Relevance Quotes

Until you believe in yourself, it does not matter how much you believe in God

Although Martin Luther's theological message was couched as an exhortation to all Christian people, his frame of reference, the human experiences on which he drew and his emotional sympathies, or almost entirely German.

No man has your love at heart, they all pretend to be what they are not. They would rather write you out of relevance and reckoning than recommend you for elevation and prosperity. Your destiny is in your hands and it will take you to scribble boldly what you want the world to read about you....

Your calling is buried in your background and life experience

Invest in your purpose and land of promise

You need to do an inventory of yourself to discover your calling and purpose

A leader’s goal is to remain relevant even when time changes.

Acting on our interests refines our understanding of what we are good at and what we value. The experiences we have along the way sometimes introduce us to new values that enhance and enlarge our vision. The lessons we learn through habits of action test our understanding and teach us to identify what matters in our life.

Reproduce yourself and fulfill your calling

Nothing has been as instructive in exploring the notion of authenticity as relearning the work of the great philosophers Aristotle and Plato. We are struck by their applicability to our work as we help companies and people develop their brands. Why do these early philosophers have so much to say that is helpful to modern marketers? We believe it is because they were focused on the fundamental issues of authenticity that we all face: Who are we? Why are we? How should we behave? Asking these questions encourages us to deepen our self-awareness. In particular, this issue of “who are we?” is critical. Knowing who we are is the key to elevating our capacities and performance.

I trust that you are aware that today’s success is tomorrow’s mediocrity. This means anything appealing today will be appalling tomorrow.

It is impossible to pause, stop or delay time

Your destiny is connected with your calling

The unchurched kids laughed at the Bible studies based on television shows or songs of the moment. They weren't impressed at all by the video clips provided by the denomination's publisher, or by the knock-off Christian boy bands crooning about the hotness of sexual purity. What riveted their attention wasn't what was relatable to them but what wasn't.

The only limitation we have is the limitation of the mind

If you use a philosophy education well, you can get your foot in the door of any industry you please. Industries are like the blossoms on a tree while philosophy is the trunk - it holds the tree together, but it often goes unnoticed.

Money does not determine our worth

When my late father died — now I'm in mourning for my late mother — that sense of grief and bereavement suddenly taught me that so many things that I thought were important, externals, etc., all of that is irrelevant. You lose a parent, you suddenly realize what a slender thing life is, how easily you can lose those you love. Then out of that comes a new simplicity and that is why sometimes all the pain and the tears lift you to a much higher and deeper joy when you say to the bad times, "I will not let you go until you bless me.

Life was given to be lived for God and people

We hear so often that we must read but what is more important and often not advised is to always think and question what we read.Reading, retaining and repeating is often called education. Wisdom is when we can read, question, adapt and apply what is relevant to the time and space in which we exist.

You have to be pragmatic, purposeful and goal-oriented to be fully effective

Gain great values by converting your time

Greatness is the quality of time converted into production or value

Commoditization is the enemy of meaning. In ages dominated by the forces of commoditization, individuals pay the price with devalued lives. by contrast, unique skills requiring mastery and expertise, like the skills of a brain surgeon, are safe from the threat of commoditization.

We all have the potential to be great and the seed of greatness

Churches are no more relevant because they haven’t balanced there teachings.

Living in active consciousness is being in the “here and now

You have to discover your area of talent to be effective

You must add value to yourself to be relevant

To bring relevance to people, you have to be able to speak their language effectively

Purposefully dedicating time into developing yourself is one of the keys to being effective in life

It’s either you are converting your time or not

Effectiveness of life should be measured by the results in the area of your calling or purpose

Life is not about longevity but about effectiveness

You can discover your calling through the eyes of others

The amount of value produced at a certain period depends on the level of focus used to attain it

You must be able to bring relevance to people

The measure of a country’s prosperity should not be how many poor people drive cars, but how many affluent people use public transportation.

Be strategic and purposeful in whatever you do

Your net worth depends on your added value

When you increase and multiply, you get much more influence and reach beyond your imagination

Greatness is an attainment bought with the currency of time