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  • The 4 Things That You Should Do This Year Without Fail

    The new year is upon us. As usual, every new season brings new expectations and renewed hope for success.

    The human mind is such that it expects something different every time something changes.

    You will agree with me that the past two years, 2020 and 2021, will go down in history as some of the darkest years.

    This is a period when the world grappled with a serious pandemic that still threatens to wipe out humanity.

    We have come to accept the reality of the situation and have survived the pandemic. However, we continue to live side by side with it.

    We must therefore look ahead with optimism and not dwell on the past. For we cannot change the past but can influence the future.

    As individuals, we face an even greater demand to be more responsible than ever before. The world as we knew it has changed.

    Perhaps this is the best time to reposition yourself and prepare for the changes ahead. If you have not taken the time, now is the time to do so.

    Now is probably the best time to set goals and aspirations that will carry you through the rest of the year, if not your life.

    The previous years, as mentioned, were very challenging, but you should thank God that you still have a life.

    Every challenge comes with opportunities that are begging to be explored. It is better to be prepared than to miss out on an opportunity because you were not ready.

    Yes, I know that we lost a lot of productive people, young men and women, to the pandemic. But do you realise that their loss also created vacuums that need to be filled?

    The loss created opportunities for you and me to fill in. I am not being a sadist or taking pleasure in losing people; it’s just the reality I am trying to bring out.

    Life is such that someone’s loss is someone else’s gain. You may be complaining about not having enough opportunities, yet someone else is seeing the direct opposite of what you are seeing.

    Stop complaining about not having anything to do. There is always something you can do. Position yourself and face life’s challenges head-on.

    Start Where You Are

    To move forward, you need to assess the assets you have for the job ahead.

    If you are going to do business, you may want to know how much capital is required and how much of it you have. This is both financial and human capital.

    You cannot go to war without armour and expect to be victorious. It would be like committing suicide. Neither does a carpenter expect to produce good furniture without proper working tools.

    You also cannot afford to wait until you have everything before you set out; otherwise, you will have a long wait. The perfect time to start is now.

    Start with what you have and improve it gradually. Make a point this year to invest in yourself. You are the greatest asset you can ever have.

    If you need an education, set aside the time and resources for it. Above all, take good care of your health and well-being.

    My point is, just make sure you have a deliberate policy to invest in yourself this year and start with what you have.

    Stop looking beyond yourself. Sometimes we waste too much time looking elsewhere, yet we have the abilities and solutions within us.

    Stop waiting for the unknown to arrive; work with what you know. You will never know what you can achieve with what you have if you do not try.

    Stop trying to figure out how to achieve your dreams and just get down to work. The how is God’s responsibility; yours is to implement and ensure you get the results.

    Dare to Count Your Blessings

    Do you realise that you are more blessed than you think? That more people are in worse situations than you?

    Many of us think we are not blessed simply because we do not realise what we have. We only appreciate what we have when it is taken away from us.

    If you have a roof over your head, you are more blessed than many people who spend the night on the streets.

    I believe that everyone with the breath of life has a chance to make it. Because God desires that we live an abundant life.

    When you list what you have, you realise how blessed you are. Most of the time, we are not fully aware of what we have.

    At the beginning of every year, I normally list my possessions and belongings. This normally includes both financial assets and non-financial assets.

    Along with this list, I also include what I don’t have; these will typically be things I want to achieve. These are my dreams.

    In the non-financial assets, I include things like relationships, personal health, and many others that cannot be quantified in monetary terms.

    If you think you are not blessed, just list everything you have and compare it with what you think you are lacking.

    Whatever the result is, start making plans to work on what you do not have. This small exercise will only bring out the reality of your life.

    It has helped and continues to help me. I have been able to make significant strides towards achieving my life’s goals.

    Continue Dreaming Big

    Your dreams should drive your life; keep them alive and stay motivated to achieve them.

    I was listening to Les Brown the other day, and he said you should have big dreams even if you are scared of them.

    Aim for the stars so that when you fail, you will have reached the moon.

    The bigger your dreams, the more you are expected to put in. If your dreams are small, you will not achieve much.

    Work every day to achieve your dreams. Do something that moves you toward what you want to achieve in life.

    Every event is an opportunity to advance and show the world what you are made of.

    God always allows us to express ourselves because that is his nature. He wants his children to be the light of the world.

    Make Every Step Count

    The Chinese say “that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”

    Don’t neglect the small things that seem unimportant; they are actually very important.

    It’s the small things that make the big ones. Every block in a building matters; take out one, and the building’s strength is compromised.

    The things you do every day are what determine the direction you are taking with your life.

    If you are unproductive most of the time, that’s exactly what your life will be: UNPRODUCTIVE.

    Life is always full of challenges. But the lessons we learn from them help shape our lives.

    The strength and tenacity we derive from the challenges prepare us for what’s ahead.

    Conclusion

    What you have achieved is less than what is there to be achieved. There is more to be done out there, and it is still begging to be done. The Bible says, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.”

  • Yourself-Image Determines Your Performance

    We all have formed an image of ourselves in one way or another. I have been studying my performance in relation to my self-image.

    The discovery has been phenomenal. I have discovered that the way I view myself directly affects my task performance and my overall life output.

    I believe that this is true for most of us. We live our lives based on our self-image. We form our self-image based on many factors, especially external ones.

    If your self-image is that of a failure or of a loser, believe me, you are most likely living a failed or losing life. However, the opposite is also true.

    When I carry out a task and my thoughts are negative, the results aren’t very encouraging. Sometimes I have spent hours and hours writing articles only to realise that I have not done a good job.

    This happens mostly when I am having negative feelings. Articles written while I’m feeling negative never make it onto this website.

    Therefore, you need to build a positive self-image to improve your performance.  A positive self-image is one of the key factors in enhancing your personal growth.

    A positive self-image can boost your performance and speed up your goal-attainment process. Sometimes you just feel negative about something; it is absolutely okay to feel that way.

    The key thing is how quickly you turn your negative thoughts into positive ones. I have written enough articles on this website that sometimes when I feel demotivated, I start going through some of them, and boom, my mind is filled with positive thoughts.

     I have also gotten inspiration for writing even more articles just from reading motivational books. I am not blowing my own trumpet, but just merely stressing the point of reading motivational articles.

