One of my prayer points when i woke up this morning was to have the Grace to do all that i ought to do one day at a time.
I was completely angry with myself last week owning to the fact that i pushed so many things i should have done to a latter date. I felt bad that i could not achieve much for the week. It was all my fault, guess i should not start blaming time and chance; it was my fault. Procrastination became my companion, tomorrow was my friend. It hurts so much that i allowed the graveyard of good intention-procrastination to take a toll on me.
According to Benjamin Frankiln,a renowned scientist and one of the founding fathers of the most powerful country in the world-USA. “You may delay, but time will not.” Is that not insightful? As we spend most of our time on frivolities and push important things for tomorrow, let's not loose sight of the fact that as we delay, time will not.
So i pray that i will always be conscious of the fact that procrastination is the grave in which opportunity is buried, whatever you have to do, please do it when you ought to, except there are no set goals and objectives. If these are in place, you just have to "do it" as Nike brand would say.
It covers all facets of life, whatever your mind can conceive you can achieve. Go ahead and do it, bring about that change if that is your passion, touch that life today, if that is your purpose. JUST DO IT. As Abraham Lincoln puts it: "The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence. Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day".
I wrap up this short piece with this quote by Denis Waitley, A leading American Motivational and keynote speaker:“Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now. Because success is heavy, carries a responsibility with it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the “someday I’ll” philosophy.”
All the best, as you get to do what you should do today, today.
Favour.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Direction
When the road seems impassable
When it seems there is no one to help
When the road is deserted
When you can hear no voice of direction
When you seem abandoned
What do you do
Who do you call
Who answers.
Seek Divine direction
It comes from no other place
But BEYOND!
Favour
When it seems there is no one to help
When the road is deserted
When you can hear no voice of direction
When you seem abandoned
What do you do
Who do you call
Who answers.
Seek Divine direction
It comes from no other place
But BEYOND!
Favour
Thursday, May 14, 2009
LEAD D CHANGE
Mark twain said " It is in vain to build the city except we first build the man" I strongly agree i dont know about you, but one thing is clear we cannot be screaming and yearning for change when we have not changed our attitude to life generally.
Governor Fashola of Lagos state is working tirelessly to keep Lagos clean, beautiful and conducive for everyone, yet you still have people who litter the road, drainage and walk ways with dirt-pure water sachet etc, yet we are clamouring for change when some are not faithful in the little expected of them to bring the change, change is not a spontaneous thing, its gradual and progressive.
I remember President Obama telling the people of America on his inauguration day that "Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends -- hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility -- a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task".
It's about a recognition on the part of every Nigerian that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly and take this great nation to the height it true deserves to get.
Why do you ask for change when you still throw dirt out of your car while driving, you still jump queues at public places, you still violate traffic laws. Let's do the little expected of us, it's a collective effort, Obama realized that he needed the Americans to LEAD the CHANGE they all want. I urge us to follow suit, let's do away with the mindset that the government is not working, they are mean and irresponsible,no... lets not apportion blames when we have not faithfully carried out the little within our powers.
Let us collectively LEAD the CHANGE we yearn for- CHANGE BEGINS WITH U.
Favour Erebosi
Governor Fashola of Lagos state is working tirelessly to keep Lagos clean, beautiful and conducive for everyone, yet you still have people who litter the road, drainage and walk ways with dirt-pure water sachet etc, yet we are clamouring for change when some are not faithful in the little expected of them to bring the change, change is not a spontaneous thing, its gradual and progressive.
I remember President Obama telling the people of America on his inauguration day that "Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends -- hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility -- a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task".
It's about a recognition on the part of every Nigerian that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly and take this great nation to the height it true deserves to get.
Why do you ask for change when you still throw dirt out of your car while driving, you still jump queues at public places, you still violate traffic laws. Let's do the little expected of us, it's a collective effort, Obama realized that he needed the Americans to LEAD the CHANGE they all want. I urge us to follow suit, let's do away with the mindset that the government is not working, they are mean and irresponsible,no... lets not apportion blames when we have not faithfully carried out the little within our powers.
Let us collectively LEAD the CHANGE we yearn for- CHANGE BEGINS WITH U.
Favour Erebosi
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Personal Perception
Hi,
How do you perceive yourself? What identify do you flaunt before people?
