If it is your birthday, a special event or a festival, you need to mark the day with celebrations. We often miss out on celebrations because we feel life is not going as we want. We wait for things to improve and situations to change, losing time and the moment that will never return.
Celebrate the special day and start afresh. Sometimes this is what is needed to put an end to your sorrows.
Wishing all the celebrants the very best.
Growth is always happening, most of the time in slow and subtle ways, so it is not always visible to us.
Most of us see the final outcome as growth. Accomplishing our goals, bringing them to the top and reaping the fruits of our effort is considered growth. Although achieving the growth one has imagined can be very satisfying, one must remember that a seed doesn’t suddenly turn into a tree.
Appreciate the skills, knowledge and wisdom you have gained and the connections you have made. You will realise you never stop growing.
Making money with honesty may seem very difficult, but it is the surest way to succeed.
Some people believe in making quick and easy wealth even if it requires them to give up their values. You might be able to earn wealth and social status, but it can never buy you true respect. True respect comes from when you feel worthy in your own eyes. No wealth can buy it back for you when you fall in your own eyes.
The money you earn is meant to fulfil your needs. Let your earnings be full of honesty and respect so that it becomes a blessing when you utilise them.
How can self-analysis improve our lives?
Self-analysis means that we analyse ourselves with the intention to learn and improve. When we make it our daily habit, we bring a positive change into our daily lives.
One of the qualities of successful people is that they believe in continuous self-improvement. They analyse their day, learn from their daily experience, acknowledge their shortcomings and think of ways to address them. By learning and improving, they prevent those situations from happening again that absorb their time and energy.
At the end of the day, spend a few minutes reflecting on your day, appreciating yourself and bringing changes that can help you improve.
Dear Brother.
Stop using poverty/
You may end up loosing a good Woman because of something that won't Matter much to you in a few years time.
My Wife must know how to pound yam (what of pounding machine?), and must know how to cook soup and stew with N500.
Your Wife should be Hardworking, that's important and non-negotiable (as should you) but "HARDWORKING" is measured beyond house chores.
Your wife should know how to manage, and be prudent, but prudence isn't only the ability to MANAGE POVERTY, but also the ability to MAKE and MANAGE WEALTH. Prov 31.
Don't be shortsighted as you seek a partner, do not use the criteria Esau used to chose porridge over birthright to chose a Wife,
Don't let your current problems, conditions and limitations blind you to the fact that where you are now is not where you will always be, you will grow, you will succeed, what is a priority to you now as a thousandnaire won't be tomorrow when you become a millionaire.
Marry a Woman with capacity to MOTIVATE, MATCH and REPLICATE your growth and success,
A Woman with Hunger and Drive for More.
A Woman who speaks the language of Greatness, not Mediocrity.
Don't measure humility only by a Woman's potential to stay under, also look for a Woman with potential and hunger for the top, MONEY MAKING abilities, not just BABY MAKING abilities.
Marry a Woman who will not only challenge and push you to greatness and success, but will herself also aspire for it, not a Woman that is very happy to manage your current condition and be pounding Yam and borning children for you till death do you part.
Selah.
Our dreams are our thoughts about progressing in life. We want to accomplish our dreams because we feel they can bring a positive change in our life.
Sometimes we have an idea or concept in mind that may help us achieve our dreams, but we feel our dream is too big. So instead of actualising it, we keep it to ourselves. The longer we take to put effort, the more difficult it appears and eventually, it never happens.
If you dream of something, give it a try. It may not always result in what you want, but you will still get closer than if you didn't try.
An effort is needed to achieve anything in life, but when our effort doesn’t seem to yield the results we want, we feel more tired than we actually are.
When the mind is tired, it loses its capacity to think, plan and perform. To replenish our minds, we need to allow a period of rest. Rest doesn't cause delay; rather improves our ability, so we can do things efficiently.
Allow yourself to rest. For some time, take your mind away from what you want, involve yourself in activities you enjoy, and surround yourself with positive people. After you rest, begin with a fresh mind and think that you have just started; your enthusiasm and motivation will also return.