    If you have always had negative thoughts about yourself, I encourage you to read the Bible for inspiration. There are many books out there, but the Bible is the book of life. It is the manual for your life.

    When you read the Bible, you begin to see how precious you are in God’s eyes. Failure is often tied to our negative self-image.

    You can change and shape your destiny if you change your personal self-image. Change begins with you.

    If you want to improve your performance and live the life you’ve always wanted, you must make the mental shift to believe you are the best at what you do and start taking action.

    You are responsible for your life and should learn to take full responsibility for your actions and your current situation. If you are an adult, you should not expect a bailout.

    Take responsibility and start acting to make things better for yourself.

    “The moment of enlightenment is when a person’s dreams of possibilities become images of probabilities” – Vic Bruden.

    How Do You Change Your Self-image?

    This is perhaps the starting point for your personal growth. You alone are responsible for creating your self-image.

    It’s like in a marriage, what you tell your relatives and friends about your spouse is what they will know about them.  If you disrespect them, believe me, they will also do the same.

    What you call your spouse in public is what they will call them. So if you want people to respect them, you will always endeavour to say positive things about them and treat them with respect.

    Those of you who are married must take this advice seriously. You will respect your spouse in public regardless of the differences you have at home.

    Those who do not value their marriages will talk negatively about their spouses in public. Yes, every marriage has its own unique problems, and we do not want to bring them out in public.

    The same is true with how you view and portray yourself to people. The more positive and confident you show people, the more positive and confident people will see you.

    But this begins with yourself seeing the many positive things and qualities you possess. Take a sheet of paper and just write out 20 things you think you are.

    You will be amazed at what you will write down. Yes, we fail, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try again. The most successful people fail many times before they succeed.

    Less successful people give up when they encounter a challenge. To me, failure is merely an obstacle to overcome. Life would be very boring without challenges.

    Often, when we encounter challenges, it simply means there is an opportunity to develop a solution.

    If you keep trying and trying things differently, you will surely succeed at what you are doing.

    Fill your mind with positive self-images, and sooner or later your mind will change the way you see yourself.

    Create a deliberate habit of saying “I like myself” repeatedly every time you feel low emotionally. When you wake up in the morning, ask God to help you focus on the positive things in life.

    Refuse the spirit of negativity and adopt a positive mindset. Believe you can complete tasks better and make time to develop your skills.

    Have an open mind to learning new things. Always see failure as a challenge and refuse to accept it.

    Changing your self-image will make you feel much happier and definitely help improve your performance.

    When you feel good about yourself, you will perform much, much better. After all, what you want most in life is happiness.

    You will come across people who say unpleasant things about you. But you have ultimate control to accept or reject them; besides, we all have skeletons in our closets.

    No one on this earth can claim to be pure. It is also helpful to spend time with people who have a positive image of you, as this helps keep you motivated.

    When you create a positive image of yourself, somehow it flows from you and attracts the right people. Make a deliberate policy to evaluate your friends; some may not be beneficial to your personal growth.

    Maintain the Discipline of Doing What is Right

    There is a good feeling when you do something that is right. The feeling is just awesome. I wouldn’t be wrong to say we all have the ability to do the right thing.

    There is something nice about feeling that what we have done is good. All well-meaning people have a conscience that tells them about what they are doing.

    Usually I go with my first thoughts, or rather my instincts. If I am doing something that I am not sure of its effect on other people, I back out unless I am convinced otherwise.

    This is not to say that I have never done wrong things before. No. Believe me, I have, and I have learned to take responsibility for them and help correct them if I can.

    I am not ashamed to go back and say I’m sorry; let me correct my wrongdoing. I have developed the discipline of doing what I think and feel is right, especially for my success.

    Self-discipline is one of the most difficult traits, but an important one for personal development and growth. We keep fighting every day to do the right things.

    Our minds always tell us to do the easier things in life rather than the most difficult and important things first. Like delayed gratification, we always want to spend money rather than save for the future.

    I also struggle daily to do the easy things and forget the difficult, necessary tasks. But tell you what: every time I conquer this edge, I feel joy and satisfaction.

    Developing the discipline to do the right things first is a valuable trait for improving your performance.

    Doing the right things always makes you feel motivated and proud of yourself.

    Society lacks men and women who can stand up to do the right things even in the face of criticism.

    It seems to me that many of us have fallen prey to doing what is popular or trending for fear of being called bad names.

    We would rather be on the same side with the majority even when we know deep down in our hearts that what we have done is wrong.

    Conclusion

    “Believe in yourself” – Unknown. Personal self-image is critical to personal growth, as it is the centre of your performance attributes.

    We should try as much as possible to create a positive self-image if we want to enjoy our lives. Most people with a negative self-image are low performers.

    If you are in a leadership position, take a closer look at your subordinates’ performance reports; you will realise that a major factor in low performance is a negative self-image.

    The high performers are usually more confident and have a positive self-image.

    You should consider helping low performers, as this will reflect on your leadership skills and improve your team’s performance.

  • The Five Principles of Self-Management

    “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference” ~ Serenity Prayer.

    Self-management means taking responsibility for our emotions. We all have emotions, and you will notice that our emotional state directly affects our daily lives.

    The ordinary man, with no clear understanding of cause and effect, is governed by his feelings and emotions. When we take responsibility for our emotions, it gives us an edge and a tool to push us further in our daily lives.

    Self-management is one of the key pillars for personal development and self-improvement.

    Without knowing how to manage your life and having the discipline to do so, you can achieve very few meaningful things. You will simply be existing.

    Self-control

    Self-control is the ability to resist knee-jerk reactions to your emotions. Without self-control, you cannot achieve your intended purpose.

    Our bodies naturally make certain emotional demands. You control them. This ability to refrain is what is called self-control.

    Human beings have developed certain habits that must be done regularly. The body becomes accustomed to what it is trained to do.

    To possess vitality, thought must be impregnated with love. Love is a product of emotions. Therefore, intellect and reason must control and guide emotions.

    One of the best ways to help improve your self-control is not to react on impulse when faced with challenging situations. Stop and think before you act.

    I learned during my Junior High School days to think before acting. This is because in the workshop, we had a big poster as you entered, depicting a man with bandages all over his body with a big label below saying “THINK BEFORE YOU ACT.”  The reasoning is simple. The workshop is a dangerous place; you may injure yourself if you do not take precautions.

