Meaningful Living TODAY
YOU ARE A GENIUS!
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." That's probably the most famous quote by Albert Einstein, a man whose name has become a synonym for high intelligence. And he is saying 'you are a genius'.
Though none of us sees himself/herself as a moron, most of us do not actually see him/ her self as a genius. When we make the classifications in our minds, using the common criteria, we are sure that we are just a regular guy/girl. That there is nothing significantly special about us. But we are wrong and that quote by Albert Einstein explains it all.
As sarcastic as it sounds, it's also true: The unique thing about everyone of us is that we are each unique. There is no average man. It's only when we group everyone together and divide by a singular criterion that we come up with the notion of seeing some as average, some as below average and a few as geniuses.
The educational system judges by book knowledge and classifies the egg-head as a genius.
The corporate world judges by revenue and classifies the guy who is able to generate an unusual amount of it as a genius.
The political world judges by followership and classifies the folks with the largest followership as geniuses.
But these systems of classification are wrong, they are like judging a fish by its ability to climb a tree.
That's why the book genius is rarely a political genius.
Unfortunately, we have only few famous classification criteria. Some of us are geniuses at things people aren't aware of.
Within some of us lies a new field of study, a new kind of sport, an unusual invention, and a new criterion for detecting geniuses.
And like the fish we need to find our own pool.
We need to stop trying to climb a tree.
We need to stop accepting the labels the society puts on us.
We need to figure out our special ability and max it out.
We need to start seeing ourselves as a genius.
It doesn't matter if no one thinks there's something significantly special about us. What matters is that there's definitely something, significant or not, special about each one of us. Whether we've discovered it or not. But when we discover it, we should make it significant. We should give it a front row in our lives' procession.
We should let our lights shine.
Everyday of your life you should never consider someone else better than you, you shouldn't let anyone or group of people make you feel less, you shouldn't let anyone judge you by a wrong criterion, you shouldn't let anyone treat you like trash, you should stand up with shoulders high and chest out anywhere because you, my friend, are a genius.
Courtesy: michael@olafusimichael.com
Challenge: Go and discover your inner Einstein -YOU ARE A MEANINGFUL GENIUS!!!!
Thursday 24 July 2014
Tuesday 22 July 2014
FINDING YOUR INNER GENIUS
Meaningful Living TODAY
FINDING YOUR INNER GENIUS
There is only one way to finding your inner genius -- by working yourself hard, far and wide.
We are like diamonds, our beauty can only shine through cuttings and being hammered. The finest diamond is simply the one with the finest cutting, a well hammered diamond.
If we don't stretch ourselves we will never discover our inner genius, the one thing we can have an absolute advantage in.
But why do you need to work HARD, FAR and WIDE to discover your inner genius?
1. Why Hard?
Working hard on anything leads to one of 3 outcomes: you give in, you give up or you keep screaming game on!
You give in when you reach a point where your performance begins to degrade severely, more effort from you yields negative result (negative progress), and you decide to stop completely.
You give up when progress is painfully slow and you are sure that you don't want to bear that pain anymore.
And it's game on when every increase in difficulty amazingly brings about an enjoyable increase in your performance. Like you are playing your favourite game. You see everything as a pleasant challenge. And that's where your inner genius lies. Unfortunately, you'll never know for sure till you push really hard and find yourself in an unending trend along one of those 3 outcomes.
2. Why Far?
To be sure that the state you are in is a permanent one, you'll need to go very far. There are some activities you'll engage in that will be daunting at first and you will want to give up but as you persevere it suddenly becomes game on. And there are still some others that seem pleasurable in the beginning but becomes unbearably boring after some time and you give in. So the distance matters. You need to go far.
3. Why Wide?
Obviously, you will enjoy and go far in most of the activities you excel at. But it's only in your inner genius that you will go as wide as possible.
Many people enjoy singing and attempt to sing all songs, but only a few go wide (and wild) with singing. Only those whose inner genius is singing will give up everything to pursue a career in singing. They are the only ones who will attempt ceaselessly to sing before everyone. They go wide with it. And that's what seals a talent or ability as your core genius.
