No Unction No Function

An unction is an excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm. It is a superficial compliment in the sense that it is concerned with what is apparent or obvious, and the fact that it is given with affected charm makes it more impressive. To function on the other hand is to serve a purpose, role, or obligation... It simply means to be relevant where it matters most.

For anything to function, there must be some drives, tools, boosters..., that propels it into action. Where these pillars, backbones... are missen in action, functionality becomes impaired. No one is an island! Anything you see functioning today, has a source or a backbone. Sometimes it appears to stand alone but in the real sense, something is holding or propelling it forward. The word lonely is only active when the mind accepts it. But a mind that is programmed to function knows nothing as such because it has something that always keeps it busy.

The brain normally is not programmed to be idle but functional. Where it is idle, it tends to look for ways to fill itself up. This is where the mind could accept different suggestions or thought patterns that appeals to it not minding if it is negative or not. It is best to never come to the point where external factors, situations, happenings and what have you, becomes the pace setter. The outcome is not something to reckon with.

One of the ways to be functional or function optimally is to know your limits, capabilities... as well as your circle of influence. If I must be a source of influence or a strong influence in a place, wherever I find myself, and in whatever I set out to do, it means that my opinion should count in any decision making. I mean not just counting alone, it must be treated with care and respect. Otherwise, it leaves me with no choice than to look for where my opinion is acknowledged and respected. That is to say that I shouldn't be there in the first place. Simply put, there's no need to be in a place where you are not considered relevant, as you would only be tolerated and not celebrated.

Never underestimate the power of unction because it provides, generates or produces the oil or lubricant that enables one to function. And looking at it letter wise, the word "Function" cannot be complete without the word "Unction". Take away the word "unction from function" and the answer would be "f" standing on its own. And you would quite agree with me that "f" on its own doesn't make sense unless a word is attached to it. That is the way "Function" appears when "Unction" is not there. I have the will power to decide how it turns out for me in the midst of so many activities and happenings. In other words, your resolve determines your results. Resolve for the best... Don't just function, function with unction!!! #Boosters #Drives #Superficial compliment #Affected charm #Oil #Lubricant #Unction #Purpose #Role #Relevance #Influence #Function.

Possibilities

To the person that believes, all things are possible... These lines are not for fancy but for application. It only become reality when the person (s) in question learn to do more of practice than just the mere reading of it. If you asked me, I don't know how miracles happen but I believe in possibilities. This has guided my choices in life. The way I think, the way I process certain information and thought patterns, the way I make interpretations and draw my conclusions... All of these, helps to mode, shape and make me who I am today.

I had seen, gone through and experienced a lot in my life. Some made me shed tears. Some made me laugh. Some taught me an unforgettable lesson (s). Some made me stronger and wiser, while some paved the way for me.

It might interest you to know that in the midst of these processes, I never gave up on myself or denied myself the opportunity of seeing possibilities. Though there were times I had doubts about where the whole thing would lead to but I never stopped believing. Sometimes I just can't explain how it would happen but I believed anything could happen at any time. Sometimes, when I consider where I am and where I should be or should have been, it kind of make me ask certain questions, seeking for immediate answers. And sometimes certain persons don't make the matter easy. Some would call you names and compell you to take certain decisions unless you are focused, and you would be like: When will all these be over?

However, there are certain things you can't change. The only one you can change is the one you discover that you have the ability to change and develop capacity for it. You don't develop capacity for what you don't see the possibilities... For you to develop capacity for something, it means you have a prospect for such thing. And even if you fall seven times for it, you would pick yourself again and forge ahead.

What is possibility even all about? Possibility is a future prospect or potential. It is the ability of existing or happening or being true. It depicts a state of positivity, telling that something can be done. It is beyond what the ordinary mind can conceive. It takes courage and determination to operate in the realm of the possibilities, especially when there are negativity around or when certain things  point to impossibilities. We should not try to figure it out with our mind because it is beyond the human reasoning. Yours is to stay in the realms of possibilities. When it would happen, it would be a shocker. The realm of possibilities can position us for breakthrough if we let it be. In essence, it won't take anything from you but what you believe in, and turn it to reality in due time. It makes you know that each day is meant to be favourable, and helps you scale through the uncertainties of life. Being happy is not a feeling based on a thing but an expression or state of mind based on possibilities. Sweetheart! It's possible!! Believe it!!! #Believe #Practice #Develop capacity #Prospect #Potential #Possibilities.

Uniqueness (One in a Million)

You are unique! There is no one like you on planet earth, neither would there be any other compared to you, as there would never be another like you. Uniqueness is the quality of being one of a kind. It is a trait or specialty that is exclusively attributed to a person, place, things..., especially you. However, this thought pattern can only be visible when I learn to appreciate myself and that special trait I possess because in doing so, it helps me appreciate people better.

