100 Quotes About Rasheed Ogunlaru

Rasheed Ogunlaru is a Nigerian football player who plays as a striker for Italian club Genoa. In 2015, he was voted the best player of the season in Serie A by the coaches from the 20 Serie A clubs. He has been capped for Nigeria on six occasions.

Expectation has brought me disappointment. Disappointment has brought me wisdom....
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Expectation has brought me disappointment. Disappointment has brought me wisdom. Acceptance, gratitude and appreciation have brought me joy and fulfilment. Rasheed Ogunlaru
The magic, grace, growth and wonder of life is that...
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The magic, grace, growth and wonder of life is that wisdom follows a fall and defeat not from a win. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Almost every so called setback is an opportunity for growth,...
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Almost every so called setback is an opportunity for growth, learning, self love, wisdom and humility Rasheed Ogunlaru
Intelligence is overrated. Wisdom is under applied.
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Intelligence is overrated. Wisdom is under applied. Rasheed Ogunlaru
It is wiser to love who you are than what...
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It is wiser to love who you are than what you want. Rasheed Ogunlaru
All the tools, techniques and technology in the world are...
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All the tools, techniques and technology in the world are nothing without the head, heart and hands to use them wisely, kindly and mindfully Rasheed Ogunlaru
If you're jealous of someone else it simply means you...
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If you're jealous of someone else it simply means you have not come to a true acceptance and appreciation of yourself. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Don't be sidetracked by one setback along a path of gifts and blessings Rasheed Ogunlaru
All the love, learning and opportunities that you seek come...
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All the love, learning and opportunities that you seek come from being open to life not being closed throughout it. Rasheed Ogunlaru
While there may be many things in life you wish...
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While there may be many things in life you wish to harvest not every seed you plant will grow. Rasheed Ogunlaru
You may not need to do it all, design it...
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You may not need to do it all, design it all or direct it all. But when it comes to making things you want to happen to happen you may well have to inspire and drive it all. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Beware trying to iron out all your quirks, perceived flaws...
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Beware trying to iron out all your quirks, perceived flaws and doubts. It's often these things that help you find strength, compassion, empathy for others and heart. Rasheed Ogunlaru
When you fall short of your goals and dreams ask...
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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. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Champions realise that defeat - and learning from it even...
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Champions realise that defeat - and learning from it even more than from winning - is part of the path to mastery. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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There is no greater prize than a quiet, peaceful mind. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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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 Rasheed Ogunlaru
There is no shortage of external inspiration. Open your eyes...
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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. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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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
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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 . Rasheed Ogunlaru
Too much time is wasted listening to the noise of...
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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. Rasheed Ogunlaru
There's no beauty without difference and diversity. Love unconditionally.
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There's no beauty without difference and diversity. Love unconditionally. Rasheed Ogunlaru
It's always the mind that needs quietening and the heart...
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It's always the mind that needs quietening and the heart that needs listening to. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Inspiration may come from many places but motivation - the...
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Inspiration may come from many places but motivation - the love of life, daily drive and the will to thrive - that must come from you from within Rasheed Ogunlaru
Communication is the breath or death of any relationship
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Communication is the breath or death of any relationship Rasheed Ogunlaru
Choose your counsel, company and companions wisely: beware seeking wise...
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Choose your counsel, company and companions wisely: beware seeking wise words of advice from a fool or expecting informed opinions or decisions from the ignorant. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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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
Happiness is awaiting you every moment of each day for...
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Happiness is awaiting you every moment of each day for you to embrace. You just make the mistake that you need to achieve 'this' or 'that' or reach something you call 'success' in order to gain it. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Expectation and disappointment are far from friends but they are...
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Expectation and disappointment are far from friends but they are close relations. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Unlike many other journeys, when it comes to finding self...
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Unlike many other journeys, when it comes to finding self and matters of the heart you'll swiftly find yourself lost if you follow someone else's Rasheed Ogunlaru
Your life - and all lives - will be richer...
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Your life - and all lives - will be richer if lived with a open, loving heart rather than a closed, fearful mind Rasheed Ogunlaru
Your brand is the value and magic that's not in...
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Your brand is the value and magic that's not in your bottle, body or box. It's the inspiration, incense, intent and impact before, within and beyond. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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All hate is hurt, all compassion is understanding Rasheed Ogunlaru
Triumphs are usually the outcomes of countless learned-from 'failures
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Triumphs are usually the outcomes of countless learned-from 'failures Rasheed Ogunlaru
Tanacity is the dance within the art of opportunity
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Tanacity is the dance within the art of opportunity Rasheed Ogunlaru
All the wealth in the world is nothing, pointless -...