But you will never know how much you love an activity or how much you are willing to give up for a talent if you don't work hard at it and go far into it.
And these are why you need to work hard, far and wide to discover your inner genius.
Courtesy: michael@olafusimichael.com
And it's only when you find your inner genius that you can make your life truly Meaningful!
FINDING YOUR INNER GENIUS
There is only one way to finding your inner genius -- by working yourself hard, far and wide.
We are like diamonds, our beauty can only shine through cuttings and being hammered. The finest diamond is simply the one with the finest cutting, a well hammered diamond.
If we don't stretch ourselves we will never discover our inner genius, the one thing we can have an absolute advantage in.
But why do you need to work HARD, FAR and WIDE to discover your inner genius?
1. Why Hard?
Working hard on anything leads to one of 3 outcomes: you give in, you give up or you keep screaming game on!
You give in when you reach a point where your performance begins to degrade severely, more effort from you yields negative result (negative progress), and you decide to stop completely.
You give up when progress is painfully slow and you are sure that you don't want to bear that pain anymore.
And it's game on when every increase in difficulty amazingly brings about an enjoyable increase in your performance. Like you are playing your favourite game. You see everything as a pleasant challenge. And that's where your inner genius lies. Unfortunately, you'll never know for sure till you push really hard and find yourself in an unending trend along one of those 3 outcomes.
2. Why Far?
To be sure that the state you are in is a permanent one, you'll need to go very far. There are some activities you'll engage in that will be daunting at first and you will want to give up but as you persevere it suddenly becomes game on. And there are still some others that seem pleasurable in the beginning but becomes unbearably boring after some time and you give in. So the distance matters. You need to go far.
3. Why Wide?
Obviously, you will enjoy and go far in most of the activities you excel at. But it's only in your inner genius that you will go as wide as possible.
Many people enjoy singing and attempt to sing all songs, but only a few go wide (and wild) with singing. Only those whose inner genius is singing will give up everything to pursue a career in singing. They are the only ones who will attempt ceaselessly to sing before everyone. They go wide with it. And that's what seals a talent or ability as your core genius.
But you will never know how much you love an activity or how much you are willing to give up for a talent if you don't work hard at it and go far into it.
And these are why you need to work hard, far and wide to discover your inner genius.
Courtesy: michael@olafusimichael.com
And it's only when you find your inner genius that you can make your life truly Meaningful!
Saturday 19 July 2014
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Meaningful Living TODAY
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Hope you find some Meaningful Thoughts here...
William and Susan were both 22 years old when they married in 1995. William worked for a national telecommunications company and Susan was a teacher at a local school. Soon after their honeymoon William got a pleasant surprise from his employer. He was promoted to a regional director, a position of his dreams.
“Honey I have some very good news to share with you. Our lives will never be the same again.” William announced as he opened the kitchen door.
“Please stop cooking, go and take a quick shower and dress up. We have to go out and celebrate.” William continued.
“What is it? Please tell me.” Susan enquired with great excitement.
There was joy in the house when William shared the good news with his wife. But little did they know that their celebration marked the beginning of the end of happy days in their marriage.
The demands of the new job took a toll on William and Susan’s marriage. William travelled for meetings intensively and spent more time at the office. Week after week Susan stayed home alone bored and deeply frustrated. It seemed William was now married to his job. On several occasions Susan communicated her concerns to William but William would always dismiss her concerns by saying, “honey soon I will be at the top of the ladder and we will have all the time in the world to do all the things you desire and visit all the beautiful places in the world. With this kind of money I will retire early. Please I need your support not your constant complaining. Remember I am doing this for us. I am doing what any loving husband would do.”
With each passing day William and Susan grew further apart. The higher William climbed the corporate ladder, they more time he spent away from home and the worse their marriage became. Ten years later William had a very good paying job, a very frustrated and unsatisfied wife and a marriage at the verge of collapse.
