“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
“It’s always the mind that needs quietening and the heart that needs listening to.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“There’s no beauty without difference and diversity. Love unconditionally.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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 greater prize than a quiet, peaceful mind.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“Champions realise that defeat – and learning from it even more than from winning – is part of the path to mastery.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“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
“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
“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
“While there may be many things in life you wish to harvest not every seed you plant will grow.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“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 from being open to life not being closed throughout it.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“If you’re jealous of someone else it simply means you have not come to a true acceptance and appreciation of yourself.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“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
“It is wiser to love who you are than what you want.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“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, learning, self love, wisdom and humility”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“Intelligence is overrated. Wisdom is under applied.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“Intelligence is seeing the ups, downs, cycles and patterns in the game of life. Wisdom is not being played or a player – but being at one with life, dancing with life, being full of life, in flow with life – glad to be alive.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru
“Expectation has brought me disappointment. Disappointment has brought me wisdom. Acceptance, gratitude and appreciation have brought me joy and fulfilment.”
— Rasheed Ogunlaru