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The 15 "Don'ts" You Must Know Before Marriage!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:54:00 +0000

So you are getting married soon right?

I will reveal a secret to you shortly. A secret to a lasting marriage life.

Be prepared to get your mind blown.

Here are 15 don't you have to contemplate on before you make the decision to belong...

What ever you are facing right now, whatever you are doing right now, please.. Never make a decision out of pressure.

Don't.. I repeat..

1. Don't Marry Because of SEX,

2. Don't Marry because you are getting OLD,

3. Don't Marry because you are of AGE,

4. Don't Marry because your LONELY,

5. Don't Marry because you Need someone to Support you FINANCIALLY,

6. Don't Marry because you Mistakenly Got PREGNANT for Him.

7. Don't Marry because you don't want to LOSE the PERSON,

8. Don't Marry because of Family PRESSURES,

9. Don't Marry because you Like the IDEA Of Marriage,

10. Don't Marry because of PITY or Out of PITY,

11. Don't Marry because of TRIBE,

12. Don't Marry because you Admire all the WEDDING GOWNS you See,

13. Don't Marry because you Love KIDS,

14. Don't Marry because all your Friends are getting Married,

15. Don't Marry because of Physical/Academic Qualifications

But,

1. Marry Because you are READY for it.

2. Marry Because of Love.

3. Marry Because you want to Fulfill your PURPOSE.

4. Marry because you want to be a Good HELP MATE...

I PRAY TO GOD ALMIGHTY TO GIVE YOU ALL THE BEST LIFE PARTNERS WHO TRULY DESIRE TO MARRY YOU WITH THE RIGHT MOTIVES..

The Matrix Recap #3: The Truth

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:10:00 +0000

To read #2; click here

Spoon boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth.

Neo: What truth?

Spoon boy: There is no spoon.

Neo: There is no spoon?

Spoon boy: Then you'll see, that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.

I was so good spending so much energy fighting my fears and regrets... until I decided to party with them on the weekends... In the beginning, it was not easy.

Here is how
Fear and Procrastination
kept Me Broke
Almost 3 Years

You will read a whole lot of it in the #7 issue of my newsletter. I can't tell you how many books I have currently where ideas, plans, visions and goals have been written down but most of them were never acted upon because of fear and procrastination.

So when you see me today and think I never had my own fair share with fear and procrastination, it's a lie.

In fact it got so worse that most of my ideas were being executed by others. They didn't come to my house and spy into my book but because of the nature of ideas, anyone who carries the mentality of execution, he or she will stumble on those ideas.

Have you not wondered why procrastinators always complain about people doing what they would have been doing but fear kept them bound?

I have been able to launch various website and books including online trainings even amidst fears because I know that fear do not kill rather it will paralyze your motion.

Since I overcame my fears and stopped procrastination, things are now better with my finances.

Here is the lesson:

Life is not going to wait for you until you decide to take action, anyone who takes action wins. So winners don't emerge in life because of great ideas rather they emerge because they take action notwithstanding the obstacles ahead.

Winners emerge
because,
they take action!

Someone reading this will be facing same issue and want to know the solutions to crushing his or her fears and procrastination. There are two major ways which helped me and also works for every client I have worked with; 1. Get a coach, and 2. Time management.

1. GET A COACH

Until you get someone to move you from your comfortable zone, you may think your comfortable zone is a normalcy whereas that's your greatest enemy making fear to consistently thrive. Sometimes what you need is a push not just motivation but a serious push till you overcome that fear.

2. TIME MANAGEMENT

Procrastination thrives where there are no structures for time management. If you can't manage your time well then procrastination will always be your companion. One of the things that helps you overcome procrastination easily is tracking your time.

What are you doing every minute, second or hour? If you don't apportion productive activities to your minute, seconds and hours then you are inviting procrastination into your habitation.

Learn the art of time management and get a coach who will work with you in crushing your fears.

I've learned over time to accept my imperfections, and look at them as strengths. That doesn't mean that I don't continuously strive to evolve into a better version of me.

What it means is that I've come to realize that the first step towards redefining the way you look at things (and life in general) is by accepting yourself and understanding how you can net your positives and what you (and others) might perceive as negatives.

The second key aspect is the acceptance and appreciation of what we think as imperfections in others. We tend to focus so much on bending the spoon - on trying to change behaviors on others - that we miss the opportunity of understanding the value of how beautiful those imperfections can be (and the value they provide).

Trinity: Neo, no one has ever done anything like this.

Neo: I know, that's why it's going to work.

We are social beings by nature... We like to be accepted, and to feel that we 'belong'.

One of the most difficult thing to do when empowering yourself is daring to be different... to make the decision of who you allow to be part of your life journey. You heard me well... The decision is about who 'you allow to'.

It's my personal belief that sometimes you simply need to let people go out of your life if they negatively impact your emotional well being - or don't add value to your evolution into a better person. Those decisions can be extremely difficult when they involve people very close to you, like friends or family members.

There is a difference between temporarily needing some space, and taking people completely out of your life, but they might not easily recognize in which category they fall. They might not understand why you decided to distance from them, and to be crudely honest... you are not obliged to explain.

People tend to see only one side of the coin, and might view you as egoistic, irresponsible, or unfair, but that is part of the price you pay for staying firm to your core beliefs and principles.

Liberate yourself from auto-imposed loyalties that are not worth it. It is not easy, but believe me... It's even much more difficult accepting toxic behaviors - that shouldn't be tolerated - simply because 'the norm' says so.

You do not need to

tolerate unacceptable behavior

from anyone, regardless of

who that person is. Period.

Empower yourself to be true to your core values, even if they involve tough choices that will change existing relationships. You need to have the maturity to understand that each coin has two sides, so you won't be either 100% right or 100% wrong, but you need to stay true to yourself once you recognize if you need to step back, or if you need to stay firm to your beliefs.

Cypher: You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious. After nine years, you know what I realize?

[Takes a bite of steak]

Cypher: Ignorance is bliss.

Continue to:

The Matrix Recap #4: Ignorance is Bliss.

The Matrix Recap #2: Knowing the Path and Walking the Path

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 01:16:00 +0000

To read #1; click here.

Morpheus: Neo, sooner or later you're going to realize just as I did that there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path...

We are so good looking at things from a 'can't do' attitude, creating infinite scenarios that escalate into even worse things in our minds.

Now; Stop. Yes, I'm telling you to stop thinking that way right now. I know it might sound easy, and you might think that saying that won't solve your problems in real life... but...

Here is the truth:

Your mind can

be your best ally,

or your worst foe.

Reprogram yourself to believe that whatever is going on right now impacting you negatively is a temporary stage that you will be able to overcome.

Overthinking problems to which you have no current solutions only lead to desperation, stress (reflected all over you both physically and emotionally), and the impact of your relationships.

Note that my message is not to ignore the issues, but to be conscious that there are things that you can control, and things that you can't (at least temporarily).

If you focus your thoughts on what you can't control, you will be consumed by them, but...

If you focus your energy on the things that you can take action on, you will see that what looks like a gigantic monster can be broken down into tasks and actions, and you will start making progress. It's not about the issue, but how you handle the issue. It's not about what you know, but what you actually do.

Many a times, you're faced with battles to fight, challenges to overcome and tasks which might seem overwhelming.

Why don't you dress closer, let me whisper something in your ear:

"Brave ones,

don't lose hope!"

Don't succumb to fear or despair.

Even if you want to feel emotional, fight first! You can always be emotional later.

Might be a book you want to write,

And you're weighing the magnitude of everything, checking yourself.

And you're like... This is much, am I sure I can do this?

It'll take this, take that, challenges, will come from here, come from there...

Stop!✋🏽

Prepare yourself adequately,

And attack it head on with strength and faith.

After its published you can sit down and mull on all it took you over a glass of chilled juice and biscuits.

Is it an exam or project you're about to take?

Chill, it's not ludo, but it's not soduku.

It's not that hard, your fearful mind is just aggrandizing it to you.

Follow it with zeal and courage!

Or maybe you've planned a thing or two, or you're faced with some challenges.

You really can overcome them all you know,

Only if you don't look at them with teary eyes like a terrified kid.

The situation might be really personal and stimulating your tear ducts,

Dear, tears won't help. Don't cry all day.

Give it courage and strength first. Make sure you've successfully overcome, then sit down and cry your pain out.

Whatever the situation may be,

Don't try to run

away from it,

it'll only chase you more.

Rather, challenge, attack and overcome it.

Don't sit and be doing like Zeeworld actors.

Life is not a movie industry, this is reality!

If you haven't already, sooner or later you're going to realize just as I did that there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path...

Fight fearlessly!,

You can nurse your wounds later, no time now. This is a battle front.

So arise, Sharpen your sword, learn the skills and tactics,

And call on your challenges for a fight.

Overcome valiantly now.

Spoon boy: Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth.

Neo: What truth?

Spoon boy: There is no spoon.

Neo: There is no spoon?

Spoon boy: Then you'll see, that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.

Continue to:

The Matrix Recap #3: The Truth.

The Matrix Recap #1: Would You Take the Red Pill, or the Blue One?

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:43:00 +0000

The Oracle: I know what you are thinking, Neo. That this article is about geeky, boring stuff.

Neo: No. I wasn't thinking about that...

The Oracle: Oh... Really? This is very uncomfortable...

Neo: Yes, it is.

The Oracle: Would you like a cookie?

Neo: No.

The Oracle: I think you should go.

Neo: Me too

[And Neo left in silence.]

The Wachowski brothers should have felt chills down their spines right now without knowing why... Needless to say, that dialogue was not part of the script of the 1999 movie hit, "The Matrix".

The movie is the first install of a trilogy that feature a story about rebels that fight a desperate war against machine overlords who have enslaved humanity in an extremely sophisticated virtual reality environment.

This article is about how sometimes we enslave ourselves to a present to which we believe there is no escape, triggered by the fear of change.

This article which contains a six (6) part series is about how you are empowered to change that cycle and reprogram yourself to look at things from another perspective.

Morpheus: This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. Remember that all I am offering is the truth. Nothing more.

[Neo opens his mouth and swallows the red pill.]

If you have seen the movie, in that scene Neo decides to explore the unknown, rather than staying in his current unsatisfying reality .

It takes a lot of courage to take the red pill... The red pill drives us through uncertainty - a word which has an incredible connotation in our brains.

Sometimes life forces you into taking the red pill, and sometimes you just can't handle your reality any longer.

Taking the red pill is acknowledging that there is a problem, and that you need to take action. "Remember that all I am offering is the truth. Nothing more." Taking the red pill means the need for a change. It represents a risk towards the unknown.

You know what amazes me most?

A lot of persons love the success stories of others, meanwhile they are in the same situation.

They are like:

"Wow, how did you come up with such a marketing strategy? How did you make it? That is so great".

Even after telling them the secret story, they frown away because it requires dedication, time, energy to also make it.

And they are always too lazy to follow the same process or use same strategy.

What do I mean?

When your competitors
are doing it right,
shamelessly follow
their steps!

But... either they claim to be busy or don't have time , busy but broke?

Like seriously?

You don’t have time and you are broke.

You don’t have time and you can't meet your basic needs even as a husband and father.

You don’t have time and you are always calling everybody you know to find something, a job, work, vacancy for you.

Some persons

are just too

busy to succeed

When I started my business, i strongly copied my competitors even though I never had the resources. I saw hell in human faces, up and downs, too many energy, time and brainwork, I even wanted to quit because my business is a multi million kind.

But there's something in me I'm still figuring out how I got it, and that is:

"Do or die".

Lol. Yeah.. Jack MA is my first mentor in business. When I read his story, I laughed at myself.

Small downtime in business and you want to quit!

Then I figured out that...

When you are having a serious, bad and uneasy time in business, that is the moment of mastering. The moment of correcting mistakes.

That is how entrepreneurship is designed. You will face hell, so be expecting it instead of scrolling through other people's success stories and doing nothing.

When I look back to all the things that have happened in my life, each and every single one of them occurred for an important reason, even if at the time it was difficult for me to understand why.

I would like you to program yourself with this 'thought, and repeat it to yourself as often as you need... Uncertainty is a temporary stage. Fear, uncertainty and doubt are part of a temporary stage.

No matter how difficult or impossible things might look like right now, you will either be able to find alternatives, or refocus your energies in looking at the challenges from another perspective.

Empower yourself to believe that. Don't limit yourself to be consumed by what at the present seems like impossible, but give yourself the opportunity to refocus any negative thoughts into 'I will be able to succeed' ones.

Morpheus: Neo, sooner or later you're going to realize just as I did that there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.

Continue to:

The Matrix Recap #2: Knowing the Path and Walking the Path.

What Excuse Do You Have - for not Living the Life You Desired?

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 23:49:00 +0000

Are you in a storm today?

Does your own experiences tears away at your feet?

Do you feel like your future is been taken away from you-filling you with deep fear and dark despondency?

Do you think someone is the cause of your misfortune?

Are you suspecting your parents? Your siblings? or Your mate?

Do you think your failures are resulting from your poor background? poor education? or a health challenge?

Wait until I challenge your thinking... with the life story of Esther - a well respected and responsible citizen of Nigeria. She survived what many might view as the impossible, and she came out strong to tell her story.

Her story is a prime example of how to survive any kind of hardship.

Do you think you are the only one going through hell? Every one has a story lines to tell, what differs is "how you allow the storms to get at you."
You don't need to kill yourself for what is happening to you, learn from the numerous hard times on this story, grow and evolve.

HERE ARE 11 LIFE STRUGGLES THAT WERE MEANT TO MAR ME - BUT MADE ME

(as told by Esther C.)