    Anger is a strong emotion, but you can control and tame it. Everything you can learn can be unlearned, including emotions.

    Another way to enhance your self-control is to reflect on why you feel out of control in the first place. Researchers have shown that most major emotional reactions come from two main emotions: desire and fear.

    If you can learn to manage your desires and handle fear, you will have a better chance of improving self-management.

    Trustworthiness

    Without trust, you cannot function or succeed later on. If you are in business, you know that to succeed, you need your customers to trust you.

    The best way to think of trustworthiness is to align it with integrity.  The more trustworthy you are, the more integrity you have. If you value your job, you will definitely do more to achieve higher productivity and give the best results possible.

    Trustworthiness is paramount, especially to those of us in the service industry. But ultimately, we as human beings must strive to be as trustworthy as possible.

    Imagine living in a society where each and every one of us is trustworthy? Wouldn’t that be wonderful?

    Well, change starts with you and spreads to the next person and the next; before you know it, everyone is affected.  Imagine you go to see a doctor when you are ill and are told that your doctor is not trustworthy.

    How would that make you feel? What would be your reaction? If you are a medical practitioner, you can help change that perception by being trustworthy.

    Live Conscientiously

    When you are conscientious, you control and are responsible for your emotions. This, in turn, means you take responsibility for your activities.

    The biggest advantage of being conscientious is that you have full control over your actions and what you say. You will not have regrets such as:-

    • They made me do it……
    • I was upset…..
    • I was irritated.….

    In other words, you will not have to place responsibility on other people. You will take full responsibility for your emotions and actions.

    Embracing ownership of your emotions empowers you to discover new possibilities. You are not just a passive participant in your life; you hold the reins. This control allows you to make intentional choices about your words and actions, setting the stage for your own success and fulfilment.

    Adaptability

    Adaptability may be one of the key principles of self-management. This is a skill we’ve all used, either effectively or negatively, at some point in our lives.

    Being adaptable can be a distinguishing factor in a work or business environment. Things change every time, and with every change comes different and sometimes new methods of doing things. The biggest question is: how adaptable are you?

    I have come to understand that, as human beings, most of us resist change. But instead of resisting change, learn to embrace and adapt to it.

    Sometimes it may require leaving your current employment or changing the way you do business altogether. Whatever the situation, you must do everything you can to adapt to the change.

    Every change brings opportunities. Look for them as you navigate through the change.

    I know change, especially in workplaces or relationships, brings different emotions. It is important to learn to manage change.

    Achievement Orientation

    Self-management requires that you are goal-oriented. Besides, how can you manage yourself effectively without setting goals or targets?

    When you manage yourself successfully, you can choose the actions and behaviours that help drive your personal or team’s goal achievements.  To help enhance the skill of achievement orientation, try doing the following:-

    • Determine what is important and prioritise accordingly
    • Delay gratification when necessary
    • Don’t let your pride get in the way of your actions
    • Admit it when you have a problem and ask for help when needed
    • Take great care of yourself

    The highlight of achievement orientation is setting your personal intended purpose. This driving purpose fuels your achievement orientation and self-management.

    Without a personal intended purpose, you are living an aimless life, and that is not what God created you for.

    Conclusion

    I believe that self-management is a very wide topic. It is also very cardinal and important to achieve the highest standard possible in self-management.

    The more self-control you have, the better your chances of being a better and more successful leader.

    If followed, these principles can greatly improve your self-management skills and enhance your overall quality of life and character.

    I would like to end by encouraging you to take the first step towards self-management and help change the world.

  • The Reward for Your Success Lies in the Next Challenge

    Success has many rewards. Walking in success feels great, but rewards last only if you look forward to your next challenge.

    When you achieve a goal and succeed, you feel happy and ecstatic in that moment; you feel like you have conquered the world and are over the moon.

    But as soon as the excitement subsides and reality creeps in, you start looking for the next challenge to conquer.

    “Successful people tend to become more successful because they are always thinking about their successes” – Brian Tracy.

    The desire to keep enjoying the rewards of your success gets more and more intense as you achieve your next set of objectives and goals.

    The more you succeed, the happier you feel. It seems to me that success brings a huge dose of happiness and joy.

    Those who enjoy a more successful life usually live a happy and fulfilling one. We derive our happiness from our success.

    Notice that people who complain a lot are usually those who are not working to be successful. They wait for success to come to them, and believe me, they will wait a lifetime. The size of your success depends on the depth of your desire.

    Success does not come easy; it takes smart hard work to achieve it. The more you work at being successful, the closer you get to achieving your goals.

    The closer you get to achieving your success, the more happiness you enjoy. Yes, sometimes we go through trying moments, but challenges are temporary. Challenges are the path to your success.

    Often, they open new doors and new perspectives, without which it could have been impossible or difficult to achieve our goals.

    They should not prevent you from fulfilling your destiny; rather, they should propel you to achieve your desired results.

    If you want to enjoy the reward, you must push on and persist when faced with challenges.

    Hard Work is not a Guarantee of Success

    I know this may not sound good to many people; I just think hard work is not a guarantee of success.

    Yes, it’s hard to be successful without hard work, but it doesn’t guarantee success. However, it is one way to ensure your success.

    Am not discouraging you or anyone else from working hard. I just want to make it clear that smart hard work will surely get you the results you want.

    To achieve success, you must work hard, but you must do it smartly.

    The following story compares hard work and smart work.

    Once upon a time, there was a quaint little village. It was a great place to live except for one problem. The village had no water unless it rained.

    To solve this problem once and for all. The village elders decided to put out a bid for a contract to have water delivered to the village daily.

    Two people volunteered to bid and take up the task, and the elders awarded the contract to both of them because they felt a little competition would keep prices lower and ensure a backup supply of water.

    The first of the two people who won the contract, Ed, ran out immediately. He bought two galvanised steel buckets and ran back and forth along the trail to the lake, a mile away.

    Ed immediately began making money, labouring from morning to dusk to haul water from the lake with his two buckets. He emptied them into the large holding concrete tank that the village had built.

    Each morning he had to get up before the village awoke to make sure there is enough water for the village when they wanted it.

    It was hard work, but he was very happy to be making money and for having one of the two exclusive contracts for this business.

    The second winning contractor, Bill, disappeared for a while; he was not seen for months, which made Ed even happier since he had no competition.

