Consistency

First post of 2016 and it comes three months later in March.Really disappointed in myself for failing to be consistent.Keeping a blog up and running is not that easy especially when you are trying to stand up academically and build a career.The pressure always mounts on you (me) to come up with a different eye catching story every time.But as a writer stories always swirl in my head but time really is a constraint.

This year has been Amazing already showing the future is surely bright.So before i get into blogging about my life, fiction, friends, community and anything that comes to mind , i need to talk about the power of taking action. I have also been lacking this making promises on  how i will update my blog every week etc.Well the Power of taking Action exceeds everything because as much as we might think, come up with exciting plans and the greatest of thought and ideas we are nothing without stepping a foot and taking some form of action.

I am going to step up write more and be productive with it. 2016 is three months old and no resting on that grind but work, work ,work. We cant achieve all but the few we do get to achieve lets show how hard we worked.More will be coming from me and im working hard to have that touch of consistency on my writting.....

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So for the past weeks i have been writing about Purpose, Vision, Motivation, Goals and Taking Action. We all need a push in our lives from time to time and attain a certain understanding of the direction we are taking. Writing about Motivation does not necessarily mean I am inferior myself because I also crave it in my day to day activities in trying to reach and achieve my goals.

Blogging is a means of letting out and showing your feelings to the world, expressing you view on certain matters be it life experiences, politics, family and personal matters to name a few. It is some fine art which somehow makes you articulate. The year 2015 has been Amazing obvioulsy with some down moments here and there but I have taught myself to always relinquish and feast upon THE great moments.

Friends were made and some were lost, relationships built and some destroyed but most of all thankful for the gift of life. Thankful that I have a loving and caring family, shelter, food, clothes and mostly my inspiration, my Mother. I did come up with a big list of resolutions at the beginning of the year, well not even half of the things surfaced to reality but to those I accomplished I did give my all. Now I have  learnt that It's not all about a big list of resolutions that makes you a hero but a few realistic points that can move you to greater places step by step throughout the year.

With 2016 coming through I hope I improve my writing, grow spiritually, listen and learn, read and become wise. I also will pay more attention to this blog never pause for thought but write more. One bible verse that helped me throughout my endeavours though is; Galatians 3 verse 16 which says "For we are not justified by the works of the Laws but by the faith in Jesus Christ."

Make this coming year an accomplishment.Live it, own it and dream big For you are Nothing Short of Amazing...

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PLANNING TO SUCCEED WITH A VISION

Planning to Succeed
Can you imagine yourself, climbing to the top floor of the Reserve Bank building with neither ladder, nor elevator nor escalator? Definitely mission impossible for those of us not gifted with the tricky skills of mountain climbing.

Right now you are firmly on the ground. Your vision is the top floor of the building. In order to get there you need a ladder. The ladder in this example is the plan. Your plan enables you to climb from your current level to that desired point high above.

Without a plan you are like the hapless individual who (knows no mountain climbing but) has to get to the top of
the skyscraper without any means of elevation. You are not going to get anywhere - at least not upwards.

A plan need not be complicated. In its most basic form it is a list of tasks arranged in order of occurrence. Each task
must have a deadline. There is no need to be one hundred percent right when you're formulating your plan. In fact it's impossible to be that accurate. A plan always requires updating and revision. As the saying goes, the road to success is always under construction.

We live in a world of persistent disruptions and interruptions. In order for you to stay on course you need some kind of road map with milestones and other road markings. Without this road map you'll, mostly likely, get hopelessly lost.

Vision
"Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe it can achieve" - Napoleon Hill

Our minds have an uncanny ability to bring into reality those images that we constantly hold or see in our mind's
eye. This is one of the most marvelous and frightening qualities of the human mind. You can actually create something new by firstly seeing it in the workshop of your imagination.

Obviously your imagination alone cannot transform the image from your mind into its physical form. However, the process of envisioning is critical since it is a pre-requisite of everything else. Do you think the Wright brothers would have invented the plane if they hadn't imagined it, seen it in their mental eyes? Do you think
Mahatma Gandhi would have pursued his cause if he hadn't envisioned a country governed by rules based on equality, fairness and justice?

Therefore the power of imagination is stronger than will power.

Picture in your mind's eye the goals that you want to achieve. See yourself having achieved those goals. Feel the emotions associated with the achievement. Dream in colour. Pay close attention to detail. Involve all your senses - add music, voices, odours - you name it.

Use you imagination. Start creating the results you desire, today.

