When the stakes are high...
Amos Ologunleko
Leadership Advocate ?? TedxSpeaker ?? Coach & Mentor ?? Creative Writer | Author ?? Manager - Project Delivery, NLNG
We crave for balance in every facet of life.
Regarding justice and security operations, the human rights watch avowed that “the most important concept in criminal justice is balance”. In healthy living, we talk of “balanced diet”. In work environment, we practice “work-life balance”.
Our lives are built brick-by-brick, mortal-by-mortal. Striking the balance is not always easy neither is it often straightforward.
In being built up, we must ensure we do not miss important details. As David K. Hatch wrote, “Life travels at a pace so fast that too many people end up bypassing that which matters most”.
Hence the zillion dollars question is how do we bring more balance to our lives?
When the stakes are high and depending on what’s at stake, the balance may tilt in a ‘selfish’ rather than ‘selfless’ direction.
Enjoy the “Group of Ten Block of Refreshing Nuggets - G.O.T. B.O.R.N.” listed below for your delight.
The focus is high stakes as Nigeria decides who the next President of the Federal Republic shall be in a matter of days.
1.???“The higher the stakes, the greater the temptation to lose your temper” – C. S Lewis
2.???“The stakes …. are too high for government to be a spectator sport” – Barbara Jordan
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3.???“Do expect defeat. It’s a given when the stakes are high” – Bill Walsh
4.???“When the stakes are high bow down low” – Beth Moore
5.???“The challenge is high. The stakes are important. I think it’s manageable” – William H. Webster
6.???“Life enters in you when stakes are high” – S. V Shandilya
7.???“Great lessons are only learned when the stakes are high” – Georgina Hobart
8.???“I play for the high stakes and given an audience – there is no act too darling or too noble” – Winston Churchill
9.???“Good stories are driven by conflict, tension, and high stakes” – William Landay
10. “There’s a game out there, and the stakes are high. An the guy who runs it figures the averages all day and all night long. Once in a while he lets you steal a pot. But if you stay in the game long enough, you’ve got to lose. And once you’ve lost there’s no way back, no way at all” – Dalton Trumbo
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2 年High stakes situations reveal and refine one's character. Thanks for the resourceful nuggets.
The stakes are as important as the interest or attention it derives. Great nuggets.
Founder- Smart Kids Literacy Foundation | Literacy Specialist | TEFL Certified | USAID Global Reading Network Member | Global Citizen|
2 年My contribution will be that when the stakes are high you relax, reflect then shoot.
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2 年High stakes give room to a lot of risk in which someone is likely to either win or lose an opportunity but often transforms itself into a multibrand empire. Thank you Sir Amos Ologunleko for this insightful discuss.
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2 年Many thanks Sir for these wonderful insights. When the stakes are high is actually the time to reflect on what the outcome would be. Whether right or wrong, skock absorber is required. Well appreciated!