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.
Saturday, 30 April 2016
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
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.
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.
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
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.
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.
Saturday, 23 April 2016
Flexibility (Different Roles)
Assuming or playing different roles in life can be quite demanding especially when you have to switch into certain roles at a given period of time amidst the various responsibilities one has to put up with. However, with flexibility, I can explore diverse areas within my purpose and passion, knowing fully well that there are no lasting limitations except that created and nurtured in the mind. For no one has really seen the best of you yet until the better becomes the best.
Flexibility is the property of being easily bent or shaped. It is the opposite of rigidity. Flexibility is a state of being adaptable to a particular situation or use. It means you can make adjustments at any time and fit in into a new system or way of life without becoming less than who you are or losing yourself. People who are flexible are open minded people, and can welcome new developments and innovations at any time without being resistant. Also, flexible people are not easily predictable but trustworthy. I know when certain of us hear the word not predictable, we would begin to put one or two together. This is the reason why I had to chip in the word trustworthiness. Yes, you can become the real you and still possess the tendency of being bent or shaped. It's all in the mind.
I am always of the opinion that no two persons are the same. Different opinion, different mindset! While one says everything is working out for my good, the other may be saying it's only some that is working out. While some can play different roles, some can only be restricted to certain roles. It's a matter of choice!
However, the focus is not just playing different roles, but to be certain if the roles played are in concordance with one's purpose and passion in life. If not, there's going to be a clash of interest somewhere as the human system is not wired to function optimally for long in a field or atmosphere it is not designed for. The resultant effect of this is struggling as well as other aftermaths associated with it. But for how long will it take?
The reverse is the case when one is functioning or playing various roles within one's purpose... There you are not too careful to explore or become a better you. Some of these areas boost very fast, while some take some time to emerge. Your first understanding of the place where you are expected to function makes you rest assured that it will surely speak (come to pass), as you are not in competition with anyone.
Here is my take! Never allow anyone compell you or make you think that you are not eligible to the life that is ment or planned out for you simply because time frame differs. If you hold on to your convictions firmly, when it would happen, you would be amazed.
Assuming different roles is adventurous, but be sure it is within your purpose and passion. Furthermore, flexibility doesn't just teach you how to play different roles but it also point out certain attitude that should not be in your list, so you can do something about it. #Assuming different roles #Switch #Exploring #Adaptation #Adjustment #Welcoming new development #Not predictable #Trustworthiness #Easily shaped.
Flexibility is the property of being easily bent or shaped. It is the opposite of rigidity. Flexibility is a state of being adaptable to a particular situation or use. It means you can make adjustments at any time and fit in into a new system or way of life without becoming less than who you are or losing yourself. People who are flexible are open minded people, and can welcome new developments and innovations at any time without being resistant. Also, flexible people are not easily predictable but trustworthy. I know when certain of us hear the word not predictable, we would begin to put one or two together. This is the reason why I had to chip in the word trustworthiness. Yes, you can become the real you and still possess the tendency of being bent or shaped. It's all in the mind.
I am always of the opinion that no two persons are the same. Different opinion, different mindset! While one says everything is working out for my good, the other may be saying it's only some that is working out. While some can play different roles, some can only be restricted to certain roles. It's a matter of choice!
However, the focus is not just playing different roles, but to be certain if the roles played are in concordance with one's purpose and passion in life. If not, there's going to be a clash of interest somewhere as the human system is not wired to function optimally for long in a field or atmosphere it is not designed for. The resultant effect of this is struggling as well as other aftermaths associated with it. But for how long will it take?
The reverse is the case when one is functioning or playing various roles within one's purpose... There you are not too careful to explore or become a better you. Some of these areas boost very fast, while some take some time to emerge. Your first understanding of the place where you are expected to function makes you rest assured that it will surely speak (come to pass), as you are not in competition with anyone.
Here is my take! Never allow anyone compell you or make you think that you are not eligible to the life that is ment or planned out for you simply because time frame differs. If you hold on to your convictions firmly, when it would happen, you would be amazed.
Assuming different roles is adventurous, but be sure it is within your purpose and passion. Furthermore, flexibility doesn't just teach you how to play different roles but it also point out certain attitude that should not be in your list, so you can do something about it. #Assuming different roles #Switch #Exploring #Adaptation #Adjustment #Welcoming new development #Not predictable #Trustworthiness #Easily shaped.
Thursday, 21 April 2016
Protection
It is said that only the person (s) who wears the shoes knows where it pinches or hurts. Until we wear the shoes, we never would be able to tell where it hurts. This is why the role of understanding cannot be overemphasized. It makes you assume the role of the next person while walking in your shoes. This in the end helps to get rid of mere feelings for the appropriate attitude.
Protection is the activity of shielding someone or something against harm or discomfort. It's a simple equation, and this is how I solve it: whatever it is that you have under your care, if it's genuinely yours, you would do all you can within your powers to protect it. This very act when carried out, is seen as a high level of responsibility. Suffice it to say that this is how winners attitude should be.
To effectively protect what belongs to me, I must know my boundaries (territories), possessions, acquisitions..., as well as my limitations. This enables me to know what line of action to take in any situation I find myself. Let's be very realistic here! No two persons are the same. The way I would handle a particular situation or challenge may be different from the way you may handle yours. In other words, my approach may be different from yours. This is because I have my pace, you have your pace. This is what makes us different people. So trying to force people into what they are reluctant to doing or expecting me to do it the way others want me to, is being unrealistic.
What is realistic then? This is when I am allowed to make choices I feel would make me better, being guided by people who genuinely love me, and not the ones who pay lip service, and yet are not willing to take responsibility for me.
Protection is not just in mere words. It's all encompassing, as it cuts across all works of life. Protection does not in any ways suggest a state of being domineering or overprotective. It is an act of guiding and shielding from harm while allowing such person (s) to be free. Protection teaches on how to shield what you value most without tampering with your freedom. Where freedom is missen in protection, then it is only tending to being overprotective.
It is in place to always protect what rightfully belongs to you. However, in all that you protect, don't forget to protect your tongue as well as your heart. #Shielding #Understanding #Responsibilities #Guidance #Freedom #Protection.
Protection is the activity of shielding someone or something against harm or discomfort. It's a simple equation, and this is how I solve it: whatever it is that you have under your care, if it's genuinely yours, you would do all you can within your powers to protect it. This very act when carried out, is seen as a high level of responsibility. Suffice it to say that this is how winners attitude should be.
