--- title: "3 Gifts Quotes By Tom Hayes" description: "3 Gifts quotes by Tom Hayes. Plus more from Tom Hayes and more Gifts sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b2/tom-hayes-34389_gifts_we-each-carry-with-us-unique-gifts-recog_81414.jpg" --- > [“We each carry with us unique gifts, recognized and unrecognized. We long to harness those gifts in a way that gives life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/we-each-carry-with-us-unique-gifts-recognized-and-unrecognized-we/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b2/tom-hayes-34389_gifts_we-each-carry-with-us-unique-gifts-recog_81414.jpg) > [“The Wizard of Oz teaches us a valuable lesson about what makes a journey meaningful. It is not mere possession, but also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/the-wizard-of-oz-teaches-us-a-valuable-lesson-about-what-makes-a/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9a/tom-hayes-34389_conquer_the-wizard-of-oz-teaches-us-a-valuable-l_2476040.jpg) > [“With honesty and a little digging, we have the opportunity to identify our gifts and harness them in the service of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/with-honesty-and-a-little-digging-we-have-the-opportunity-to-identify/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/306/tom-hayes-34389_best-self_with-honesty-and-a-little-digging-we-hav_2722870.jpg) ## Other authors on Gifts - [Israelmore Ayivor 28 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gifts/israelmore-ayivor/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-bryant-mcgill-108.jpg) Bryant McGill 23 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gifts/bryant-mcgill/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sunday-adelaja-87912.jpg) Sunday Adelaja 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gifts/sunday-adelaja/) - [Craig D. 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We long to harness those gifts in a way that gives life significance and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/we-each-carry-with-us-unique-gifts-recognized-and-unrecognized-we/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“Claiming that you are what you are not will obscure the strengths you do have while destroying your credibility.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/claiming-that-you-are-what-you-are-not-will-obscure-the-strengths-you/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“We don't experience our professional and personal lives as separate worlds; they are intertwined and holistic.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/we-don-t-experience-our-professional-and-personal-lives-as-separate/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“Unless individuals have the power to defy commoditization and define their own lives, their potential is vulnerable to the crushing forces of objectification.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/unless-individuals-have-the-power-to-defy-commoditization-and-define/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“We have a fundamental imperative in our lives to matter to others, to serve others, and to support each other in mattering more.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/we-have-a-fundamental-imperative-in-our-lives-to-matter-to-others-to/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“Nothing limits you like not knowing your limitations.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/nothing-limits-you-like-not-knowing-your-limitations/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“Without authenticity, we are only a poor imitation of someone else.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/without-authenticity-we-are-only-a-poor-imitation-of-someone-else/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“Too many companies— and individuals— are befuddled by delusion when it comes to identifying their authentic strengths and projecting those strengths through their brand.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/too-many-companies-and-individuals-are-befuddled-by-delusion-when-it/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“Commoditization is the enemy of meaning. In ages dominated by the forces of commoditization, individuals pay the price with devalued lives. by contrast, unique…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/commoditization-is-the-enemy-of-meaning-in-ages-dominated-by-the/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“We believe that it is the job of each of us to step outside of ourselves, look beyond the shadows, and seek reality. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/we-believe-that-it-is-the-job-of-each-of-us-to-step-outside-of/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“The Wizard of Oz teaches us a valuable lesson about what makes a journey meaningful. It is not mere possession, but also awareness of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/the-wizard-of-oz-teaches-us-a-valuable-lesson-about-what-makes-a/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“Authenticity is a continual process of building self-awareness, a journey through which we acknowledge both our strengths and our limitations, and come to identify…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/authenticity-is-a-continual-process-of-building-self-awareness-a/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“With honesty and a little digging, we have the opportunity to identify our gifts and harness them in the service of our best self—our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/with-honesty-and-a-little-digging-we-have-the-opportunity-to-identify/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) > [“Nothing has been as instructive in exploring the notion of authenticity as relearning the work of the great philosophers Aristotle and Plato. We are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-hayes/nothing-has-been-as-instructive-in-exploring-the-notion-of/) [Tom Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-hayes/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gifts/tom-hayes/#itemlist", "name": "3 Gifts Quotes By Tom Hayes", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“We each carry with us unique gifts, recognized and unrecognized. 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