Unique people don't compare themselves with others because they know that they are far different from others. Instead, they try to find out what makes them different from others. If it is in strength, such persons tries to be more (develop capacity) in the area of strength. And where there is weakness, such persons tries to work on it or work it out so as to be better. The real unique person is as the word unique itself.

The discovery of uniqueness is a process, and matures in the fullness of time. The day you realise how unique you are, that day you'd stop begging for people's love, desist from being the victim, while aiming at becoming the victor. Though sometimes, you may fall or make mistakes, but then it only becomes a lesson to learn from, as you would pick yourself up again and move on. This is what I call uniqueness in action.

As you move on in this journey (process) called uniqueness, you'd begin to experience some hidden virtues in you, you never thought was there. And as you begin to appreciate the magnitude of your powers and the treasures inside of you, it radiates... Those who couldn't love you, now begin to see a different you. And even when some of them pretend not to notice it, they still can't help but to feel the warmth of your person. The worst some of them would say is: I don't fancy him/her that much, but there's something about him/her.

Sentiments aside! If you are good at what you do, some persons may not like you but would certainly not deny the fact that you are good at what you do. This can only occur when you discover what makes you unique from the other person and improve on it. Take it up, and bring it down, a unique person always does something that makes him or her unique. And whenever you see such trait in display, whether you are sleeping or awake, you just can't help but attribute it to the name of such person (s).

It pays to be unique! It attracts attention, and increase the rate of turnover. When I come to the full knowledge and understanding of how unique I am, it makes me advertise my person my way, hence making me one in a million. #One of a kind #Trait #Specialty #Hidden virtues #Treasure #One in a million.

Balancing Happiness And Reality

Nothing is strong enough to take away my smiles if I really want to smile. The same is applicable to you if you really want to. This is because there are no rules and regulations that says you cannot be happy if you want to inspite of what may be happening around you. It is a state of mind, and therefore not dependent majorly on the things we see, the environment we find ourselves, what we have or don't have but dependent on what comes from within. This thought pattern makes me see happiness in a different style and way.

By happiness in this context, I mean the unquenchable, irresistible, unfathomable... joy that flows from within (the heart). The joy that knows no bound! The joy that cannot be explained! The joy that makes people wonder how you live your life in the midst of so many distractions, activities..., and happenings around you. And they are like this cannot just be happiness in itself, because what they see is beyond happiness itself. May I please use this medium (platform) to announce to you that happiness is not the absence of the realities of life, but the building of capacity to accommodate life's difference in such a way that happiness is discovered, achieved or intact, as each differences unfolds. From the above, one can define happiness as a state of well being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to immence joy. Do you now see why I say and wouldn't mind saying that nothing, I mean no damn thing is strong enough to stop my smiles if I really want to smile.

Most people think that when you're happy in the midst of certain circumstances or perhaps economic melt down, that you're not being realistic... These and more are the reasons why happiness is not based on things or happenings, yet it does not push aside the role of the realities of life in influencing happiness but shifts the focus or should I say places emphasis on the need to develop capacity to accommodate life's challenges or differences as they come, while still finding your place in happiness. When this is achieved, you become a wonder on earth, a mentor and a book to be read as no one would understand how you utilise the resources within your reach that some others consider to be small, and turn it to a huge (big) harvest.

The knowledge (discovery) of true happiness, has helped me to be content with what I have while reaching out for more. It has helped me to believe in myself, and not to see myself less than the other, it doesn't matter what the other has or don't have. For time and chance happen to them all. When you have the winner mentality, it makes you confident, help you appreciate yourself and the others in your life, making you know that you have a choice to be happy amidst the realities of life. Sweetheart! You only have one life to live. Make it worthwhile by living happy each day! #Smiles #Happiness #Joy #The heart #Reality #Building capacity #Balancing happiness and reality.

Five Magic Words

I am one of those who believe strongly that words are powerful, and knowing how to effectively use them, makes the user powerful also. Words are endless as you can always find a seasoned word for each season if you search deeply the word each season requires of you. Words doesn't just come alive! It is being produced by the human race as a natural ability and given interpretations. These interpretations can come in different forms or format as a word can mean different things to different people. What is a word?

A word is a unit of language that native speakers can identify. Language on its own is a systematic means of communicating by use of sounds or conventional symbols. That is to say that words are the product of languages. In other words, without language, there would be no word, and without words, there's definitely no languages.

It is pertinent to state here that there are different (uncountable) words for different needs depending on the need that is to be met, yet in the midst of words, there are unique words that meet needs faster than imagined. Sometimes these words appear simple, and are mostly ignored by some of us simply because we've not come to realise how effective these words are until we engage these words. Then and only then, would we begin to see how magical these words can be. Please indulge me as I take you on a ride on the five magic words that are ever trendy and result oriented if used appropriately:

Please: In this context, the word please is used in polite request. However, you would still find some people who find it difficult to say please. They would rather keep the request to themselves or force their way through, which is uncultured. It doesn't take anything to say please.