To effectively protect what belongs to me, I must know my boundaries (territories), possessions, acquisitions..., as well as my limitations. This enables me to know what line of action to take in any situation I find myself. Let's be very realistic here! No two persons are the same. The way I would handle a particular situation or challenge may be different from the way you may handle yours. In other words, my approach may be different from yours. This is because I have my pace, you have your pace. This is what makes us different people. So trying to force people into what they are reluctant to doing or expecting me to do it the way others want me to, is being unrealistic.
What is realistic then? This is when I am allowed to make choices I feel would make me better, being guided by people who genuinely love me, and not the ones who pay lip service, and yet are not willing to take responsibility for me.
Protection is not just in mere words. It's all encompassing, as it cuts across all works of life. Protection does not in any ways suggest a state of being domineering or overprotective. It is an act of guiding and shielding from harm while allowing such person (s) to be free. Protection teaches on how to shield what you value most without tampering with your freedom. Where freedom is missen in protection, then it is only tending to being overprotective.
It is in place to always protect what rightfully belongs to you. However, in all that you protect, don't forget to protect your tongue as well as your heart. #Shielding #Understanding #Responsibilities #Guidance #Freedom #Protection.
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Winning Attitude
Winning is an attitude and not a feeling. The good thing about it is that it takes the focus off certain differences and places it on the person (s) who dare for the crown. And as such, it allows the person (s) who deserves it to emerge. To win is to succeed with great difficulty. It also means to become the winner in a contest or competition. Simply put, it means to be victorious.
Winning is very attractive as it captures interest and draws attention from all and sundry. Noticed that prior to the emergence of a winner, nobody knows him/her. Neither would people care to identify with such a fellow. And then the hero comes along with the strength to carry on, pressing through the crowd amidst his/her fellow rivals with a winning attitude mindset. Sometimes, for such persons, at a point, it appears like it won't get any better, considering the difficulty and the drillings he/she had to go through. And sometimes, you would quite agree with me that you just feel like giving it up or calling it quit, but somehow, you don't just know how you manage to scale through or where the strength came from, you just find yourself in the limelight. This is why winning is not a feeling, because if we were to judge it by feelings, I am sure no one would even dare to become a winner.
Let's be realistic a little bit. Even in our daily routines, we don't find it that easy coping with work and the stress of the day, let alone where you now have competitors or rivals. I bet you, it would be the survival of the fittest.
I am quite aware of the fact that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong..., but time and chance happen to them all, yet the promising crowned winner has to put up a winning attitude before the crown can get to him/her. Crowns don't meet people who are unprepared for it. If it does, instead of making or adding to such persons, it takes away from them.
Sweetheart! Do you want the crown? Take it easy! The crown is not the issue. The issue is can we handle the responsibilities that comes with the crown? If yes, be sure you are fit for it because it's going to come with so many packages you never bargained for but then, it would be worth its while.
It is therefore commendable to always have a winning spirit. This is because people with a winning spirit or attitude, don't give up so easily no matter what such persons encounter. Having a winning attitude doesn't make you less but gives you a hedge over your rivals, for life only reward winners. So it's not just enough to feel like a winner, but to let it reflect in your attitude, and in the works of your hands. That's the only way it can come alive into reality. People who proffer solutions are friends to the far and near... The Star prior to his/her emergence, was unknown, until the day of coronation. This is the life of a winner. #Success #Victory #Attractive #Hero #Emergence #Coronation #Star #Winner.
Winning is very attractive as it captures interest and draws attention from all and sundry. Noticed that prior to the emergence of a winner, nobody knows him/her. Neither would people care to identify with such a fellow. And then the hero comes along with the strength to carry on, pressing through the crowd amidst his/her fellow rivals with a winning attitude mindset. Sometimes, for such persons, at a point, it appears like it won't get any better, considering the difficulty and the drillings he/she had to go through. And sometimes, you would quite agree with me that you just feel like giving it up or calling it quit, but somehow, you don't just know how you manage to scale through or where the strength came from, you just find yourself in the limelight. This is why winning is not a feeling, because if we were to judge it by feelings, I am sure no one would even dare to become a winner.
Let's be realistic a little bit. Even in our daily routines, we don't find it that easy coping with work and the stress of the day, let alone where you now have competitors or rivals. I bet you, it would be the survival of the fittest.
I am quite aware of the fact that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong..., but time and chance happen to them all, yet the promising crowned winner has to put up a winning attitude before the crown can get to him/her. Crowns don't meet people who are unprepared for it. If it does, instead of making or adding to such persons, it takes away from them.
Sweetheart! Do you want the crown? Take it easy! The crown is not the issue. The issue is can we handle the responsibilities that comes with the crown? If yes, be sure you are fit for it because it's going to come with so many packages you never bargained for but then, it would be worth its while.
It is therefore commendable to always have a winning spirit. This is because people with a winning spirit or attitude, don't give up so easily no matter what such persons encounter. Having a winning attitude doesn't make you less but gives you a hedge over your rivals, for life only reward winners. So it's not just enough to feel like a winner, but to let it reflect in your attitude, and in the works of your hands. That's the only way it can come alive into reality. People who proffer solutions are friends to the far and near... The Star prior to his/her emergence, was unknown, until the day of coronation. This is the life of a winner. #Success #Victory #Attractive #Hero #Emergence #Coronation #Star #Winner.
Monday, 18 April 2016
The Person
Imagine a wonderful world, nation, community, society, place, people..., if the focus were shifted from our differences to the "The Person". The person in this context is the real you. You are the reason why life go on. You are the reason why I socialize. You are the reason why I wake up each day, and sleep through the night. You are the reason why I want to love and be loved. You are the reason why I take certain decisions. You are the reason why I do all within my powers just to see you again. You are the reason why I don't mind going the extra mile. You are the reason why I shield my heart. You are the reason why I keep holding on. You are the reason why I let go but still can't get you out of my mind. You are the reason why I can't wait for another day to come so I can see you again. You are the reason why life go round for me. You are the reason why I learn and unlearn, only to learn again. You are the reason why life is worth its while.
Most times we tend to allow tribe, religious beliefs, colour, gender, class..., to come between us or become the determinant factor. But these are just shadows and not the substance. The substance is the person that first existed before other affiliations. When we don't know these things, we begin to fight or quarell over certain things that can change at any time or pass away. But the real you abides forever.
Relationships are first of all built around a person before other factors begin to come to play. So when the priorities are not not placed right, the relationship begin to encounter some cracks. Here is a typical illustration: if you noticed there's a thing you like so much such that any draw back (withdrawal) by your loved ones or the people in your life, gets you infuriated or out of control, then you have to check it so as not to shift the focus from the person (s), and place it on things. If you don't correct the impression as soon as you can, you may leave your loved ones thinking you value things compared to them.