    Ed was making all the money. Instead of buying two buckets to compete with Ed, Bill had written a business plan. He involved various people like investors and managers and created a corporation. He retained six months later with a construction crew.

    Within a year, his team had built a large volume of stainless steel pipe that connected the village to the lake.

    At the grand opening celebration, Bill announced that his water would be 75% cheaper and that it was cleaner.

    Bill knew of complaints about the quality of Ed’s water; he also announced that he could supply the commodity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

    Ed could only deliver water on the weekdays as he did not work on weekends.

    The village cheered and quickly ran for the faucet at the end of Bill’s line.

    In order for Ed to compete, he immediately bought two more buckets, lowered his charge by 75%, and employed more people to haul water on a daily basis.

    Bill realised that if this village needed water, then more villages needed it. He rewrote his business plan and expanded to other villages that quickly connected to his line.

    Bill could supply more volumes of water to more people at a lower price and therefore made more money than his competitor. I will end the story here.

    Now, ask yourself who was smarter between Bill and Ed? Who would you rather be?

    Recognise the Advantages of Planning

    The above story about Bill and Ed brings out a few things that can be learned and applied to our daily lives.

    Firstly, this is a story about solving a problem that was encountered by the village. Which, I believe that our lives are meant to solve the problems that are faced by the world. Bill demonstrated the advantages of planning.

    How we go about solving these challenges is largely determined by the way we think. That is why, for me, the most important asset we have is our mind.

    Ed seems to have had a head start in solving the water crisis that was faced by the small village. Indeed, he did not succeed until Bill came up with a much better plan and solution.

    I do not think Ed had thought thoroughly about how he was going to provide the solution. His aim was probably just to have the contract to earn him money.

    For me, Bill demonstrated that having a goal is not just good enough. We must take time to plan and start working on our plans to achieve the intended target, and this takes time.

    Inasmuch as Bill offered a much better solution than Ed, I am sure he must have given it more thought before going ahead to implement it.

    Bill’s plan involved investors and managers. It took Bill more than a year before he started reaping the rewards of his labor. Good things take time.

    Bill’s plan also demonstrates that in our life’s journey we need people who can add value to our lives. People who are going to help us achieve our goals.

    If you are planning to achieve your goals, you need to identify the right people who are going to help you achieve your goals.

    By employing more people to haul water from the lake, Ed demonstrated a lack of learning.

    He refused to embrace change, and instead of learning from the new technology of transporting water, he stuck to his old methods. Very often in our lives, we do not want to embrace change.

    Conclusion

    Personal development and growth are a mix of things. I believe that self-growth does not come easily; it takes time and requires us to take small steps every day of our lives.

    If you want to enjoy your life, you must always be looking forward to your next challenge. The reward of overcoming a challenge should always motivate you to look forward to the next challenge, for this is the cycle of life.

    Happiness is the highest level of success. Enjoy the fruits of your labour.

  • 3 Reasons Why Success is in Your Hands

    “The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret to outward success.” – Henry Ward Beecher.

    You are the master of your fate and the captain of your soul. You are in charge and responsible for your life. How far you go in life is highly determined by how far you are willing to go.

    If you want to achieve more you need to become more. To become more is no small feat. It requires that you put in the effort.

    It takes a lot of time, discipline, and courage to achieve above-average results.

    If you keep doing the same things and hope for different results, prepare for a wake-up call. Remember, nature reflects your actions. When you plant lemon seeds, you don’t just get lemons; you cultivate entire lemon trees. So, take charge—plant the seeds of your dreams and watch them grow into something extraordinary!

    You cannot expect to get good results if you are not putting in the required effort and doing the right things.

    Those who have succeeded have had to give up many of the short-term gratifications and this is the major difference with those who are still struggling.

    They like to eat dessert before the main meal and this makes them full. They eat without thinking about tomorrow.

    They live for the now and not for tomorrow. They live as if tomorrow will never come.

    In fact, most people I see around live to show off. They are always worried about what people think and say about them.

    The Bow and Arrow Scenario

    Let’s take an example of an archer. Let’s say your life is like an archer’s bow and arrow.

    For the archer to hit a target that is further, he needs to pull the arrow as far back as possible.

    This is the only sure way that the arrow will gain the required momentum and velocity to move through the air and hit the desired target.

    However, this is not a guarantee that he will hit the target as aimed. A good archer does not only pull the arrow backwards but also aims it in the sky so that it can withstand the force of gravity as it propels towards the target.

    That is how your life is. The pulling back and aiming of the arrow is the preparation. God is simply preparing you for the coming challenges.

    The more you prepare for challenges that lie ahead the easier they become to navigate. Like a hot knife piercing through butter.

    Yes, sometimes it will feel or seem like it’s impossible, but with God by your side, nothing is impossible. He makes a way where there is no way.

    I always say that what lies ahead is much more than what we have experienced or accomplished.

    There is much more to be accomplished than what we already have. The future is always better than the past.

    There is always a solution to every challenge that we encounter. Every challenge we have faced has been faced and resolved before.

    Take the above example about the bow and arrow again. Compare the distance the arrow travels towards the target versus the distance it moves during the aiming process.

    As can be seen, the forward thrust is much greater than the backward pulling. Yet it is the pulling that takes up a lot of energy.

    Your preparation will also determine how quickly and efficiently you will move forward. The more you prepare for a challenge the more confident you become.

    However, preparation can be time-consuming but if done well it yields wonderful results.

    Your Life is Like an Arrow

    Your life is like an arrow in the archer’s hands. God is the archer preparing your life for the journey. He already knows the target.

    Like the arrow, all you have to do is stay put and follow through God’s instructions and counsel and you will hit the bullseye.

    Since he is your creator he has already created a conducive environment for you to thrive in. He knows your weaknesses and strengths.

    The Bible says that before he formed you in your mother’s womb he knew you, before you were born he appointed and set you apart.

    So he knows your breaking point and will not let you break. If you pay attention and listen to him, God always provides a way when it seems that there is no way.

    He also opens up doors when one is shut because he wants to see you succeed. That’s his nature.

    You Decide What You Want

    The beauty with life is that God gave us the freedom to choose what we want. He does not force anyone to make a decision.

    He only provides the tools and environment for you to exploit. You are basically in charge of your choices and you make the final decisions.

    However, you should know that for every decision that you make there are consequences. It is entirely up to you to make the right decisions.

