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My greatest challenge has been to change the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange tricks on us. We see things the wa
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"My greatest challenge has been to change the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange tricks on us. We see things the way our minds have instructed our eyes to see"

- Muhammad Yunus

About this Quote

Muhammad Yunus is referring to the problem of altering individuals's viewpoints and beliefs. He thinks that our frame of minds can be restricting and can cause us to see the world in a particular method. He is recommending that it is tough to alter the way individuals believe which it can be a challenge to get individuals to see things in a different way. He is stressing the power of the mind and how it can form our view of the world. He is likewise suggesting that it is possible to alter the way people think which it is possible to open their eyes to brand-new viewpoints. He is motivating people to challenge their own beliefs and to be open up to originalities. He is emphasizing the value of being open-minded and of being willing to learn and grow.

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This quote is written / told by Muhammad Yunus somewhere between June 28, 1940 and today. He/she was a famous Economist. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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