Stop and smell the roses, is a reminder that each of us need to occasionally stop the mad rush to enjoy life with the people we love. The greatest gift you can give your spouse is you. You can give your spouse your entire paycheck. You can buy your spouse the house or car of their dreams. You can send your spouse on a world tour of their favorite places. You can buy your spouse everything they have ever dreamed of. Yes, you can give your spouse all that if you have the means, but the greatest gift you can give your spouse is you. Your presence is your wife’s greatest present. Yes, it is good and commendable to work hard to provide for your family. But, regardless of how busy you are; stop and smell the roses. Make time to shut out the world, switch off the phone, turn off the TV, find a baby sitter and spend quality uninterrupted time with your spouse. Your spouse left everything to be with you. Everything you give your spouse means nothing if your spouse cannot enjoy them together with you. Regardless of how hard you work; give your spouse your time, your affection and your attention.
"Enjoy life with the woman/man whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun." Ecclesiastes 9:9
One Tuesday afternoon, while William was out of town, he received a call that Susan had been involved in a fatal accident on the way home from work. William’s world collapsed in a moment. William’s plan for a dream retirement with his wife came to nothing. William’s plans to take Susan on a world tour of her dream places crumbled. William was filled with indescribable regret. Out of guilt William quit his job but it was too late. He blamed himself for not listening to Susan. At Susan’s funeral, chocked with emotion, William gave a one-sentence speech. He stood up, wiped his tears, cleared his voice and remarked; “My friends, life is short, regardless of how busy you are, stop and smell the roses with the ones you love.” He staggered backward, threw himself onto the seat and cried uncontrollably.
Stop and Smell the Roses!
STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES
Hope you find some Meaningful Thoughts here...
William and Susan were both 22 years old when they married in 1995. William worked for a national telecommunications company and Susan was a teacher at a local school. Soon after their honeymoon William got a pleasant surprise from his employer. He was promoted to a regional director, a position of his dreams.
“Honey I have some very good news to share with you. Our lives will never be the same again.” William announced as he opened the kitchen door.
“Please stop cooking, go and take a quick shower and dress up. We have to go out and celebrate.” William continued.
“What is it? Please tell me.” Susan enquired with great excitement.
There was joy in the house when William shared the good news with his wife. But little did they know that their celebration marked the beginning of the end of happy days in their marriage.
The demands of the new job took a toll on William and Susan’s marriage. William travelled for meetings intensively and spent more time at the office. Week after week Susan stayed home alone bored and deeply frustrated. It seemed William was now married to his job. On several occasions Susan communicated her concerns to William but William would always dismiss her concerns by saying, “honey soon I will be at the top of the ladder and we will have all the time in the world to do all the things you desire and visit all the beautiful places in the world. With this kind of money I will retire early. Please I need your support not your constant complaining. Remember I am doing this for us. I am doing what any loving husband would do.”
With each passing day William and Susan grew further apart. The higher William climbed the corporate ladder, they more time he spent away from home and the worse their marriage became. Ten years later William had a very good paying job, a very frustrated and unsatisfied wife and a marriage at the verge of collapse.
Stop and smell the roses, is a reminder that each of us need to occasionally stop the mad rush to enjoy life with the people we love. The greatest gift you can give your spouse is you. You can give your spouse your entire paycheck. You can buy your spouse the house or car of their dreams. You can send your spouse on a world tour of their favorite places. You can buy your spouse everything they have ever dreamed of. Yes, you can give your spouse all that if you have the means, but the greatest gift you can give your spouse is you. Your presence is your wife’s greatest present. Yes, it is good and commendable to work hard to provide for your family. But, regardless of how busy you are; stop and smell the roses. Make time to shut out the world, switch off the phone, turn off the TV, find a baby sitter and spend quality uninterrupted time with your spouse. Your spouse left everything to be with you. Everything you give your spouse means nothing if your spouse cannot enjoy them together with you. Regardless of how hard you work; give your spouse your time, your affection and your attention.