    Sometimes the consequences may be dire and sometimes they may be very favourable.

    That is why it is always important to seek the face of God before making life-changing decisions. Make sure you align your life with God’s plans.

    It is better to delay making the right decision than correcting the wrong one.

    Conclusion

    The decision to succeed and how much success you want to enjoy is entirely in your hands.

    The effort you invest today lays the foundation for your future. Every action you take is a step toward the rewards that await you. Remember, what you nurture will flourish; the choice is yours to make it happen.

  • Responsibility is a Source of Happiness

    “Happiness is not by chance, but by choice” – Jim Rohn. There is a very big relationship between taking more responsibility and being happy.

    These two things are intertwined – the more responsible you are, the more you enjoy happiness. Being responsible can be a source of great happiness.

    I have been doing a simple study on people who are seemingly enjoying happiness and have noticed that among the most common factors they share, is that they have taken up more responsibilities in their lives.

    These are the people who are in the driver’s seat of their lives.

    Following up on this study I decided to take more responsibility, firstly with my own life. Yes, my own life.

    Most of us are not responsible for our own lives. We live under the shadows of other people.

    We only want to take responsibility when the right outcomes are achieved, sometimes even for the things that should not even be credited to us.

    This type of behaviour is common especially with our friends in the political world. There is a tendency of wanting to be praised for other people’s efforts.

    Wanting to take credit just for showing up and reading a speech written by someone else.

    Also amongst my peers, there is this tendency of only wanting to take credit when things are right, but don’t want to take full responsibility when the actions are wrong. Always wanting to blame someone else or give excuses.

    Taking Responsibility Puts You in the Drivers Seat

    When you take full responsibility for your life, you simply take over the driving seat. You are in charge. You will accept when things are bad and enjoy when they are good.

    Being in the driving seat is usually a source of happiness. It gives me joy when a plan comes together.

    You are happiest when things go according to your plan. If you are in charge you will quickly put up corrective measures when things are drifting away. 

    “Action may not bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action” – William James.

    Taking up responsibility is also an indication of being a good leader.

    We are all leaders of our own lives and at some point you will be made to account for the actions you take in life. The quicker you realise it the better for you.

    Personal growth and development is all about taking responsibility for all your actions and not just some.

    If you want to achieve serious self-growth you need to start taking charge of your life. Do not let your mood be determined by other people, they may dampen it.

    This means taking control of your thoughts, as they are responsible for your emotions; taking control of your emotions as these may lead you to act on impulse. Usually, your predominant thoughts will dictate the state of your mood.

    Make a Conscious Decision to be Responsible

    The best time to consciously make decisions is in the morning.

    I have made it a point that every morning before my day gets hectic a decision is made that I will stay focused, be happy, and be responsible for my actions.

    No one will make a decision for you unless you approve of it. If you live an unhappy life it’s your decision; if you are not in charge of your life it’s your decision.

    All in all the power to decide is within you. Learn to use it properly.

    There is something about doing certain things early in the morning. Your mind just remains focused on them.

    I usually read through my writing ideas every night before sleeping and every morning when I wake up. Ever since I started this practice, my productivity levels have just been going up.

    How I wish this had started this sooner. I am now writing and publishing articles on a regular basis.

    I have taken full responsibility for my actions both positive and negative. On the days that I am not writing I take time to improve my writing skills by reading; researching, listening and watching motivational videos among other things.

    Even though sometimes I have to force myself to do these things I have made it a point that they are done. This is all a result of a single decision I make in the morning and that is to be responsible.

    Sharing is Caring

    They say sharing is caring. Some people find it hard to share anything. If they have to share, it is those things that have no meaning and less value to them.

    In other words, they share what they call scraps. Well, I guess it’s human nature but I feel that it is wrong. I read somewhere that all habits are learnable good or bad.

    This is true. If you can learn bad habits you can also unlearn them and replace them with good habits.

    There is always something you can share. Sometimes people have lame excuses for not sharing. You will be amazed that the little you think you have, some people have nothing at all.

    I practice an open-door policy and have taught my children to always learn to share. I know that sometimes it gets too much, but we must share anywhere.

    Sharing does not necessarily mean giving out handouts in the form of money, it could just be sharing your time to help out someone in need of your skills.

    If we all developed and practised the habit of sharing, the world would be a much, much better place.

    Sharing is also a source of happiness. Let me ask you a question. How do you feel when you see the joy on someone’s face all because you shared something with them?

    Exactly, that’s why you must share unconditionally more often. When you share do not expect anything back, you are not in control of them. If you expect anything in return more often than not you will be disappointed.

    Conclusion

    “Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul” – Democritus.

    I would like to end by encouraging you to develop the habit of taking responsibility for your life and accept that you are the master of your destiny. Take charge and live a happy life. Learn to also take extra responsibilities and share your gifts with the world.

  • Being Open Minded and Flexible to Change

    We live in a society that is constantly changing and evolving very fast and therefore, it is important that we adapt to change in order to enhance our personal development and self growth.

    Change is inevitable especially with the continuous advancement of technology and information gathering. In this day and age, it is very unwise to have a rigid mind that does not easily accept and adapt to change.

    You should keep an open mind and focus on the things that will help you achieve your personal goals. Remaining in the same place might just delay your progress.

    Ensure that you make the adjustment as and when necessary in the processes you are employing to achieving your goals. However, stay focused on the ultimate goal.

    “It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change” – Charles Darwin.

    The best leaders are those who realise when to make the change and implement it when necessary. In my journey for personal development and growth, I have had to make lots of changes in the way I do things without compromising on my personal values and I always keep my focus on my goals.

    I keep an ear to the ground and am always willing to make the necessary adjustments to accommodate the ever-changing environment.

    Flexibility does not mean you accept failure, it is just one way of doing things quicker and more effectively. Just like a few years ago posting letters was done mainly through the post office whereas now we are living in the advent of emails and other technological messaging systems.

    Today nearly everyone has a smartphone or a phone capable of messaging. Traditional telegrams are now obsolete.

    These have entailed that we drastically change the way we do business. Imagine if you remained behind and still just want to use the post office for sending mail to your clients as opposed to using the various platforms that are quicker. If you are into sales you will definitely be out of business.

    Nearly everything has evolved over the last decade or so and it is, therefore, inevitable that you have a flexible mind and change the way you conduct your daily business.

