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A Promised Land by Barack Obama Summary

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This episode is an audio version of my blog post A Promised Land by Barack Obama Summary.

My Favorite Quotes from A Promised Land

  • Enthusiasm makes up for a host of deficiencies.
  • The power to inspire is rare.
  • You don’t choose the time, the time chooses you.
  • People are moved by emotion, not facts.
  • It is important to take the long view. To stay focused on your goals rather than getting hung up on the daily ups and downs.
  • There is a direct link between doing your work and having your wishes come true.
  • No problem that lands on the president’s desk has a clean one-hundred percent solution.
  • Most presidents labor without knowing the economic impact of their actions.
  • The absence of catastrophe, and the preservation of normalcy, do not attract attention.
  • Having at least one contrarian in the room makes us think harder about the issues.
  • Sometimes your most important work involves the stuff nobody notices.
  • Resolve without foresight is worse than useless.
  • To be known, to be heard, and to have one’s unique identity recognized and seen as worthy is a universal human desire.
  • Getting things done means subjecting yourself to criticism. The alternative, playing it safe and avoiding controversy, is a recipe for mediocrity.
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