55 Quotes & Sayings By Sanjo Jendayi

Jendayi Sanjo is a columnist for the "Daily Independent" in Jos, Nigeria. He has written several books on indigenous issues and culture, including Aithiopika: The Book of Ethiopians (Jos: Oxfam Publications, 2009).

Every living thing requires love to survive for without it,...
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Every living thing requires love to survive for without it, we die. Sanjo Jendayi
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When you are doing all that you know to do yet all hell is breaking out around you, Hold onto your faithdon't you dare break! You're on the edge of your breakthrough Now is the time to praise your way through! God has already made a way for you. Remain prayerful & thankful! Sanjo Jendayi
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Sometimes you have to let others tell their story about you...even if most of it is fabricated. Your character will tell your side without any words spoken. Do your best to vibrate high even in the midst of a shit storm. Sanjo Jendayi
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Loving self and others is an every second of every day of every week, of every month, of every year gift that should not be taken for granted or withdrawn for petty arguments and misunderstandings. No one knows the day nor the hour that we or a loved one will meet our expiration here on this earth. Time to make time to heal, amend and/or forgive broken relationships, to live your dreams without regret and love like there is no tomorrow for when tomorrow is no longer there..memories will be great and consciences will be clear. Sanjo Jendayi
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When you begin navigating your life towards your dreams; some will call you selfish, some will become uncomfortable and others will be inspired. The only thing that really matters is following the path to living YOUR best life. There may be detours, one way streets and occasional U-turns on this journey but allow your soul to get you there right on time. Sanjo Jendayi
She keeps telling herself and others that she doesn't want...
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She keeps telling herself and others that she doesn't want a relationship to silence the longing in her soul. That alternative fact feeds her insecurities and starves her soul. Sanjo Jendayi
She stood before him fully clothed yet gloriously naked. He...
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She stood before him fully clothed yet gloriously naked. He saw the universe through her and began to give praise! Sanjo Jendayi
I see him in my mind's eye, feel him in...
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I see him in my mind's eye, feel him in my soul...twin flames will unite. Sanjo Jendayi
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Someone is assigned to not only hear your heart's song but will strum your heart strings melodically. Listen with your heart. Sanjo Jendayi
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A woman’s heart is her prized possession and if she shares it with you, consider yourself blessed. It is vital to her very being; it has the capability to pump life-giving love into every living cell of your body. It can make a man believe he can fly. It can be like water to a man dying of thirst. It has the ability to keep both of you breathing when one’s breath is taken away by life’s ups and downs. In order for it to achieve these awe inspiring feats, a man must do his part to keep her heart beating for him. Because of her heart’s vital role in sustaining the relationship, if you play with her heart and it stops beating for you…it most certainly will result in the death of the relationship. In order for her heart to deliver this life-giving love to all of your cells, a love equally as strong must be pumped into every fiber of her being. That love must be capable of purifying the bad blood she has taken in throughout the day that took her breath away and bring pure love back to her heart. In this way it is a continuous cycle allowing reciprocal life-giving love to flow between the two of you sustaining the very life of your relationship. . Sanjo Jendayi
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If you love someone...tell them often. If you haven't had time for loved ones... make it. If you've been holding someone hostage through anger...free them & yourself. If someone crosses your mind...reach out. Time waits for no one. Most of us have more time behind us than we do in front of us so live, love, laugh every chance you get. Create memories that outlive you! Sanjo Jendayi
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We have all heard the phrase "information is power" and in the world of social media, information is abundant. I started thinking..we are some well informed peopled on a myriad of topics but is it the information that is power or is the true power in what we do with the information? I think information is a tool and sometimes that tool falls into hands that have no clue how to use it; rendering it powerless. Sanjo Jendayi
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Sex has changed drastically over the years due to technology. The World Wide Web has boosted the sex market and made sex ever present. No one has to work hard anymore with sexting, Tango, Skype, and all the other ways you can initiate sex without ever even suckling on my damn nipple! Sanjo Jendayi