    Being a computer programmer myself who learned programming in a language called COBOL in the early 90’s I know how much the computer industry has changed. Although not complete obsolete its use has drastically reduced and remained mostly in the financial sector.

    If I did not move with time it would have been difficult for me to keep up with the industry. Some of you will agree with me that some of the things you learned at school a few years ago are no longer applicable now.

    The key thing about change is that it can either be for the better or for the worse. You should always understand what the pros and cons are for a certain change before initiating it. Take time to learn and appreciate it.

    Keep Learning and Improving Your Skills

    As human beings, it is very important that we are continuously learning and keep improving on our skills if we are to be relevant to the industry.

    I am always reading and learning new skills on a daily basis. My current target is to read 2 Books per month as a way of improving my skill set.

    I will keep reviewing this on a quarterly basis and see how much progress I am making. I also want my site to be one of the best personal development and self-growth websites in the next five years.

    To achieve this I have set out to keep reading and learning new techniques that will be of value to my readers. This means that for me to rank in the top bracket, the site will need to have regular updates in terms of articles.

    Not just articles but good quality articles that are helpful. I have also noticed that it builds my confidence to talk about the subject of personal development.

    Improving your skills set is one major way to improving your chances of achieving your personal goals with more pleasure and less pressure.

    I know for sure that in the coming months I will be more confident and motivated to write very meaningful articles. I am also currently learning article writing technics.

    Those of you who have been reading my articles will agree that there is a tremendous improvement in the content of my articles.

    With the new skills being acquired I also intend to do a major facelift of the earlier articles and bring them up to the desired standard. These are some of the goals that I have set for this website.

    I encourage you to take learning and improving your skillset very seriously regardless of what you are involved in. The most successful people are constantly reading and learning new skills as this is the only way to keep them above the competition.

    If you are in sales for example it will do you good to learn how to spend more time with your customers who are more promising, so as to close your sales more quickly and efficiently.

    There are lots of ways you can increase your knowledge. You could either decide to go back to school or have a deliberate habit of spending more time reading industry-related materials.

    An investment in your knowledge and putting what you have learned to practice is a sure way of improving your skillset. It’s time well spent.

    Be Willing to Pay the Price

    If your goal is a financial one, make sure you set a clear price of what you are willing to pay for what you want to earn. The more you want to earn the more the price to pay.

    If you want to earn a certain amount of money say $5K every month ensure that you begin giving society the equivalent of $5K in value every month. Nature is neutral it gives back what you give it. You cannot reap what you have not sown.

    In other words, be willing to pay the price. Start with one or two streams of income and broaden them as you get comfortable with the current ones.

    Be very honest with yourself and do not cut corners by doing illegal things. Having multiple streams of income is a very good safeguard as when one stream dries up due to various reasons, you will still have another one generating income as needed.

    On this website, my major source of income is google adsense. There are a few other affiliate programs that I recommend but currently, google adsense seems to be doing much better than all of them.

    I intend to include more streams as time goes by and as the site starts to generate more meaningful traffic.

    I am also pretty sure that as the traffic increases the google ads will generate even more revenue than what is currently being generated.

    I hope to publish the income figures in the future. Currently, it’s really nothing to talk about. The encouraging thing is that if I can generate $1 per day then I think it is possible to generate $2, $3, $4 per day, and so on.

    I just have to keep working hard, until I get the desired results before moving on to implement the other streams.

    Those who are financially sound do not just have one source of income but they have learned to have multiple sources of income doing what they love most.

    It takes time and effort to build something worthwhile, I am determined to achieve and very motivated to see it come to pass.

    As I said in my earlier articles this website is just one of my biggest contribution to the world. It is my intention to keep distributing articles for free.

    My prayer is that everyone who reads my articles at least gets inspired by them. So far there are more than 148 articles averaging 1,000 words per article this is a whopping 148,000 words on this website, Wow.

    Experiment with Change

    Human beings are always fearful of change and usually do not like it. Change always brings with it a lot of uncomfortable things and mostly we are reluctant to change for fear of failure.

    Failure is just an opportunity to do things differently. We must learn to embrace change and be able to adjust accordingly. It is also important to experiment with change and focus on the opportunities it brings along.

    We are always fearful to change especially when we think we do not have adequate knowledge and expertise to go along with it. Instead of appreciating the fact that it is an opportunity to increase knowledge.

    Sometimes it is just that we are accustomed to doing things in a certain way and a sudden need to change our habits is usually uncomfortable. I know how frustrating it may be. I have been there before.

    Change always requires us to learn new things and puts a challenge on our abilities. Let’s face it life would have been very boring without change.

    Embrace the opportunity to explore new technology before fully integrating it into your daily tasks. This proactive approach will deepen your understanding of the changes ahead and clarify what is expected from you. Take the leap and discover the potential that lies in innovation!

    At the rate we are going in the field of technology I am always one of the last people to jump on to the new changes. I rather take my time before the switch.

    As human beings, we need to accept mistakes and make the necessary adjustments. Experimenting comes with a lot of mistakes and the only way we can quickly move on is to accept them.

    It does not help much to start pointing fingers at who is wrong and who is right but rather focus on correcting the mistake. This is true especially if you are in a leadership position.

    Besides the success or failure of a group is all credited to the leader. A good leader takes responsibility especially for the failures of a team, he will give credit to the team for its successes.

    Conclusion

    “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference” – Serenity Prayer.

    You cannot stop the wind of change when it blows in your direction regardless of what you are doing. If you want to grow exponentially you need to learn how to embrace change and work to improve your skills.

    Change always comes with various opportunities and you should always be on the lookout to identifying and exploring them.

    A good leader always reads ahead of his followers and is quick to give direction in the advent of the ever-changing environment.  I hope you will keep an open mind and be flexible enough to embrace change.

  • Do Not Allow Fear to Hold You Back

    Courage is not the absence of fear. Fear is an emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger.

    The emotion of fear usually triggers negative thoughts and feelings. We all have experienced fear before and continue to do so every now and again.

    For some it could be the fear of heights; the fear to tell their story because they are scared of being embarrassed or being laughed at.

    The fear of failure to venture into something new. Does this sound like you? Fear comes in many ways. For some, the sheer thought of living in their comfort zone sends chills down their spine.

    We fail because we lack enough courage to overcome our fears.