"Enjoy life with the woman/man whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun." Ecclesiastes 9:9
One Tuesday afternoon, while William was out of town, he received a call that Susan had been involved in a fatal accident on the way home from work. William’s world collapsed in a moment. William’s plan for a dream retirement with his wife came to nothing. William’s plans to take Susan on a world tour of her dream places crumbled. William was filled with indescribable regret. Out of guilt William quit his job but it was too late. He blamed himself for not listening to Susan. At Susan’s funeral, chocked with emotion, William gave a one-sentence speech. He stood up, wiped his tears, cleared his voice and remarked; “My friends, life is short, regardless of how busy you are, stop and smell the roses with the ones you love.” He staggered backward, threw himself onto the seat and cried uncontrollably.
Stop and Smell the Roses!
Monday 14 July 2014
Meaningful Living TODAY
SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF AN EAGLE
In the next couple of postings, we shall consider lessons to be learnt from the principles of an Eagle.
PRINCIPLE 1
Eagles fly alone at high altitude and not with sparrows or other small birds. No other bird can go to the height of the eagle.
Eagles fly with Eagles.
Lesson
Who are your companions?
Stay away from sparrows and ravens.
PRINCIPLE 2
Eagles have strong vision. They have the ability to focus on something up to five kilometers away. When an eagle sites his prey, he narrows his focus on it and set out to get it. No matter the obstacles, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it.
Lesson
Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.
PRINCIPLE 3
Eagles do not eat on dead things. They feed only on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals, but eagles will not.
Lesson
Be careful with what you feed your eyes and ears with, especially in movies and on TV.
Steer clear of outdated and old information... Always do your research well.
PRINCIPLE 4
Eagles love the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the storm’s wind to lift it higher. Once it finds the wind of the storm, the eagles uses the raging storm to lift him above the clouds. This gives the eagle an opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime, all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees.
Lesson
We can use the storms of life to rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.
More to come...
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SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF AN EAGLE
In the next couple of postings, we shall consider lessons to be learnt from the principles of an Eagle.
PRINCIPLE 1
Eagles fly alone at high altitude and not with sparrows or other small birds. No other bird can go to the height of the eagle.
Eagles fly with Eagles.
Lesson
Who are your companions?
Stay away from sparrows and ravens.
PRINCIPLE 2
Eagles have strong vision. They have the ability to focus on something up to five kilometers away. When an eagle sites his prey, he narrows his focus on it and set out to get it. No matter the obstacles, the eagle will not move his focus from the prey until he grabs it.
Lesson
Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacle and you will succeed.
PRINCIPLE 3
Eagles do not eat on dead things. They feed only on fresh prey. Vultures eat dead animals, but eagles will not.
Lesson
Be careful with what you feed your eyes and ears with, especially in movies and on TV.
Steer clear of outdated and old information... Always do your research well.
PRINCIPLE 4
Eagles love the storm. When clouds gather, the eagles get excited. The eagle uses the storm’s wind to lift it higher. Once it finds the wind of the storm, the eagles uses the raging storm to lift him above the clouds. This gives the eagle an opportunity to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime, all the other birds hide in the leaves and branches of the trees.
Lesson
We can use the storms of life to rise to greater heights. Achievers relish challenges and use them profitably.
More to come...
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segunsonowo.blogspot.com
Thursday 10 July 2014
Meaningful Living TODAY
LESSONS FROM BRASIL
The night of Tuesday, July 7, 2014 witnessed a strange act in the history of world football as the Germans shocked the Brazilian team with a whopping 7-1 defeat.
We all laughed about this unprecedented defeat, but as I thought about it, there are lessons to be learnt. Here are few:
1. The Indispensable One.
There is no gain-saying the fact that the absence of the Brazilian Striker, Neymar contributed hugely to their gross loss. This dude had become their god to the extent that the spectators chant his name whenever he's on the field.
Lesson:
If you are one of those who trust in man SO much for help, there may be a time they won't be able to help you. Not because they don't want to, but probably because it was beyond their reach.
(Only God gives the grace to will and the enabling ti do).
If you are an Entrepreneur, NEVER build your business around 1 staff, no matter how good or dedicated he/she is. His or her exit may mark the beginning of the end of your business.