1. POOR BACKGROUND:

I grew from a humble beginning. I mean from a poor background. I grew up in the slum; shanty houses with leaking roofs, a highly populated rural residential area consisting mostly of closely packed, decrepit housing units in a situation of deteriorated infrastructure inhabited primarily by impoverished folks.

The housing quality was low and living conditions were poor. Lacked reliable sanitation services, supply of clean water, reliable electricity, law enforcement, and other basic services. I hawked satchet water and KUNU in streets. These were meant to affect me intricately and get me wild and never comporting but I got calmer instead.

2. POOR EDUCATION:

I had not the best of education. In fact, my primary school fees worth #50 till I got into high school where I paid #2500 per term. I went to a random school where literature was not tutored and the system of education, very poor. Africa has the highest rates of educational exclusion in the world. Pathetic!

3. BOKO HARAM:

I didn't attend SS3, I stopped at SS2 because of the insurgents' attacks in the Northern part of Nigeria where I was born. My family and I relocated to the Eastern Nigeria for safety.

4. LOST DAD:

I started earning and catering for myself at the age of 16. I gave my life to Jesus at the age of 13 but my faith in God hooked a bit when I lost my Dad during my first attempt of writing WAEC. A paralyzed fear was driven deep into my heart. Gripped in fear, I wondered how my life would play out without a father. The manner in which he died broke me. I still fill the pain. I got angry with God for letting him die when I needed him.
I was devastated and MAD. I CRIED, I SAID “I CRIED, WHY DO I HAVE TO SUFFER AND STRUGGLE?” I kept asking God.

5. DEPRESSION:

I fell into chronic episodes of DEPRESSION and ANXIETY as I am very introverted and at risk of having such thoughts. This led to my attempt of committing suicide at different occasions. Depression caused me a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest, affecting how I felt, my thoughts and behaviour which led to a variety of emotional and physical problems for me. I had trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes felt as if life wasn't worth living. I went back to my shell, morning till night, I was all alone in the dark.

This led to me falling into PORNOGRAPHY FOR SOLACE.

6. PORNOGRAPHY:

I struggled with pornography. I surfed the porn hub, yet I felt empty and gone. Watching pornography interfered with my normal daily behavior and responsibilities.
More time spent watching pornography, or searching for more stimulating types of pornography. There was a sense of emotional distress, and feeling of withdrawal.

7. MASTURBATION:

Since all I did was to circulate my heart with porn, as a teen. I fail into masturbation. I HATED IT but found myself doing it over and over again. I could not share it with anyone. I couldn't help myself get healed until I met God again at a youth convention. Jesus came and my life changed. I became passionate about God, youths and teenagers whom I am sure are struggling from any of my experiences. I vowed to be a VOICE. Thus, I intentionally write on sexual purity, life struggle, youthful lust in order to stand and inspire the weak hearted.

Do you wonder why I'm not ashamed to share these lines with you? I am not ashamed to share my stories or truths, because I went through it to learn and Inspire others. I will make an article on Pornography and masturbation, how to cut out. Anticipate!

8. HEALTH CHALLENGES:

At my third attempt of WAEC, I fought with the beast of the reed. I was to write English language that morning, when my Tommy protruded and blackened, painful pains that I couldn't bear. I lost my breath, I fainted. So I was told. Appendix that never gave prior signals had ruptured in my Tommy for God knows how many days, leaving my Tommy with pores. I needed to undergo surgery to live again. I needed to be pointed with the edge of knife, cut with sharp sides of scissors, stitched like a clothing material to live again. I needed to fall into the cold hands of death for hours, hungered for days, thirsty for days to live again. My body was cut open, inside poked, and skin peeled. All these were necessary medically to make a dead man live again.

9. ACADEMIC FAILURES:

I wrote WAEC FOUR TIMES despite my smartness, intelligence and reading ability. I told myself I would not cheat in the exam hall, I was force to write each of these WAEC in a secluded environ alone because I refused to engage in exam malpractice. ADMISSION BLOCKED- I struggled to gain admission into the university. Most of my mates were hoping to finalize while I was home struggling to be admitted. It was painful.

10. GHASTLY ROAD ACCIDENT:

I got involved in a ghastly road accident that would have claimed my life, my mom and two sisters. I spent Christmas, New year and month in the hospital in hot tears.
Account balance wiped in the hospital. I saw my sister go through different surgeries to get better.

11. MISUNDERSTOOD:

In my passion for writing, impacting for youths and being a VOICE, I started writing a documentary titled DAZED ATTRACTION” where I wrote true life stories and fictions of youthful journey and experiences shared with me secretly so others could get inspiration. An except of this documentary surfaced online for future publication, but I was misunderstood and dissolved.
Thank God for family; The Charles, true Friends who stayed by me, looked through my pale eyes and whispered “YOU ARE A GREAT WOMAN, NO WATER CAN SWALLOW YOU.”

Number 11 struggle pushed me out of my comfort zone to use the documentary and other writings to make ends meet.
I started earning massively from writing.

Kai! I have heard tears in this my life. I have cried to stupor.

Life has taught me so much that I can never forget. I was tossed about in the roar of STORMS.

But I have come to learn through these difficulties and awful experiences that God does the good things through the hard times of life.

What about you?

What Exactly is Your Reason for not Living the Life You Desired?

My struggles in this life are series of tridal waves, each one bigger than the next.
These STORMS/AWFUL EXPERIENCES were meant to make me very useless in life but it made Me PHENOMENAL AND INSPIRATIONAL.

Listen, God let us live in little bubbles to hedge us from all pain. Nobody said the road would be easy, God never promised us a smooth transition.

James said "Count it all joy my brothers when you meet trials of various kinds.”

Jesus said "In the world you will have tribulations.”

Are you in a storm today?
Does your own experiences tears away at your faith in God, filling you with deep fear and dark despondency?
Do you think you are the only one going through hell?
Every one has a story lines to tell, what differs is "how you allow the storms to get at you."
You don't need to kill yourself for what is happening to you, learn from the numerous hard times, grow and evolve.

Sweetheart, God is right at your side.
Just understand that the struggle along the way are only meant to shape you for future purposes.
If I hadn't these experiences, there would be no STRONG me. You would not have been inspired with any of my works.

God is in that storm with you.
He has beautified me uniquely.
I have no regret because those experiences turned out to be the reason behind my LAUGHTER.

Got value? Share, like, drop your own experiences in comment section. Someone would get inspired.

Thanks for reading to the end.

Elon Musk: How to Succeed Against all Odds

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 04:11:00 +0000

Where do you see yourself a year from now? How firm are you about living up to that goal or vision you laid out at the beginning of the year?

Your journey through life will present you with countless reasons to give up but *your level* of determination is the only thing that will keep you going.

Some of you reading this, just need to keep on and allow your determination to lead you instead of succumbing to the forces of unbelief and loss of self-confidence.

A few years ago, I was sad. I looked at myself in the mirror and fused about a lot of things. I would stand before a mirror and all I saw was a young man who wanted to do something extraordinary but was confused about how to go about it.

It was that stage of my life when my income was up and down (comes today and stops the next day). A period when I was working under pressure and I could only but endure.

I founded series of businesses at that time, yet most of them didn't see the end of the last day in two months.

I found myself asking a series of questions without a clear answer.

I asked myself a lot of questions that made me realise that even though I was deprived of what I wanted, there was no excuse for giving up.

I was writing a book around that period when someone told me to my face that I was wasting my time writing a book.

According to him, people no longer read (is that really true??).

<==That was the Dicta of the past==<

Today, I took the time to reflect on my past. I journeyed with my thoughts to the present. All I can see now is a man who defied all odds to be the best version of himself. I see a man who didn't allow the challenges of the past to stop him from taking charge of his life.

I see a being filled with so much passion to impact humanity, touch lives, and replicate himself in thousands of young people. I see a writer who has published books and his books have been read by people within and outside his country.

What happened? What has changed?

Just a Decision!

I decided to look beyond the intricacies of unbelief and reluctance even when I felt that the world was against me. It is a NORM to GIVE UP when you feel that things won't work. It is a norm to look for the easiest way to get to the top. That was the norm I choosed to defied.

I looked within me to discover that inherent gold; that precious resource that was planted in me.

Here is the lesson I have learned:

Until you decide to overlook the possibility of failing in life and desire the realm of unquantifiable success in whatever you do, you will find yourself giving excuses. You will play slave to the clangs of excuse; such a situation that leaves you at the mercy of the unseen and unrelatable forces.

This is why you will see people with so much enthusiasm today, stating their goals and aspirations, and tomorrow, it has flickered away like the breeze. Too bad! And if I have an opinion in your life I would say; No excuse is worth your destiny if you are determined to get to the top.

The most recurrent excuse from a lot of people is that of "l dont have XYZ". This has made a lot of dreams lie unactivated and unactualised. Can you look within you and discover that "one' thing you have? Can you look beyond the usual norm of lack to maximise that one thing inside you?

Maybe the story of Elon Musk might motivates you to succeed against all odds.

Until you decide to overlook the possibility of failing in life and desire the realm of unquantifiable success in whatever you do, you will find yourself giving excuses.

The story of the guy who went against all odds

On June 28, 1971, a boy was born in Pretoria, South Africa to the family of Maye Musk (née Haldeman), a Model and Dietician from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; and Errol Musk, a South African ElectroMechanical Engineer, Pilot and Sailor.

At 10, the introverted boy developed a deep interest in computers, but things at school were not going well for him as he was constantly bullied.

One day, the bullies threw him down the stairs and beat him until he blacked out.

Just after 2 days of admission to do his PhD at Stanford University, he dropped out of the university within two days, just to try out his luck with the idea he had, but later, he ended up getting kicked out from the company he created himself (PayPal).

At that time, he started reading books to learn how to build rockets, but while on his trip to Russia to buy a rocket to send to Mars, he realized that rockets were artificially overpriced, so, he decided to start a company known as 'SpaceX' to build his own rockets with his own money.

In the meantime, he founded an electric car company called 'Tesla'.

"I put millions in SpaceX and Tesla and I had to borrow money for rent." - Elon Musk

Unfortunately his first 3 rocket launches failed and exploded causing loss of millions of dollars.

His two companies, SpaceX and Tesla were running out of cash, but that didn't stop him.

The project that was so close to his heart barely escaped bankruptcy when his 4th launch finally succeeded and hours before Tesla was about to close down, it received investment.

Today, Elon Musk is one of the Richest Tech Billionaires.

Elon's story teaches us that ...

"When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour" - Elon Musk

Billionaires lose millions to become billionaires.

Millionaires lose thousands to become millionaires.

But the poor don't want to lose anythung, so they remain where they are.

Take every chance.

Elon Reeve Musk

Born: June 28, 1971 (age 49)
Net Worth: $70.6 Billion
Citizenship: American

Additional Information

CEO of Tesla & SpaceX

Elon Musk is revolutionizing transportation both on earth and in space.

Tesla Motors, his auto manufacturing company is bringing fully-electric vehicles for the mass market. Its Model 3 car retails for a starting price of $35,000.

SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket company, is now valued at more than $42 Billion.

He grew up in South Africa, then immigrated to Canada at age 17.

He landed in the US as a transfer student at the University of Pennsylvania.

Musk was a cofounder of Paypal; he scored a huge payday when the business was acquired by eBay for $1.4 billion in 2002.

Success is for you; never underestimate the ability and the potential that has been invested in you.

You've got greatness within you and you deserve to be
successful.

Success begins in the mind of an individual.

If you think success, you see success.

Make honest efforts not to dwell on your failures because the future is brighter and better than the present.

Never follow those that have no destination.

Be decisive

Be quick, accurate and timing in your actions.

Always align with the right people.

And most importantly don't ever procrastinate in making moves that could bring a total financial freedom to your life.

In Conclusion

The project to work on yourself is continuous, and not a one time thing.

I looked at myself in the mirror and realized that my life needed to be changed which I was grateful I made, which include riding myself off cynical people.

Your journey through life will present you with countless reasons to give up but *your level* of determination is the only thing that will keep you going. Don't stop.

Hope the story of Elon Musk motivates you to succeed against all odds.

He took a great risk in dropping out of his PhD program at the Stanford University within two days of admission, just to try out his luck with the idea he had.

If you are presently in school, you are not encouraged to drop out of it, but if you found that something is important enough, you should do it even if the odds are not in your favour.

Thanks for reading...

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How to Skyrocket Your Earnings in 6 Months

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 02:22:00 +0000

Do you want to know how to skyrocket your earnings in just six months from now? What if I tell you that you can easily boost your earning potential in 6 months time or Less.

If you want to be the best and learn how to skyrocket your earnings in the next six months, you must first find out what the top people do and then do it yourself.

These tips are not just for business gurus... I wrote this, so everyone can know, or generate the capability it requires to increase their productivity and boost their earnings from any business of their choice without asking for a raise.

If you have experienced low sales or productivity in your business lately due to lack of motivation or focus, I bet you are going to love this!

Please... Be aware that to move from zero to a hero, some activities will be involved and I may require you to do some works that will enable you to skyrocket your earnings within a six-month-period...

...and if you quietly follow the steps I'm about to show you and do your homework religiously, you can easily boost your earning potential in 6 months time or Less.

Consider this as learning a new skill and approach it with a new mindset so you can give it the attention that it deserves.

All you need is not just the knowledge but the mindset to understand or translate what seemed to elud everyone and continue to work on it even if the rest should give up.

That amazing attitude is what separates those at the top from the general public... the rich from the poor.

A great man once said "if you take all the money in the world and distribute them equally among poor people; After a while all the money will go back to the original owners". Do you know why?

The poor are mainly consumers and the rich are mainly investors.

While those labeled as "the poor" continue their exploit on consumption without giving back to the society, those labeled as "the rich" are busy planning on what to invest in, or produce, to meet the needs of the hungry market.