Excuse me: This has divers interpretations. It's still a polite way of making request. Simply put, it's the taking of exemption from someone for a particular act.

Sorry: In this context, sorry is a polite way of saying that one is remorseful over certain misdeed or misconduct.

Thank you: This is a conversational expression or appreciation. It is a way of saying that you are grateful for what someone has done.

Pardon me: In this context, we can use pardon me when we want something to be repeated. It is also used in the form of sorry when one has made an impolite sound...

Imagine where these five magic words are put to use each day within the seven days of the week, then certain issues would be drastically reduced. Besides that, these words help to colour the lives of its users and make such persons attractive to unmerited favours and blessings. #Powerful words #Please #Excuse me #Sorry #Thank you #Pardon me #Five magic words.

Choose What To Respond To

There are a lot of manipulations flying around these days such that even those who are expected to know better are falling prey for it that they unknowingly become forerunners of these manipulations. Times like these are not times to be vulnerable or too naive to read in - between the lines. It may quite interest you to know that there are certain persons whose job description is to seek for ways to bring people down behind such person's back. It is quite appalling to note that it is the people you don't expect this from that actually do it, and yet some of them pretend to be with you all the way. Who is deceiving who?

It is even better sometimes to come out straight in the open saying this is who I am or this is what I feel should be done while speaking good behind the person's back. This makes the person in question to appreciate you for your courage and bravery compared to when you speak good about the person in the open, only to be draining the person secretly. The height of it all is when nothing worthwhile comes out of such persons mouth whether in the secret or in the open. In fact, this kind of people are the people you don't want to spend quality time with so they don't influence you negatively or make you become like them or come down to their level. You don't need to be loquacious about it. It is a matter of instinct!

Much as we can't run away from these rumourmongers, we can put them to check or keep them in check to curtail certain excesses. Don't wait till you become the victim before you get up and act like a victor. It is not the best to assume that everybody truly love you. Off course not! If only you can read through the hearts of certain persons, you'd be amazed by your findings. But are you going to stop being you because some persons have a problem with it?

What has kept me going in the midst of countless distractions is the proper understanding of who I am, and the place of things in my life. In life, you need to know what to adhere (listen) to, and as such choose what to respond to. You mustn't listen to every rumour that fly around in town, and as a matter of fact, you mustn't respond to everything that tries to get your attention by all means. This is where you have to be with all your senses so as not to fall prey or victim or even fall into a trap or being set up.

There's no guiding rules as to choosing what to respond to. The wise become wiser when he/she can interprete certain terms in words and actions that others cannot. Don't play to the gallery. Choose wisely what to respond to. #Choose #Be wise #Don't be vulnerable #Don't fall victim #Interprete well #Choose what to respond to.

Become The Book

A book is a written work or composition that has been printed on pages and bound together. Simply put, any written work or composition that has been prepared and issued for public distribution or sale (published) is called a book.

There are different types of books today in the market, place of work, business centres, houses, in fact at different locations and what have you. These books are written for different purposes, needs, moods, at different atmosphere, and for different reasons depending on its targeted audience.

The targeted audience is very important here as this would determine if the book would sell, and not just sell alone but satisfy the essense for which it was published. So therefore, it's not all about writing or publishing a book, we must be able to ask ourselves some thoughtful questions like: who and who would need this book? Is the content strong enough to achieve the aim or purpose of the book? How do I get this book to its targeted audience? What methodology or strategy should I employ taking into consideration the resources available to me? What if it didn't go as planned, after playing my part, what do I do? What if there's an unnoticed error along the the way, what corrective measure should I put in place? Did I really place myself in the shoes of the targeted audience? Do I enjoy reading the book bearing my audience in mind? The lists are limitless!

Studies have shown that readers understand better when one become the book than just what is written. As a matter of fact, people respond better to what they see you do than what you say you do. When you become the book, readers will not find it difficult to assimilate as there would be no ambiguity whatsoever.

I am aware of the fact that the book is different from the person, but the person is not entirely different from the book. There must be some magnitude of match if not all. The book cannot be saying something else, while the life of the writer is totally different from the book. If so, there would be a disconnect somewhere. This is not to emphasize a life without weakness or mistakes but to create a balance between the writer and the book, so the reader doesn't get it all twisted. This is why people can relate with you better, when you tell your own stories, because it is assumed that it is real, and that it happened live. So if someone is going through such experiences, and reads about the measures you adopted to scale through such experiences, it becomes easy for the reader to comprehend.

So therefore if I must write a book, I must put into consideration to a large extent my targeted audience (readers). This is the only way I can effectively communicate or pass across my message to my readers. In summary, it is much more better to become the book than to write the book itself. Becoming makes the lines of any written book catchy and interesting because it speaks of reality. #Reality #Written work #Composition #Prepared #Public distribution #Sale #Targeted Audience #Experience #Your own stories #Become the book.