Stefan Aarnio > Quotes

“The power of fasting to rebalance a man is usually combined with prayer and was used by powerful men such as Aristotle, Socrates, Jesus, Mohammad, Ghandi, Moses, Marcus Aurelius, and many others. These men would fast for up to 40 days on just water, and this was a major source of their spiritual power, clarity, and reasoning.”
― Stefan Aarnio, Hard Times Create Strong Men: Why the World Craves Leadership and How You Can Step Up to Fill the Need

“boy becomes a man when he chooses to take responsibility for everything in his life. When he owns his problems, and decides to own the good and the bad and commit to becoming better every day.”
― Stefan Aarnio, Hard Times Create Strong Men: Why the World Craves Leadership and How You Can Step Up to Fill the Need

“Don’t talk about the change; be the change and be the leader of men.”
― Stefan Aarnio, Hard Times Create Strong Men: Why the World Craves Leadership and How You Can Step Up to Fill the Need

“They say that things that you own will eventually own you. The things we create for freedom—our machines, our devices—will eventually consume and enslave us.”
― Stefan Aarnio, Dead Man Walking: Hard Times Volume 2

“They say that in five years you will be the same person as you are today except for the books you read and the people you meet. If you want to change your life, start with a book. Start by reading a book. Books are a way to access all of the greatest minds of history, dead or alive, and download the best ideas to your own brain.”
― Stefan Aarnio, Dead Man Walking: Hard Times Volume 2

“minorities”
― Stefan Aarnio, Hard Times Create Strong Men: Why the World Craves Leadership and How You Can Step Up to Fill the Need

“man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.” MALCOLM X”
― Stefan Aarnio, Hard Times Create Strong Men: Why the World Craves Leadership and How You Can Step Up to Fill the Need