    Although fear can help us make necessary preparations to avoid certain calamities, it can also be quite devastating to our lives. It can have long-term negative effects if not properly managed.

    It can lead to physical and psychological challenges. Fear has stopped most of us from fully enjoying our God-given lives.

    “To live a creative life we must lose our fear of being wrong” – Joseph Chilton Pearce.

    Many studies that have been conducted reveal that “Fear causes worry. Worry makes you tense and nervous and affects the nerves of your stomach and actually changes the gastric juices of your stomach from normal to abnormal and often leads to stomach ulcers.”

    This means that fear can eat you alive without you knowing. Dr. Joseph F. Montague, the author of the book Nervous Stomach Trouble, says “You do not get stomach ulcers from what you eat. However, you get ulcers from what is eating you.” This is how much you can be destroyed by fear.

    Let Go of Fear

    “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure” –  Marianne Williamson.

    If you want to accomplish much in life, you need to let go of your fears. Especially the fear of failure and fear of the unknown.

    Those who have accomplished beyond average are those who have learned to overcome their fears. It does not necessarily mean they are not afraid, they have just learned to have more courage and less fear. The more courage you develop the more fearless you become.

    One of the ways to let go of fear is staying positive and true to your goals. Focusing on the benefits and achievements that will accrue with your goals.

    When you start to feel anxious remember that it is normal. It only becomes abnormal when you let anxiety stop you from your goals. This is what has killed most of us. We have allowed anxiety to take centre stage in our lives.

    Focusing on your goals makes you motivated to achieve them. Yes, you may not achieve your goals the first time and neither will you the second time.

    But every time you take a step you move towards achieving them. With every step and effort that you make you become less and less fearful.

    At times it can be very difficult to stay positive, but that is the essence of personal development and self-improvement; that is life. It is to always find ways and means to overcome your limitations and challenges.

    You could try the following tips to help you stay focussed and motivated:-

    • Showing gratitude to others – showing gratitude is a sign of appreciation. It is a sign of being thankful. I believe that it is just humane to say thank you when you have been served. It is appreciating the effort that someone has put into serving you.
    • Keep learning every day – This will take you away from your daily routine which sometimes could become boring. Besides, learning is the cornerstone for life. It is the holy grail of self-improvement and personal development. The more you learn, the more you become. If you want to achieve more you must become more. Be open-minded to learning. Knowledge is one of the very few things that you will be buried with. Knowledge is personal to holder.
    • Lend a helping hand – Humanity was created to coexist. We have just lost it along the way, because of our selfish motives and petty jealousy. I know for sure that many of us derive satisfaction when we lend a helping hand. There is goodness in every one of us.
    • Live for yourself – You are not in competition with anyone. You are your own competition. Move at your own pace and most of all learn to enjoy your life. Find something that you love to do and get on with it. Something that makes you happy.
    • List your positive things in life – We all have done some things that we are proud of. No matter how insignificant they may seem.  They might seem small but when you list them down, they add up. It’s important to list them and make reference to them every now and again. You will be amazed at the list you could come up with. This will always remind you of them and how it feels when you accomplish something you are proud of. You will more often than not try to replicate that feeling.

    Conclusion

    “Only when we are not afraid do we begin to live” – Dorothy Thompson. I would like to conclude by encouraging you not to let fear stand in your way.

    You can achieve whatever you set your mind on only if you can be less fearful and be more courageous. “Feel the fear and do it anyway”. Remember to be courageous and fearless. For more reading please follow this link.

  • Is Living Consciously Beneficial?

    Why is it important to live consciously or have a conscious mind? Do you live consciously?

    “I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor” – Henry D Thoreau.

    Many of us live our lives on autopilot. We just flow with the wind. We let ourselves and our lives drift with the wind.

    One of the most important aspects of personal development and self-improvement is developing a habit of living consciously.

    This helps create a sense of expectation and builds confidence in us. Confidence also helps build motivation.

    Over the years I have developed a mechanism to do things consciously and this has really benefited me in my daily life.

    I have noticed a surge in my productivity and a major shift and uplift in my efficiency levels.

    I have also noticed that by living consciously, there is very little room for mistakes and surprises as most of the work and things are done with full alertness and knowledge of the consequences.

    Conscious living is one of my key themes for this website and as such I will be talking about it very frequently in the coming articles.

    Most of the things we do are done almost unconsciously but it is very beneficial to take control of your daily living by creating a conscious mind.

    You should develop an attitude of doing or carrying out your daily activities consciously as this allows you to take control of yourself and your inner being.

    Habits can be learned and unlearned. I can safely say that 99% of our habits are learned over time.

    I know that the only things that we are naturally born with as human beings are the fear of falling and the fear of noise. That is why you will notice that most babies get very uncomfortable when you take them to noisy places.

    The rest of the habits are learned over a period of time. When I say all habits can be learned I mean just that, including bad ones.

    Now, if all habits can be learned it is, therefore, very possible that you can learn the habit of living consciously.

    If you put your mind to it and practice the habit of doing things consciously you will notice an improvement in your daily life and execution of your work.

    Practice Makes Perfect

    To help with living consciously you must tell yourself in the morning that I shall endeavour to do things consciously today and keep reminding yourself.

    Somehow the brain keeps checking and alerting you when it is conditioned to carry out tasks in a certain way. I am always reminded by my subconscious every time I am performing a task.

    Being a conscious person has really helped me in the execution of my daily tasks.

    I have also developed the habit of writing down my daily tasks as a way of remembering what should be done at a particular time.

    I take a review of my to-do list every night. This I do mentally and believe me my success rate has dramatically improved over time.

    Practice living consciously for the next 21 days and it will become a habit for you. If you do something for 21 days continuously it becomes a habit.

    They say practice makes perfect but I say practice creates room for improvement. If you end at perfect you cease to improve.

    Conscious living is one of the best ways to improve your personal growth and increase your productivity.

    As I said before you will reduce your proneness to surprises and errors. You will do tasks with peace of mind knowing that, what you have delivered is actually what you intended to deliver.

    It may not be the correct delivery as required but, then it is what you as an individual intended to deliver.

    When you have developed the habit of living consciously you will also enhance the spirit of expectation.

    It is good practice to always double-check your work as this will ensure quality production.

    Now don’t get me wrong there are times when my work has been terribly below par. The only comforting thing with me is that I have also developed a habit of accepting criticism no matter how hard it is.