Alright, but my point here is simple. How you react to things around you shows to a large extent your personality, so my question is how do you react to circumstances and situations?, do you go about carrying a victim disposition when you are faced with challenges or obstacles. You tell who you are by what you do and how you do them.
Just felt like sharing an insight with you. When the Israelites were asked to go and spy the promised land, only Caleb and Joshua saw the possibility of occupying the land despite obvious obstacles. The story has it that the land they went to spy had some funny descendants, they were dreadful giants, nobody dares these giants, their sight alone will melt a strong man's liver. But Caleb and Joshua said they were able to possess the land. They were simply saying - if we can dream it, see it, we can have it.
Funny enough the other spies called themselves one funny name. They made it clear to everyone who and what they think of themselves. They said " We were like Grasshoppers in our own sight before these giants" this is exactly where i am driving at; how often do you call yourself names by your reaction to challenges, in this case, they actually pronouced that they were like grasshoppers, that they were going to be crushed by these giants, you might not be pronouncing yours but your reaction to a large extent tells people who you are.
Whatever it is you may be going through, it would be nice to always see yourself as a victor and not a victim, "hey, you dont know what i am going through now and that's why you are saying this, i have never succeeded in almost everything i have tried to do, so why should i not call myself a failure" . Yeah, i know how it feels to fail, and what else to you call failure but failure. if you are not succeding, you are obviously failing, agreed; but if you understand my short story above, you would know that it was obvious that the land a no-go area for the Israelites because of the gigantic occupants, but two guys saw possibility in an obvious impossible situation.
It is about seeing possibility in an impossible situation, its about calling yourself a victor even while the battle is raging and is seems you are almost drawn in a storm. it's about understanding the power of positive confession. Faith is nothing when it is expressed under a positive and beautiful situation. But faith is saying that all is well when all is obviously not well.
I learnt that without faith it is impossible to please God, little wonder why God was thrilled by the faith expressed by Caleb and Joshua, God saw their faith and promised to take them to the land but those who were fearful never got there.
May be God is watching you, he wants to know how you will react in that situation before he steps in. think about that.
What you say or do defines who you are. You are a VICTOR, dont call yourself a VICTIM.
All the best!
How do you perceive yourself? What identify do you flaunt before people?
Alright, but my point here is simple. How you react to things around you shows to a large extent your personality, so my question is how do you react to circumstances and situations?, do you go about carrying a victim disposition when you are faced with challenges or obstacles. You tell who you are by what you do and how you do them.
Just felt like sharing an insight with you. When the Israelites were asked to go and spy the promised land, only Caleb and Joshua saw the possibility of occupying the land despite obvious obstacles. The story has it that the land they went to spy had some funny descendants, they were dreadful giants, nobody dares these giants, their sight alone will melt a strong man's liver. But Caleb and Joshua said they were able to possess the land. They were simply saying - if we can dream it, see it, we can have it.
Funny enough the other spies called themselves one funny name. They made it clear to everyone who and what they think of themselves. They said " We were like Grasshoppers in our own sight before these giants" this is exactly where i am driving at; how often do you call yourself names by your reaction to challenges, in this case, they actually pronouced that they were like grasshoppers, that they were going to be crushed by these giants, you might not be pronouncing yours but your reaction to a large extent tells people who you are.
Whatever it is you may be going through, it would be nice to always see yourself as a victor and not a victim, "hey, you dont know what i am going through now and that's why you are saying this, i have never succeeded in almost everything i have tried to do, so why should i not call myself a failure" . Yeah, i know how it feels to fail, and what else to you call failure but failure. if you are not succeding, you are obviously failing, agreed; but if you understand my short story above, you would know that it was obvious that the land a no-go area for the Israelites because of the gigantic occupants, but two guys saw possibility in an obvious impossible situation.
It is about seeing possibility in an impossible situation, its about calling yourself a victor even while the battle is raging and is seems you are almost drawn in a storm. it's about understanding the power of positive confession. Faith is nothing when it is expressed under a positive and beautiful situation. But faith is saying that all is well when all is obviously not well.
I learnt that without faith it is impossible to please God, little wonder why God was thrilled by the faith expressed by Caleb and Joshua, God saw their faith and promised to take them to the land but those who were fearful never got there.
May be God is watching you, he wants to know how you will react in that situation before he steps in. think about that.
What you say or do defines who you are. You are a VICTOR, dont call yourself a VICTIM.
All the best!
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