Wherever you find yourself at any given time, always remember that the person existed before the group, and other differences. Relationships teaches that even if the person is no longer in the group, it doesn't make the person less than the person itself. Your relationships last longer when you know how to place "the person" and "things" in their rightful place. If only we can see beyond the affiliations attached to the person, and see the person for who he/she is, several conflicts would never had occurred or at least reduced to the bearest minimum. This is how to say I love you from my own point of view: I love the person you are made of and not just the things that make up who you are. #Things #Factors #Differences #Shadows #Real you #The person #Substance.
Most times we tend to allow tribe, religious beliefs, colour, gender, class..., to come between us or become the determinant factor. But these are just shadows and not the substance. The substance is the person that first existed before other affiliations. When we don't know these things, we begin to fight or quarell over certain things that can change at any time or pass away. But the real you abides forever.
Relationships are first of all built around a person before other factors begin to come to play. So when the priorities are not not placed right, the relationship begin to encounter some cracks. Here is a typical illustration: if you noticed there's a thing you like so much such that any draw back (withdrawal) by your loved ones or the people in your life, gets you infuriated or out of control, then you have to check it so as not to shift the focus from the person (s), and place it on things. If you don't correct the impression as soon as you can, you may leave your loved ones thinking you value things compared to them.
Wherever you find yourself at any given time, always remember that the person existed before the group, and other differences. Relationships teaches that even if the person is no longer in the group, it doesn't make the person less than the person itself. Your relationships last longer when you know how to place "the person" and "things" in their rightful place. If only we can see beyond the affiliations attached to the person, and see the person for who he/she is, several conflicts would never had occurred or at least reduced to the bearest minimum. This is how to say I love you from my own point of view: I love the person you are made of and not just the things that make up who you are. #Things #Factors #Differences #Shadows #Real you #The person #Substance.
Saturday, 16 April 2016
Work Conduct
Work is an activity directed towards exerting oneself by doing something mental or physical for a purpose or out of necessity. It is anything that someone is actively engaged in to receive some sort of payments in form of rewards, remuneration (wages), interest, profits... No work is less than the other. It depends on how you see it. The major question should be: do I enjoy the work..., I am doing? If not, even if it pays well or the benefits are mind blowing (catchy, appealing...), it would still have some question mark (?).
Conduct on the other hand is the manner of acting or controlling oneself. It is also the way of administering a business and what have you in such a way that it yields the desired results or returns. In simple terms, it means to direct the course of a thing, manage or control it.
Most of the time, especially nowadays, people don't really care about whether they enjoy what they do, as long as it pays well. Off course, you wouldn't blame them that much. What do you expect? When there are lots of bills to take care of, with each one calling for attention. As if that is not enough, you still have pressures from family members, as well as pressing responsibilities to cater for, both present and in the future. You haven't even mentioned yourself and the list are piling up, and you are wondering how do I meet up with my responsibilities considering the limited resources available to me?
All of the above are facts pointing to the need for a well paid work, business..., yet it still cannot replace the question I need to ask myself, which says: do I really enjoy the work I do?
One basic truth to note is that expenses will never end. There would always be one bill or the other to take care of, and the circle goes round and round. The implication of this is that: if you don't enjoy the work you do, it saps you up gradually, run your energy out, distort productivity, giving one reasons to always complain, weakens enthusiasm... Soon, one begin to get tired of the work, and invariably start searching for another. And if the another doesn't come, the person gets stuck there, no drive, no vibe, no improvement..., but just working to take care of bills.
The case is different if you enjoy what you do. Even if it doesn't pay well at the moment, there is this inner peace, warmth, enthusiasm and zest to do better. You want to manage what you have effectively as you look out for something bigger and better. There is this faith that makes you know that you are moving from glory to glory. This enables you to live within your means as you press on for greater heights. And because you enjoy what you do, it flows with less health problems and other issues associated to not enjoying what you do.
By the way, you would quite agree with me that we don't survive mainly by what we earn alone, because it would never be enough. At least, this one, I know for sure. Don't get it twisted! It is worthwhile to have a well paid job. However, it is more profitable to enjoy the work you do. #Exertion #Physical #Mental #Actively engaged #Payment #Administering #Managing #Control #Work conduct.
Conduct on the other hand is the manner of acting or controlling oneself. It is also the way of administering a business and what have you in such a way that it yields the desired results or returns. In simple terms, it means to direct the course of a thing, manage or control it.
Most of the time, especially nowadays, people don't really care about whether they enjoy what they do, as long as it pays well. Off course, you wouldn't blame them that much. What do you expect? When there are lots of bills to take care of, with each one calling for attention. As if that is not enough, you still have pressures from family members, as well as pressing responsibilities to cater for, both present and in the future. You haven't even mentioned yourself and the list are piling up, and you are wondering how do I meet up with my responsibilities considering the limited resources available to me?
All of the above are facts pointing to the need for a well paid work, business..., yet it still cannot replace the question I need to ask myself, which says: do I really enjoy the work I do?
One basic truth to note is that expenses will never end. There would always be one bill or the other to take care of, and the circle goes round and round. The implication of this is that: if you don't enjoy the work you do, it saps you up gradually, run your energy out, distort productivity, giving one reasons to always complain, weakens enthusiasm... Soon, one begin to get tired of the work, and invariably start searching for another. And if the another doesn't come, the person gets stuck there, no drive, no vibe, no improvement..., but just working to take care of bills.
The case is different if you enjoy what you do. Even if it doesn't pay well at the moment, there is this inner peace, warmth, enthusiasm and zest to do better. You want to manage what you have effectively as you look out for something bigger and better. There is this faith that makes you know that you are moving from glory to glory. This enables you to live within your means as you press on for greater heights. And because you enjoy what you do, it flows with less health problems and other issues associated to not enjoying what you do.
By the way, you would quite agree with me that we don't survive mainly by what we earn alone, because it would never be enough. At least, this one, I know for sure. Don't get it twisted! It is worthwhile to have a well paid job. However, it is more profitable to enjoy the work you do. #Exertion #Physical #Mental #Actively engaged #Payment #Administering #Managing #Control #Work conduct.
Thursday, 14 April 2016
Fit For It
To be fit is to be capable of meeting adequate standards for a purpose. It also means to satisfy a condition or restriction or to be the right size or shape of a thing.