The Power of Purpose

Many people give up on success because no matter how hard they try to accomplish something they end up losing steam somewhere along the road before reaching their destination.Recurrence of this scenario over a period of time can be very frustrating and discouraging. It can actually lead to loss of one's self-esteem.But there is an answer to this and this answer is our second success secret.

The answer lies in the "power of purpose". "Purpose" is a very compelling, driving force that gives you ceaseless energy to pursue your goals. You have no doubt heard of people who have suffered great persecution, trials and tribulations but who never wavered in their determination.The great achievers of this world fall into this category.The lives of Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa are clear examples.Each of these great individuals
had a purpose so strong, a reason-for being so profound, a driving force so powerful that nothing could stop them.

Now are you unstoppable? What purpose is propelling you forward? What reason-for-being is at the core of your goals? If all you are after is money for the sake of being wealthy then forget it - you will not go far.I recommend that you find a strong enough purpose - and you will become unstoppable.

There are many theories on motivation in modern literature.These include the needs theories (mainly associated with Maslow), the cognitive and the behavioural theories.From my own studies I have found that not one of these can adequately explain the source of motivation of most of the high achievers.

How do you explain that Nelson Mandela, who was once a small-time boxer, became the greatest statesman in Africa?How do the above theories explain the success of the illiterate Jairos Jiri's incredibly ambitious project? How can we possibly understand the mentality of the well-educated, young pilots who on September 11 2001 drove fully loaded passenger planes into the twin towers in Manhattan?

The only explanation that has withstood scrutiny, in my opinion, is what I have termed the power of purpose.Whether that purpose is right or wrong is subject to debate. But the fact of the matter is that a strong enough purpose can lead to outstanding achievements.

Do you believe you have an important mission to accomplish which only you
can see through to fruition? Do you have what it takes succeed against the odds? Are you unstoppable? Or are you just one of the crowd?

Discover your purpose in life and ensure you write it down. I will repeat that, please write your purpose down. There is power in your written word.

SUCCESS ENVIRONMENT

Long before he sows the seeds or plants the crops the farmer
prepares the land. He ensures that the land has been
properly tilled and the correct chemicals such as weed killer
have been administered. The farmer does not just go out and
sow. He has to do his preparatory work first. The farmer
creates an environment that makes germination and proper
growth of the plants feasible. This is very critical to you, I hope you're paying close attention.

In pretty much the same manner one has to prepare an
environment conducive to long-term, sustainable, overall
success. In essence preparation of the success environment
means adhering to three basic laws of the universe that
govern everything therein. Obedience to these laws is
optional. One may choose to obey or not to obey. However the
consequences are not optional. One may choose to ignore the
force of gravity but the consequences are not optional.
If you jump from the top of a three-story building without a
doubt you'll end up on the ground - possibly with a few
broken limbs. The same applies to the three universal laws
that I am about to share with you.

This is the first success secret: create a success
environment and obey the three universal laws. The three
laws are:

1) The Golden Rule
2) Ecology/Balance
3) Faith

Universal Law 1: The Golden Rule

The first universal law to be adhered to is the golden rule.
I am sure you know this law, which says that you must do
unto others, as you would like them to do unto you. What you
probably didn't realise is that it is an essential
pre-requisite for enduring success.

I know this falls flat in the face of popular beliefs,
especially in business, where most people are trying to
out-maneuver each other using devious means. The fact of the
matter is that disobedience of this rule ultimately leads to
one's downfall, oftentimes in disgrace.

An example that I learnt about recently helps to illustrate
the importance of this law. When the Japanese car
manufacturers started penetrating the US and European
markets the car manufacturers in these countries responded
by investing heavily in automation and advanced technology.
This did not help and the Japanese continued to wrestle
market share from their competitors. The fact of the matter
was that the Japanese were producing better cars at a much
lower cost.

Eventually the US and European companies discovered that the
Japanese had close knit, long term, mutually beneficial,
synergistic relationships with their suppliers. They were
not playing the game played by their rivals of trying all
sort of tricks to force their suppliers to lower their
prices. They were actually cultivating long-term
relationships based on trust. The result of these
relationships was quality. The Japanese car manufacturers
were treating their suppliers, as they would like to be
treated. And it does make very good business sense.

If you are going to engage in any interaction with any
person don't ever forget this rule. For anything that you
are getting ensure that you are giving something of equal or
greater value. If you were in the other party's shoes would
you be as happy about the exchange.

Don't be fooled by the ignorant.
Don't ever imagine that you can build enduring success on a
shaky foundation. Obey the golden rule.

