Lessons From the Eagle

An Eagle is a large bird of prey with a hooked beak and broad wing span that hunt by day. Generally the Eagle is being regarded from ancient times as a symbol of courage and power because of his superb aerial skills, large size, and inaccessibility of many of his nest sides.
The Eagle characteristics are awesome. He is bold, strong and incredibly swift. He dwells on rocks and high places of the earth. And so let’s look at its distinct characteristics in details, so that we can learn from it.
1. Eagles fly alone at high altitude: there’s a quote that says, ‘if you want to fly with the eagles, you can’t continue to scratch with the turkeys. How true. Eagles are high flyers. They’ve come to discover who they are. And as a result they blaze the trail in life. How we need to learn from this too. Too many times people find themselves limited by their environment. In the quest of mixing up, they lose their identity. But if you want to live a distinct life, you have to realize that the way of the multitude is always the way of mediocrity and average. Decide how high and far you want to go and set your sail. Don’t accept limitation. Distinguish yourself. Be different, because you are different.
2. Eagles have strong visions: the Eagle is known to have a very strong focus couple with the ability to see up to 5km distance from the air. When eagle sights a prey- even a rodent from this distance, he narrows his focus on it and set out to get it. No matter the obstacle, the eagle will not move its focus from the prey until he grabs it. How we need to act this way in increasing measure. Focus is essential in achieving anything in life. Set your vision before you today and focus on it like a laser beam. As you do, no one and nothing can stop you. Also the eagles are able to see extensively small details.
3. The Eagles do not eat dead thing: this is profound. The eagles only go for fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals, but not eagles. What do we learn from here? Go for new information, stay abreast of the facts. Stay clear of outdated information. Yesterday solutions will not solve today’s problem. So learn new things everyday. Get in the game. It’s a new world we are in today. Be a full participator.
4. The Eagles loves the storm: the eagle is the only bird that loves the storm. The Eagle provides excellent lift on rising air currents. When the cloud gathers, she gets excited. The eagle uses the wings of the storm to rise and is pushed up higher. Once its find the wings of the storm, the eagle stops flapping and uses the pressure of the raging storm to soar the cloud. This gives the eagle an opportunity to rest its wings. This happens while other birds hide in the leaves and branches of trees. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably. What others see as challenge, see as opportunity. See differently, talk differently, and act differently. I will continue this study in the next article, see you then.

A Time to be Strong

For the past few weeks we have been on the series on success. For today however, I will like to share from my random thoughts, this will help you a great deal, so read on. How we need to be strong in life: to live with strength inside of us. You see, knowledge is for use. A proof that you know something is you doing it. You don’t really know something because it’s in the head; you know when you put it to practice. There are people that learn about things- maybe about patience, but then when situations show up, when there is a heat, they can’t just control themselves again. Although they have the knowledge- they know they ought to be patient, they can’t just use that knowledge. A knowledge that can’t be used is useless. Learn to use your knowledge: that’s the way to win. ‘You are a poor specimen if you can't stand the pressure of adversity’. Prov 24:10 TLB
Nobody gets the victory without a fight. You want to experience victory, apply your knowledge, that is the right information that you have-even in the heat.

Never Fear Rejection

We are on the special series ‘Principles of Success’ and today I'm writing on ‘Never Fear Rejection', you’ll enjoy this.
Learn to see “no” as an opportunity, not a rejection. Prepare for greatness. You see, champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them- a desire, a dream, and a vision. They have to have the skill and the will. And the will must be stronger than the skill. Let your tenacity towards life be off the charts. I love the lyrics of song: ‘Ain’t No Stopping Us Now by Mcfadden& Whitehead’. There is so much ‘focus and hard work’ could do. So believe in yourself and go out of your way to achieve your dreams. Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who push through. Refuse to accept failure: when it comes to your dream, refuse to ever take ‘no’ for an answer.
Learn what successful people do, and act that way too. Some people obviously have more going for them than others. Get to know those people. They will lead you by example, and soon you will be one of them. I have learned that successful people have a certain look: they wear certain clothes, walked and carry themselves in a certain manner. Yes, your appearance is your first impression. Think of your style carefully, and take time to do it right. When you act like a successful person and think like one, then you can never see rejection. For no one can really make you inferior without your permission. And you need to start acting successful, don’t wait. Don’t wait to see some ‘trace of material success’ first, no! Act that way first; real success starts from within you. Fortune doesn’t change men; it unmasks them. Never be discouraged in life; never let them see you sweat. Don’t just accept things around you: question the way things had been set up. Learn to ask why and why not. Have no sense of limit and have a fix on the future.