Sometimes, some of us jump into certain activities, task..., because certain persons wanted us to do it or become it, without considering if we are fit enough for such. Little wonder why a number of us perform below expectation because as far as some of us are concerned, we are just trying to impress as we are not fit for what we are compelled to do, yet the person (s) we are trying to impress does not even give a hoot about us, nor do they even imagine we ever existed. No one says we should not do what we are expected to do especially when compelled to do so, but this is where wisdom is profitable to direct. Common sense they say is not common. There are ways to handle certain situations especially the ones you do not have major say over, but first, there are certain questions one must ask his or herself such as: This task I am about to embark on, is there a possibility of doing it in a later time or date without it affecting the specified time limit I am expected to do it, and still achieve a better result? What if I weighed the advantages and disadvantages of not doing a particular thing I am not fit for at a particular time, and the disadvanges are minimal, can I risk not doing it, even if others think otherwise of me? What if I did it anyways as specified, and I did not get the desired results as targeted, would I have met the said requirement or succeeded in meeting the specified goal or objective? Would it be worthwhile if I took some rest, and come back refreshed full of life to face the task? What if I didn't do it at all, would it make me less than I am? What if I walk away from it, would it make life not go on for me anymore?
The above questions and lots more are what I should ask myself before making certain decisions on whether to do certain things or not. You are not in a competition with anyone even though there are competitions everywhere, for true competition is when you resolve within yourself to be the best at what you do. And to be the best, you have to be fit!
Never rush into anything that you are not certain about its outcome or you know you are not fit for due to undue pressure compelling you to do so. On the long run, you may wish you never did. Yes it is good to take some risk but you have to be selective about the kind of risk you take. Certain persons may not understand why you took such decisions, but some day, they would come to see reasons why you did what you did. Just a quick one! Before you take that bold step or whatever it is that you intend to embark on, be sure you are fit for it. #Capacity #Standard #Right size #Right shape #Satisfy a condition #Satisfy certain questions #Fit for it.
Sometimes, some of us jump into certain activities, task..., because certain persons wanted us to do it or become it, without considering if we are fit enough for such. Little wonder why a number of us perform below expectation because as far as some of us are concerned, we are just trying to impress as we are not fit for what we are compelled to do, yet the person (s) we are trying to impress does not even give a hoot about us, nor do they even imagine we ever existed. No one says we should not do what we are expected to do especially when compelled to do so, but this is where wisdom is profitable to direct. Common sense they say is not common. There are ways to handle certain situations especially the ones you do not have major say over, but first, there are certain questions one must ask his or herself such as: This task I am about to embark on, is there a possibility of doing it in a later time or date without it affecting the specified time limit I am expected to do it, and still achieve a better result? What if I weighed the advantages and disadvantages of not doing a particular thing I am not fit for at a particular time, and the disadvanges are minimal, can I risk not doing it, even if others think otherwise of me? What if I did it anyways as specified, and I did not get the desired results as targeted, would I have met the said requirement or succeeded in meeting the specified goal or objective? Would it be worthwhile if I took some rest, and come back refreshed full of life to face the task? What if I didn't do it at all, would it make me less than I am? What if I walk away from it, would it make life not go on for me anymore?
The above questions and lots more are what I should ask myself before making certain decisions on whether to do certain things or not. You are not in a competition with anyone even though there are competitions everywhere, for true competition is when you resolve within yourself to be the best at what you do. And to be the best, you have to be fit!
Never rush into anything that you are not certain about its outcome or you know you are not fit for due to undue pressure compelling you to do so. On the long run, you may wish you never did. Yes it is good to take some risk but you have to be selective about the kind of risk you take. Certain persons may not understand why you took such decisions, but some day, they would come to see reasons why you did what you did. Just a quick one! Before you take that bold step or whatever it is that you intend to embark on, be sure you are fit for it. #Capacity #Standard #Right size #Right shape #Satisfy a condition #Satisfy certain questions #Fit for it.
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
Don't Add To The Problem
Anyone who is not helping in solving one problem or the other, is only helping in adding more problems. And no one needs that now in the world.
The human race naturally is created to solve one problem or the other. These problems differs in nature, and are in different sizes or levels depending on the capacity of the person (s) handling these problems and proffering the necessary solutions. Like I said afore time, problems differs, and also is the solving ability. Therefore there's no need for comparison as each person is unique in his/her approach to solving problems.
If you look around today, you would notice that there is one problem or the other waiting to be solved. While some are springing up, some have lingered for too long as the hearts of the people yearn for solution. Yet it would still amaze you that while some are busy searching for solution, some are also busy adding more problems to the existing problem. Still these persons join the masses complaining about the same problem whereas they know within themselves that they are the problem themselves. This does not in anyways include the innocent ones who are only concerned about the problem and therefore become emotional about it. My focus is on those who delight and make gains out of the problem at the expense of the majority, yet are not proffering any solution to the problem.
Follow me closely! I am quite aware of the fact that there are people who see opportunities in problems, and therefore thrive even in the midst of the problem. These are people who have trained the mind positively to see problems as stepping stones to greater height rather than the mere word problem. You would quite agree with me that these are mostly the kind of people who tend to seek for ways to solve the problem unlike their counterparts who are mostly concerned about the gains they make out of it, and therefore wished the problem never came to an end.
One thing is sure! If you live in a system, you are part of the system. And because you are connected in certain ways, you feel what the system feel. So for those who think it doesn't concern them, after all, they are not feeling the heat, someday they would understand that what goes around comes around.
Some of the things we do with the mindset that nobody would say or do anything about it, in the short or long term, has consequences. And when these consequences begin to unfold, we start looking for solution here and there, blaming it on something else. But then, it is the aftermath of what some of us have done.
This is my resolve (take), and I don't mind saying it over and over again... Anyone, who is not interested in helping to solve a particular problem, should also not be interested in adding more problems to it. A better way of saying it is: such person (s) should do all within his/her power to bridle the tongue. #Problems #Approach #Aftermath #Capacity #Opportunities #Solution.
The human race naturally is created to solve one problem or the other. These problems differs in nature, and are in different sizes or levels depending on the capacity of the person (s) handling these problems and proffering the necessary solutions. Like I said afore time, problems differs, and also is the solving ability. Therefore there's no need for comparison as each person is unique in his/her approach to solving problems.
If you look around today, you would notice that there is one problem or the other waiting to be solved. While some are springing up, some have lingered for too long as the hearts of the people yearn for solution. Yet it would still amaze you that while some are busy searching for solution, some are also busy adding more problems to the existing problem. Still these persons join the masses complaining about the same problem whereas they know within themselves that they are the problem themselves. This does not in anyways include the innocent ones who are only concerned about the problem and therefore become emotional about it. My focus is on those who delight and make gains out of the problem at the expense of the majority, yet are not proffering any solution to the problem.
