Idowu Koyenikan Quotes

At the end, someone or something always gives up. It is either you give up and quit or the obstacle or failure gives up and makes way for your success to come through.
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There are certain life lessons that you can only learn in the struggle.
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You can no longer see or identify yourself solely as a member of a tribe, but as a citizen of a nation of one people working toward a common purpose.
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Most people write me off when they see me.They do not know my story.They say I am just an African.They judge me before they get to know me.What they do not know isThe pride I have in the blood that runs through my veins;The pride I have in my rich culture and the history of my people;The pride I have in my strong family ties and the deep connection to my community;The pride I have in the African music, African art, and African dance;The pride I have in my name and the meaning behind it.Just as my name has meaning, I too will live my life with meaning.So you think I am nothing?Don’t worry about what I am now,For what I will be, I am gradually becoming.I will raise my head high wherever I goBecause of my African pride,And nobody will take that away from me.
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Many times, the thought of fear itself is greater than what it is we fear.
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Money is always eager and ready to work for anyone who is ready to employ it.
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A genius in the wrong position could look like a fool.
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Even though your time on the job is temporary, if you do a good enough job, your work there will last forever.
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Opportunity does not waste time with those who are unprepared.
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Where your attention goes, your time goes
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Mindless fear is greater than mindful fear.
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Show me the heroes that the youth of your country look up to, and I will tell you the future of your country.
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It is not so much about what life hands you, but what you do with what you get.
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A highly developed values system is like a compass. It serves as a guide to point you in the right direction when you are lost.
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It takes nothing to stay in poverty, but everything to break free from it.
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To dream of success is to set a goal of where you want to be; to wake up, take action, and achieve it is what true success is all about.
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When money realizes that it is in good hands, it wants to stay and multiply in those hands.
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You have to work on the business first before it works for you.
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There is no denying that there is evil in this world but the light will always conquer the darkness.
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Everything you want in life is a relationship away.
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Time management is about life management.
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When you do the things in the present that you can see, you are shaping the future that you are yet to see.
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The money you make is a symbol of the value you create.
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There is no progress or accomplishment without sacrifice.
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Failure is constructive feedback that tells you to try a different approach to accomplish what you want.
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You just can't let life happen to you, you have to make life happen.
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Success comes from the inside out. In order to change what is on the outside, you must first change what is on the inside.
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The type of person you are is usually reflected in your business. To improve your business, first improve yourself.
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I am a strong and powerful woman.I am proud to be a woman and I celebrate the qualities that I have as a woman.I am not defined by other people’s opinion of who I should be or what I should do as a woman. I determine that, not anyone else.I am not passed up for a position, title, or promotion because I am a woman.I fully deserve all the good things that comes my way.Irrespective of what anyone might think, being a woman places no boundaries or limits on my abilities.I can do anything I set my mind to.I celebrate my womanhood and I am beautiful both inside and out.
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There is immense power when a group of people with similar interests gets together to work toward the same goals.
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The mind has a powerful way of attracting things that are in harmony with it, good and bad.
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The mind is just like a muscle - the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets and the more it can expand.
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We do not get to choose how we start out in life. We do not get to choose the day we are born or the family we are born into, what we are named at birth, what country we are born in, and we do not get to choose our ancestry. All these things are predetermined by a higher power. By the time you are old enough to start making decisions for yourself, a lot of things in your life are already in place. It’s important, therefore, that you focus on the future, the only thing that you can change.
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Whenever I am in a difficult situation where there seems to be no way out, I think about all the times I have been in such situations and say to myself, "I did it before, so I can do it again.
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You must have a level of discontent to feel the urge to want to grow.
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But if you forgive someone for something they did to you, it doesn’t mean you agree with what they did or believe it was right. Forgiving that person means you have chosen not to dwell on the matter anymore; you have moved on with your life.
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Let your creative and imaginative mind run freely it will take you places you never dreamed of and provide breakthroughs that others once thought were impossible.
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Today is a new day and it brings with it a new set of opportunities for me to act on.I am attentive to the opportunities and I seize them as they arise.I have full confidence in myself and my abilities.I can do all things that I commit myself to.No obstacle is too big or too difficult for me to handle because what lies inside me is greater than what lies ahead of me.I am committed to improving myself and I am getting better daily.I am not held back by regret or mistakes from the past.I am moving forward daily.Absolutely nothing is impossible for me.
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When you work on something that only has the capacity to make you 5 dollars, it does not matter how much harder you work – the most you will make is 5 dollars.
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