The rich take charge of opportunities.

Now, ask yourself: "Do I have the mind of the rich?"

Show me a POOR man and I will show you a man who

P - Passes

O - Over

O - Opportunities

R - Repeatedly.

A man who sees challenges in every opportunity instead of seeing opportunity in every challenge.

In the future, you (will) have more responsibility especially if you are a man.

You (will) have many mouths to feed especially if you are a man.

Are you up for the challenge? Are you prepared for the unknown? Do you have a strategy?

What does being a man involved?

Being a MAN is not a title, it is a responsibility. It means you have to answer financially in the

M - Morning

A - Afternoon and

N - Night.

You must take great risks to receive greater rewards.

You must plan and strategize, you must value profit not wages, you must be focused; you must be determined if you want good success.

And... You must involve God (this part is not a choice... but a must).

If your goal is to skyrocket your earnings in the next six months, then sitting down and bing watching Netflix or playing video games will not lead you there. That is exactly what made the poor to be dependent on the rich today.

Stop seeking for the easy bread. It's not for the kings.

How can poverty affect you?

"The worst people on earth to serve are the POOR PEOPLE"

POOR: meaning "Passing Over Opportunities Repeatedly" goes with its own mentality.

See the reasons below:

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The problem with poor "mentality" is...

1) Give them for free, they will think it is a trap.

2) Tell them it is a small investment, they will say you can not earn much.

3) Tell them to come in BIG, they will say "I don't have any money".

4) Tell them to try new things, they will say "no experience; has it been proven to work? Who has gained from it before?".

5) Tell them it is a traditional business, they will say "it is too HARD to do".

6) Tell them it is a new business model, they will say "I don't do network marketing and how many years has this business model been existing?".

7) Tell them to run a shop, they will say "I will be tied down, I will have no freedom".

8) Tell them to follow a 1-year business plan, they will say "it is too long. Please, I can not wait for so long".

9) Ask them what can they do? They will say "I can do ANYTHING".

10) They like to ask friends who are as hopeless as themselves to get their opinions. Even the Holy Book acknowledges the fact that blind people don't lead blind people.

11) They think more than a University Professor and do less than a blind man.

Penny wise, Pound foolish.

Does the above described you?

If yes, please sorry to interrupt your thoughts perttern... But I will explain better...

One major challenge POOR people have is "LACK OF ACTION!"

They are the first to visit google and type: "How can I increase my earnings in 24 hours without doing anything?" Like seriously??

They enjoy their comfort zone, dwelling and swimming in their "own type of knowledge".

Anything beyond their reason "can not work, and therefore it is fraudulent".

Remember: It is RISKY to take a RISK, but it is even RISKIER not to take any risk at all.

If you want a positive turn-around in your life, I have three (3) advice for you. They are not just advice, but 3 steps you must take now to boost your earnings in the next six months.

1. BE POSITIVE.

2. BE SMART.

3. BE PRO-ACTIVE.

You want to increase your earnings in the next six months? Follow me... Let's break it down 👇 .

1. BE POSITIVE: Always search or look for the good side in every situation, in business or in every relationship that you find yourself.

Being positive is one of the key traits of successful people, unsuccessful people are negative, they think negative, feel negative, and act negative, which results in them living negative lives of disappointment.

They bring about misery into their lives with their dominant negative thinking, as what you constantly think about you become.

You need to develop your thinking to a higher standard, think positive, feel positive, and act positive; that will result in you attaining positive results in your life - like boosting your earnings within the next six months apart from requesting for a raise.

I am amazed how some people can choose to be negative and spend their time complaining about their situation and just live their lives in a state of ungratefulness, constantly complaining.

If you are one of such people I advise you to read this article: Why you should walk away from the 99%

Would you like to make more money? Well, go to the nearest mirror and negotiate with your boss. The person in the mirror is the one who determines how much you earn and how well you do in your profession and how much you get paid for it. This is the first step towards learning how to increase your earnings and becoming financially independent.

2. BE SMART: Society celebrates smart people, and rightly so. Our survival depends on good decisions. And a few Moments of brilliance changes the course of history.

Smart people who open the door to new understandings receive the greatest praise imaginable.

Or, don't you want to be the one who stands up at the meeting and say, “I have the answer"?

Beyond dreams of elevating humanity to a golden age – and getting all the credit – intelligence just makes life easier. Things seem to come easier to smart people.

Intelligence lets you solve problems faster, make more money, and work less.

How can you become more intelligent?

First, forget about people just being born smart. Science has shown that neuroplasticity exists: You can grow brain cells and get smarter. It’s just a matter of how.

Here are 6 exercises for smart people which will bring clarity to your life and help you figure out how to increase your earnings in the next six months and achieve financial independence.

i) Write down in a notepad all of your ideas to make more money.

ii) Take time to relax and reflect on your financial goals.

iii) Gain financial independence using the time travel technique.

iv) Project forward and think back on your financial goals.

v) Practice “Mind-storming” on all your problems.

vi) Save your money until you have a million dollars.

Here is an article that might also help: How to develop a strategic mindset.

3. BE PRO-ACTIVE: Proactive people are constantly moving forward, looking to the future, and making things happen.

They're actively engaged, and are not passively observing.

Being proactive is a way of thinking and acting. It means thinking and acting ahead of anticipated events. This is a great method for avoiding more work down the road, and it can also be extremely important for averting problems.

It can also increase or boost your earnings within the next six months too.

Rather than just watching how things happen, being proactive means taking responsibility for your life and actions.

Being proactive takes time, since you have to consider your options, weigh alternatives and make your own decision (little wonder most people run away from it).

But the journey can be easier if you follow the 5 P's.

i). Predict.

ii). Prevent.

iii). Plan.

iv). Participate.

v). Perform.

i). Predict: In order to be proactive, you must first develop foresight.

Proactive people are rarely caught by surprise. Learn to anticipate problems, market trends and events.

Understand how things work; look for patterns; recognize the regular routines, daily practices and natural cycles that exist in your business.

Don’t simply expect the past to always be an accurate predictor for the future; use your creativity and logic.

Come up with multiple scenarios for how events could unfold. Proactive people are always on their toes.

ii). Prevent: Proactive people foresee potential obstacles and exert their power to find ways to overcome them before those obstacles turn into concrete roadblocks.

They prevent problems that others would simply look back on in hindsight and claim unavoidable.

Don’t allow yourself to get swept up in a feeling of powerlessness. When challenges approach, take control and confront them head on before they grow into overwhelming problems.

iii). Plan: Proactive people plan for the future.

Avoid one-step, “here and now” thinking and instead, look ahead and anticipate long-term consequences. Bring the future into the present; what can you do today to ensure success tomorrow?

Don’t make decisions in a vacuum; every decision is a link in a chain of events leading to one final conclusion. In order to make the best decision, you have to know where you came from, where you are, and where you want to end up.

iv). Participate: Proactive people are not idle observers, they are active participants.

In order to be proactive, you must get involved. You have to take initiative and be a part of the solution. Recognize that you are only a piece of the whole and that you influence—and are influenced by—the actions of others.

Don’t simply react to them. Engage with them. Exert your influence and make a contribution.

v). Perform: Being proactive means taking timely, effective action.

You must be decisive and willing to do the work NOW. Procrastination is not an option. Take ownership of your performance and hold yourself accountable. Stand behind your decisions.

Being proactive means you have taken careful, thoughtful steps to choose the appropriate path; you’re not just reacting impulsively to your environment.

In Conclusion

Every entrepreneur that have read this article is capable of increasing his/her earnings within the next six months.

But the question here now is: "Will You?"

Will you continue to keep yourself busy planning on what to invest in, or produce, to meet the needs of the hungry market?

Will you follow a six-month business plan?

Will you take great risks to receive greater rewards?

Will you go to the nearest mirror and negotiate with your boss?

Will you write down in a notepad all of your ideas to make more money?

Will you save your money until you have a million dollars?

Will you be proactive and take responsibility for your life and actions?

Will you follow, or practice the 5 P's of proactivity?

You must be decisive and willing to do the work NOW. Procrastination is not an option. Take ownership of your performance and hold yourself accountable. Stand behind your decisions.

Learn to try out new things.

The world is not ruled only by prayer warriors but by mental warriors.

Thinking is the highest paying job in every field.

Make out time to think CREATIVELY & STRATEGICALLY.

How to Overcome Any Obstacle in Life: 3 Ultimate Steps!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 21:45:00 +0000

Are you battling with a serious disease that is slowly taking away your strength? Struggling with the loss of a loved one?

Are you struggling with hardship that you feel you are no longer with your real self - like you lost in touch with your real self? or, maybe Coping with depression?

What if you know that your chance of surviving a situation is 0.5, will you still make any attempt / effort to survive or improve the situation? or You will just give up?

Wait until you hear the good news...

Today, you will learn how to survive / overcome any situation or obstacle in life even if your chance of surviving is 0.5!

Do you know a cancer patient or any other person with a chronic disease? Who is tired of life and is about to give up? Please, send them to this article.

I would like to begin with this illustration...

Many years ago, there were two frogs , these frogs were best friends. One was Fat and the other was Thin.

They always look for adventure and trouble.

They were hopping around one day, when they saw a farmer who leave a bucket in front of his stable.

They were very curious that they went over to see what was in the bucket.

But because the bucket was too tall, they couldn't see what was inside... So they jumped up with eagerness and leaped inside the bucket.

The bucket was filled with milk, but they couldn't get out.

After few hours the Fat frog said to the other:

"Brother, there's no use in paddling any longer, we are just going to drown, WE WILL DIE, it's inevitable, so Let's Give Up. There's no point... no one would come and save us, nor will we turn into butterflies and fly away.... We are doomed"

But his friend replied:

" Hold on brother, keep paddling, somebody will get us out eventually as long as we don't give up... we won't drown and we can't die "

So they continue paddling for another set of hours.

As the sun started to go down, the Fat frog said once more:

"I can't go any longer, there's no sense in doing this because we are going to drown anyway, what's the use, I have already tried my best."

And the fat frog stop swimming.

He gave up.

He drowned in the milk,

And... he died.

The skinny frog was very shocked that he had lost his best friend, he couldn't hold back his tears.

But he was more determined than ever.

He started paddling even faster and faster to suppress his pain, suddenly,

At around midnight he noticed he had turned the milk into butter because he had been paddling for so long.

So he was able to jump out of the bucket and jumped back into the forest....

He was alive

He had made it

But, he was also sad because he lost his best friend, he knew he hadn't been able to help his best friend because once his friend had made the decision to give up... He was doomed

WHAT DO YOU LEARN?

“Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of change.”

– Martin Luther King Jr.

Even if a situation is doomed and seemed hopeless, as long there is a "0.5" survival rate, you still have a chance and a choice.

If you make use of that "0.5" opportunity you have—religiously, you can survive this present situation of yours—the battle you're secretly fighting with yourself and the rest of the world; that attention you are secretly craving; that illness that have rendered you helpless; and the lack of funds that is keeping you from living the life of your dream.

You can win the fight!

If you follow the steps, you can win the fight.

Here are the steps you need to overcome any difficult challenge or situation in your life.

How to Overcome Any Obstacle in Life: 3 Ultimate Steps!

Obstacles are the stumbling blocks that prevent you from reaching your goals. They are the limiting factors that hinders you from achieving your desired dreams, and you have to overcome these obstacles to move further in life.

It’s not enough to set goals; you need to actualize your goals. It is at the point of execution that life becomes unbearable as unexpected setbacks and obstacles set in.

It is not an understatement to say that every success comes with challenges. Those challenges often come as problems you need to solve. If you can solve them, you can then have the assurance that you can reach your goals.

Below are the 3 ultimate steps to overcome any obstacle in your life:

1. Have a reason to live.

2. Be self-aware; and,

3. Have a persistent spirit.

Now, let's break it down...

1. Have a Reason to Live

Like the Fat frog 🐸 we just mentioned in the illustration above, we may not survive an emotional crisis or any difficult challenge in life without a strong reason to live. Depression and other kinds of emotional distress can knock you down and keep you flat.

When crawling through the fog of hopelessness and despair, it’s often tough to visualize what’s ahead.

People in pain — physical, emotional or financially — generally want to do whatever they can to stop that pain. If you can’t see any clear path to improving your situation, suicide might seem like the only method of relief (just like the Fat frog who gave up after paddling for some hours)

First, know there’s no shame in suicidal thoughts. It’s normal to want to stop hurting. It’s also common to feel irritable — even resentful — when people with good intentions try to tell you why suicide isn’t the answer.

When you’ve reached your limit, it doesn’t mean much to hear:

* “You have so much to live for.”

* “So many people care about you.”

* “Tomorrow’s a new day.”

As someone who has experienced both mental health crises and suicidal thoughts, I know firsthand how empty and meaningless these words can seem.

My own experiences guided me to a career in self-development and inspired me to create materials (illustrative books, and videos) in order to encourage those seeking to discover what they are here for.

I’ve been where you are now. I know how it feels. And I know how much it matters to hear from someone who really does get it.

Just a few years ago, I thought about suicide often. I didn’t have a concrete plan, but the idea was always simmering on the back burner. It took time, effort, and therapy, but eventually those thoughts quieted. Eventually, they disappeared entirely. I believe they will for you, too...

Here are 5 suggestions that can help you succeed:

i) Open-up and Share your feelings.

ii) Look beyond the obstacle.

iii) Believe that.. you will get over this.

iv) Give it time.

v) Mistakes don’t have to define you.

i) Open-up and Share your feelings:

You’re not as alone as you feel. It may seem like everyone has their own preoccupations keeping them busy. In reality, people often just don’t know what’s going on in your head.