Follow me closely! I am quite aware of the fact that there are people who see opportunities in problems, and therefore thrive even in the midst of the problem. These are people who have trained the mind positively to see problems as stepping stones to greater height rather than the mere word problem. You would quite agree with me that these are mostly the kind of people who tend to seek for ways to solve the problem unlike their counterparts who are mostly concerned about the gains they make out of it, and therefore wished the problem never came to an end.
One thing is sure! If you live in a system, you are part of the system. And because you are connected in certain ways, you feel what the system feel. So for those who think it doesn't concern them, after all, they are not feeling the heat, someday they would understand that what goes around comes around.
Some of the things we do with the mindset that nobody would say or do anything about it, in the short or long term, has consequences. And when these consequences begin to unfold, we start looking for solution here and there, blaming it on something else. But then, it is the aftermath of what some of us have done.
This is my resolve (take), and I don't mind saying it over and over again... Anyone, who is not interested in helping to solve a particular problem, should also not be interested in adding more problems to it. A better way of saying it is: such person (s) should do all within his/her power to bridle the tongue. #Problems #Approach #Aftermath #Capacity #Opportunities #Solution.
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
Long Life
For anyone who desires to live long and see good days, such persons must be willing to guide his/her tongue with all deligence that it speaks seasoned words.
To live long is to lead a certain kind of life that indicates a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified. It also means to live in a certain style for an extended time or at a distant time. Living long is not just in the length of days alone but it's also measured in the kind of life that is being lived during this period of time or length of days.
People come and people go, but do you know why certain persons would live in your heart forever? It is the impact such persons have been able to make in your life. It is not all about where the person (s) hails from, nor is it about the tribe, race, colour, background, class, age..., but the person. The person in this context means the true individual without the desire to impress but with the desire to become who he/she was made to be yet keeping it real.
To live long is to write your name in the heart of history. Wonder why certain persons live on long after they pass on? It is evident in the way such persons lived their lives. So while others are seeing them as people who are long gone, some are seeing them as people who are still alive because of the memory of such persons which continues to linger on.
I have come to terms with the fact that no matter what we do, some of us will pass on someday. The difference is in the timing. So I would rather live my life being happy than looking for reasons to be unhappy because life is too short to begin to attach so many weights to yourself amidst the busy schedule and activities of every day life. Happiness is not measured in what you possess or do not possess. Off course, there are people who have the whole world but are not happy while there are people who don't have it, yet are happy. I've always said this: it has to do with the mind. Nothing is too small if you know where to find the multiplier effect. In other words, if you know the multiplier, there would be some kind of calm (rest of mind), knowing that your source of supply does not come from man but from the one who gives man the opportunity to be a channel of blessing to you.
This is one of the reasons why the little can increase, and the small can become great. It is advisable to never think less than you aught to think because of what you're going through. Yes, it could be tempting but you can still gain control because you have the ability to accept or jettison any thought pattern whatsoever.
Long life is finding a reason to live or reasons to live where certain others cannot find. Your mind has a majoy role to play because that is the legacy you would have left behind when you are not around. #Special kind of life #Relatively great life #Greater than average #Life in style #Extended time #Distant time #Reason(s) to live #Long life.
To live long is to lead a certain kind of life that indicates a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified. It also means to live in a certain style for an extended time or at a distant time. Living long is not just in the length of days alone but it's also measured in the kind of life that is being lived during this period of time or length of days.
People come and people go, but do you know why certain persons would live in your heart forever? It is the impact such persons have been able to make in your life. It is not all about where the person (s) hails from, nor is it about the tribe, race, colour, background, class, age..., but the person. The person in this context means the true individual without the desire to impress but with the desire to become who he/she was made to be yet keeping it real.
To live long is to write your name in the heart of history. Wonder why certain persons live on long after they pass on? It is evident in the way such persons lived their lives. So while others are seeing them as people who are long gone, some are seeing them as people who are still alive because of the memory of such persons which continues to linger on.
I have come to terms with the fact that no matter what we do, some of us will pass on someday. The difference is in the timing. So I would rather live my life being happy than looking for reasons to be unhappy because life is too short to begin to attach so many weights to yourself amidst the busy schedule and activities of every day life. Happiness is not measured in what you possess or do not possess. Off course, there are people who have the whole world but are not happy while there are people who don't have it, yet are happy. I've always said this: it has to do with the mind. Nothing is too small if you know where to find the multiplier effect. In other words, if you know the multiplier, there would be some kind of calm (rest of mind), knowing that your source of supply does not come from man but from the one who gives man the opportunity to be a channel of blessing to you.
This is one of the reasons why the little can increase, and the small can become great. It is advisable to never think less than you aught to think because of what you're going through. Yes, it could be tempting but you can still gain control because you have the ability to accept or jettison any thought pattern whatsoever.
Long life is finding a reason to live or reasons to live where certain others cannot find. Your mind has a majoy role to play because that is the legacy you would have left behind when you are not around. #Special kind of life #Relatively great life #Greater than average #Life in style #Extended time #Distant time #Reason(s) to live #Long life.
Saturday, 9 April 2016
Asking And Receiving
"Ask and you shall receive; seek and you shall find; knock and the door shall be opened unto you". Does it look like I am beginning to sound religious? Off course not! On the contrary these words are basic truths that should be applicable to life encounters but for those who claim to be religious but denying the power thereof, these words are become mere words. However, any misconception whatsoever doesn't in anyways neutralise the efficacy of these basic truths.
There is a deeper revelation about asking and receiving that transcends the mere phrase "Asking and Receiving". I am very optimistic about the fact that sometimes you ask and you receive immediately, while some other times, you ask and you don't receive immediately until you press harder with interest (determination) that you really needed what you are requesting for. So don't get it twisted! You would not always receive anything by just mere asking. Sometimes, you have to push (press) further to receive from the giver. This is where seeking comes in handy.
Seeking is a higher level of asking. To seek after something is to go beyond asking for it to reaching out (searching) for it till you find (get) it. In other words, you have to be willing or determined to have it by showing that keen interest that you really need it.
To be realistic, there are people who wouldn't even dare, let alone to give to you if you don't give them reasons why they should give to you, while some others would release it immediately to you before you say it. These are two different class or set of people who have principles to uphold and should not be judged by certain actions taken simply because it didn't favour you. Your concern should be how to endear yourself to these persons such that even with certain principles to uphold, such persons still give to you. Your mind, attitude, charisma and what have you, are needed to receive from these persons.
Funny enough, the Creator (Almighty) is like that. Sometimes you ask, and receive immediately. But some other times, you need to seek before you can find. And let me wow you a bit, sometimes you need to go beyond seeking by knocking.