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All the wealth in the world is nothing, pointless - of no true value - if you yourself feel worthless. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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In business, sport, entertainment and beyond an idea is worth next to nothing. The energy, effort, passion, talent, tenacity, strategy, resilience and resourcefulness to see it through and make something of it is worth everything. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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I've found that trying to be like everyone else, do what others do and follow others 'guaranteed path' to 'so-called success' never really works for me. I have found my best strategy is to authentically be me, listen within and follow it....and then to treat and connect with others - wherever I can - personally, personably and individually. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Only the foolish would think that wisdom is something to...
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Only the foolish would think that wisdom is something to keep locked in a drawer. Only the fearful would feel empowerment is something best kept to oneself, or the few, and not shared with all. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Success is a path of setbacks, passion, purpose and inner...
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Success is a path of setbacks, passion, purpose and inner strength Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Before you chase success, status, power, wealth fame or love; first fall in love with yourself - for the person you'll be if and when you get there is still the same. Success will be a painful path and an empty trophy without self acceptance, self worth or if littered with self hate. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Strive to enrich all lives, hearts and minds not just...
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Strive to enrich all lives, hearts and minds not just your own pockets Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Any fool can break something, criticise someone and tear things apart. It takes a far more skilled, wise and kind soul to build something, nurture someone, fix things and help others thrive over time. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Sometimes you learn, grow and give far more when your...
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Sometimes you learn, grow and give far more when your back's against the wall. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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You only ever have three things: 1) your self, wellbeing and mindset 2) Your life network, resources and resourcefulness 3) Your reputation and goodwill. Treasure and tend the first. Value, support and build the second. And mindfully, wisely ensure that the third (your life current and savings account) is always in credit. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Life will teach or beat you all you need to...
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Life will teach or beat you all you need to know. My advice take the compassionate class and peaceful path Rasheed Ogunlaru
It may take many voices for people to hear the...
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It may take many voices for people to hear the same message. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Don't waste your whole lifetime waiting for the perfect life...
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Don't waste your whole lifetime waiting for the perfect life when there's a perfectly good one within and right in front of you. Rasheed Ogunlaru
There’s little growth and progression without learning and reflection
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There’s little growth and progression without learning and reflection Rasheed Ogunlaru
A rich life is lived from a giving heart not...
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A rich life is lived from a giving heart not a selfish mind. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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There are two powerful fuels, two forces; motivation and inspiration. To be motivated you need to know what your motives are. Over time - and to sustain you through it - your motivation must become an inner energy; a 'motor' driving you forward, passionately, purposefully, wisely and compassionately.. come what may, every day. Inspiration is an outer - worldly - energy that you breathe and draw in. It may come from many places, faces, spaces and stages - right across the ages. It is where nature, spirit, science, mind and time meet, dance, play and speak. It keeps you outward facing and life embracing. But you must be open-minded and open-hearted to first let it in and then let it out again. Together - blended, combined and re-entwined - motivation and inspiration bring connectivity, productivity, creativity and boundless possibilities that is not just 'self' serving but enriching to all humanity and societies..just as it should be. . Rasheed Ogunlaru
Sharpen and trust your judgement: learn when spending is a...
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Sharpen and trust your judgement: learn when spending is a shrewd investment and when it is merely an indulgence Rasheed Ogunlaru
During my life journey I've discovered an interesting thing once...
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During my life journey I've discovered an interesting thing once you stop seeking outside you discover what already resides within. Rasheed Ogunlaru
A Star is always a star no matter what stage...
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A Star is always a star no matter what stage they are on or at Rasheed Ogunlaru
Success is simply the wisdom born out of so called...
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Success is simply the wisdom born out of so called failures Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Advances in technology can be empowering, progressive and enriching. History has shown this across civilisations and societies. But it has also shown, and the present and future will continue to show, that it is foolish, risky, flawed and folly without us raising our individual and collective consciousness and mindfulness to accompany it - to ensure we use it shrewdly, kindly and wisely. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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A free spirit is not bound by this, that, matter, materialism or opinion. They sing, dance and flow on the wind - for they are at one with it. They are nothing and everything - void and expanse. Even space and time does not confine or define them. For they are pure energy itself. Rasheed Ogunlaru
You will never get the best out of anyone professionally...
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You will never get the best out of anyone professionally unless you understand what motivates and makes them tick personally - as a human being Rasheed Ogunlaru
Despair and disappointment are the parent of countless inspired, inspiring,...
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Despair and disappointment are the parent of countless inspired, inspiring, triumphant creations Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Gratitude is the best food and fuel to start the day for you. Have some at lunchtime and again at dinner too. It will energise and sustain you - the whole day through. But it will also leave you room, power and the thirst to do what you need to do and contribute. Rasheed Ogunlaru
You may wonder why so many of my quotes -...
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You may wonder why so many of my quotes - and all my work - is about love, compassion and inner peace? Because life is nothing, empty, bereft without these things. Rasheed Ogunlaru
A few simple tips for life: feet on the ground,...