But if they did, chances are they’d be more than happy to lend a listening ear or help you find the support you need.

If talking to people you know feels too difficult, you can still talk to someone who cares and wants to help.

ii) Look beyond the obstacle:

It’s hard to see solutions when in distress because when you’re in the middle of a crisis, that’s usually the only thing you can see.

You might feel pretty bleak right now, but note those key words:“right now.”

This is a prime example of tunnel vision — or the tendency to only see one possible outcome in a given situation. The problem with tunnel vision is that it lies.

Whether you’re lonely, facing abuse, struggling with illness, about to become jobless or homeless, or anything else, remember, no situation is impossible. There may be solutions you just can’t see yet, and that’s why it’s so important to give yourself some time, while you look beyond the obstacle.

Once you get out of crisis mode (easier said than done, I know), possibilities you haven’t considered may present themselves.

iii) Believe that.. you will get over this:

Nothing in life is final — until it’s over. In a crisis, you might feel trapped because you don’t see any way out. You might think you’ve blown your chance to have the life you wanted or permanently lost a friendship that really mattered to you.

When your emotions threaten to overwhelm you, get some distance by focusing on the facts instead.

Here are two important ones to start with:

a. Emotions aren’t permanent:-No matter how isolated, hopeless, angry, or lost you feel right now, you won’t always feel that way. Emotions come and go, and you can learn how to better manage them.

b. Situations can change:-Maybe you messed up or made the wrong choice. But continuing your life gives you the power to take back control over the circumstances and improve them.

The key thing to remember is this: As long as you’re alive, you have the chance to make changes, learn from the past, and grow as a person—which leads us to the fourth suggestion...

iv) Give it time:

Time does help lessen pain. Time is a healer... But how?

Time doesn’t erase your experiences or change events. For example; If you’ve lost a loved one or experienced trauma, you’ll continue to carry that grief.

My lowest point came after the loss of my dear Mom. She battled with a stroke for six years until her body finally gave up. Because I loved her so much, I was so distressed, I couldn’t envision any future happiness for myself.

Though, I’ve since moved on and developed other fulfilling, healthy relationships, but I still carry that reminder of pain and loss. The difference lies in how I’ve learned to manage those feelings.

Time can heal or help you lessen the pain—if you let it.

Things really will improve, though you’ll probably have to work at it. Your future may look a little different from what you envisioned, since not all damage can be repaired.

But even when you can’t repair the damage, your experiences can still lead you to a rewarding future. The only catch? You have to give life a chance to surprise you.

v) Mistakes don’t have to define you:

It’s common to lash out when you’re struggling, to do or say things you don’t mean. The pain you cause can make you believe the people you hurt are better off without you, which can intensify the current issue.

But consider this: They wouldn’t feel hurt if they didn’t care... Let this be proof that they care, and let it give you strength to apologize, make amends, or work on repairing the friendship.

Maybe you’re feeling so miserable because you made a huge mistake you know you can’t repair. You might see yourself as a terrible person. This remorse you feel, however, suggests the opposite: “Bad” people typically don’t care when they hurt others.

Everyone messes up sometimes, and feeling bad about your mistakes shows you want to do better.

Giving yourself the chance to repair your mistakes allows you to prove you can, in fact, do better even if you’re just proving that to yourself. Your relationship with yourself is the first one you’ll want to mend, after all.

2. Be Self-Aware

If you don't see the obstacle or believe it's a hindrance, you'll never reach your goals, blaming everything and everyone but the person responsible.

This is particularly obstructive to resolving Habitual Obstacles. I realized my own prioritization was keeping me from what I needed to do.

I could easily blame time as my enemy, but the enemy was actually my semi-conscious, daily rationalization that making money was almost always more important than health or learning. Once I admitted that my own prioritization was misguided, I made the necessary adjustments in my behavior.

Self-awareness can be the most challenging of the various survival skills to develop, but it can also serve as a foundation for strengthening all your other life skills.

Your effectiveness in leading a successful life can be amplified based on how well you understand yourself, your awareness of how others view you, and how you navigate the resulting interactions.

For example:

i) Self-awareness allows us to see things from the perspective of others, practice self-control, work creatively and productively, and experience pride in ourselves and our work as well as general self-esteem.

ii) It can make us more proactive, boost our acceptance, and encourage positive self-development, which often leads to better decision-making.

iii) It can make us better at our jobs, better communicators in the workplace, and enhance our self-confidence and job-related wellbeing.

These are few of the many benefits to practicing self-awareness.

Self-awareness has the potential to enhance virtually every experience you have, as it’s a tool and a practice that can be used anywhere, anytime, to ground yourself in the moment, realistically evaluate yourself and the situation, and help you make good choices whenever you are faced with any obstacle in your life.

To learn how to understand yourself more, so you can meet your goals and fulfill your dreams, please click here to receive the free guide.

Real life examples of self-awareness at work

Juliet on her own...

Juliet struggles with low self-esteem, which causes depressive symptoms. She doesn’t feel good enough, and she doesn’t accept opportunities that come her way because of it. She begins working with a therapist to help her build self-awareness.

The next time an opportunity comes her way, Juliet thinks she doesn’t want to do it and initially decides to turn it down; but, with the help of some self-awareness techniques, Juliet realizes that she is only telling herself she doesn’t want to do it because of her fear that she won’t be good enough.

Juliet reminds herself that she is good enough and redirects her thoughts to “what if I succeed?” instead of “what if I fail?” She accepts the opportunity and continues to use self-awareness and self-love to improve her chances of success.

Mercy at home...

Mercy is having relationship problems with her boyfriend, John. She thinks John takes her for granted and he doesn’t tell her he loves her or share affection enough. They fight about this frequently.

Suddenly, Mercy realizes that she may be contributing to the problem. She looks inward and sees that she doesn’t show John appreciation very often and that she overlooks the nice things he does around the house for her and little physical touches that show his affection.

Mercy considers her thought processes when John misses an opportunity to make her feel loved and notes that she assumes he purposely avoids doing things that she likes.

She spends time thinking and talking with John about how they want to show and receive love, and they begin to work on improving their relationship.

These two stories exemplify what self-awareness can look like, and what it can do for you when you tap into it. Without self-awareness, Juliet would never have taken the opportunity that helped her grow, and Mercy would have continued in an unsatisfying relationship or broken things off.

3. Have a Persistent Spirit

It is good to hope and dream, but... hopes and dreams alone aren't enough to help you surmount obstacles or challenges in life; instead, hard work and dedication are the way to achieve success.

Persistence is a key ingredient to success; it is a talent multiplier.

Without persistence, it doesn't matter how talented you are, because your full potential will never be achieved.

What is persistence?

Persistence is the courage to continue pursuing your dream in spite of unexpected setbacks, obstacles, undeserved criticism, and unrelenting hard work.

It's not easy to continue when things are going badly, and there is no guarantee that your efforts will end in success. But what is guaranteed is that if you quit, then you will never reach your goal.

There is one big difference between those who are successful in life and those who aren't: having the persistence to perservere no matter how hard it is.

Calvin Coolidge puts it this way;

"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not. Nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not. Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not. The world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

And according to Winston S. Churchill, "Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."

"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it."

-- Maya Angelou

"You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain."

-- Tom Hiddleston

"The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense."

-- Thomas A. Edison

"A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success."

-- Elbert Hubbard

Conclusion

No matter how hard the situation, no matter how slim the view of breakthrough is; Never give up.

Be optimistic almost about everything; it opens the way to breakthrough and success.

Beware when people, even those whom you don't expect, ask you to lose hope, or to give up... the way they perceive things is different from yours.

* Your race is different.

* Your path is different.

* Your fight is different.

Keep paddling...

The world is waiting till you jump out.

What ever illness or decease that is resling with you now, don't worry - you will get over it.

Are you struggling with depression? don't worry - you will get over it.

Do you have financial issues? don't worry - you will get over it.

Do you have regrets due to a poor choice from the past? don't worry - you will get over it.

Any worry about the future? stop it, live life one day at a time and be happy; you will also get over it!.

I hope the frogs' story rekindled your motivation to succeed.

Never give up now. Keep fighting! Help is on the way.

There is more information about this subject on the free e-book I have prepared for you — plus actionable steps on how to discover your strength, talents and purpose in 30 days — Click Here to get it!

How to Become the New Me—Now

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 02:52:00 +0000

Do you struggles with a low self esteem?

Do people takes advantage of you? or Do you feel there is a part in your life right now that you seriously need to change?

You have come to the right place! I can create any habit at will—in 30 days!

What about you? Have you ever try to make a change once in your life?

What was the change all about? Does it involve being an early riser? Trying to cut down some calories and weight? or, Is it an attempt to improve your skills? health? relationship? and finance?

How far did it go? Were you able to make it past the initial (first 15 days)?

Well...

However your answer is, I guess you deserved a handshake for trying for a change!

"I believe life is constantly testing us for our level of commitment, and life’s greatest rewards are reserved for those who demonstrate a never - ending commitment to act until they achieve."

- Anthony Robbins

You may often get stuck in cycles of temporarily upgrading some part of your life, only to watch that area decline when you stop giving it as much attention. People especially do this with their finances and their health. When the pressure to take action is strong enough, they'll make some improvements, but once the immediacy subsides, they return to old habits –and the old results.

Partly, this is a framing issue...

If you really want to upgrade a certain area of your life and have the upgrade stick, it helps to frame your efforts as creating permanent changes. Adopt the mindset that you can never go back to the old way of doing things.

Do your best to mentally and emotionally accept that the old path must permanently end, and you can never return to it again.

To succeed on this decision here are some steps you need to follow, and you will become a different person; a new born in 30 days!

1. Wake up 30 minutes early every morning

Get up 30 minutes earlier than usual so you don’t have to rush around like a mad man.

That 30 minutes will help you avoid speeding tickets, tardiness and other unnecessary headaches.

If the early rising is not your thing, you can see this article.

You can see or do something a million times, but you can only see or do it for the first time once. As a result, first time experiences often leave reflective marks in our minds for the rest of our lives.

Make an effort to wake up 30 minutes earlier every day for the next 30 days. It can be a whole new activity or just a small experience to you, depending on how you where brought up.

Once you get the ball rolling, this new experiences will open doors to life changing opportunities for you.

Give it a legitimate try for 30 days straight and see how it impacts your life.

2. Start small

Do not choose 7 - 20 bad habits that you feel you should work on. No.. Start small.

Ditch 3 of your bad habits for the next 30 days at first—just three (if not one).

Do you eat too much fast food? Do you play too many video games? Do you argue with your siblings? You know some of your bad habits. Pick 3 and quit doing them for the next 30 days. Period.

If you can even choose one and work on it, you will realize the power of focus.

Let's say, you made "health improvement" or "body building" as your choice - for example.

Then, what you should do next, is: Exercise for 30 minutes every day for 30 days! Your health is your life. Don’t let it go. Eat right, exercise and get an annual physical check-up.

The solution lies in building a strategy.

"It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide what to do."

- Elbert Hubbard

3. Build A Strategy

Now that you have picked the 3 bad habits that you will focused on, let's build your strategy... It’s well known that you only need 30 days to establish a new habit. The hardest part is starting...

Now define one long-term goal and work on it for an hour every day for the next 30 days. Break your goal down into bite-sized pieces and focus on achieving each one piece at a time.

It is all about taking baby steps, and taking the first step is often the hardest.

Spend an hour every day for the next 30 days working toward something you’ve always wanted to accomplish. Take a small dream and make it a reality.

* Write down how you plan to change your life in the next 30 days.

* Write down how you plan to let people see you.

* Write down anybody's name you feel might be of great assistance to the success of the new you—because, no one succeeds alone.

* Write down the group of people you need to meet as rarely as you can. This will lead us to the next step...

4. Avoid distractions

(a). Watch less TV: Entertain yourself with real-world experiences. Great memories are the product of interesting life experiences. So turn off the television (or the computer if that’s how you watch your TV programs) and get outdoors.

Interact with the world, appreciate nature, take notice of the simple pleasures life has to offer, and just watch as life unfolds in front of you.

(b). Cut away negative relationships: Keep people in your life who truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, enhance you, and make you happy. If you know people who do none of these things, let them go and make room for new positive relationships.

Major changes in how you see the world interact with others can be difficult for some people to accept. It is possible that some people who knew you before won't like who you have become. You may lose some friends by changing your life. Rest assured, though, that you will gain new ones, too.

Over the next 30 days, if relevant to your situation, gradually let go of one person in your life who has been continuously hurting you and holding you back.

5. Read a good book every day

"Ignorance and absence of discipline is the cause of man’s troubles."

- Kautilya

To train your mental health, you must read at least one chapter of a good book every day.

With the Web’s endless stream of informative, easy-to-skim textual snippets and collaborative written works, people are spending more and more time reading online. Nevertheless, the Web cannot replace the authoritative wisdom from certain classic books that have delivered (or will deliver) profound ideas around the globe for generations.

Books open doors, in your mind and in your life. Read an online book list and find a good book to grab at the library today. Then spend the next 30 days reading at least one chapter a day until you reach the end.

Every morning, watch or read something that inspires you

Sometimes all you need is a little pep talk. For the next 30 days, before you eat breakfast, or leave the house, watch a motivational video or read something (quotation, blog post, short story, etc.) that inspires you.

6. Improve on it everyday

For Anything to Be Great it has to Be a Daily Affair.

By now, You have learned to wake up early. You have picked one or two habits that you will be working on for the next 30 days. You believe you will succeed because you have a strategic plan in place. You are willing to avoid distractions like watching less TV and cutting away negative relationships.

You are now reading good books that will help to facilitate your growth in your self-improvement goal. Weldon.

Now.. that is a good achievement. I can see the new you - a few steps away.

