Your Life is Your decisions

        Somehow everyone must decide what quality of life he or she wants to live. It is interesting how people could view life differently: while to some it is like a playground, to some other it is a battle field. Some see it as something to be spent, while others see it as an opportunity to invest. Decide how you really want to see life. If you want to live an outstanding and fulfilling life, you must start to see life as that.
         Life is a gift- a gift of love and trust. This Gift came from God, and you should know that every good and prefect gift comes from above. The way we live is the gift we give back to God. Won’t you rather take your life more seriously? Decide to produce fruit- lasting fruit. Decide to be successful-so successful. Decide to be rich- so rich. Decide to be happy- so happy. Decide to be the best in all that you do. Your true decision becomes your reality. When you decide you want something and you align your thoughts with that choice, nothing and no one can stop you from achieving it. This makes me remember one talk I had about a year ago with some young people. I titled it then ‘Motivations of Success’. I remember I told them that they should decide to be success, happy and prosperous. And that above them wanting it for themselves, they should know that: that’s what God want for them. That even if ordinarily they won’t want it- but because God want it for them- they should make that their motivation. Jesus said, ‘I choose you so that you will produce fruit, fruits that will last’ John 16:15. Never let another day pass without you living your dreams out. God wants you happy, prosperous and fulfilled. Accept that offer and personalize it. Do everything you can to make it work.
       And know this- you are not really happy until someone is happy through you. You are not fulfilled, until you make someone fulfilled in one way or the other. So it’s time to reach out. Make your world a better place than you met it. Show love- love the unloved, touch the untouched, reach the unreached. Practice what you believe.

Defining Success

Success is reaching beyond ourselves and helping others in specific ways. It’s performing with excellence: no matter the work, you do it excellently. Success is to always look out for a need and try to meet that need. It is refusing to make an excuse: use what you have, where you are.

Success comes to the one who prepares for it: Clear the area, organise your thoughts. Get rid of the negatives and prepare for prosperity. It is about keeping your eyes on the prize: It is deciding what is it you want, and then focus on it like a laser beam.

And ultimately, Success is understanding and being happy with who you are. Only you can let you down, and the only way you can do that is by not loving enough. Arise, shine; for your light has come.

          Impossibility is actually ignorance. Impossibility doesn’t exist; it only exists in the mind that doesn’t know. Did you know there’s nothing that you can’t do? This knowledge is what you need. When you believe there’s a way, you will see the way. However, when you question ‘the possibility’, then you wouldn’t see what is possible. Believing is seeing. Some may say, ‘seeing is believing’, but that’s the talk of the ignorant man. You don’t need to believe what you’ve physically seen. So believing is seeing; if you believe, you will see. Did you know you can do all things through God’s power that works in you? You can! Let this dawn on you for all time. Know that all things are possible; live with high energy. Aim on the highest things in life, because that’s where you belong. Believe in the one God believes in, love the one that God loves- that’s you.

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.

The Seeds of Greatness

Many desire a great, fulfilling and prosperous life. Yes, you must know what you want, but then you should be a ready and able to do what’s required to get it. Success is not accidental; things don’t just happen. In fact, we daily reap what we have sown. And that’s a vital principle of life. Instead of just hoping good things come your way, you can consciously determine what is it that you want and work towards it.
If you require greatness- then sow the seeds of greatness. The seed of vision, purpose, attitude, persistence, courage toward your dream. And as you do: don’t worry whether or not ‘it’s going to happen’. It will, if you keep going. If you plant tomato seed and you water it and makes sure it gets sunlight and nourishment, guess what? Tomatoes will eventually grow. But you can’t plant tomato seed, hoping that maize will grow. It’s the same with your dream. If you want success, you must plant for success instead of failure. You don’t set out for the north by walking east, do you? Of course not! You have to be walking in the right direction to get where you’re going. Simple but true.

The ABC's of SUCCESS

I want to share some thoughts on success which to a large extend explains why some people are successful- really successful. As simple as these points are, if you Read, understand, put it to heart and make use of it daily- it will help you a long way.
1. How you Think is Everything: Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment. This trait is one of the most important of the ‘successful’. Your belief that you can accomplish your goals has to be unwavering. The moment you say to yourself “I can’t…”, then you won’t. Remove all impossibility mentality from your mind- strike it out from your dictionary.
2. Decide Upon Your True Dreams and Goals: Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them. Someone may ask, ‘you mean I should write down my dreams and goals and develop a plan to reach them- like a project plan?’ Yes, that’s exactly what this mean. Goals are those concrete, measurable stepping stones of achievement that track your progress towards your dreams.
3. Take Action: Goals are nothing without action. Be like Nike and ‘Just do it’. Take action everyday to move you closer to your goals. A good idea is nothing without the will to make it happen. When you see an opportunity, leap on it. Ask yourself this: have you taken action today towards your goals?

