39 inspiring quotes by thinkUP KEEP HOPE ALIVE

I am excited to inspire you with 39 quotes on entrepreneurship in commemoration of my 39th birthday ceremony which was held yesterday Sunday 24th March. Kindly read, analyze and internalize these amazing nuggets which are essential for both the functioning of the entrepreneur as well as entrepreneurship. Number 39 is absolutely mind-blowing, it will inspire you and change your mindset.

This piece is dedicated to all entrepreneurs, both living and dead, who have helped shape the world with the instrumentality of the mind and who have left behind inspiring footprints for aspiring entrepreneurs to contribute their quotas and not just quotes, practically shaping the world for the better in their own rights, through design thinking, enterprise architecture, policies designing, and, largely, through raw intellectual horsepower expressed through creativity and innovation.

My name is ‘NiyiKolade aka thinkUP, liberating souls and celebrating solutions. One of my philosophies about entrepreneurship is that entrepreneurship is a spirit; leadership is its soul while society is its body. Without the spirit, the body is dead. The entrepreneurial spirit, otherwise known as the spirit of creativity and innovation, is the building block of the economy. Without creativity, society will be lifeless, and without the force of innovation, our economy will be stagnated. I also strongly believe that entrepreneurship is not just about having a plan; it’s about ‘behaving’ the plan. So, take that idea from indoors to the industry, and don’t forget your gift is your lift. To leave an indelible mark, do incredible things. Stay lifted.

Enjoy my birthday package as I await your feedback. Thank you for always reading my column. Lots of love.

1. Entrepreneurship is a spirit; leadership is its soul, while society is its body. Without the spirit, the body is dead.
2. The journey of an entrepreneur does not begin with many, neither does it begin with money; it begins with a meaning.
3. Success in entrepreneurship is not a function of nationality; it is a product of intentionality.
4. Possibilities are responsibilities.
5. That an idea looks creative does not make it a lucrative opportunity.
6. An entrepreneur is a leader; he sets the pace! An entrepreneur is a thinker; he resets the space!
7. Entrepreneurship is not just about having a plan; it is about behaving the plan.
8. If purpose is not deep, do not deploy resources.
9. Ideation is the forerunner of innovation.
10. Innovation is short-lived if creativity is short-sleeved.
11. Just like dehydration, an idea can be subjected to ‘de-ideation’, so Water idea, Feed idea (Wi-Fi).
12. Without ignition, there is no recognition.
13. Your gift is your lift.
14. Do not put your talent on “silent”, neither put it on “vibration”, but on “inspiration”.
15. Creativity is intelligence in motion and motion in intelligence.
16. Curiosity is the city of discoveries.
17. Compete with the competent and with a standard of excellence.
18. You are not tired of what you are wired for.
19. When you get a breakthrough, do not go on break.
20. Your confidence is your defense; use it to make a difference.
21. To leave an indelible mark, do incredible things.
22. Imagination without implementation is a waste of inspiration.
23. Diligence runs things but negligence ruins them.
24. Before you retain, retrain but do not restrain.
25. Entrepreneurs are apostles of wealth and not architects of poverty.
26. Without innovation, we doubt creativity.
27. Think beyond the margins of your imaginations.
28. Entrepreneurship is essentially about taking an idea from indoors into industry.
29. An intellectual property may be patentable but may lack the commercial might to put food on the table.
30. I do not believe in Yahoo-Yahoo, I believe in YOU.
31. Contentment minus commitment is hope deferred.
32. Commitment minus contentment is hope defrauded.
33. Contentment plus commitment is hope released.
34. Commitment plus contentment is hope realized.
35. Joy comes with a distinction from hope released and hope realized.
36. Joy goes into extinction from hope deferred and hope defrauded.
37. We run down our conscience when we run against our patience.
38. Life is not about your mating ability, it is about animating your abilities.
39. I want to be rich and still be reachable. Rich people reach people and thoughtful people touch lives.

HOPE IS P.R.A.Y

Hope is Protective – It is like a helmet that protects the head from injury. Head injury is fatal and may result in death. Joy is hope and hope is joy. Without joy, hope is lost and without hope, joy is lost.

Hope is Reflective – It is like a glowing and reflective material in the dark, it shows to you that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Hope is Aggressive – Hope doesn’t make you rest but it gives you rest of mind.

Hope is You – Without your cooperation (commitment and contentment), hope is never in operation. You become a prey to life’s circumstances when you don’t pray.

There are corridors and core doors in the passage of life. You have no reason to imprison hope or open prison. Life is all about the fulfillment and enjoyment of achievements. Hopes are doors, hope adores; knock when people mock.

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