You will need next to focus on Consistency.

This next step is the more important step; to make the new habit a part of you. For example, now, if I'm eating my rice with fork and a knife, I don't remember where the spoon is anymore. It has become—permanent.

To make the new you permanent, here are some rules you must follow:

(i). Kill it off!!

You might have a temporary upgrade phase and a long-term maintenance phase for certain changes, but the maintenance phase can't be the same as the pre-upgrade phase if you want to lock in some permanent gains.

Whatever you're doing now that isn't getting you the results you want – that particular collection of habits – has to die off and never see the light of day again.

For instance, if you're considering a dietary change to improve your health, frame it as a permanent change. This framing makes it clear that you can never go back to the way you're eating now. If you do, you'll undo any results you gain.

Look at your current eating habits and know you must leave them in the past and that they can never be part of your future.

(ii). Focus on the good outcome...

That's a hard realization to accept sometimes. The notion of making a permanent change may seem daunting enough, but you also have to accept that this means the absolute end of your current practices.

* If you want to upgrade your health, your current health practices must end forever.

* If you want to upgrade your finances, your current financial practices must end forever.

* If you want to upgrade your social life, your current social practices must end forever.

To usher in the new and make it stick, you must be willing to accept the death of the old.

(iii). Make it permanent!

Maintain a checklist, and keep it regular.

Over-feeding myself is dead to me—so is waking up late. It was part of my past, but I don't expect to ever have it be part of my life again.

When I stop eating too much, because it was making me lazy (including the habit of wasting food) back in 2018, I began with a 30-day experiment, but I also leaned into the expectation that if those 30 days went well, there would be no going back. That helped the change stick.

Even if you frame something as a permanent change, you still retain the option to undo or modify that change later on. You're still free to make fresh choices. But if you frame it as permanent from the beginning, it can help you invest more deeply in making the change stick.

You can still begin with a 30-day challenge mindset to get started, while also using those 30 days to say goodbye to your old habits.

If you quit smoking, it would be best if you never ever touch a cigarette again in your entire life.

The love affair with the old addiction has to die for a new life – and a new identity – to emerge.

There's a certain sadness when we do this. I suggest that you accept the sadness and let yourself feel it. Go ahead and grieve if you feel some genuine loss. Let those feelings flow through you as you say goodbye to the old.

(iv). Be grateful..

Say "thank you" to the old habits as well. Take stock of what you learned and how the old experiences helped you mature. Consider what you discovered about your character.

At the very least, you may have learned to feel some compassion for those dealing with similar challenges. Being able to feel gratitude (instead of resentment) for the old life can make it easier to flow into permanent changes.

Framing your lifestyle and habit changes as permanent can help you bypass the yoyo phase, so you can make a change stick once you've gone through the effort to transition.

As you make the change, remember that a key part of this is to say a real goodbye to the old path and then to require that henceforth the old path may exist only in your memories.

WELCOME TO THE NEW YOU!!!

Now you can go and take one photograph of yourself; You deserve it!

Thank you so much for reading.

And if you are first reading my blog – welcome!! am happy to connect with you.

Why You Should Walk Away from the 99%🚶

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:53:00 +0000

One of the best gifts I gave myself in the course of my evolution, was ridding myself of cynical people.

Just like joy and compassion, negative feelings like fear, disenchantment and discontent are contagious.

Let me explain..

The most sensitive period in your life will be that moment when you're wondering whether to hold on to what you have now, or go all in for the bigger picture.

But when you let cynical people in your ear, their words will poison your pool of thought and put a stutter in your step.

If you're around people who find everything funny including your ideas and attempts at success, you're siding with doubt against your higher self.

You may be entertained by the jokes, but... your destiny may suffer the cost.

Your inner critic is enough work. Why complicate the battle within with the influence of scoffers just because they are entertaining?

In 2020, it's easier than ever to refill your faith meter. Get around new information by listening to podcasts and watching videos of people living your ideal future.

What You Must Do:

Join Facebook Groups and attend physical meet-ups where happy and motivated people consistently talk about an aspirational future.

Finally, learn how to encourage other people. This looks easy, but most of us didn't grow up with it.

I had to write a note somewhere to remind me to always compliment something about someone I was meeting. If I saw them doing something, I always told them how great they were at it.

As most people only think of themselves and spare no mind for others, it was remarkable what I was doing, and so it drew like-minded people toward me. I drew from them spiritually as they did from me.

No one succeeds alone; no one fails alone.

Walk away from the 99%; If success is your goal!!

How to Succeed in Any Business

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:46:00 +0000

Here is a simple principle for success in all endeavour; and it states:

"For Anything To Be Great It Has To Be A Daily Affair".

If success is the ultimate goal (which I believe is what you seek) then this is what you must do to get it - Abundantly!

So to succeed in any business, including a relationship, you must GIVE IT TIME.

Do you know that Facebook which was founded in 2004 didn't start making profit until 2009? It took a whooping 5 years to start seeing profit.

What if Mark Zuckerberg had quit like many do with their businesses or dreams after maybe 1 or 2 years. Probably, we all won't be doing what we are respectively using our Facebook accounts for!

When you start up something you want and believe in, always GIVE IT TIME... One thing that keeps it's promise always is TIME. It is divine!

Even when people call you names or refuse to believe in you or mock you, let all that be your super power, go "gaga" with your dream, its your calling not theirs!

Build a Strategy:

The money should not be your focus at first.

Write down how are you planning to let people know and like you first, then you need people to trust you; focus on how to increase your credibility.

You will need next to focus on how to let people try you for a minimal price and if required for free.

The next step is the more important step; to let people buy your product/ service... and then the money will come.

For your business’ continuation, you need people to buy again and again; your business will close its doors if customers buy for one time and leave.

In your strategy, you need your customers to be your sales people, figure out how to let them bring new customers (referral)

Don't Quit!

The journey to success as an entrepreneur will always get tough at some point, but don't quit.

Focused on WHY you started and what you stand to GAIN in the end. Be courageous. Do not quit.

Be ready for this:

No one will ever love your dream better than you—especially if the result(s) is yet to be seen. When you stay true to what you started and stay till finish, every difficulty will eventually waiver!

And if you survived through all the difficulties and the rough times, you will eventually master the art of success in any business of your choice!

That is what it takes.

Get started and keep it going...

Run with this and have a wonderful day!

Worried about Your Future? Do this!!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 06:08:00 +0000

Change your method of operation!!

If you find yourself constantly worried about your future, it simply means you are not presently seeing positive results that should guarantee the better future that you seeks..

...and that means, something needs to be change ASAP.

What should you change? Your Method of Approach.

Your overall method and the system you use for achieving your goals since the beginning of the year needs to be changed if it's not yielding you more positive results.

You need practical survival skills to pull you up. Don't be complacent!

Listen, the year is moving quickly and the following month will soon begin.

You've had few months to execute…few months to show the world just how good your Plan A was capable of delivering big, consistent results.

If you have not made as much progress as you would have liked this year…the answer is not to keep doing the same things again and again. The only thing you'll succeed at is finding yourself further behind.

Shake things up a little!

The answer is to shake things up and implement a better execution plan.

To be more precise...you need to implement a Plan B... That’s what you need to be doing right now.

Do yourself a monumental favor and act quickly…before time runs out.

Don’t allow yourself to get to the end of the year and wonder "what if?"

What if I had been more committed to my goals and resolutions?

What if I had really pushed myself harder, confronted obstacles and was strong enough to resist temptation?

What if I accepted the truth that my current plan, patterns and behaviours were not working and I had the courage to implement a Plan B?

…would things be different?

If you feel you have stayed long enough with a plan or method that should bring more positive results and yet nothing seems to change, please seek for help!!

Be Very flexible to Alternative options Plan B, Plan C etc.

What if, what if, what if—are waste of time and resourceful energy. Make haste while it's yet day. Time is no man's friend.

Here is the good news:

It is not too late to make some new adjustments... You cannot continue to be rigid about those old strategies that are no longer working for you.

Adopt a new PLAN B.

* You can set some big, hairy audacious goals…

* You can follow a new highly disciplined plan…

* You can unleash the power of your commitment...

* and You can most definitely finish the year strong.

Now, here is my question for you:

What New Plans; What new strategies and What new action steps or alternatives will you be taking since you have tried that particular method for so many months but you are no longer getting results?

Write down new ideas, or Strategies you will be implementing today and this new week — immediately.

Do Have A Successful and Productive Week.

Read this and Change Your Mindset - Forever

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 03:55:00 +0000

There is a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.”

For centuries, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing:

Happiness is found in helping others...

But how?

Well, have you ever seen any trees eat their own fruit? No. This teaches us that human beings should not only use their mind, body, energy and speech for themselves, but also to serve others.

When you do this, nature in turn will reward you. Anywhere, anytime soon.

If we ignore problems because we think we can’t change them or take the dangerous position of believing that someone else will sort it out, then things will never change on a global scale.

We are almost all free to carry out our own tiny acts of compassion and group together with others to become unstoppable.

“Help others achieve their dreams, and you will achieve yours.”

- Les Brown

I have a burning desire to help others develop the skills to achieve financial independence. And have often imagine a world where everyone will be joyful and happy, not worrying how the next meal will come, or how to afford payment of house rent or children school fees or the fear of losing a job.

Fantastic isn't it? But it's possible to see this manifest if only we could be our brother's keeper as the Lord commanded.

Love your neighbour as thy self, this is the first and ultimate calling of all creation to be in relationship with one another as a communion to our creator.

No wonder there's a chaos and confusion everywhere because we have departed from this calling.

Am here to contribute my own quota and help as many as would be willing to achieve financial independence through the skills and systems I have used, tested and proven over the years that has brought fulfilment to my life and can bring fulfillment to yours, so you can impact this financial independence into the lives of others too.

If you need a quick refresher on what financial independence is, here is quick definition:

Financial independence occurs when you’ve saved enough to support your current living and spending habits for the remainder of your life, without actually having to work again if you chose. Sounds pretty good, right?

Why Is Financial Independence Important?

Financial independence is important because it reduces your financial stress and removes your worry about whether you can pay your living expenses or that you’ll have enough saved and invested to live on for the remainder of your life.

It also gives you more freedom to choose what you do in your life. No longer are you relying on a salary nor are you dependent on others to ensure you generate income.

Since you are financially independent, you have enough money invested to generate passive income that you can withdrawal as salary. Plus, if you want to consider working, you can pursue part-time employment or start something of your own.

I can't change the world but I can change the lives of people around me positively and so can you! And collectively build a better world for ourselves and together we win.

To learn how to contribute your own quota to helping others, Sign Up for our Growth League today. We'll send you the free e-book that will change your mindset - forever.

A Story about Letting Go

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 03:26:00 +0000

As told by Juliet. A:

"Life can be bitter to the very bone; When one is poor, and woman, and alone".

- John Masefield

I have come to view life as a walking shadow; a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing... But why?

Come with me, let's travel back in time, to the very beginning of my life. Where it all started...

***

STARTING ON A CLEAN SHEET.......😬

I was chaste till I got admission into the Federal Government Girls College in my town. My mom was a devotee of Scripture Union till her death when she had her last child who was the only male child of the family.

She had 5 other girls until she couldn't survive her last which was a beautiful baby boy. My dad was a district pastor at the church we used to attend before he received the call of God upon his life. He started his ministry with us, I mean the six of us.

I was the lead choir with my two elder sisters, my two younger sisters were the congregations and Joshua, my two year old brother was the assistant pastor for the first 4 years of the ministry.

We went from door to door yet we couldn't save a single soul, I guess ours was more pathetic than theirs.😭

However, I am joyful because I got all of the courage I have today from that single life experience. I was only a teenager at that time, so I was just as carefree as a child, even in my relationship with people

Fortunately, before the fifth anniversary of my dad's church. We were able to add up miraculously to a number of 20. We were so excited about the whole thing and it thrilled us to serve the church better.

THE BREAKOUT➡

No doubt, I was saved. My salvation was somewhat different from what people describes but I was born in Christ, how on earth can I deviate?

My dad preaches a lot about soberity and chastity that I feel like nothing can steal that from me until I was admitted into FGGC. Our male teachers manipulated us and we fell victim, most of us.

Little did our parents know, that it was already a norm for the male teachers to have their way with the students. No one has ever challenged them, no one spoke about it. Even those that tried were not heard.😖

Now! I'm out of the mess. But how do I get over those experiences? They took advantage of our naivety and had their way with us without our consent. The pleasure is now a pain that rummage our bowels now that we are grown.

We enjoyed what we did but it is no longer as funny as it was. Personally, I love Sexual Purity Advocacy but how do I make up for the mistake I made? Can I model Chastity when I am not chaste?

THE TRUE STORY ABOUT LETTING GO

Now! I want to retell this story; A story about letting go.

Dear young people, I want to tell you - there are no clean sheets anywhere. Infact, there are few sheets left which will soon be consumed if you're not observant. If you won't model it as battered as you are now, you will shatter when you look up there and find innumerable flawed glittering stars gracing those spacious seats.

If you are asked that who on earth preaches chastity when they are not chaste, tell them I said so. A single fall or even a thousand fall shouldn't kill your dreams as long as you keep dreaming.

You are what you think you are. If you think you are not fit for the job. Then, so be it! You won't be fit. Your thoughts has conquered you already, and for that, no amount of motivation can inspire you to stand to your feet and get the job done.

Sit down! Keep sitting where you will be thrashed by those who knows how to be in charge of their thoughts. If a whole Oprah Winfrey can't inspire you, who am I to be your dictator.

Gone are the days when you have to start on a clean sheet, make do of the dirty old ones or if there are no sheets, write on your palms. Just start somehow, clean or not. Your past should not stop you from advocating for what is just.