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We as a people have become so addicted to DYSFUNCTION that we don't recognize PEACE (man or woman) when it enters our energetic space. We call PEACE soft, too nice, pushover, doormat and other names because PEACE respects you. PEACE cares about & for you. PEACE doesn't want to argue, PEACE speaks it's mind with healthy discussion & at the end of the day, PEACE says I Love you. PEACE keeps their word. PEACE enjoys spending time with you & treating you better than anyone else ever has but because of our addiction, we say this is too good to be true. We wait for the other shoe to drop. We check PEACE phone, follow PEACE home or just dismiss PEACE altogether because something just ain't right! " LEAVE that phone alone, STOP looking for a reason, and CHANGE your mindset. "Once you have begun down this new path, your vibrations will change & PEACE will start to walk with you, YOU will attract his siblings- Love, Joy, Kindness, Happiness & your relationships will become everything you inwardly desired but secretly believed you were not worthy of attaining. Sanjo Jendayi
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Truth is stranger than fiction because lies are much more convincing but the truth always comes out no matter how long it takes. Sanjo Jendayi
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Some are drawn to the light of your strength but can't handle the darkness of your weaknesses. If they run when the light gets dim, don't chase them. They have no understanding of how dark is necessary for light to shine its brightest. Sanjo Jendayi
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Boredom doesn't exist where creativity lives. Sanjo Jendayi
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Be mindful of your thoughts and words for they are the pen writing that which will manifest. Sanjo Jendayi
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Let your life speak volumes holding your words accountable, lest you become just a talking head. Sanjo Jendayi
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When that light within begins to dim, fan the flame just enough to spark something! Sanjo Jendayi
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Ving self and others is an every second of every day of every week, of every month, of every year gift that should not be taken for granted or withdrawn for petty arguments and misunderstandings. No one knows the day nor the hour that we or a loved one will meet our expiration here on this earth. Time to make time to heal, amend and/or forgive broken relationships, to live your dreams without regret and love like there is no tomorrow for when tomorrow is no longer there..memories will be great and consciences will be clear. Sanjo Jendayi
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Sometimes, an apology sets free a part of you that you didn't even realize was caged...and forgiveness destroys the cage. Sanjo Jendayi
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It seems the older we get, the tighter our inner circle becomes. When life has you down, some of those you thought had your back run, others..sometimes strangers surprise you and fill that empty space up. Oh, but life has a great balancing act and when that axle turns and you are right side up again..you will definitely not be looking for any long, lost "friends" because your inner circle is battle-tested to win! . Sanjo Jendayi
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A woman's confidence separates the men from the boys. Sanjo Jendayi
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Real MEN don't need a woman covering for him because a Real MAN IS a woman's covering! Sanjo Jendayi
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It's not happening to you, it's happening through you. Check your thoughts and your energetic output for the answers. Sanjo Jendayi
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A person can't heal as long as they are deflecting and blaming. One must accept responsibility for their own actions and make the shift necessary for growth. Sanjo Jendayi
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If you keep finding yourself in the same situations, the Universe is prompting you to confront self! YOU are the common denominator. Sanjo Jendayi
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We say we love self While pimping out our pussy Yet, our wombs scream help. Sanjo Jendayi
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Most people are afraid to really take the time and do the work required to love self enough to cradle their wounded parts like a newborn baby before involving anyone else in their life. Sanjo Jendayi
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I spent most of my adult life in relationships some good, some bad. It took years for me to realize that I was the common denominator in all of these relationships and I needed to love me first. Sanjo Jendayi
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You cannot heal what you will not unveil. Sanjo Jendayi
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Greatness is sifted through the grind, therefore don't despise the hard work now for surely it will be worth it in the end. Sanjo Jendayi
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Telling one lie begets another lie that begets another lie and before you know it that lie has grandkids, great grandkids and keeps growing. It’s like Lay’s Potato Chips, you can’t tell just one! Sanjo Jendayi
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We have been having a Ménage à trois with the lies that others told us and the lies we tell ourselves for so long that we have convinced ourselves that it is normalcy. When we begin to read, hear or even see truth our minds reject it and our minds’ eye closes to what we view as temptation; as if we would be cheating on our trio so instead we cheat ourselves out of knowledge and growth. Sanjo Jendayi
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Pedestals aren't safe...one wrong move and a nasty tumble is sure to follow. Humility is a great grounding tool. Sanjo Jendayi
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If "IT" doesn't break you, you have the opportunity to overtake "IT"! Sanjo Jendayi
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Everything needs love… and everything you do or don’t do is a reflection of how you love you! Sanjo Jendayi
