Quotes by Ethiopian Authors - Page 2

You can't succeed in any endeavor if your motive is solely selfish- feeding your ego, seeking recognition, fame, etc. Find a lasting motivation...
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Don't take it personal. Whether people like or dislike you, it most probably is because of your beliefs, principles, and values...
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Those leaders who are conscious of theirs and their organization's values are quick to take bold actions than those who aren't yet attuned. And that is why many companies are willing to pay them in millions.
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Your values define who you truly are. Your true identity is the sum total of your values.
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If you don't like how others define & label you, then work on your values. Embrace and practice values that you would like to be associated.
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People define you based on what you value...
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Embrace the right values that may enable you achieve self-leadership & self-discipline, and show commitment to these values unconditionally.
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How do you know whether you're serious about your values? You fight for them when they're violated even if it costs you title, favor, friendship, and profit.
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When people undermine your values, they've strong reasons. For example, they mistaken your passion for excellence as perfectionism...
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When people violate your values, they have excuses for doing so. For instance, they may misconceive your quest for responsiveness as being annoying...
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Our values define who we're. Never met great persons who kept compromising their values. Let's go beyond lip service to defend our values...
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One of the reasons that may force you walk away from great opportunities is when your values are keep violated...
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If EXCELLENCE is one of your values, not only you self-critic and evaluate your performance consistently, you BEG others for honest feedback...
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Patience takes away lots of stress, regrets, & sleepless nights knowing that all is well at the end of the day if we just wait a little bit.
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... walk in the footprints of his ancestors. This land is a museum of man's ancient history. The American has gone to the moon and found dust, he's going farther away to look for other planets, very good. But know thyself first. That is what I would tell my American friend.
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True determination is betting on your solemn decision regardless of the gloomy realities surrounding the thing you resolved to pursue.
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You should author the narration of your life and organization. If you don't, someone will, and you may not like it.
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Pride begins when someone starts to assume that s/he is the custodian of all truths and attempts to be right in all circumstances, which is IMPOSSIBLE!
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Don't allow people to define you based on reading the abstract of your story without even reading chapter 1. Continue to write the remaining chapters.
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Serious people make a decision to read your fully story before they write you off. Don't worry about those who don't have time to know you.
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Keep on smiling, treat people with respect, be cool even if some may not treat you the same. How people treat you doesn't change who you're.
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To grow, be humble and ask questions most of the time. When you do so, a wise and smart person sees him/herself in you and treats you with dignity. On the other hand, if you ask questions and try to learn from a shallow and fool person, s/he treats you with contempt and disrespect. Now, you know who is who...
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If you respect & care about someone, give him/her direct feedback in his/her face. Please don't be coward and use proxies! Be a man/woman!!!
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When someone respects you, s/he confronts you in private before taking you in public and/or stabbing in the back and backbiting you...
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Smile and be happy because there is no one in this whole world like you. You're lucky because you're alive and breathing. Show gratitude and show it genuinely.
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It's embarrassing when a leader is clueless about his/her limitations (blind spots) while his/her people are well aware and making fun out of them.
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Having unceasingly grateful life requires demonstrating gratitude daily whether our daily life treats us kindly or not.
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It is an illusion to worry about pride without having those things that may predispose someone to fall into the trap of pride...
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The people who care about you may not tell you your blind spots fearing to offend/hurt you. Open up and ask their feedback and get enlightened.
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You shouldn't allow people who hurt you to occupy a fraction of your heart. Forgive and move on, especially in this season of thanksgiving.
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Whenever someone 'pretends' as perfect, never made a mistake, error, sin in his life, I know that he has never been in the field...
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People attempt to create association b/n you and your values. Oh, Mary- the girl who is caring; you mean the company with quality products?
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Character isn't all about becoming a saint or perfect. No one is perfect! There are areas we all are working on to improve and fine tune..
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The character of someone shouldn't be measured based on what they eat, drink or the way they dress. Character that commands following is more than demonstrating some 'nice', 'cute', 'appealing' behaviors. It is deeper than that!
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If you truly have character and respecting others is your core value, you respect everybody regardless of who they are, what they believe and how they behave...
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Until the ego dissolves or evolves to become one with our true self, we remain slaves of our own egos.
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Each one of us has a unique spot in this harmonious and self-sustaining universe. If our desire is to succeed and enjoy life to the full both personally, professionally, and business wise, we should spot our unique place in the universe.
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I crave for knowledge. I envy tolerant, peaceful folks. I am frightened by ignorance. I loathe violence.
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Honesty doesn't mean you reveal everything you discern and feel. That is why we have the word discretion...
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Don’t cap your potential in the name of humility. First, maximize your potential, serve the world with your greatness and then worry about pride :-) lol
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You don't need to become great 1st to step into your greatness. Have you left your comfort zone and ventured out to unleash your greatness?
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You're a greatness material! You're great in your own unique ways. Have you found the source of your greatness?
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We persist and linger longer than we think, leaving traces of ourselves wherever we go. If you take that away, then we all simply vanish.
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No one deserves to rent your heart, especially those who hurt you. Your heart is precious and deserves to store your great memories!
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The few people who earned my respect are those who are predictable in their character but totally unpredictable the way they think!
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Wisdom teaches you when to use your discretion- with whom, what, and when to share your feelings and discernments...
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If you're a true student of the truth, you may easily get frustrated when people try to make points based on mysticism and cultural beliefs.
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Increase your self-awareness up to the point where you shouldn't depend on the opinions of others about who you truly are...
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As a leader, 1st, work on yourself- increase your self-awareness. There shouldn't be any other urgent agenda than this. Get enlightened! Know very well who you're including your strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots!
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When you become self aware, you know your uniqueness, strengths, and limitations too. You become easy to work with others. You also avoid competing with others unhealthily.
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With increased self-awareness comes focus... We become selective. We refrain from jumping to grab every opportunity that comes on our way...
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When leaders lack self-awareness, they doubt themselves; uncertain about their abilities; unclear about the direction to take on each turn, and more...
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When you are genuinely preoccupied in serving others using your talent and experience, doors that you have never knocked start to open up...
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Success is relative. We shouldn't compare the financial success between a person born into riches and the one born into abject poverty.
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An unceasingly grateful life can easily heal from the wounds of hurt and setback. It can also easily shed resentment, hate, and bitterness…
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Personal mastery begins by increasing our awareness about who we truly are, our strengths, limitations... Personal mastery can be achieved not only by being aware but also by controlling what is happening inside and around ourselves...
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Many of the confusions, conflicts, and disarrays that are rampant in today’s organizations, communities, and nations could have been avoided if leaders have solid self-awareness...
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The more people grow, the more they attain personal mastery. They become assets to the organization, not liabilities..
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Desire is the foundation of our greatness. Without it, we are stranded; we cannot go anywhere. You won't get, what you don't eagerly desire.
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The starting place for your greatness is desire. The desire to succeed, to serve others, to keep on going no matter what; the desire to...
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