Fine! You don't have a clean sheet while some does but how sure are you that theirs won't get dirty on the way. You have swam past that ocean and you already have all of what it takes to survive it, which will make it less terrifying. You already have what others who weren't in it do not have. Who teaches the lesson better? The experienced or the inexperienced?

If you don't learn anything from your past experiences. Gladly forget it, you are not cut for passing the lessons it holds for the future.

Life is for the COURAGEOUS, the STRONG, the WILLFUL. Others are merely existing not living.

"Happy the man, and happy he alone,

He who can call today his own;

He who, secure within, can say:

Tomorrow do thy worse, for I have lived today".

- Horac

Take a decision, carefully...

The Business Lesson I Learned from the Taxi Drivers

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 03:12:00 +0000

Business has only two basic functions - marketing and innovations.

- Peter Drucker

You can have all the money you want. You can make any relationship a success. And You can live the life you want.

Here is the principle to achieve all that!

You are about to learn one of the big marketing secret of all time. A secret most of the top companies, industries and businesses in the world have been using in a strategic way.

If you read to the end, I guarantee you will learn a thing or two that you can start implementing in your business and personal life right away. And if done correctly, the result is assured...

While passing a motor park (over the years), I have watched and observed how taxi drivers (and bus conductors) shout their different destinations to anyone and everyone that is passing.

They talk to over a 100 people just to fill a 14 seater bus. They keep yelling out their destination to every passerby.

Some passengers know their destination but don't know which vehicle in particular to enter. But as soon as you get to the park, you will hear them (the taxi drivers) calling the name of your destination.

They don't get discouraged if you are not going to their destination.

You will always see them do that several times daily.

Now let's bring the system home to our life and business.

When starting out, it is good to expect that everything will work out well.

It is good to expect that everyone will show interest in your business.

It is good to expect that everyone will feel, have or show the same enthusiasm as you, towards your company or business.

In fact, other companies as yours are making a killing in the business, so why can't yours do the same?

Well, here is the reality... You cannot expect everyone to be heading to your destination.

The key lesson here is: Consistency.

Don't stop giving your best even when people or customers are ignoring you.

keep talking or advertising to people - to get the few that will skyrocket your business.

Focus on those that came to you, give them your attention, satisfy them, and encourage them to bring their friends.

Don't stop!

If you stop telling people about your business because you felt they might not need it, you will end up going home empty.

Learn to put your business in the face of your audience ALWAYS.

Don't get discouraged and never you stop telling people about the opportunity that abounds.

Nurture the business that brings you money.

📷 Success is never by chance nor a mistake!

Success is for those that showed up and remain consistent in doing what ought to be done.

But then, while trying to talk about your business, don't be salesy.

Offer value, educate, teach, share and then subtly promote your business.

Be shameless about what pays your bills. Be proud of it and it will treat you well in return.

And the last but not the least is: PRODUCE, OR CREATE WHAT YOU WILL BE HAPPY TO PUT YOUR FACE ON.

Thank you so much for reading. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Cheers!

How to Avoid Being Broke Always

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 03:05:00 +0000

Nothing really belongs to us but time, which even he has who has nothing else.

- Baltasar Gracian

Dear "CEOs" & the honorable "Self Employed".. Hope you are making the best use of your time.

And I also, hope you are making the best use of your life, since none of us will be here in two hundred years...

Life is a vapor.. Use it well...

Now, Let me quickly show you something...

Today, you will learn how to avoid "always being broke" especially if you are here in Nigeria.

Recently on the news, I saw where some 20k jobs were provided, that's not my issue but hearing that 4 Ph.ds and 20 masters holders applied turned me off...

Like you went to school for 4 years and beyond, did masters then PH.d, here you are applying for a 20k unprofessional job.. Who art bewitched thee?

I understand how bad the current situation in Nigeria is, regardless of the detrimental effects, people are still balling...

Not everyone were born with a silver spoons..

Not everyone have uncles/aunts they call.

There are many of us that don't have connections..

The only connection we have is "INTERNET CONNECTION"

That's why you will benefit greatly from what I want to share to you right now.

At least I have passed through a *always broke stage* ... I'm still in process, though, I don't have to be very rich before I share some success cadres, right?

By the way, I still have 5h in account...😂

There are many ways one can get out of that "always broke" stage... especially MONEY MANAGEMENT

But...

I will share just one..

* Learning a SKILL and be able to Monetize it

The Problem Today is:

Most entrepreneurs don't want to be seen starting from zero.. I remember when I was just fresh on this thing called internet. It was funny and not funny.😂.

If you are among my subscribers, then you must have heard the story already.

Absolutely no one started off being awesome or amazing‼️ Allow yourself to grow and be the beginner that mature to an expert. For every master you see today was once a learner.💯 And learning can be hard.🙄

And every professional you have heard of was once an amateur. Therefore allow yourself to be a beginner. Learn from someone, and copy, or follow the blueprint that leads to success.

I remember the day Google sent a notification of $100 from AdSense: 3 years ago, it took me 2 years to make $100. Now it's much easier and quicker.

Allow yourself to learn and implement what you learn. Yes.. Always implement what you learned👌. Don't just be acquiring knowledge alone. Practice what you learned. In fact, don't learn anything new unless you put the first knowledge to good use today.

If you do, trust me—A year from now, you will thank yourself that you started today‼️

Don't ever let fear of being seen at the bottom stop you from starting. Because there is absolutely nothing wrong with that at all 👍

Here is the thing............

The problem only comes when you want to start off "awesome" — especially if making money online is your goal. Because there is no such thing on this planet earth 🌎. You read that right ‼️

Start where you are with what you have. And level up as you go🔥🔥

It took me over 15 months to understand that I can monetize my knowledge.💯

Destroy that perfectionism now!!!👍👍

That is it for now... This can't be overemphasized...

I can see many skillful ones yet broke..

This is because, they've not learnt the art of selling or monetizing that skills.

There are many ways to monetizing a skill..

* Offering Freemium

Is a pricing strategy by which a product or service is provided free of charge, but money (a premium) is charged for additional features, services, or virtual (online) or physical (offline) goods that expand the functionality of the free version of the software or product.

You can upsell rendering your services for free.

* Show up to prospects

Let people be informed of what your skills can do for them and their businesses.. reach out to them personally if need be.

Many persons knows you're a copywriter but some really don't know why they need you..

Many persons knows you're an internet marketer, but some really don't know why they need you..

A huge number of persons knows you're a cook, but some really don't know why they need you..

Many persons knows that you do laundry, but some really don't know why they need you..

You need to be able to show up your services to their pain points...

Because you are a cook and food is a basic need, doesn't mean I will buy your food..

Show up to them on why they need your service.

When you show up, give it your best shot.

* Market Yourself through Paid Advertising

Marketing is the process of informing people about the benefits of something, with the intention of getting them to embrace it.

The goal of marketing is to help people to have access to products or services that are beneficial to them.

The word "marketing" shouldn't be strange to you. We all markets every day!

When you tell people where you cut or make your hair, you are marketing the salon—either you get paid by doing it or not.

When you tell people about your place of worship, you are marketing your church or mosque.

When you tell people about the supermarket with cheap prices, you are marketing the supermarket.

When you tell people that your Tecno/Infinix/Samsung/Oppo/Huawei phone is good, you are marketing the phone company—either with benefits or not.

Long story short, we are all marketers!

Unfortunately, not all marketers get paid for the good work they are doing. A labourer is worthy of his wages (money)!

Going forward, you should make effort to get paid for your marketing services.

You need more people to know about your business.

Explore the use of social media marketing (Facebook & Instagram ads), or search engine marketing (Google)

Generally, learn the art of selling..

There are still other ways to monetize... you can drop it on the comment box , someone might need it.

Thank you so much for reading.

Are You Still Deceiving Yourself?

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 04:06:00 +0000

To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don’t be.

- Golda Meir

We live in a world where a lot of people unnecessarily hype themselves above who they are probably because they want to impress their followers or maybe, they feel its the best thing to do...

As a matter of fact, it is deceptive to live beyond what you can't afford, truly; the social media might not be able to ascertain your kind of person, but deep down, you know you've not been true to yourself & that's why your growth has been quite stunted.

This could affect the relationship between you and those who could help you.

As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation. People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.

When you keep advertising yourself deceitfully and falsefully, you're sending a wrong signal to the people who has the capacity to raise your hands up in destiny.

Friend, stop being your own impediment, prince of Persia and barricade (on social media), hence; start living truly and aright.

We can secure other people’s approval if we KEEP doing what is right and needed.

BE TRUE TO YOURSELF

You mustn’t expect to have everything exactly to your taste. Work on yourself, and work on your dreams. In due time, all your wishes and desires shall come true, but you must endeavor to:

Keep trying,

Keep hoping,

Keep pushing,

Keep being yourself,

Keep crushing your goals,

And don't fail to live in line with your present position.

With time, your greatness will be announced for the whole world to behold.

Always stay true to yourself as you work hard and smart, all your labor and efforts will eventually pay off for you.

We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.

See you at the top☝️

And don't forget to share this article with your loved ones...

The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.

Are You Running Along?

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 03:55:00 +0000

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.

- Helen Keller

We now live in an era where everything is moving into making human CONVENIENCE A PRIORITY. 💯

Where do you belong?

The world is evolving each day with much technological developments. Today, you see an app that allows you to order your favorite meal instantly, tomorrow you see a water-powered portable generator that can power many apartments using a mobile device.

🔴 In this day and age, we have come to realized that success isn't about doing a different thing but doing things differently. If your invention, products, or blog articles are not making human-convenience a priority, then, count yourself out of the game.

People need peace, comfort and a sense of belonging.

You won't stay long in business if what you are offering in the marketplace isn't tied to this context. You don't have to do much, just follow the trend, and what you will need to do will be presented to you.

There is nothing really new, just some technological improvement that we all need to embrace.

Tech is rapidly changing the whole concept of doing things, now and beyond. 🚀 We must make a choice to update our knowledge and improve ourselves, or some decisions will be made for us.

We are just at the beginning, yet, we can only imagine the magnificent of the future. I can simply see the future of work changing already... A world where humans are soon to be replaced with machines.

There is something new under the sun. It is already having an impact on the human society, and it will continue to be of great significance as the discovery of agriculture, industrialisation, the printing press, digitalization and so much more taking place!

The technology that support this statement is already in existence. Believe me. This new changes are having an impact on every aspect of our society.

Now.. Where do you belong?

Are you running along?

Technology is getting more real than we think. Discover ways to actualise what you do so as to fit in for the purpose of being relevant in the marketplace as tech continue to evolve.

No matter the industry you are, know this... "It's either you stay relevant or be forgotten". "Sharpen your survival skills or be left alone". No one loves old fashion, ensure to look new as possible if you want to last long in this space.

We now live in an era where everything is moving into making human CONVENIENCE A PRIORITY. Where machines are making humans comfortable.

Are you running along?

Keep doing your best.

And as for me, I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them. The great end of life is not knowledge, but action. Take action. Look for where improvement is needed and do it.

See you at the top☝️

The Encounter that Changed My Life!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 03:43:00 +0000

"We cannot change anything until we accept it".

- Carl Gustav Jung

This is the beginning of my growth. The story of my life.

I was not always wise or prudent like this. I still remember how I use to derive pleasure from public praise... I will never forget the way I use to validate myself with public opinions, which left a scar on my emotional tissues...

But happily, I was rescued!

I hope this story changes your life as it does to me...

"Listen my Son, your antagonist will increase at every second of your progress". My entrepreneur father said some few years ago.

As he walked through the environment, he said, "Walk with me, I have something to show you".

1st Lesson

He went to the Mango tree at the backyard, and requested I pluck a fruit from the tree. Actually the ripe one.

I looked carefully and replied; Sir, I can't see any ripe one here. He stared at me for few seconds, this time, my heartbeat increased.

He had actually warned me to be prudent like King Solomon anytime I come close to him because the race is not for the ignorant anymore.

I adjusted my breath for another few seconds, I said again, Sir, I can't find any ripe MANGO. "Beautiful", he said, with a confident tone. Then he continued, "Nobody will know you when you are not ripe". "Nobody will attack you when your glory isn't showing". "At this stage, you are like the unripe fruit". "Ignored, deserted, overlooked because your fruit is not nutritional".

Here is your first lesson Son, don't fight to be seen or noticed, rather work on your fruit to be ripe. It's the nature of human to ignore people that are not productive. To be noticed, work more on your seed, and yourself.

2nd Lesson

"Come with me", this time, he took me to another tree, full with ripen fruit. "Look around here and pluck me two fruit". I looked critically at the Coconut tree, it was tall and uneasy to get, so I carefully took a big stick and hit it from afar, and one fell after the other to the ground so loud. Then I gave the two fruit to him.

Then he said; "Here is it Son, the more productive you become, the more enemies you attract just like the coconut tree. It's the nature of human to come for you because you are ripe. They attack you just like you attack the coconut tree".

"Don't be moved, it's your right to fulfill destiny no matter the attack on you. Keep growing. You are growing for two purposes—One, as a shade for those that are helpless to hide and two, as a fruit for those that are hungry to eat from".

"Understand that, your COURSE is beyond the attacker. Grow your lens of reasoning if you will last long as a fruitful tree".

"You see that coconut tree over there, no matter how many you pluck, it won't dry up because of you. It will keep producing more coconut. It is because it produces more that makes it relevant in my compound. If not, I would have uprooted it a long time ago".

"Just because your partner betrays your love doesn't stop you from loving someone else. You are productive, and you need to show your commitments as a tree that is fruitful, not as a tree that dries up, because of one person that plucks from it".