2. Success is sweet!
I was dazed when I saw Manuel's countenance (the German Keeper) after he conceded a goal even though they'd scored 7!
He was angry. He'd wanted to keep a clean record! He's FIFA's #1 Goal Keeper in the tournament.
Lesson:
You must never be satisfied with the status-quo. No matter what you've achieved, always strive for more. Success is never ending
3. Thankful Attitude.
More surprising to me was when I saw David Luiz (who captained the Brazilian team) when he went on his knees giving thanks to God immediately the final whistle was blown. I've never seen such before!
Lesson:
No matter what loss you have suffered or suffering, never cease to thank God. The Bible admonishes us to "give thanks always". Luiz was an inspiration to me last night.
And no matter how terrible you think your case might be, there's always opportunity for Thanksgiving. E.g. what if Brasilians had crashed out in the first round -many football analyst felt the team had only "managed" to get to the semis.
MORE LESSONS.
4. Ignore the Naysayers.
The German team probably wasn't given a chance, especially when they had only "struggled" to get past an African "minnow". Yet they went ahead to make a mince-meat of a giant.
Lesson
Believe in yourself; believe in your abilities. Never mind don't who don't give you a chance. You can be the best you want to be, with God on your side.
5. Be Assertive.
At some points, personally, I felt for the Brasilians and wondered what point the Germans wanted to make, by scoring so many goals.
But really, why not score more. Opportunities like that don't come all the time.
Lesson.
Make the most of every good chance you have today (not 'thefty' ones)? Good opportunities aren't perpetual.
Remember the king that was told to shoot arrows in the Bible who shot only thrice and stopped. He never had another such opportunity.
The opportunities you have can be for your career, academics, business or most importantly, spiritual. Dear Meaningful Friend, maximise the moment!
Digest these lessons and let's share more lessons as we rebroadcast.
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LESSONS FROM BRASIL
The night of Tuesday, July 7, 2014 witnessed a strange act in the history of world football as the Germans shocked the Brazilian team with a whopping 7-1 defeat.
We all laughed about this unprecedented defeat, but as I thought about it, there are lessons to be learnt. Here are few:
1. The Indispensable One.
There is no gain-saying the fact that the absence of the Brazilian Striker, Neymar contributed hugely to their gross loss. This dude had become their god to the extent that the spectators chant his name whenever he's on the field.
Lesson:
If you are one of those who trust in man SO much for help, there may be a time they won't be able to help you. Not because they don't want to, but probably because it was beyond their reach.
(Only God gives the grace to will and the enabling ti do).
If you are an Entrepreneur, NEVER build your business around 1 staff, no matter how good or dedicated he/she is. His or her exit may mark the beginning of the end of your business.
2. Success is sweet!
I was dazed when I saw Manuel's countenance (the German Keeper) after he conceded a goal even though they'd scored 7!
He was angry. He'd wanted to keep a clean record! He's FIFA's #1 Goal Keeper in the tournament.
Lesson:
You must never be satisfied with the status-quo. No matter what you've achieved, always strive for more. Success is never ending
3. Thankful Attitude.
More surprising to me was when I saw David Luiz (who captained the Brazilian team) when he went on his knees giving thanks to God immediately the final whistle was blown. I've never seen such before!
Lesson:
No matter what loss you have suffered or suffering, never cease to thank God. The Bible admonishes us to "give thanks always". Luiz was an inspiration to me last night.
And no matter how terrible you think your case might be, there's always opportunity for Thanksgiving. E.g. what if Brasilians had crashed out in the first round -many football analyst felt the team had only "managed" to get to the semis.
MORE LESSONS.
4. Ignore the Naysayers.
The German team probably wasn't given a chance, especially when they had only "struggled" to get past an African "minnow". Yet they went ahead to make a mince-meat of a giant.
Lesson
Believe in yourself; believe in your abilities. Never mind don't who don't give you a chance. You can be the best you want to be, with God on your side.
5. Be Assertive.
At some points, personally, I felt for the Brasilians and wondered what point the Germans wanted to make, by scoring so many goals.