Universal Law 2: Ecology/Balance

This law governs all living things in this world. There is
birth, growth and finally death. Despite all her magnificent
achievements mankind has not been able to escape the
limitations of time and space, which are characteristic of
this worlds. This is why we eventually all die.

Simply put this rule says that if anyone tells you that you
can get rich quickly run away from that person as fast as
your legs will allow you. Run away as fast as you can and
don't come back to him. There is no such thing as a free
lunch. Never. If you are going to succeed and your success
is going to last then your growth must be organic. You must
start as a seed and then germinate and then grow leaves and
so on provided there is the correct quantity of moisture,
sunlight, warmth and so forth.

Many people who win huge amounts of money in lottery and
lotto draws suffer from what the Americans have termed the
"Sweepstakes Syndrome". Within a few years they will be as
poor if not poorer than they were before getting the
windfall. This only goes to show that poverty is a state of
mind rather than a condition of lacking material means.

Obeying the ecology rule also means maintaining a fine
balance between the different roles that you have. We all
have multiple roles to play for example as a father, child,
wife, employee, neighbour, chairman, employer, friend, elder
etc. All these are important roles in our lives, which
combine together to mould the complete person. Lasting
success is only possible if these roles are well balanced.
You need to ensure that you don't rob Peter in order to give
to Paul. Don't sacrifice the success of your family in order
to achieve financial success. Don't destroy your health
whilst placing too much attention on your business.

In order to create an environment conducive to success you
must obey the ecology rule,. Don't expect results
before effort. Ensure that your roles are balanced.

Universal Law 3: Faith

The word "faith" is normally used with somewhat mysterious
connotations in a religious sense. My meaning in this report
is slightly different. Here I am talking about a strong
belief in positive future outcomes. You could say "optimism"
if you like. If you ask me about the rational basis for
faith I suppose I might end up going back to religion but
strictly speaking I am not talking religion here.

When you get up in the morning and open a pack of cereal you
have faith that the contents therein are not poisonous. When
you drive to work you have faith that the other road users
are not maniacs who are likely to drastically shorten your
life span. When you get into the elevator you have faith
that it's going to function properly. When you board a plane
you have faith in the pilot (who you have never met) and you
have faith in the condition of plane. When a farmer plants
crops she has faith that the rains will come and she will
have a good harvest. You see surviving in this world depends
on faith.

Without faith you would be totally paralysed. You would not
engage in any meaningful task or enterprise. Without faith
you are as good as dead. In any case it's a lot more fun
being optimistic.

The same applies to your goals, your plans, your vision, and
your ambitions. You must believe fervently in their
realisation. You must be optimistic. You must have faith.
It's not optional. It's obligatory if you are pursuing
success.

I have dwelt on the more logical side of the importance of
faith but there is a mysterious side to it too. Numerous
accounts have been recorded of people who succeeded against
the odds and it was found out that these people had
unshakable faith that they would succeed. There is some
mysterious process that converts our fervent wishes and
beliefs into reality. It's a kind of a self-fulfilling
prophecy. As one wise person once put it, "whether you
think you can or you can't you are right".

It's all up to you. Do you make an
effort to be optimistic? Do you consciously foresee success
long before it occurs? Do you anticipate good outcomes?
Do you have faith? If not then you better do something about
it now.

SUMMARY OF SUCCESS SECRET 1: SUCCESS ENVIRONMENT

In summary the first Success Secret says that you must
create an environment conducive to success by adhering to
the three universal laws of

1) The Golden Rule
2) Ecology/Balance
3) Faith

What Is Success

WHAT IS SUCCESS?

There are as many different definitions of success as there are
people on this planet. However, there appears to be a general
consensus on who is a successful person in most cases. The basic
definition of success is the accomplishment of worthwhile goals.
Very simple, isn't it? If you set meaningful goals and you manage
to accomplish them then you have succeeded. An obvious drawback
of this definition is that it looks at success as a destination
whereas in most cases we find that in reality success is a
process rather than an event.

If a person has a definite purpose, a clear vision and relevant
goals that she is pursuing is she not successful even though she
has not yet accomplished the intended result? Just by applying
yourself wholeheartedly to the accomplishment of your goals are
you not succeeding? I think you are. The beauty of this approach
is that you don't need to wait for any particular event in order
to celebrate your success. You don't have to postpone your
happiness. You don't have to put conditions to your positive
emotions. Conditions such as, "I will be happy when such and such
happens". You can be happy here and now. As long as you are
fervently and earnestly striving to reach your best you are
successful. So there you have it my dear friend. Are you
successful?