"Just because someone defrauds you, is not enough reason not to trust. Trust is part of what makes your tree productive. Keep trusting till it gets you to your breakthrough".

"Just because some people don't like what you do is not enough reason not to like yourself. Be your first admirer. Treat yourself with so much love and respect. Make the relationship with yourself a priority. Sharpen your survival skills and keep making progress".

"Nature will command people to take the course of likeness on you".

3rd Lesson

"See Son, look at that Bitter leaf at the other side of the compound, go and taste it". I moved a bit and I said, Sir, I don't really like it. He smiled and said, "Son, this shows that, not everyone will like what you do, but you must never allow that to determine how you grow".

"That bitter leaf is never scared of growing no matter the hatred you have towards it—because it knows, one day, you will come looking for it and it will be your only saviour at that time. You will give it all the attention you thought you couldn't give".

"Don't stop growing Son. When your enemy increases for no reason, pay attention, your success is taking another dimension they can't handle, the effect is dimensional. You will feel it even in your relationship with the world".

"The bitter leaf will not attract enemies because of the kind of projection and growth it takes but sooner, it will be the ultimate search for many in few months to come. You are an ultimate search for someone tomorrow... Learn to improve your skills of growth today. Soon, they will be your survival skills".

"You are not growing to compete with the next person".

"Coconut tree doesn't compete with Apple tree, their seasons of growth and cycle is different. Learn to apply this in your journey in life.

"Your competition is not with someone else. God who kept you on this Journey knows when your fruit will ripe, so don't envy others when their fruit is ripe. Seasons of growth is what matters. Move and grow at your own pace".

"Slowly but surely, your SEASON WILL COME".

"Always remember".

"The bloodline of your families are different".

***

Thank you so much for reading!

Self-Esteem Vs Self Confidence

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 23:25:00 +0000

Often times nothing profits more than self – esteem, grounded on what is just and right... Trust thyself.

- John Milton

I receive quite a number of questions on the difference between self-confidence and self-esteem on various occasions.

Perhaps you have also thought about the connection between the two characters before.

Now, come with me, let's hit the points together...

Here is the fact:

The confidence which we have in ourselves engenders the greatest part of that we have in others.

Self–esteem is the quality of the relations we have with ourselves

Self-confidence can be derived from being successful in one area of life, whereas self-esteem is how highly we regard ourselves as a person. It’s how much we like, value, and accept ourselves...

"But how can I develope self-esteem and self-confidence?"

If you must succeed in any relationship, job or business,,, self-esteem and self-confidence are survival skills that must be in your social tool-box.

Despite the fact that many people attempt to pursue high self-esteem through ‘doing’ – earning more money, being more successful or altering their bodies through plastic surgery or dieting; becoming more confident in one area doesn’t necessarily mean your self-esteem improves at the same rate.

This is because self-esteem is an internal way of measuring your self-worth and sense of belonging in the world. If you’re trying to ‘improve’ yourself in order to feel acceptable, the ‘improvement’ might just drive home the idea that you were unacceptable in the first place.

So, how do you raise your self-esteem? How do you grow your self-confidence?

Well it's easy! Just use one bullet for the two birds!

This is what I mean... To raise your self-esteem and your self-confidence, you must Do things from a goal of self-care and self-love.

On first view, ‘doing things’ might seem to counteract what I said above about the fact that doing things to improve your self-confidence would not necessarily improve your self-esteem.

However, ‘doing things’ for the right reason is very different from doing things for the wrong reason when it comes to boosting self-esteem.

When you start from a point of self-care and self-love, you are essentially saying to yourself, “I love and value myself enough to exercise, earn a comfortable living, have a fulfilling career, attain a healthy weight” etc.

This is vastly different from saying, “nobody will love me unless I’m thin”, or, “I need to prove to everyone how good I am by earning as much money as possible”.

Before you make a decision about what you want to achieve, ask yourself this question:

"Why am I doing this?"

“Am I doing this because I love myself and want to take care of myself”?

Or,

“Am I doing this because I want to make myself more lovable and acceptable?”

To be continued! 😊

Now—what do you think?

Do you think self-esteem and self confidence is related?

Are they the same?

Or are they entirely different from each other?

Choice Vs Decision

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:53:00 +0000

Soon or later, you will have to make an important choice or decision in your life.

When the time comes, will you make the right one?

You can only answer the question confidently based on your knowledge or the experience you have had...

The fact is:

Choice & Decision are the most difficult task in the life of a man( woman) and it is the most abuse and regrettable actions in a mans life.

They are survival skills you must master through daily use of your brain.

Take a serious time on this two, ponder on them, for that which you choose today, defines your tomorrow.

Many have put theirselves in a position and prison they can not get out of in choice/decision making either in marriage, relationship, beliefs and business etc.

They can't escape due to family background, belief, doctrine, religion etc.

Many have gone down to the grave beyond wounded and pained prematurely trying to prove a point or save the face of others by sacrificing their happiness.

Life is too short and its made for happiness—first, then "thanks" and "praises" to God, for a good praise comes out from the aural of a happy soul.

Man was never a perfect being, and God understands his mistakes, the problem is not the mistakes but the attitude towards it and how its been handled, because correction comes from our mistakes so also perfection.

Therefore in every choice/decision you makes, put yourself first, don't be scared to walk through that road till you get it right as long as you take God along, then think only to God's judgment and satisfies your conscience to that and forget what men says, but listen to their advice and take which your heart accept.

So take that choice today and make that decision that works with you to your fulfilment even if it's for a day, because no one knows the pain more than you and understand yourself more than you.

Be courageous and try living happy - for it all lies in the choice and decision you make today... Alone you came, same alone you will go, and same alone you will be judged.

So try that which works for you and live happy ever putting God first.

Will You be Great Tomorrow?

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:43:00 +0000

I don't really know much about you or the things you have been through, and I don't know where you stay, or the place you originated from.

I do not know about your family background. I don't know if you are rich, or you are surviving.

But here are few things I knew about you...

I know this about you:

* You are presently reading my post.

* You have a good heart.

* You are hard-working. ,

* You want a positive change in your life.

If I am correct, then this is what I have for you.

Your tomorrow will be better than today!

***

The above statement is a prophecy... but, don't you like to see it fulfilled?

You must survive today, to see tomorrow. Do you know what will happen if there was no 'today'? Tomorrow, will be out of reach.

I am telling you this, to help you understand that if you give up on your dreams today, tomorrow will not just be same as today, but may be worse. It's not about where you are today but where you will reach tomorrow.

I understand your struggles, and you may still need to put more efforts.

The fact is: Most of us where compromised from the beginning...

For some; self discovery and passion was ignited and for others, it was killed.

Some had siblings who constantly reminded them of their weaknesses thereby ignoring their strengths and abilities.

For some it was teachers, aunties, friends and even parents who won’t stop comparing them to other people.

For some, it was the need for acceptance. They desperately wanted to feel among. So they let go of their own dreams and desires to pursue the opinion of others about them.

Little Jane was always accused of being too outspoken and over confident and everybody won’t stop shutting her up because a lady must always be quiet and not opinionated— Who knows if that was a potential public speaker or an activist in making.

Little Kate loves to draw anything and everything he sees but his mum told him how poor and wretched artists are—Who knows if that’s a Leonardo Da Vinci in making.

Little John struggled with mathematics although he was the best student in literature but his two other siblings excelled at it without stress. Dad is an engineer and Mum is a chemistry teacher. John went to ‘Arts class’ and his siblings couldn’t stop calling him ‘olodo'.

Now Jane grows up to be so timid, shy and lacks confidence. She can’t even face the crowd and feels her opinion doesn’t matter in any topic.

Kate has given up on the art of drawing, it wouldn’t make him rich anyway.

John now has esteem issues and thinks his other siblings will do better than him in life and he won’t amount to so much.

***

In our society, people lack foresight to see unique strengths and abilities. They do not want to see things done differently; they will rather allow other people conform to the environment.

Unknowingly; they have killed raw talents, they have handicapped some abilities and limited the achievements of people.

Now the society is filled with frustrated adults, cranky youths and angry people whose talents and abilities is screaming on the inside waiting to be unleashed.

It takes only a few to see beyond the natural person and see the beauty within and what man is capable of becoming if they can tap and fully develop their potentials.

There is a lot hiding within you that you have neglected for so long. It's time to rise above limitations. It’s time to awaken the giants on your inside.

You were born with natural survival skills. To be more. To do more. To become more.

No man is strong enough to limit you if you do not give them a chance. You are greatness itself and your generation is waiting for you to emerge.

What did you love to do as a child and you stopped doing? Why? Let me know in the comments.

Now the past has past. This is today. To move forward, you should stop living in the past.

Accept who you are, Believe in yourself, but Never give up.

If you give up and fail now, then your labour may be in vain. And you will disappoint those who believe in you (including me).

The truth is..

It's not about where you are today but where you will reach tomorrow, and who you will be tomorrow.

You see,

Sometimes ago Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Jimoh Ibrahim, Mike Adenuga... were looking at Abiola, Nwanyawu, Igbinedion, Dantata as YOU are doing now.

Sometimes ago Messi, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho were looking at Maradonna, Roberto Baggio, Romario, Jeep Stam, Luther Mathaius as YOU are doing now.

Sometimes ago Bill Gate, Warren Buffett, Carlos Helu... were looking at Rosthschild, Rockefeller, Henry Ford as YOU are doing now.

Sometimes ago GEJ, Late President Yaradua were looking at Tafawa Balewa, Muritala M, IBB as YOU are doing now

Sometimes ago Adeboye, Olukoya ,Oyedepo, Areogun, Kumuyi... were looking at Ayo Babalola, Obadare, Idahosa, Kc Price... as YOU are doing now.

Sometimes ago, Emeifile, Sanusi Lamido, Soludo were looking at Clement Isong, Vincent, O.Ahmed, M.Borno as YOU are doing now.

The only thing that speaks in the lives of these people and the only difference among them is TIME called TOMORROW. Your tomorrow is only in the hands of God. Get ready to fill the vacuum of the Legend you are looking at as you read this article.

Don't stop when the road is closed. Continue even if it will take you to create another. We will all get there by a consistent, day-to-day efforts.

Every king was once a crying baby, every Principal was once a Pupil and every building was once a picture. The person you admire so much was once a nobody. The person you attended his or her wedding was once a chief bachelor or spinster. So why worry in life?

It's not about where you are today but where you will reach tomorrow. Alphabet "O'' which stands for Opportunity, is absent in ''yesterday'' but once in ''tOday'' And three times in "tOmOrrOw''. So Stay Positive Always and have hope.

Continue to build your mental strength and develop your survival skills. Your tomorrow will surely be better than today.

Believe in yourself and never give up.

Thank you so much for reading.

Until next post, remember: You are magnificent..!

3 Quick Steps to be Successful in Life

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:28:00 +0000

Millions of people around the globe are feeling lost, stuck, afraid of failure and not sure where to look...

And even more are stuck in a dead-end job, or seriously worried about their financial future.

Do you think there could be a way out of this rat-race?

The answer is a resounding Yes!

Anyone can be successful even if he/she is presently soaked in debt by following the 3 steps outline in this article..

What does success really means to you?

You must have the answer to the question above if 'true success' is what you really seek.

(Take some seconds to think about it — what success really means to you?)

Success is something that you have to define for yourself, and no one can do it for you.

Does it mean...

1. Making the world a better place?

2. The attainment of wealth, awards, status, and power?

3. Being married to, or remain with one mate in a happy marriage for many years?

4. Making a difference in the lives of others?

5. To be recognized as one of the foremost experts in your chosen field?

6. Having and building your own happy family?

7. To feel loved and understood?

8. Having the love and respect of family and friends?

9. Doing work you love; finding the work that you like best?

10. To laugh often?

11. Having robust health and a high level of energy?

12. Being happy and content in the now; living in the present?

13. To be comfortable at public speaking?

14. Having lots of time for leisure activities?

15. Raising a healthy, happy child?

16. To use up all of the potential that you came to earth with; making the most of your talents?

17. To live an exciting life, full of adventure?

18. To have all the tricks that will make people fall in love with you in a minute?

19. Achieving inner peace; having peace of mind?

20. Achieving the right balance between work and family life?

21. Feeling comfortable in your own skin; feeling good about yourself?

22. Adequate shelter, food on the table, health, and a happy home?

23. Going to bed each night feeling satisfied that you gave it your all?

24. Being able to quit your day job and live comfortably off of investment income; financial independence?

25. Having billions of money in your bank account?

26. Coming up with a truly original idea and seeing it through to its implementation in the real world?

27. To live more than a hundred 💯 years?

Choose for yourself. Choose your part.

Now, after glancing at the 27 options above, some people may ask:

Can one achieve all of these? The answer is No-o...

Can I achieve any one of these? YES! You can achieve any - of them!

I will show you the 3 quick steps to achieve any one of them shortly.

After you realize what success means to you, the next step is to write it down. We are not after wishes here. What you need is result(s). The positive life that your body seeks. The reason why you feel you are made for something higher yet you can't figure it out.

Have you write it down already? You know what success means to you now?

If Yes, continue reading..

If No, STOP... PLEASE GET A NOTE BOOK AND DEFINE WHAT SUCCESS MEANS TO YOU 👉NOW.

Please note: What success means to me, may be different from what it means to you, but these 3 steps I'm about to show you, will uproot you or anyone seeking success in life, from his/her present state and land him/her in his/her desired destination — regardless of our individual differences.

Money doesn't necessarily equate success, but if you choose to go after it, you can have more of it. These steps will work in any career you choose; including health and relationship.

If you are ready, Let's dive in now!

The 3 Quick Steps to be Successful in Life

Have you ever take note as to — Why some people are successful and others don’t make it?