But really, why not score more. Opportunities like that don't come all the time.
Lesson.
Make the most of every good chance you have today (not 'thefty' ones)? Good opportunities aren't perpetual.
Remember the king that was told to shoot arrows in the Bible who shot only thrice and stopped. He never had another such opportunity.
The opportunities you have can be for your career, academics, business or most importantly, spiritual. Dear Meaningful Friend, maximise the moment!
Digest these lessons and let's share more lessons as we rebroadcast.
www.m.facebook.com/meaningfullivinginitiative
Meaningful Living TODAY
LESSONS FROM BRASIL
The night of Tuesday, July 7, 2014 witnessed a strange act in the history of world football as the Germans shocked the Brazilian team with a whopping 7-1 defeat.
We all laughed about this unprecedented defeat, but as I thought about it, there are lessons to be learnt. Here are few:
1. The Indispensable One.
There is no gain-saying the fact that the absence of the Brazilian Striker, Neymar contributed hugely to their gross loss. This dude had become their god to the extent that the spectators chant his name whenever he's on the field.
Lesson:
If you are one of those who trust in man SO much for help, there may be a time they won't be able to help you. Not because they don't want to, but probably because it was beyond their reach.
(Only God gives the grace to will and the enabling ti do).
If you are an Entrepreneur, NEVER build your business around 1 staff, no matter how good or dedicated he/she is. His or her exit may mark the beginning of the end of your business.
2. Success is sweet!
I was dazed when I saw Manuel's countenance (the German Keeper) after he conceded a goal even though they'd scored 7!
He was angry. He'd wanted to keep a clean record! He's FIFA's #1 Goal Keeper in the tournament.
Lesson:
You must never be satisfied with the status-quo. No matter what you've achieved, always strive for more. Success is never ending
3. Thankful Attitude.
More surprising to me was when I saw David Luiz (who captained the Brazilian team) when he went on his knees giving thanks to God immediately the final whistle was blown. I've never seen such before!
Lesson:
No matter what loss you have suffered or suffering, never cease to thank God. The Bible admonishes us to "give thanks always". Luiz was an inspiration to me last night.
And no matter how terrible you think your case might be, there's always opportunity for Thanksgiving. E.g. what if Brasilians had crashed out in the first round -many football analyst felt the team had only "managed" to get to the semis.
MORE LESSONS.
4. Ignore the Naysayers.
The German team probably wasn't given a chance, especially when they had only "struggled" to get past an African "minnow". Yet they went ahead to make a mince-meat of a giant.
Lesson
Believe in yourself; believe in your abilities. Never mind don't who don't give you a chance. You can be the best you want to be, with God on your side.
5. Be Assertive.
At some points, personally, I felt for the Brasilians and wondered what point the Germans wanted to make, by scoring so many goals.
But really, why not score more. Opportunities like that don't come all the time.
Lesson.
Make the most of every good chance you have today (not 'thefty' ones)? Good opportunities aren't perpetual.
Remember the king that was told to shoot arrows in the Bible who shot only thrice and stopped. He never had another such opportunity.
The opportunities you have can be for your career, academics, business or most importantly, spiritual. Dear Meaningful Friend, maximise the moment!
Digest these lessons and let's share more lessons as we rebroadcast.
www.m.facebook.com/meaningfullivinginitiative
LESSONS FROM BRASIL
The night of Tuesday, July 7, 2014 witnessed a strange act in the history of world football as the Germans shocked the Brazilian team with a whopping 7-1 defeat.
We all laughed about this unprecedented defeat, but as I thought about it, there are lessons to be learnt. Here are few:
1. The Indispensable One.
There is no gain-saying the fact that the absence of the Brazilian Striker, Neymar contributed hugely to their gross loss. This dude had become their god to the extent that the spectators chant his name whenever he's on the field.
Lesson:
If you are one of those who trust in man SO much for help, there may be a time they won't be able to help you. Not because they don't want to, but probably because it was beyond their reach.
(Only God gives the grace to will and the enabling ti do).
