Amanda Dambuza Quotes on Pain, Hope & Purpose
As a little girl, Amanda Dambuza was physically and sexually abused by two of her uncles. One of them was an alcoholic who beat her up every day.
Despite her abusive childhood, Amanda grew up to be an optimist and caring leader who achieved great success. Her achievements include earning a position as chief information officer at one of the big five banks in South Africa. After leaving the position, she achieved more success when she built a successful and multi-award-winning project management business from the ground up. Her story of hope has great lessons for every women in South Africa. You can read about Amanda Dambuza’s big break in this post.
Here are some of her words of wisdom on her painful childhood and having hope in difficult situations.
Amanda Dambuza Quotes on Difficult Experiences
- “I know what it’s like to have your dignity stripped away from you.”
- “I was born a ‘rejection’. My parents hoped that I would be born a boy to save their union.”
- “I had an alcoholic uncle who was incredibly abusive. He would beat me up every day.” – Amanda Dambuza
- “Sexual, emotional and psychological abuse don’t have to define who you are.”
Amanda Dambuza Quotes on Hope and Purpose
- “I somehow made something of myself, in spite of the negative scripts I’ve grown up with.”
- “The pain I went through as a child gave me a deep sense of appreciation for my purpose.” – Amanda Dambuza
- “I wake up every day with a great sense of purpose.”
- “Light will come in the morning even if you’re going through a deep and dark time.”
- “I want to keep being a symbol of hope for those who don’t have any hope.” – Amanda Dambuza
- “My outlook on life is simple. I don’t see challenges.”
- “I don’t spend my time in anything that doesn’t add value to your life.”
- “”I don’t spend my time in anything that doesn’t enhance your purpose in life.” – Amanda Dambuza
- “I have it all, I’m my own goals.”
- “I always reflect on how I would like to be treated.”
- “I wake up every day with a great sense of purpose.” – Amanda Dambuza
- “I don’t spend my time in anything that doesn’t add value to your life.”
- “”I don’t spend my time in anything that doesn’t enhance your purpose in life.”
- “My outlook on life is simple. I don’t see challenges.”
- “Today, I am my own goals. I have it all.” – Amanda Dambuza
Amanda Dambuza Interviews
Quotes adapted from Amanda Dambuza’s interviews on Top Billing, Destiny Magazine, Destiny Connect Part 1 & Part 2, FFG Summit, DVT, Destiny Magazine 2. and amandadambuza.com. Photo Credit: Top Billing