Ok, ok just hold it. Before you get too excited let me bring you
back to earth. I passionately despise mediocrity - settling
for crumbs. In the previous paragraph I made the statement that
there is a general consensus on who is successful and who is not.
If you think about it for a moment you'll realise that there are
some people who would be classified as successful almost
universally. Names such as Jairos Jiri, Nelson Mandela, Bill
Gates, Mother Theresa, Tiger Woods, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther
King come to mind.

The reason why all these people are almost universally
acknowledged as successful people is that their accomplishments
are extraordinary. What they achieved is above the ordinary or
the mediocre. Some of them had to overcome severe disadvantages
such as poverty, lack of education, racism and many other
obstacles in their way. Despite all this they persevered and, in
most people's opinions, they succeeded.

This is the success that I desire for you .
Accomplishment of the extraordinary. Achieving what many people
would have thought impossible. This is the success that, God
willing, you may rise up to. I believe we all have the genius
within us. We all have the capacity to achieve the incredible.
Each of us, in our own unique way, has talents that when
identified, developed and applied will result in astonishing and
extraordinary results. This is not just in a few of us but it is
in all of us including you. What extraordinary
feat are you going to achieve? Are you ready for success?

Now that we have covered the basics let us get into the actual
success secrets. But, one last thing, there are a couple of
warnings that I have to bring to your attention. I suggest you
take these warnings very seriously. I would if I were you.

WARNING 1: THE SECRETS ARE OBVIOUS

You will definitely not find any new magical formulae for success
in this program. Sorry to disappoint you if that's what you were
expecting. Not one of the previously mentioned successful people
achieved their success through some magical conjuring. And since
I'm dealing with practical skills here I have no time to dabble
in cheap tricks.

The secrets that I am going to reveal to you are quite
simplistic. One might even say that they are so obvious that they
don't deserve to be called secrets. Well, that is partly true.
Only partly. Would you have been enticed to enroll on this course
if I had promised to share with you the "Obvious Common Ways to
Achieve Success." I doubt it.

The reason why I call them "secrets" is that many people don't
realise that these are the ingredients and recipe for success. I
have personally tested this. Just go and ask people what they
believe to be the causes of success. I am sure the answers you'll
get are generally different from mine. That's why I call them
secrets. Most people believe that success is a result of all
sorts of other reasons such as being born in a rich family, being
lucky, getting involved in shady deals, being connected to high
ranking government officials. So you see, what is plain and
obvious to the eye is concealed to the mind.

That's the first warning. You will not find any magical
incantations in here. Consider yourself warned.

WARNING 2: THESE SECRETS REALLY WORK

The secrets that I'm about to reveal to you, if applied properly,
will result in you succeeding beyond your wildest imagination.
The main cause of failure is success. The moment you consider
yourself successful you begin to face the risk of failure. How
many successful people do you know who have fallen from grace due
to pride, lust, greed, misuse of power? So consider yourself
warned. Have a firm foundation before your embark on this quest.
And the only foundation strong enough to enable you to construct
a stable solid durable skyscraper of success is the spiritual law
of God.

21st Birthday...

Turning 21 means you're officially in your 20s, nolonger dancing on the edge of teenage-dom and adulthood. Nope, you're well on your way to being a fully grown adult (gulp!).Growing up is a scary thing no doubt and I have heard so many people tell me "Man Dont Grow Up, It's a Trap" ..But i believe that is what makes life happen being a trap.It now obviously means you have to play safe and responsible all the time, evaluate all your moves and be mature enough to be in the 20's zone.

Well that's what I plan on doing.Honestly, I don’t know a lot about life. I do not have a foolproof plan to my career. I am not certain in many areas of my life, and I admit that...but all I know is I want to be a man of integrity.A man that changes situations and brings solutions to the table.A fighter that understands all passing and knowldge is from God and at the same time climb the ladder of success.Its safe to say I will make it because my heart and mind tells me so and with that I will keep blowing my horn with my head held up high, macho and oozing with confidence until the walls of Jericho fall.

Well Im 21 years old now and It's a blessing to still wake up each morning and knowing you have shelter and a family that cares and loves you.Knowing you can send that goodmorning text to friends and companions that will reply you in jovial even not so jovial moods but all the same have your back.Im on my way up to becoming a legend among legends.The shopkeepers, guards, teachers, beggars ,vendors, businessmen to name a few all inspire me in a way they have a different story to tell so can you...

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