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Struggling with Business? Dalai Lama spent years mastering this exact challenge. This collection captures their most practical insights on Business, each quote backed by source context so you can trace the thinking. Whether you need immediate guidance or long-term frameworks, Dalai Lama's approach cuts through the noise and gives you actionable wisdom. Use this archive whenever you're making decisions about Business and need clarity from someone who's been there.
"Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend - or a meaningful day."
"The ultimate source of happiness is not money and power, but warm-heartedness."
"Productivity increases when workers feel respected and valued as human beings."
"A leader without compassion is like a tree without roots; it may stand for a while, but it will eventually fall."
"Strategic planning requires a calm mind that is not clouded by immediate greed."
"Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, 'I am of no value', is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself."
"True wealth is not measured by your bank account, but by the richness of your connections and your peace of mind."
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment in any professional endeavor."
"In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher."
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."
"A compassionate business is a sustainable business because it builds trust and loyalty."
"It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view."
"The economic system must serve the people, not the people serving the economic system."
"Action is the key. Without action, even the most beautiful vision remains a mere dream."
"Wealth without inner peace is like being thirsty while bathing in a lake."
"Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values."
"Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge, ensuring their well-being as much as the organization's goals."
"The greatest challenges in business are often solved by returning to simple, core human values."
"Wisdom is knowing that your own success depends on the success of others."
"Patience is the antidote to anger and the foundation of wise negotiation."
"To be successful in any field, you must have a clear sense of purpose and the discipline to follow through."
"Perseverance is not about stubbornness, but about a steady commitment to a worthwhile goal."
"Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them, we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger."
"The goal of business should be to serve humanity, not just to generate profit."
"Every failure is an opportunity to learn and to refine your approach with greater wisdom."
"A truly successful person is one who has attained inner peace and uses their resources to help others."
"The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be."
"Risk is necessary for progress, but it should be taken with a clear understanding of the potential impact on others."
"I think Europe belongs to the Europeans Quoted in Dalai Lama says 'Europe belongs to Europeans', Business Times, Singapore 13 September 2018"
"An ethical leader is one who considers the long-term consequences of their decisions on all stakeholders."
"Competition is healthy when it drives us to improve ourselves, but toxic when it seeks to destroy others."
"Excellence is achieved when we align our professional skills with our deepest ethical convictions."
"Media people should have long noses like an elephant to smell out politicians, mayors, prime ministers and businessmen. We need to know the reality, the good and the bad, not just the appearance. News conference in Vancouver, B.C. as quoted in The Globe and Mail. (8 September 2006)."
"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito."
"Time management is ultimately about prioritizing what truly matters for the long term."
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