Books
Hikâyeden Dersler
Not everyone tells a story, but every story tells of a person
Excerpts from the book
- “If everyone complains about a problem but no one intervenes, never forget that the problem is certainly serving someone's interest. Remember that the real problem is not the one being discussed but that "someone" — and set out to solve that someone, not the problem.”
- “It is a mistaken observation that people find relief in speaking; a person finds relief not in speaking but in finding someone who will listen. On hard days we need a pair of ears to listen to us rather than a shoulder to lean on.”
- “We complete one another not by possessing but by sharing; and we are tested not only by what we own but also by what we withhold.”
- “No one who refuses to open themselves to question can become aware of their limits; and those unaware of their own limits begin to limit themselves.”
- “What holds us back from starting something new, and frightens us, is not the uncertainty or difficulty of new beginnings but the comfort of old habits and our dependence on them.”
- “We never open the door to questioning ourselves, yet no lock can hold the door through which we question others.”
- “Those who fear their own shadow remain in shadow unless they try to step out of it — whether their own shadow or someone else's.”
- “Leadership is getting everyone to take one step towards you. When each individual takes that step, they draw closer not only to you but also to one another.”
- “The ego we spoil by wanting to own everything can only be disciplined by sharing everything.”
- “Excuses are the most powerful weapon of the lazy. But they always save the last bullet for their owner.”