Well, as for everything in this world, success also requires dedication and some very important ‘rules’.

The first rule is to plan or set a goal. The second is to begin or get started right away. And the third one is to be consistent or keep going.

Let’s break it down.

1. Set a Goal

It's not enough to say 'I want to make x amount of money'. Get it down on paper and get it done.

It's not enough to say ' I want to reduce x amount of weight or burn x amount of calories'. Get it down on paper and get it done.

If you make your health a priority, then get the steps on paper and work on it progressively.

When you set goals, everything starts to change... With a goal, your life will not have to be a struggle!

When you set a goal, you’ll be able to confidently move forward knowing you have a plan in place that will quickly drive you towards success.

And once you achieve your first goal, you’ll achieve another, and another, and another.

But you can’t achieve a goal without having one.

Deep down we all know why we are here, what is our purpose and what we want to do.

It is not always easy to figure out, but the part will always be clear as you go on the journey to self discovery. It is okay to be happy with one job now and then to want more/ or change your mind later.

As we go through our life we grow and our goals are becoming different. So get yourself a journal / planner and write down your goals, what makes you happy and what you want to achieve in the next two weeks or months.

You must have vision of your goals and remind yourself daily. This will help you visualise it and give you positive vibration.

What also can help you is vision board – put on your ideals, goals ( work vise, dream house, beautiful relationship, fitness , hair…anything) and you will see it as first thing in the morning. You can keep it in your room or office.

After you know what you need to do, the next step is to start.

2. Get Started

The reason most people experience failure or difficulties in life is because:

* they wait for the convenient time,

* they wait until they have everything they needed,

* they wait until when prices are down or have more money,

* and they wait to see somebody succed first, to begin.

Things can never get better, unless we start working on them.

The best time to begin, is NOW. Waiting until things get better could make you wait forever. Whatever you are planning for the future, start now. If you will need some training to get it right, go get it.

But start anyway...

If the goal is about making more money, start that business with the little you have in your hands first.

If the goal is about improving a relationship, make the first visit or start the conversation right away—progressively.

Whatever it is, including your health. Don't wait.

While you are at it, then things will start getting better, and clearer.

Same thing goes with most of the successful persons you see on the TV. Ask anyone of them you know, and you will realize that they never got all they needed to begin with, or what the outcome may be for them, yet they start right away and succeeded!

So get started on your dreams.

Do what is needed to make it happen or come true. And don't stop there, keep going...

3. Keep Going

A few drops of water may means nothing, but more of that drop consistently can break, or divide a powerful rock.

What does that mean?

It is very simple, if you want to be successful – you must be consistent.

Do not underestimate the power of consistency. If you think this is the easiest part – you are wrong.

Being consistent requires dedication and discipline. A lot of people fail on this step. "If it was easy everyone would do it" that is my Dad's watch word.

To help you on this stage, you will need a pattern or a routine.

What does this means?

At first make sure you wake up and go to bed every day at the same times. Next thing to watch on is your thoughts in the morning.

Weather you wake up happy and grateful or moody and unhappy – this will set up the tone for the rest of the day... 99% of successful people have some kind of exercise in the morning/ yoga/ or meditation... develop your own.

Whatever you chose will benefits you for a long term in future.. including your health.

If You Really Want it so Much, Work hard for it!

Now once we have all 3 steps in place – this one can’t be left out.

Whatever you want to achieve you must work for it and being consistent on a daily basis.

If you want to be lean and fit - you must workout.

If you want to make more money - you must sell something.

If you want to be successful blogger you must create quality content (like the one you are reading now)…

For each goal applies the same rules. And remember to not give up.

It takes 21 day to create a new habit. In this time your body and mind will try to sabotage you but you must get up and do it until you have formed new habit.

Success is here for everyone. It is already knocking on your door... Will you let it in?

Thank you so much for reading, and let me know how was your path to success!

Until next time, stay safe and stay strong.

If You Wrongly Believe that You Have no Talent, this is for You!

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

THIS IS FOR YOU WHO HAS WRONGLY BELIEVED THAT YOU HAVE NO TALENTS AND THERE IS NOTHING MUCH TO YOU.

Look intently at yourself—inwardly, and tell me what you see...

Now, Let's point out something amazing about You...yes YOU!

It's my belief that you will not only discovered your talents today, but also realized how to monetize the wonderful gifts inherited by you.

But first, let me share something about myself with you.

I have a gift of reviving 'supposedly' dead missions. Yep! No one can tell me about a purpose/calling/vision/mission/dream then leave me without a spirit of DO being imparted into them. It is that serious 😎😁. The very core of my being has Optimism ingrained into it.

Please stay with me, I am taking you somewhere...

As I was saying, simple and steady growth has been the central focus of my life for many years.

I study what it means to grow and how we can deliberately invite, process, and integrate new growth experiences.

I read, research, experiment, and refine ideas. As I discover meaningful insights, I share them with friends and others who are willing to listen, or via my blog and my facebook page.

I do what I can to support people on their paths of growth. I encourage people to contribute value to the world as well, so we can create compounding ripples of improvement for all.

I have an insatiable need to share an idea worth spreading even if it touches the heart and mind of just one person in the audience.

Whenever I'm able to help, connect or make myself in service to a fellow human, I count it as an opportunity. Why?

Because there are people — more than millions out there who can do what I did today (if not better), and for the world to present that opportunity to me, and I cooperate, puts me in the mind and heart of the people.

And When they remember my favor (and of course, not all), they may feel indebted and in turn, recommends me when the time or the need arrives.

I very often say it out loud to myself in the morning before or during breakfast, "You're here to share your ideas."

And that is about me... I can go on talking about my goals and achievements, but how does that benefits you?

My purpose of writing this article is about how you can discover your talents and run with it. Will that be too difficult for you? No..

Now, let's bring it home to you. Let's explore the survival skills inculcated in you. Many times we want to believe that talent and gifts have to be something like a soprano voice that breaks wine glasses or an innate ability to draw breathtaking portraits. Well, that is far from the truth...very far!

You could be a natural encourager and that person who always finds the good thing in every situation—you could teach people different ways to view the future with optimism.

You could also be that person who easily makes friends and is so great at making others feel comfortable—why not enlight people different areas of public speaking and how to make friends quickly?

Or maybe you are exceptional at adapting to changes and never one to brood over any form of failure—you could focus on teaching people how to survive on little means.

So you see, there are so many amazing things about you. And there even exists opportunities to monetize these fantastic talents. Case in point, career transition coaching, life organisation coaching, just to name a few.

Sometimes we take these gems for granted because they are so easy for us to do. Other times we don't discern their value because our educational systems are not designed to take stock of them.

Take out time today and do a comprehensive evaluation of yourself and you will be shocked at what your Father has gifted you. And believe me, He did gift them to you intentionally to help you as well as to help others through you.

So what is that one thing about you that for a long time, you took for granted and placed no value on? Feel free to share in the comment section👇🏻

Who is Leading Your Life?

noreply@blogger.com (Dave) — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 17:13:00 +0000

If you want to succeed in life, you must answer this question first: By what—Do I measure My life?

It will be wrong to judge a fish by its inability to climb a tree, just as it will be out of place to judge a monkey by its inability to swim. And You don't call a lion a failure because it cannot fly.

You are going to learn a very important life lesson in this post. Please.. Don't be distracted.

You see, everyone including everything you see in this world is unique in its own way.

Never see yourself as inferior or as a failure because you see people doing better than you in an area of endeavour.

We all have our own strength.

They may be fishes while you're a bird. Fishes thrive better in waters while birds thrive better in the sky.

All you need to do is to look inwards and discover your strength.

When the fishes mock you because you cannot swim, tell them you're a bird and birds are meant to fly and not to swim. A bird therefore is not a failure because it cannot swim.

Usain Bolt is the fastest man on earth today but put him on a football pitch and he will fail miserably.

Ben Carson is the best Neurosurgeon alive today but do you know he would have failed miserably if he had decided to be a Civil Engineer.

Serena Williams is arguably the best female tennis player alive today. Will you then call her a failure because she cannot play Badminton?

Let no one despise you my dear friend. We are all in the same world but on different lanes. Locate your lane and run your race (I repeat) Locate your lane and run your race. Don't let anyone despise you.

But the problem with our world is that we bundle everybody up in the same basket and judge everybody with the same yardstick whilst we forget that we are all different in our various survival skills, and each one of us has his own uniqueness.

In our schools for instance, the guy with an “A” grade in Maths is considered successful while the guy with an “F” grade is considered a failure. We however forget that a man that's meant to be a musician does not need an “A” grade in Maths to sing very well.

In our universities for example, the first class students are often seen as the super successful millionaires of the future while the average students are seen as the ones who will struggle through life.

We also forget that making a first class in the university is not the same as making a first class in life because it takes an entirely different skill set to survive and to thrive outside the walls of a university.

These skills are never taught in school and that's why many “A” grade students struggle through life after school. No wonder Robert Kiyosaki wrote a book titled "Why A students work for C students".

The man who decides to drop out of school and learn a trade in the line of his passion is often seen as inferior to his mates in school. But we fail to understand that education itself is an over-hyped scam in this part of the world (I will write on that another day)

Am I making a case for mediocrity and failure? Not at all. Rather, I am trying to let you see that success and failure are relative terms and therefore it is wrong to call a man a failure because he is not doing well in an area that’s not his calling.

It is not everybody that will succeed as a university graduate. When Ronald Nzimora dropped out of university many years ago, he was called a failure. But today, he runs a Digital Marketing Agency that does over 35 billion Naira annually consulting for big firms in Nigeria.

When Waju Abraham dropped out of medical school, he was called a failure. But today he is not only a multi millionaire; he has made many people millionaire themselves. These are Nigerians like you and I. The fact that they failed in school did not mean they are failures in life.

I have deliberately decided to use Nigerian examples that you can easily relate with and not to use foreign examples of the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg etc.

It is not everybody that will succeed in business, it’s not everybody that will succeed in fashion and entertainment, know thy strength my dear friend.

You are not a failure. You are not a mediocre. If you have failed in any endeavour before, it’s probably because you have not found your strength.

Find the relationship between you and the world.

Connect with your spirit.

Find your strength.

A fish cannot fly no matter how much it tries. A lion cannot swim no matter how hard it trains. It’s not because the fish or the lion is a failure, it’s simply because they are designed for specific habitats and every creature only thrives and flourishes in the habitat for which they are designed, and that includes you my dear friend.

Know thy strength buddy. Know thy habitat.

My admonition to you this Year is that you make every effort to know yourself. Self discovery is the pathway to greatness. It is the highway of life. It is the incubation point for every great achievement.

Greatness lays in you my friend. The world is waiting for you. You were born to be the joy of many generations. You are not a failure. I believe in you and I love you dearly.

You will succeed.

Continue to work on yourself.. Be self devoted and succeed.

Thank you so much for reading.

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The 15 "Don'ts" You Must Know Before Marriage!

The Matrix Recap #3: The Truth

Here is howFear and Procrastinationkept Me BrokeAlmost 3 Years

Winners emergebecause,they take action!

1. GET A COACH

2. TIME MANAGEMENT

You do not need to

tolerate unacceptable behavior

from anyone, regardless of

who that person is. Period.

The Matrix Recap #4: Ignorance is Bliss.

The Matrix Recap #2: Knowing the Path and Walking the Path

Your mind can

be your best ally,

or your worst foe.

"Brave ones,

don't lose hope!"

Stop!✋🏽

Don't try to run

away from it,

it'll only chase you more.

The Matrix Recap #3: The Truth.

The Matrix Recap #1: Would You Take the Red Pill, or the Blue One?

When your competitorsare doing it right,shamelessly followtheir steps!

Some persons

are just too

busy to succeed

"Do or die".

The Matrix Recap #2: Knowing the Path and Walking the Path.

What Excuse Do You Have - for not Living the Life You Desired?

HERE ARE 11 LIFE STRUGGLES THAT WERE MEANT TO MAR ME - BUT MADE ME

(as told by Esther C.)

1. POOR BACKGROUND:

2. POOR EDUCATION:

3. BOKO HARAM:

4. LOST DAD:

5. DEPRESSION:

6. PORNOGRAPHY:

7. MASTURBATION:

8. HEALTH CHALLENGES:

9. ACADEMIC FAILURES:

10. GHASTLY ROAD ACCIDENT:

11. MISUNDERSTOOD:

What Exactly is Your Reason for not Living the Life You Desired?

Elon Musk: How to Succeed Against all Odds

<==That was the Dicta of the past==<

Just a Decision!

Here is the lesson I have learned:

The story of the guy who went against all odds

In Conclusion

How to Skyrocket Your Earnings in 6 Months

What does being a man involved?

How can poverty affect you?

In Conclusion

How to Overcome Any Obstacle in Life: 3 Ultimate Steps!

How to Overcome Any Obstacle in Life: 3 Ultimate Steps!

1. Have a Reason to Live

i) Open-up and Share your feelings:

ii) Look beyond the obstacle:

iii) Believe that.. you will get over this:

iv) Give it time:

v) Mistakes don’t have to define you:

2. Be Self-Aware

Real life examples of self-awareness at work

3. Have a Persistent Spirit

What is persistence?

Conclusion

Keep paddling...

How to Become the New Me—Now

Partly, this is a framing issue...

1. Wake up 30 minutes early every morning

2. Start small

3. Build A Strategy

4. Avoid distractions

5. Read a good book every day

6. Improve on it everyday

(i). Kill it off!!

(ii). Focus on the good outcome...

(iii). Make it permanent!

Here is how
Fear and Procrastination
kept Me Broke
Almost 3 Years

Winners emerge
because,
they take action!

When your competitors
are doing it right,
shamelessly follow
their steps!