To receive certain things depending on the weight of what is sought after, which is likened to one open door or the other, you need to knock. Have you ever knocked on certain doors that people are expected to be inside, and yet it takes a lot of time to be opened? Remember, there are levels of doors or gates! Some of them you would knock and knock and knock, and just when you are about to give it up or let go, the answer shows up.
All of the above are not ment to purnish you but to make you stronger, knowing that you cannot be given more than you can bear. It also bring to your consciousness that you don't always get what you want, but you can get what you need. Mastering the phase (level) that you operate in, only make you better, stronger and wiser!!! #Asking #Press further #Seeking #Higher level #Knocking #Receiving #Finding #Open doors.
There is a deeper revelation about asking and receiving that transcends the mere phrase "Asking and Receiving". I am very optimistic about the fact that sometimes you ask and you receive immediately, while some other times, you ask and you don't receive immediately until you press harder with interest (determination) that you really needed what you are requesting for. So don't get it twisted! You would not always receive anything by just mere asking. Sometimes, you have to push (press) further to receive from the giver. This is where seeking comes in handy.
Seeking is a higher level of asking. To seek after something is to go beyond asking for it to reaching out (searching) for it till you find (get) it. In other words, you have to be willing or determined to have it by showing that keen interest that you really need it.
To be realistic, there are people who wouldn't even dare, let alone to give to you if you don't give them reasons why they should give to you, while some others would release it immediately to you before you say it. These are two different class or set of people who have principles to uphold and should not be judged by certain actions taken simply because it didn't favour you. Your concern should be how to endear yourself to these persons such that even with certain principles to uphold, such persons still give to you. Your mind, attitude, charisma and what have you, are needed to receive from these persons.
Funny enough, the Creator (Almighty) is like that. Sometimes you ask, and receive immediately. But some other times, you need to seek before you can find. And let me wow you a bit, sometimes you need to go beyond seeking by knocking.
To receive certain things depending on the weight of what is sought after, which is likened to one open door or the other, you need to knock. Have you ever knocked on certain doors that people are expected to be inside, and yet it takes a lot of time to be opened? Remember, there are levels of doors or gates! Some of them you would knock and knock and knock, and just when you are about to give it up or let go, the answer shows up.
All of the above are not ment to purnish you but to make you stronger, knowing that you cannot be given more than you can bear. It also bring to your consciousness that you don't always get what you want, but you can get what you need. Mastering the phase (level) that you operate in, only make you better, stronger and wiser!!! #Asking #Press further #Seeking #Higher level #Knocking #Receiving #Finding #Open doors.
Thursday, 7 April 2016
Where The Mind Finds You
In time past, we were made to believe that being what you want to be has a lot to do with where you find yourself at any given period of time. Well, I wouldn't say there's no element of fact in it but beyond where you find yourself is a higher thought process that states that it is not hugely about where you find yourself that matters but where your mind finds you.
The environment we find ourselves in, the kind of people we come accross, the things we see around us, the kind of lifestyle we adopt..., no doubt, all these rob off in our lives. But then, even in the midst of all these tendencies, you would still find someone or persons worthy of emulation. I mean persons who do not allow their environment, circumstances, events to dictate the pace on how they should live their lives; persons who always think out of the box, comfort zones, while utilising opportunities as it comes.
The mind has a way that it operates. It attracts what you attract to it. Normally, where the mind is idle, anything can come in and take residence. This is because the mind is not isolated from its environment, what it senses, as well as the people it engages, but it can be independent if well equipped. This leads to the mind renewal process.
For the mind to really function to its optimum, it has to be renewed day in, and day out. The essence of all these is to make the mind fit, healthy, sound, hail and hearty, and formidable for the challenges of life. There are so many ways to renew one's mind. The Word (Bible) is a recommended tool anytime any day.
Let me diversify a bit. Have you ever wondered why certain persons (people) no matter the well cultured and human friendly environment they find themselves, they still don't see themselves become anything worthwhile? Perhaps, you must have seen some persons armed with wealth and power, and yet they don't know what to do with it or with their lives, whereas some persons who others consider as poor in a low class environment as said by them, yet do great things and utilise resources allocated to them effectively. The difference is not in what such persons possess, have or don't have but in the mind. Give such Judicious poor fellow a chance, and such persons would turn it into gold.
Nobody wishes to be in an environment that is not tasteful but such is life. All fingers are not equal. The poor we would always have among us just like the rich. But it is better to be among the rich if you can. You don't need to be someone else to become rich. In that little that you do, be a solution, think ahead (big)..., and you would be attracted to wealth.
I have learnt to position my mind not to focus more on problems but on how problems can be solved because there would always be one challenge or the other to get to the next level as far as life is concerned, and I am still learning. You too can be part of this learning process. #Environment #Kind of People #Lifestyle #Mind #Judicious #Challenge #Solution #Learning #Mind renewal #The word.
The environment we find ourselves in, the kind of people we come accross, the things we see around us, the kind of lifestyle we adopt..., no doubt, all these rob off in our lives. But then, even in the midst of all these tendencies, you would still find someone or persons worthy of emulation. I mean persons who do not allow their environment, circumstances, events to dictate the pace on how they should live their lives; persons who always think out of the box, comfort zones, while utilising opportunities as it comes.
The mind has a way that it operates. It attracts what you attract to it. Normally, where the mind is idle, anything can come in and take residence. This is because the mind is not isolated from its environment, what it senses, as well as the people it engages, but it can be independent if well equipped. This leads to the mind renewal process.
For the mind to really function to its optimum, it has to be renewed day in, and day out. The essence of all these is to make the mind fit, healthy, sound, hail and hearty, and formidable for the challenges of life. There are so many ways to renew one's mind. The Word (Bible) is a recommended tool anytime any day.
Let me diversify a bit. Have you ever wondered why certain persons (people) no matter the well cultured and human friendly environment they find themselves, they still don't see themselves become anything worthwhile? Perhaps, you must have seen some persons armed with wealth and power, and yet they don't know what to do with it or with their lives, whereas some persons who others consider as poor in a low class environment as said by them, yet do great things and utilise resources allocated to them effectively. The difference is not in what such persons possess, have or don't have but in the mind. Give such Judicious poor fellow a chance, and such persons would turn it into gold.
Nobody wishes to be in an environment that is not tasteful but such is life. All fingers are not equal. The poor we would always have among us just like the rich. But it is better to be among the rich if you can. You don't need to be someone else to become rich. In that little that you do, be a solution, think ahead (big)..., and you would be attracted to wealth.
