A Promised Land by Barack Obama Summary

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.