If you are an Entrepreneur, NEVER build your business around 1 staff, no matter how good or dedicated he/she is. His or her exit may mark the beginning of the end of your business.
2. Success is sweet!
I was dazed when I saw Manuel's countenance (the German Keeper) after he conceded a goal even though they'd scored 7!
He was angry. He'd wanted to keep a clean record! He's FIFA's #1 Goal Keeper in the tournament.
Lesson:
You must never be satisfied with the status-quo. No matter what you've achieved, always strive for more. Success is never ending
3. Thankful Attitude.
More surprising to me was when I saw David Luiz (who captained the Brazilian team) when he went on his knees giving thanks to God immediately the final whistle was blown. I've never seen such before!
Lesson:
No matter what loss you have suffered or suffering, never cease to thank God. The Bible admonishes us to "give thanks always". Luiz was an inspiration to me last night.
And no matter how terrible you think your case might be, there's always opportunity for Thanksgiving. E.g. what if Brasilians had crashed out in the first round -many football analyst felt the team had only "managed" to get to the semis.
MORE LESSONS.
4. Ignore the Naysayers.
The German team probably wasn't given a chance, especially when they had only "struggled" to get past an African "minnow". Yet they went ahead to make a mince-meat of a giant.
Lesson
Believe in yourself; believe in your abilities. Never mind don't who don't give you a chance. You can be the best you want to be, with God on your side.
5. Be Assertive.
At some points, personally, I felt for the Brasilians and wondered what point the Germans wanted to make, by scoring so many goals.
But really, why not score more. Opportunities like that don't come all the time.
Lesson.
Make the most of every good chance you have today (not 'thefty' ones)? Good opportunities aren't perpetual.
Remember the king that was told to shoot arrows in the Bible who shot only thrice and stopped. He never had another such opportunity.
The opportunities you have can be for your career, academics, business or most importantly, spiritual. Dear Meaningful Friend, maximise the moment!
Digest these lessons and let's share more lessons as we rebroadcast.
www.m.facebook.com/meaningfullivinginitiative
Monday 7 July 2014
Mindswitch: EMPLOYEE to ENTREPRENEUR
MINDSWITCH: EMPLOYEE to ENTREPRENEUR
Mindset is probably the major determinant of success
As a ex-employee how differently will u have to think to succeed as an entrepreneur?
1. You're responsible for all decisions -good and bad: opportunities may be short-lived, so you must develop a sense of urgency.
2. Hold both short and long-term visions simultaneously: what you do or don't do now will have an impact down the line.
3. Feeling uncomfortable is your new comfort-zone: as an entrepreneur, there is no box; always reaching out to new horizons.
4. Learning is a continuous journey: e.g. Learning spreadsheet; presentation skills e.t.c.
5. Numbers don't lie: your cash flow will keep you in or out of your business.
6. Love your business, but be objective: you will need to work on the business, not in the business;
7. Enjoy breaking rules: entrepreneurs aren't interested in the status-quo.
8. Time is not linear: An employee has a timetable; an entrepreneur is always thinking about the business.
Let's have more of your views about what needs to change from being an employee to being an entrepreneur.
Mindset is probably the major determinant of success
As a ex-employee how differently will u have to think to succeed as an entrepreneur?
1. You're responsible for all decisions -good and bad: opportunities may be short-lived, so you must develop a sense of urgency.
2. Hold both short and long-term visions simultaneously: what you do or don't do now will have an impact down the line.
3. Feeling uncomfortable is your new comfort-zone: as an entrepreneur, there is no box; always reaching out to new horizons.
4. Learning is a continuous journey: e.g. Learning spreadsheet; presentation skills e.t.c.
5. Numbers don't lie: your cash flow will keep you in or out of your business.
6. Love your business, but be objective: you will need to work on the business, not in the business;
7. Enjoy breaking rules: entrepreneurs aren't interested in the status-quo.
8. Time is not linear: An employee has a timetable; an entrepreneur is always thinking about the business.
Let's have more of your views about what needs to change from being an employee to being an entrepreneur.
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