I have learnt to position my mind not to focus more on problems but on how problems can be solved because there would always be one challenge or the other to get to the next level as far as life is concerned, and I am still learning. You too can be part of this learning process. #Environment #Kind of People #Lifestyle #Mind #Judicious #Challenge #Solution #Learning #Mind renewal #The word.
Tuesday, 5 April 2016
Thinking Onwards
To think onwards is to reason or utilise the mind to consider something carefully in a forward direction. It is the capacity to reason out a matter, idea, thought pattern etc, in a manner that propels one forward. Thinking onwards simply means thinking out of the box, comfort zones, or any place that tend to make you get too satisfied with where you are, hence making you or pushing you to the next phase of your life.
Thinking onwards does not mean some negative thoughts won't cross your mind, and that there won't be times when one would think backwards. What it is saying in essence is that in the midst of the negative thoughts trying to get your attention, you are still in control, replacing it with positive thoughts. And even when you have to look backwards or take some steps backwards, you still haven't lost your focus of moving forward, hence a redirection from backwards to forward.
Make no mistakes about it, there would be times when in order for you to think onwards, you would have to think backwards. It happens to almost everybody. It occurs sometimes during the period of reflection. And sometimes, for someone to move forward, one has to take some steps backwards. I am sure you must have heard statements like the way up, is to know the way down. These are things that just don't happen in the movies alone, they happen in reality. Sometimes we get so fixed on the onward part, that we forget that some backward parts lead to the onward part. There are no one route to the part of success. If there has to be, then it has to be the supernatural. Here on planet earth, no one can say he/she is the only way or his/her path is the only path that leads forward.
To think that some of us want to be going up and up without knowing the way down, is what tickles my fancy. Hello sweet! Take it slow (easy), life is not like that. Sometimes you go up, and sometimes you come down.
I understand what it means to be up there and then one comes down. But the fact is that your downtimes doesn't make you less than who you are. It is a time for you to reflect, appraise, put the necessary measures in place, and refire again. It's all in the mind. So anyone who is taking advantage of your down times, is only doing it at his/her own risk.
The reasons why certain persons would want to stay up forever without tasting what it means to come down, would suggest to you the kind of spirit that is at work in them. These are reasons why certain people would do unwholesome things and the unbelievable to stay up there. But does it last forever? What goes up must come down, and if it comes down the wrong way, it crash lands.
But the onward thinking is not so, it knows when to think backwards and forward. It also knows how to manage going backwards and moving forward. This is the quote: I move forward when I think onwards. The only time looking backwards can benefit me, is when it redirects me forward... #Reason #Consider carefully #Reflect #Appraise #Forward direction #The next Phase.
Thinking onwards does not mean some negative thoughts won't cross your mind, and that there won't be times when one would think backwards. What it is saying in essence is that in the midst of the negative thoughts trying to get your attention, you are still in control, replacing it with positive thoughts. And even when you have to look backwards or take some steps backwards, you still haven't lost your focus of moving forward, hence a redirection from backwards to forward.
Make no mistakes about it, there would be times when in order for you to think onwards, you would have to think backwards. It happens to almost everybody. It occurs sometimes during the period of reflection. And sometimes, for someone to move forward, one has to take some steps backwards. I am sure you must have heard statements like the way up, is to know the way down. These are things that just don't happen in the movies alone, they happen in reality. Sometimes we get so fixed on the onward part, that we forget that some backward parts lead to the onward part. There are no one route to the part of success. If there has to be, then it has to be the supernatural. Here on planet earth, no one can say he/she is the only way or his/her path is the only path that leads forward.
To think that some of us want to be going up and up without knowing the way down, is what tickles my fancy. Hello sweet! Take it slow (easy), life is not like that. Sometimes you go up, and sometimes you come down.
I understand what it means to be up there and then one comes down. But the fact is that your downtimes doesn't make you less than who you are. It is a time for you to reflect, appraise, put the necessary measures in place, and refire again. It's all in the mind. So anyone who is taking advantage of your down times, is only doing it at his/her own risk.
The reasons why certain persons would want to stay up forever without tasting what it means to come down, would suggest to you the kind of spirit that is at work in them. These are reasons why certain people would do unwholesome things and the unbelievable to stay up there. But does it last forever? What goes up must come down, and if it comes down the wrong way, it crash lands.
But the onward thinking is not so, it knows when to think backwards and forward. It also knows how to manage going backwards and moving forward. This is the quote: I move forward when I think onwards. The only time looking backwards can benefit me, is when it redirects me forward... #Reason #Consider carefully #Reflect #Appraise #Forward direction #The next Phase.
Sunday, 3 April 2016
Birthdays
A birthday is an anniversary of the day on which a person was born or the celebration of it. It is a special day in one's life that is set aside for celebration or reflection. Birthdays are part of the human "to do" list that is not so easily forgotten. It is a date worth saving and remembering.
Birthdays add colours to people's lives. This is shown in the way people feel on the day of their birthdays. And even the ones that do not recall or take pleasure in celebrating it due to reasons best known to them, a courtesy call, act of kindness, inspiring text message, acts of love..., gets them into the mood. It is not a matter of how rigid, or principled someone may appear to be, but a matter of life, a matter of birth, a matter of addition, a matter of reflection of all that surrounds one's birth. It's a matter of recalling all that one had been through before the present phase of life (addition).
To put it in perspective, we all make resolutions, plans, set goals and objectives. For some of us, the achievement of these goals are grouped into long term and short term. For some, we do appraisals monthly, quarterly, yearly, depending on our choices. However, I have come to discover that majority of us dont take yearly appraisals for granted. We want to make sure we meet up with our set targets before the year runs out. So we map out different forms of appraisal for assessment. And for a calculated number of us, we use our birthdays as a bench mark.
Follow me closely as I do the illustration of what could be running through some minds. Some would be like: my birthday would be coming up by certain date, at least, I am supposed to have achieved this or that before that date. How am I going to celebrate it? May be I could travel out by then. Or better still, celebrate it around in grand style. What am I going to wear, or how do I host this event according to my taste, and make it a birthday to remember?
The above is a few sample of what could be running through certain people's mind about their birthdays especially the people who have what it takes to celebrate it. You wouldn't blame such persons. It tells you how powerful birthdays are. Come to think of it, if you don't celebrate yourself on your day whether you have much or not, no one would do that for you. It doesn't have to be a five star before it can be celebrated. You can celebrate it within your reach or means. However, if you have to make it five star, it's your choice.
