice in private.

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” – Rumi

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Top 30 Quotes on Trust.

December 20, 2020 In Quotes 5 Mins Read By Lanre Dahunsi

Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair.

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “Trust is the assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something.” Trust is what solidifies a relationship, and without trust, it is nonexistent. Whether it is building a solid relationship, creating a great culture, making a sale, or trusting your instincts, they all require trust.

Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, in his great book, Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, puts it this way:

THE WAY YOU earn trust, the way you develop a reputation is by doing hard things well over and over and over. The reason, for example, that the US military, in all polls, has such high credibility and reputation is because, over and over again, decade after decade, it has done hard things well.

It really is that simple. It’s also that complicated. It’s not easy to do hard things well, but that’s how you earn trust. And trust, of course, is an overloaded word. It means so many different things. It’s integrity, but it’s also competence. It’s doing what you said you were going to do—and delivering.

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