No Excuse!

People especially in this part of the world are quick to give excuse- reasons why they didn’t and can’t do what they ought to do and why they can’t achieve a dream. But I tell you: get out of that rut. Do away with that habit, because it’s not the habit of the ‘successful’. It’s a habit of the one who fails. I always like to define excuse as: a reason for failure. Every time you give an excuse, you are giving a reason for failure. You are giving a reason not to perform.
Remove all the excuse you would have given from you. Understand no excuse is ever good enough for not achieving your dream. But if you allow yourself, you will always find reasons why you can’t do what you ought to do. No one can stop you in life: the only person that can ever stop you is you. Go ahead and achieve your dreams. What would have been a limitation, use as a stepping stone: fuel your dream.
Go find out- poor people are always filled with excuses. They don’t give excuse because they are poor; rather they are poor because they give excuse. Every time a man manufacture excuses, he’s attracting failure. Decide, face your dragon, conquer the handicaps, hang up your hang ups, go ahead and produce results. The world doesn’t get attracted to failure and excuses; they only celebrate victory, success. No one will embrace or love you for your failure, so don’t think your excuse can work. It has never worked for any man.
The bible says, The lazy man is full of excuses. "I can't go to work!" he says. "If I go outside, I might meet a lion in the street and be killed!" (Prov 22:13TLB). He stays inside afraid of the unknown and gives reasons for failure. Why? Because he doesn’t understand; he doesn’t know. I used to think if only that man knews who he really is- that a bigger and greater lion actually resides in him. That greater (mightier) is He that is in him than he who is in the world. He will step out with confidence: and that’s why I am telling you this now. You can achieve anything you choose to. Go and do it.

Don’t Live as a Photocopy

This last weekend I spoke to almost a hundred special people during a Leadership and Business Summit. It was a time of learning, discovery and decisions. I will give you more details on that later. But for now, let’s look into this:
In the world of today- full of competition, what will set a man aside is ‘his uniqueness’. You have to know you are unique; you are one of a kind. As you begin to harness your uniqueness, what value you will create. Many are used to competing against other people. But I tell you: the first person you should compete with is yourself. Break your own records, outdo your past, run with more energy. Invest in yourself: you are of great value. There is no one like you, there’s no one who was ever like you, and no one will ever be like you. Because you are You in your class. Come home; stop comparing yourself with the multitude. Create your own destiny. You have gifts and talents-stir up those gifts in you. Improve your abilities, and as you do put commercial value on it. You see, if you truly capitalize on your uniqueness, no one can truly and safely compete with you. Stop the constant and consistent limitation. Imitation is limitation. There’s a way you do or can do things that no one can truly and safely do it that way. When you just come to the world and do all that has been done, the way it has been done, then you don’t prove your uniqueness. Be different, because you are different.
Decide to make the world a better place than you met it. Someone is waiting for a lifetime on the gift that God placed in you. Don’t cheat them; don’t cheat yourself of this great opportunity. God invested in you- proof him to be a good investor by your act. When you use what and all God gave to you, you are telling Him: ‘God, you made the right choice and decision by investing in me’.

Living With Courage

The way you live and the quality of life you reflect are up to you. Life is a choice. You can choose to be bold, optimistic, happy and full of life. You can also choose to fear- to think you cannot ‘do it’. You can choose to make excuse. There are people who always make things happen, however some others like to always give reasons why they can’t do what they ought to do. It’s all a matter of choice.
Courage makes champion out of usTo live successfully, you must constantly choose to be courageous-to live with strength inside of you. Face your life with strength; you’ll be amazed the walls of limitation that people talk about are unreal.
Courage makes champion out of us: makes us decide our fate. Don’t wait for ‘right circumstances’; make them. You’ve got the power to create the world- the atmosphere you live in. As a man of courage, you’ll do what you want to do in spite of what’s happening around you. Many cower because they don’t really know who they are. When you discover who you are: you’ll square up, chest up, and raise your head up-ready to make an impact in the world.
You’re never alone. Open your eyes to see that: they that are with you are so much. Have faith in God: your faith should make you one of the most courageous persons in the whole wide world.
There is a difference between mere existing and living. You were not created to exist but to live. To always live on the same side of fear is to merely exist. Don’t make ‘life’ always push you around. Don’t merely struggle to get by in you family, business, job, relationships, finances. Live life to the full- be the captain of your ship, because you are anyway. You deserve and have been given the best of life, live it.