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A few simple tips for life: feet on the ground, head to the skies, heart open...quiet mind Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Sometimes it's important to dare to dream - small or big - like Mandela, Gandhi, Winfrey, Obama, Malala and Dr King. From Einstein to Hawking - the skies no limit. From Ali to the Williams sisters - through trials and talent find the champions within. Like my mother did to raise great kids. Like the one or many who run with this. Like the unsung heroes in every city and village. Like the kind of heart and selfless healers. Like every act of kindness you ever did and received. Like the human spirit beyond class, colour and creed. Like every soul who has raised our consciousness. From one to all - love IS all we have and need. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Always take some of the play, fun, freedom and wonder...
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Always take some of the play, fun, freedom and wonder of the weekend into your week & your work Rasheed Ogunlaru
Gratitude for being alive is the best way to rise...
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Gratitude for being alive is the best way to rise and shine. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Life should not be reduced to a to do list.
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Life should not be reduced to a to do list. Rasheed Ogunlaru
You'll find that more doors open if you approach them...
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You'll find that more doors open if you approach them with an open heart rather than a closed mind. Rasheed Ogunlaru
Just because a door appears closed it does not mean...
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Just because a door appears closed it does not mean that it is locked - nor that it will not open with the right heart, call or touch Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Leadership is not about the power and status of one but the empowerment and service of all. That is what it should be and that is how it should be measured. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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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
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The tragedy about history - personally and globally - is that while we may learn it we rarely learn from it. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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If you must walk in someone's shadow make sure it's your own Rasheed Ogunlaru
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It is not blindly pushing your own agenda that will enrich the world. It’s is your ability and willingness to understand, appreciate, anticipate, address, serve and support the lives of others that will. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Business should never be merely transactional -it should be transformational Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Music is energy, emotion, expression, escapism, enlightenment. Music is so much more than just entertainment. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Enlightenment is not about attaining an ultimate level of intelligence or intellect. It is regained by shedding all the ideas, illusion and binds thrust on you and that you then so readily accrue. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Enlightenment is not about attaining a ultimate level of intelligence or intellect. It is regained by shedding all the ideas, illusion and binds thrust on you and that you then so readily accrue. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Intelligence is just one dimension of ability. Don't limit yourself to it. Open up to instinct, intuition, creativity and thus possibility Rasheed Ogunlaru
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A quiet mind is the quickest and biggest step to a peaceful world. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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There's a vast space between being simply human to being truly humane. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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If you are going to judge others it is wisest to do so individually not collectively and on your own direct experience of them personally. But first - and throughout - examine yourself closely. Blurred vision can often occur due to the lens, perspective and perceptions of the viewer projected onto the object that it sees. Be wary of taking to the judges seat. Above all meet at treat yourself and everyone else mindfully, compassionately with humanity. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Step outside for a while - calm your mind. It is better to hug a tree than to bang your head against a wall continually Rasheed Ogunlaru
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We are one at the root - we just part at the branch Rasheed Ogunlaru
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The stiller you are the calmer life is. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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There is no well being without inner peace. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Success is a trophy, a title, something gained, attained or retained. Fulfilment, true happiness, contentment.... bliss is the gift of the self-realised. That is the real prize. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Perhaps above everything compassion is the most important thing to embrace and emanate in life. It will enhance your life - and it's the one thing that will elevate and heal mankind Rasheed Ogunlaru
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The pathway to enlightenment, transformation and liberation is the heart not the mind. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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One of the fascinating things about our lives - and minds - is that tend to spend years wishing and wanting others and the world around to see in us that which we ourselves do not appreciate fully. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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No daydreaming. No music, film, art, creative thinking or business. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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We love music deeply, but why? Put simply: music makes lives, shapes lives, expresses all shades and stages of life - and even saves lives. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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It does not need to be perfect - or technically correct - to be magic Rasheed Ogunlaru
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If you make everything solely about money you end up with a very poor society. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Funny how money speaks even more loudly than morals in this beautiful, superficial material world. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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See money — currency - as the flow of energy and giving that cycles between you, others and me. Now let it flow kindly, fairly and mindfully. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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Open your eyes, mind and heart - and then (only then) you will see Rasheed Ogunlaru
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We spend so much time trying to change others — in part — because we do not deeply believe in and embrace ourselves as we already are. And so more often than not we do not learn to trust and utilize our gifts and power whole-heartedly enough to pursue and fulfill our own passions, purpose and possibilities. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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I am not sure that you can be taught how to love. In many ways it is innate - just watch and see what small child effortlessly does. But you can be invited to it and reminded of it. Rasheed Ogunlaru
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In life your expectations and disappointments are directly linked. So too is your heartfulness and your contentedness Rasheed Ogunlaru
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The only way to change someone's mind is to connect with them from the heart. Rasheed Ogunlaru