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.

Intro: The Principles Of Success

Happy New Year to you. How has been the year? For me, I’m moving on in a big way. I’m going to be sharing some very important thoughts in the next few weeks. It will be fulfilling, inspiring and educative. I promise. And your life will never be the same by the time we are through. I’ll be titling this ‘The Principles of Success’. Indeed I will be doing this with a special approach.
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to be blessed and inspired by some people. And so, I will be sharing what I have learnt from different people- my special Role Models about the subject of success. I will be sharing parallel truths, because all truths are actually parallel.
Success s is meant for everyone. The principle of success is not a respecter of anyone. Anybody who makes use of these principles will certainly produce its corresponding results. When a person knows what a rich and successful person knows and put that to work, he or she will produce matching results. This world functions by principles and these principles will work for or against a man with or without his direct knowledge of it. Take for instance the law of gravity: that a man doesn’t accept or believe that law doesn’t nullify the law: if he walks off is balcony, he will fall down. So ignorance is not an excuse. Don’t be ignorant; learn what you ought to learn. Don’t just be sincere, because sincerity is not enough. When you are sincere without knowledge, you become sincerely wrong. And that is why I will be sharing on the ‘principles of success’ for the next few weeks, so make sure you hook up with this blog. It is time to learn the principles you didn’t really know before. And learn more and have more understanding of the ones that you do know. So watch out!

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.

Let That Picture Always Be There

Always let the picture of where you are going always be in front of you. Many give up, many are weary, many do the wrong things, and many take wrong decisions because they lose focus- they consider the wrong things. In life, there will always be different things generally trying to get your attention, but you have to make up your mind only to focus on what’s right for you. Focus on your dreams, desire and your destination. As long as you do, you’ll sure keep moving. And the more intense you focus on it, the faster you’ll move. For me, when I started focusing more on my desires to build businesses, suddenly things started happening: the people, resources, logistics I need started falling into place for me. When I prayed, I could pray in faith, because I had a desire, a picture of what I wanted to see.
Everyday, things and people will seek for your attention. Situations will show up- the right and incidentally the wrong things. But with the right focus, you’ll always go for what’s right and necessary in every situation. Don’t be distracted, stand firm. The bible says, ‘a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. They can't make up their minds. They waver back and forth in everything they do’. (James 1:6-8)NLT. So it’s time to be more focussed. Look to your dream everyday; let it always be in front of you. It should be what matters to you. Let the picture of success, victory, impact be in front of you always. Don’t doubt! You are able to do much more than you can imagine now. Look inside, a hero resides in you, stand up tall and focus. You are a king, so you live as one, dress as one, see yourself as one.

Treat Your Dream as a Lover

Sometimes people don’t know how to treat their dream: they remember it at times and forget it at other times. They treat it casually. I’ve got news for you: that will not work.
You should always treat your dream as a lover. If you treat a lover casually, you will most likely not enjoy the relationship you have with them. How do you treat a lover? Answer that question for yourself; think about it. And when you answer, treat your dream exactly as you’ll treat a lover. I endeavoured to answer that question my own way:
1. You give a lover attention and time: This is exactly what you should do to your dreams. Your dream is calling on you. It wants you to work on it. Do something that will make you move closer to its fulfilment. The more you answer the call of your dream, the closer the fulfilment of your dream to you. I can remember moments with my close friends now; being with them makes me almost lose my sense of time: suddenly three hours can look like three minutes. That what you should definitely do towards your dream, be so obsess with it that your put in your time and resources into it.
2. You treat a lover with respect: No one really has to explain to you how to respect someone you love: It comes naturally. You just appreciate them; you want to complement them. That’s exactly what you should do to your dream. Respect your dream, don’t allow anyone to talk you down. Put a premium on your dream; it should matter to you the most. If you don’t respect what you have, no one will respect it. But as you take it seriously, and talk positively about it, people will start seeing it that way. You dream demands your respect, give that respect to it today.
3. You spend your money and resources on a lover: You naturally like to invest your money on a lover without actually feeling it. This should go with you dream too. Put your money where your mouth is. If a dream really matters to you, you’ll always be ready to invest your money in it. Knowing what percentage of your money a dream consumes, I can tell how important that dream really is to you.
4. You can go any length to fulfil a lover: when you really love someone, you can sacrifice, do anything, and go beyond your comfort zone-just to make them comfortable. Love gives, love sacrifices, love look beyond the present. That’s what you should do to your dream. What’s your dream? What do you want? And then, what are you willing to pay for what you want. You should be able to give everything for your dream today.