I am aware of the fact that some don't see birthdays as a big deal. For some, it comes and it goes. This is a reorientation! There are various ways to mark a birthday if you are creative and innovative. You don't have to follow the crowd the way they do it. You can stand out, be different and stylish. You can carve a nitche for yourself and make your birthdays worth recalling, even by those who were part of it. These and more are ways to make the memories of certain birthdays linger (live) on. #Celebration of a day #Anniversary #Calls #Acts of kindness #Inspiring text messages #Gifts #Acts of love #Birthdays.
Birthdays add colours to people's lives. This is shown in the way people feel on the day of their birthdays. And even the ones that do not recall or take pleasure in celebrating it due to reasons best known to them, a courtesy call, act of kindness, inspiring text message, acts of love..., gets them into the mood. It is not a matter of how rigid, or principled someone may appear to be, but a matter of life, a matter of birth, a matter of addition, a matter of reflection of all that surrounds one's birth. It's a matter of recalling all that one had been through before the present phase of life (addition).
To put it in perspective, we all make resolutions, plans, set goals and objectives. For some of us, the achievement of these goals are grouped into long term and short term. For some, we do appraisals monthly, quarterly, yearly, depending on our choices. However, I have come to discover that majority of us dont take yearly appraisals for granted. We want to make sure we meet up with our set targets before the year runs out. So we map out different forms of appraisal for assessment. And for a calculated number of us, we use our birthdays as a bench mark.
Follow me closely as I do the illustration of what could be running through some minds. Some would be like: my birthday would be coming up by certain date, at least, I am supposed to have achieved this or that before that date. How am I going to celebrate it? May be I could travel out by then. Or better still, celebrate it around in grand style. What am I going to wear, or how do I host this event according to my taste, and make it a birthday to remember?
The above is a few sample of what could be running through certain people's mind about their birthdays especially the people who have what it takes to celebrate it. You wouldn't blame such persons. It tells you how powerful birthdays are. Come to think of it, if you don't celebrate yourself on your day whether you have much or not, no one would do that for you. It doesn't have to be a five star before it can be celebrated. You can celebrate it within your reach or means. However, if you have to make it five star, it's your choice.
I am aware of the fact that some don't see birthdays as a big deal. For some, it comes and it goes. This is a reorientation! There are various ways to mark a birthday if you are creative and innovative. You don't have to follow the crowd the way they do it. You can stand out, be different and stylish. You can carve a nitche for yourself and make your birthdays worth recalling, even by those who were part of it. These and more are ways to make the memories of certain birthdays linger (live) on. #Celebration of a day #Anniversary #Calls #Acts of kindness #Inspiring text messages #Gifts #Acts of love #Birthdays.
Friday, 1 April 2016
Instinct 101
You would never know the power of instinct until you narrowly escape an unsafe risky venture. Instinct is an inborn pattern of behaviour that is responsive to specific stimuli. It is that sensitive feeling that tells you or give you a warning or restrain about something. Instincts are gifts from above. It is that natural ability that helps you discern whether something is genuine or not. Every human on planet earth is born with it. The question is do we all use it?
There must have been times in your life when you are faced with certain thought pattern or decisions that could influence or determine a lot, which could either bring you down or lift you up. I am sure then that something must have prompted your decisions. It could be the terms and conditions in such decisions. It could be about the legitimacy of such decisions. It could also be connected to how realistic or authentic such decisions are. Certain questions would have been running through the mind simultaneously at such moments, so as to gain a common ground before taking such decisions. Questions like: is this thing real? Am I sure I am doing the right thing? Is it durable? Is it really genuine? Hope this is not a scam! Is it something I can give a try? Is this thing really good for me? What if I try it and it doesn't work? What happens next? What is the risk involved? What will it cost me? Can I take the risk? Should I still continue? What if I discuss this issue with someone I can confide in so as to seek his/her opinion on the matter?
All of the above questions continue to play out simultaneously until your soul and your spirit agrees on what to do at such particular times when these decisions are to be taken. If you ever felt this way, it is your instinct that is working at such time. I tag it "Instinct 101" because of the thought process it takes you through.
Funny enough, most of us don't follow our instincts. To some of us, whatever goes... And even when our instinct is trying to figure out a particular clause or bring to our attention certain ambiguity or irregularities about certain terms on which we are about to take some decisions on, we lock up pretending not to feel anything. And then we dive in only to regret our decisions later.
To say whether instincts work in every human, yes it does. It's just that some of us don't take out time to listen to that still voice whether to act or not. And for some of us, even when it is not clear to us, we find it difficult to seek the opinion of some credible persons. Sweet heart! You don't assume you know it all when you can seek the opinion of someone you can confide in.
What about research? These platforms are there to help you navigate your way through life instead of taking unnecessary risk. So use them wisely when you can. Let me end by saying this: if you don't follow your instincts appropriately, others would suggest their instincts for you to follow. #Inborn pattern #Still voice #Questions #Opinion #Research #Decision.
There must have been times in your life when you are faced with certain thought pattern or decisions that could influence or determine a lot, which could either bring you down or lift you up. I am sure then that something must have prompted your decisions. It could be the terms and conditions in such decisions. It could be about the legitimacy of such decisions. It could also be connected to how realistic or authentic such decisions are. Certain questions would have been running through the mind simultaneously at such moments, so as to gain a common ground before taking such decisions. Questions like: is this thing real? Am I sure I am doing the right thing? Is it durable? Is it really genuine? Hope this is not a scam! Is it something I can give a try? Is this thing really good for me? What if I try it and it doesn't work? What happens next? What is the risk involved? What will it cost me? Can I take the risk? Should I still continue? What if I discuss this issue with someone I can confide in so as to seek his/her opinion on the matter?
All of the above questions continue to play out simultaneously until your soul and your spirit agrees on what to do at such particular times when these decisions are to be taken. If you ever felt this way, it is your instinct that is working at such time. I tag it "Instinct 101" because of the thought process it takes you through.
Funny enough, most of us don't follow our instincts. To some of us, whatever goes... And even when our instinct is trying to figure out a particular clause or bring to our attention certain ambiguity or irregularities about certain terms on which we are about to take some decisions on, we lock up pretending not to feel anything. And then we dive in only to regret our decisions later.
To say whether instincts work in every human, yes it does. It's just that some of us don't take out time to listen to that still voice whether to act or not. And for some of us, even when it is not clear to us, we find it difficult to seek the opinion of some credible persons. Sweet heart! You don't assume you know it all when you can seek the opinion of someone you can confide in.
What about research? These platforms are there to help you navigate your way through life instead of taking unnecessary risk. So use them wisely when you can. Let me end by saying this: if you don't follow your instincts appropriately, others would suggest their instincts for you to follow. #Inborn pattern #Still voice #Questions #Opinion #Research #Decision.
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