    Accept Criticism

    I believe that there is a lot of positiveness in accepting criticism. A good leader is one who accepts both praises and criticisms.

    If you are in a leadership position, which we all are, you should learn to tolerate and accept criticism.

    A leader has a responsibility to the people he is leading. If you are a husband then you are a leader for your wife, children, and your entire household.

    In fact, we are all leaders of ourselves and all work for ‘Me Company Limited.’ You are solely responsible for your life and the direction you take.

    Most of us are still waiting for someone to lead our lives. Now if you are a Christian like me you will say, but God is my shepherd yes he is but he is not responsible for the decision you make.

    Most of the time he leads us to certain places but we are always making the wrong decisions and end up in the wrong places.

    If you are directly responsible for leading a group of people the more reason why you should have a big heart for accepting criticism.

    After all, we do not have the monopoly on knowledge. Some of the criticism will be as blunt and as direct and sometimes may seem like an insult but that is what leadership is all about.

    It is about taking in all the criticism and providing solutions and hope to the team.

    You may not have the answers right away but people should have the confidence that you will guide them through the storm. Leaders must learn to create a sense of hope and trust in their followers.

    Those in leadership must learn to take responsibility for both positive and negative outcomes. I believe that criticism helps us grow as individuals.

    It is very important that we analyse it and make a deliberate effort to improve.

    As human beings, I have noticed that we do not take criticism very well and mostly we just want to take only the positive aspects of the praises.

    If we have to grow as individuals we must take responsibility for all our actions both negative and positive.

    Leaders must realise that they have more on their shoulders than their followers. With more, there is more that is expected of you. 

    The more or the larger the organisation being lead the more demands are placed on the leadership.

    “The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack” – Ralph Waldo Emerson.

    Conclusion

    “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living” – Gail Heehy.

    Living consciously is more beneficial to individuals as it gives us control of our lives and helps with productivity.

  • Life is Like a Seed that Needs to be Nurtured

    “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant” – Robert Louis Stevenson.

    Your attitude about the future depends on your ability to see the future.

    Every person has the inherent ability to dream, design, and experience the future through their hopeful imaginations.

    Whatever the capacity the mind has to imagine, it also has the ability to create. All human beings carry a seed to create.

    All growth comes from within. We all carry the seed to succeed and grow in whatever we put our minds to.

    In other words, life is like a seed. If you look around, you will realise that there is nothing that was not created. Believe it or not, everything you see was first conceived as a seed.

    The question you might be asking is if we all carry the seed of success why is it that only a few people are successful?

    Well the biggest challenge with most of us is that we let the seed go to waste. We do not take good care of it.

    You see for any seed to grow, it must be nurtured and nourished. This is the process that we do not want to undertake.

    Nurturing and nourishing a seed takes a lot of effort and time, discipline, and is hard work.

    Recently I started a small backyard garden. I have been growing plants from seeds. It has taken me close to 3 months to grow pepper, from seed to now almost harvest time.

    I have not yet harvested it and anything could go wrong before then. So not until we have enjoyed the first harvest, we have not yet enjoyed the benefits of our labour.

    So it is with life, it is like a tree. It starts as a seed and grows into a tree. Any seed has the potential to grow into a tree.

    However, whether the seed will grow into a tree and produce good fruit or not will depend on the quality of the nutrients.

    See for any seed to sprout and grow it needs dirt or better still soil otherwise if left open the sun will burn it.

    Now soil contains nutrients that are necessary for the growth of the seed. I believe it takes a lot of energy for the small seed to push itself up from underground to the surface.

    Better still it has to adapt to the different weather patterns and conditions to grow and start bearing good fruit.

    Nurture and Nourish that Seed

    Whatever it is that you want to do in life starts with planting a seed of it. If you want to be successful, you need to understand that it takes hard and smart work to achieve it. Plant the seed of success and begin to work on actualising it.

    Look, “somewhere in the Kafue National Park every morning arises an Impala that realises that it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be eaten and die that day, in the same National Park arises a lion that realises that it must run faster than the fastest Impala or it will starve and die that day.”

    The moral of the story is that no matter what you do in life you have to run.

    No matter who you are you have to run. The running symbolises the work that you have to do on a daily basis.

    If you’ve had the opportunity to watch national geographics and observed how both the Impala and the Lion run. You will realise that they do not just run in a straight line.

    Life will throw things at you. It’s, therefore, important that you learn how to navigate through those obstacles.

    Learning how to navigate through life is not the easiest of things to do. We are constantly learning and adapting to life everyday.

    If you are not changing with time then, you are not improving and are most likely to remain behind. It could be the reason why you have stagnated in life.

    The dirt or soil symbolises the foundation. This is the hardest part. Making the soil more fertile and conducive for the seed takes learning and discipline.

    This helps you build character. Now that you have character with time and endurance you will have nurtured and nourished your ideas and will give birth to your plans or project.

    Before you know it you will be reaping the fruits of your labour. The hardest part, however, is the nurturing and nourishing part.

    Every good thing takes time. Most of us do not want to endure the soil. We do not want the dirt being thrown at us. We want to skip from seed to fruit.

    Allow God to Be at the Centre of Your Plans

    The Bible says “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” – Jeremiah 29.

    Allowing God in my life has been huge for me. To me, it is clear that whatever plans we have before we implement them we must put them before God.

    Ultimately the Lord knows what he has planned for us. It is, therefore, imperative that we conform to the plans of the Lord for our lives.

    Allowing God to lead is just wonderful. Yes sometimes we miss it and get off target and yes sometimes things do not go as we want them.

    The bigger picture is that God knows what is best for us. I am human just like you and sometimes I question God when things are not going as I expect them. But I have learned to let God to be God in my life.

    The comforting thing is that God always makes a way where there seems to be no way. He has better plans for my life than I would ever know.

    God is a teacher and accepts anyone as they are. The beauty of following God is that it is at your own free will. He will never force you to obey or follow him.

    I have made mistakes and some of the things I have done am not proud of. But I know that he accepts me just the way I am and he can accept you just as you are if you call on him.

    Conclusion

    “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans” – Proverbs.

    Do not let those plans; those seeds that you have, go to waste. You have a duty or rather a responsibility to ensure that you do not deprive the world of them.

    Lastly, we should learn to give thanks and praise to the Lord because he gives us the opportunity to live and go on with our lives.

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