Why does being in love make life beautiful?
Love changes our lives because it changes how we look at life and feel about ourselves. When we feel we have someone there with us, we see beauty in every experience of life.
When we face a difficult time, having someone there adds to our strength and makes us feel secure. Neither are we afraid to walk in the dark nor when we encounter a storm. Instead, we feel eager, enthusiastic and optimistic even in the toughest times.
Always be there for those you love. Give them the experience of life that makes them feel even the hardest moment is worth living.
Being simple is about being transparent in your thoughts and actions. You neither judge anyone nor hold anything against them. You do everything with good intention and purity of heart.
Sometimes we meet people and feel so comfortable and at ease with them. Being with them, life seems so positive and vibrant. This is because when the intentions are clear, we connect with their soul and connecting with soul is always uplifting.
Be simple. It is effortless. All you have to do is be your true self.
Is overthinking a problem for you?
Our mind has great potential. When involved in productive activities, it can build us, but when left idle, it can break us with our own thoughts.
Overthinking happens when we give unnecessary thought to something beyond our control. From one thought, we create another, and these series of thoughts only end up creating imaginary problems for us.
To stop overthinking, you need to keep your mind occupied. Whenever you start thinking unproductive, divert your mind, indulge in something else, talk to someone or just draw yourself away somewhere else. Your mind is meant to solve problems, don't let it create more for you.
Valuing what you have means that you acknowledge and appreciate what you have. Appreciation not only helps us to feel content but also makes us enjoy what we have.
One of the reasons why most of us feel a lack in our lives is a lack of contentment. In the want for more, we often overlook what we have already gained. We accomplish what we want, but our desires don't end. To achieve more, we become less available to those who mean to us the most, our own health and well-being gets neglected, and we become lost in the race of life.
Aim to grow, but maintain a balance and this balance can only be achieved once you learn to be satisfied with your achievements.
We all have a life story. Some chapters in our story are close to our hearts because they are full of emotions. Not everyone can understand these emotions, and not everyone even needs to know about them.
Whether moments of joy or sorrow, we sometimes feel so overwhelmed that we feel like sharing with the rest of the world. We must remember that there are only a few people in your life who are truly happy in your happiness and sad to see you unhappy.
Don't open up your life in front of every person. Share with only those who mean to you.
Giving is the greatest form of humanity. Giving becomes meaningful only when we do it from our heart and soul.
Some people lend their helping hand but make the receiver feel inferior. When you give someone but challenge their dignity, you are not doing anything to help them but rather satisfying your own ego. Such help loses its meaning.
Always give humbly. Never let the receiver feel embarrassed or ashamed. Reassure them so that they don't feel incapable, and encourage them so that with your help, they again stand up on their feet.
Does our state of mind influence our experience of life?
Our state of mind can change how we see and feel. With a positive mind, we see goodness in every being, solutions to every problem and a way through every obstacle.
The reason why most people are unhappy is that their mind is full of negative thoughts. When you see faults in people, you always feel uncomfortable with them. When you see problems in every situation, you always feel miserable, and when you see life as a challenge, you always feel tired.
Look at the positive aspect of people, situations and life. You will start loving the experience of life.
A relationship is a connection. The connections that usually last are the ones that are made out of bonding with each other, not out of need.
Most people are involved in a relationship for fulfilment. They feel someone else can make them feel complete or fill the emptiness in their lives. When they love someone, and the other person doesn't reciprocate, behave or do things the way they had imagined, they end up feeling unhappy.
Love people, and enjoy your relationships but to feel complete, connect with your inner self. You will always feel happy with any person and in any relationship.
No matter how well you prepare yourself, uncertain events may happen. Uncertainties in life bring many questions.
When we experience an unexpected event or come across someone that we never anticipated meeting, we try to find out the reason behind that meeting or happening. At that very moment, everything may seem irrelevant, but slowly, we realise everything in life has a reason to happen.
Keep yourself together when you face the uncertainty of life. Try to manage the best you can at that time. As life unfolds, you will realise even though it may have been hard, there was a higher purpose for every happening you experienced in life.