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Your ideas have legs and just as they run through your head, they could be running through someone else's head and it's just a matter of who gets to the finish line first. Nothing is new under the sun so act on your ideas. Sanjo Jendayi
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See, I believe every woman has a bitch inside of her but not everyone has control of her bitch. My inner bitch is alive and present but she doesn’t control me… I control her. Sanjo Jendayi
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We can all take pictures but not everyone can capture the beauty that's usually hidden in plain view.. We can all open our mouth to sing but not everyone can melodically touch your soul.. We can all pick up a pen to write but not everyone can write words in such a way that they leap off of the page for you.. We can all part our lips to speak but not everyone can speak life into you.. We can all move our bodies to a beat but not everyone can become one with music, stir emotions and shift energy with dance.. Point is: WE CAN all do something but Know your gifts, cultivate them and ALWAYS, ALWAYS BE YOURSELF! Then working together becomes effortless. Copies aren't accepted everywhere.. O R I G I N A L S are eventually required! . Sanjo Jendayi
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We can all take pictures but not everyone can capture the beauty that's usually hidden in plain view.. We can all open our mouth to sing but not everyone can can melodically touch your soul.. We can all pick up a pen to write but not everyone can write words in such a way that they leap off of the page for you.. We can all part our lips to speak but not everyone can speak life into you.. We can all move our bodies to a beat but not everyone can become one with music, stir emotions and shift energy with dance.. Point is: WE CAN all do something but Know your gifts, cultivate them and ALWAYS, ALWAYS BE YOURSELF! Then working together becomes effortless. Copies aren't accepted everywhere.. O R I G I N A L S are eventually required! . Sanjo Jendayi
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I tried to hold fire once..see from a distance it mesmerized me captivated me for hours at a time The more it danced with the wind, I felt my body sway to its rhythm I tried to hold fire once It's glow drew me in closer And although I know full well the damage that fire can do.. Staring directly at it, I know it's beauty too It's warmth was now on my face and I couldn't imagine being in any other place I reached out with my bare hands & it danced even more And suddenly I felt it's heat deep within my core Rising like a volcano ready to erupt But somehow balanced & purposeful I tried to hold fire once until I realized that fire held me Passionately and I was it's guiding force. If you look close enough, you'll see it dancing in my eyes, feel it in my touch, even hear it in my voice..but don't ever forget that fire consumes and cannot be contained so I must master my energetic output to control the flames. Sanjo Jendayi
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...and because she had not completed her "self work" to fully understand her self worth...she ran away from a love that was soul deep, created just for her at that very moment. #journey2love #journey2self #selfworkisessential#stoprunningandstand Sanjo Jendayi
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Empathy seems to have been replaced with judgement in today's world. NO ONE has arrived. I repeat, NO ONE has arrived. We all experience joy, happiness, sadness, anger, disappointment, fear, etc.. Some of the most successful people have said things in interviews that give you a peek into their vulnerable areas. The differences are found in how we manage our own issues so if you are beating yourself up, comparing yourself or on the other end of the spectrum looking down on others..please stop! We are all searching for significance in one way or another..some have found it within while it takes others a little more time searching the outside. Be true to yourself and allow others to do the same. Remember, no one has it all together all the time. NO ONE HAS ARRIVED..WE ARE ALL BE-COMING. HUMANS BE-ING. So let folks BE. Sanjo Jendayi
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Oftentimes people expect Christians to be perfect but the reality is... Spiritual perfection is imperfection! God then does His best work. Sanjo Jendayi
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Somewhere along the way people became afraid to be single. To be unmarried, separate from others and lost their individuality searching for it in society’s view of relationships. Sanjo Jendayi
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He did everything to-get-her but together was never his goal. Sanjo Jendayi
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Life can sometimes get the best of you but your state of mind determines your outcome. Sanjo Jendayi
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There are times in life when you must seclude yourself and battle your thoughts. There are also times when you must call in the troops. The key is knowing when to make the call. Sanjo Jendayi
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Let us grow strong roots Watering and nurturing Each other daily. Sanjo Jendayi
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I AM FREE and all that I desire is lining up to meet me. Sanjo Jendayi
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When one's life has been shattered into a million pieces, most set out to pick up the pieces & rebuild. Others look at those broken pieces & decide this is their opportunity to start anew, the bigger picture comes into view. They see more, & want better so they leave those pieces scattered as a memorial to who they used to be! Sanjo Jendayi
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Re-mind yourself who you are and Re-member you are already a conqueror! Sanjo Jendayi