Those who would judge us merely by the heights we have achieved would do well to remember the depths from which we started.
Interpretation
Success should be viewed in the context of one's journey and struggles, not just their achievements.
This quote by Kwame Nkrumah emphasizes that when assessing someone's success, it's important to take into account their background and the challenges they have overcome. It serves as a reminder that achievements are often built on a foundation of hard work, perseverance, and the ability to rise from difficult circumstances, thus offering a more complete picture of an individual's true success.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming challenges at a graduation ceremony.
As far as i am concerned, i am in the knowledge that death can never extinguish the torch which i have lit in Ghana and Africa. Long after i am dead and gone, the light will continue to burn and be borne aloft, giving light and guidance to all people
It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world.
At long last, the battle has ended! And thus, Ghana, your beloved country is free forever!
There is a close connection between socio-political development, the struggle between social classes and the history of ideologies. In general, intellectual movements closely reflect the trends of economic developments. In communal society, where there are virtually no class divisions, man's productive activities on outlook and culture is less discernible. Account must be taken of the psychology of conflicting classes.
The essence of neo-colonialism is that the State which is subject to it is, in theory, independent and has all the outward trappings of international sovereignty. In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside.
We prefer self-government with danger to servitude in tranquility.
Your brand name is only as good as your reputation
To be in a position, at my age, where I am financially independent, I can help develop things, I can promote stuff that I believe in, I can say no a lot and spend time writing - that is a gift.
The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.
I do my job like I breathe β so if I canβt breathe Iβm in trouble.
Success doesn't come instantly. Neither does the ability to lead.
With all humility, I think, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." Infinitely more important than the vain attempt to love one's neighbor as one's self. If you want to hit a bird on the wing you must have all your will in focus, you must not be thinking about yourself, and equally, you must not be thinking about your neighbor; you must be living with your eye on that bird. Every achievement is a bird on the wing.
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