Have you ever sat down and made a mental audit of yourself? Have you ever looked deep inside of you and discovered that you really have a lot of potential? Have you ever wondered why there is a big divide between the rich and the poor, the rich getting richer and the poor seem to be getting poorer?
What is it about these life that we live that is really a difference maker? Have you thought of that lately?
There have been quite a number of significant events and happenings that may well help us get some insight into what this difference maker is.
The world athletic championship in Berlin has seen the likes of Usain Bolt break their own world records in mesmerising fashion, Many of the athletes showed a performance that was a class apart from the Beijing Olympics a few months ago, performed by these same athletes! Why?
When we come to the Ashes, the England team won quite decisively to reclaim the Ashes from Australia whom they lost to in the last series test. What happened to the England Cricket team this time around? What made the difference? Do you know?
And look at the A - level results that were recently released here in England, another record broken by our youngsters! The results released showed a marked difference from the results of last year. Much more A's and improvements in league tables.
Surely, the world record breaking results and triumphs of the likes of Usain Bolt just don't happen, there is a formula behind these outstanding performances and the forward & upward trajectory that we seem to notice here.
And here it is....
It is called IMPROVEMENT. Yes Improvement is..., for lack of a better word, the 'mother' of progress. To Improve means to make something better.
Allow me ask you a simple question; Are you happy with the way things are in your life? If not, do you hope it could be better in anyway? Did you know you can IMPROVE your life and ditch the status quo?
This questions are the burden of this article, you see, we are not called to live lives of stagnation, helplessness, mediocrity and stress, oh no, we can live fruitful, vibrant, wonderful lives and we will find out how shortly.
But first,..
Ask yourself this question: Can my life be better than it is now?
Your answer, I believe should be a resounding YES! And guess what, its very true.
Why so,
Because it comes about by making little and small adjustments in your attitudes and beliefs and before long, you will be breaking your own world records and living your dreams, you will become very formidable, strong in character and admirable among many.
Now, without further adieu, lets first have an illustration of IMPROVEMENT:
Imagine with me the small snow flakes falling and falling and falling. over time they gather together into heaps and become icy and can cause humans trouble. You have heard of for example recently when, because of the heavy snow, schools had to shut, roads were impassable, public transport had to be halted. The small snow flakes had 'come together' and their combined effect was very formidable. The individual snow flakes in themselves could do nothing.
That is, to say metaphorically, what happens to us also when we improve our lives little by little in small areas and do it over time, our character becomes very formidable and strong, you become irresistible and a force to reckon with. You catch my point,right?
Alright then, You might be wondering at this moment as to how many or what areas of your life you need to improve to really get the most out of your life.
At this point, I think it would be safe to consider what Michael Vance called the 8 equities:"Physical, Spiritual, psychological, intellectual, emotional, Financial, Social and Family.
I am confident that when we make it our daily quest to at least do one thing every day that will improve one of the above 8 'equities', our lives will never be the same, they will consistently move upward and forward.
We will look at improvement in the above 8 'equities' by broadly looking at Improvements in your TIME management, Your HEALTH and Your MIND which form a foundation for your core goals(Health & Energy, good career, excellent relationships, financial independence)
In each case the decisive factors in the achievement of these goals that we all hold in common is the development of the specific habits that lead automatically and inevitably to the results that you want to achieve. Let's see.
TIME
This is the element of which life is made of. Do not squander it. Your time is your greatest asset and your greatest ally in most of the things you will encounter while here on earth. Its been rightly said that; 'The rich and the poor have one thing in common- they are all given 24 hours every day, the difference however is how the rich and the poor use this 24 hours'. How are you using yours today?
Many books and lectures have been given on the subject of time management, and it all boils down to one thing: You can not save time. It will continue to tick no matter what activity(valuable or not) you do, it wont wait for you. It therefore matters a lot what you do everyday in the 24 Hours that you are given daily.
In improving your life, it would be wise to reassign your time from activities of low value to activities of high value.
For example, try to spend time with your children when you return from work than to sit down and catch up with TV shows. Family time should be a sacred time for you if I may suggest.
Also, plan your activities other than just 'falling' into them. One of the best ways of doing that is not to just do things but rather to perform them. There is a big paradigm shift here.
Let me explain..
When you are in a performance frame of mind, you will choose to carefully plan and programme yourself for the performance as opposed to when you are in a mental frame of 'just doing something'. The difference in outcome is huge, I know so.
One of the best uses of your time should be to get better at the most important things you do. Your goal ideally should be to upgrade your skills so that you achieve more and better results in a shorter period of time.
Remember, your time is your life, you will need time to do almost anything and everything conceivable. Guard your time like you would your treasure, because it is indeed your treasure.
Take for example your financial life, people are paid at work for the number of hours they work, employment contracts have clauses like; 35 or 40 hours per week, other people are paid per hour.
Essentially, you are paid for your time! make that time valuable and you will even be paid more.
On the other hand, you could start up your own business and really make the most of your time, I guess you know what financial stake you will have.
Anyway,
Make your time Count for something, and let it be something worthwhile.
YOUR HEALTH
You can not really talk about health without talking about the body, true? yes.
You see, your body, if i may say metaphorically; is the vehicle that you use to move about in this earth. The state of that vehicle in terms of its functionality should be of prime importance to you if you want to go far in life and enjoy your journey while at it.
In improving your life therefore, you've got to keep your physical body in tip top condition. Do health checks every now and then to monitor the state of your health, think about what goes through your mouth, some people in their earlier years used to watch what they ate, but now, they can not be bothered and they eat anything they watch as for long as it is edible, what a shame. That is a clear recipe for trouble in your health sooner than later.
Do some bit of exercise, just 30 minutes of brisk walking everyday will do your 'vehicle' wonders, you could obviously do more than just walking and go to the gym and work out, however, 30 minutes should suffice. At least strive to do 120 minutes of exercise a week as a minimum.
Look after yourself. Keep an 'eye' at your health.
YOUR MIND
Now this is what I call the epicenter of your life. What happens here affects how you use your time and how you value your health and eventually how you champion the course of your life.
Most unprecedented changes in peoples lives happen by improvements in their minds first. No wonder Apostle Paul said: "...but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind..." Romans 12:2. Transformation in your life first happens by your mind being renewed. Any thing that is renewed invariably is better than the former one, right?
We ought to therefore be at the forefront of renewing our minds daily, not just when it is convenient, but daily.
In Michael Vance's 8 equities we looked at earlier, the vast majority of them fall under your mind; psychological, intellectual, emotional, spiritual. These are very powerful elements of your mind that affect you thoughts and eventually your life. They help form your beliefs and attitudes.
Depending on how developed your mind is, you will realise that, some beliefs that we have could be self limiting beliefs. You know, the 'I can't sort of beliefs'.
In IMPROVING your life, one of the most important steps you take is to challenge your self limiting beliefs because, your beliefs eventually determine your habits.
Undoubtedly, changing your beliefs is one of the most testing things you will ever do, but none the less the most important things to do especially if they are limiting you.
The good news is that, given the fact that all beliefs are learned, you can unlearn them, for anything that is learned can be unlearned including your beliefs.
Use your will power and discipline to shape your personality and character in almost anyway you desire.
I am a ware that some of us are better placed in society and have it all going for them, at least they can confidently say, well, the LORD has been good to me.
They have a wonderful family, the material possessions others just dream about, they enjoy good health, their emotional & psychological make up is not bad.
Waw, if you are one of those people, you have a good record, be proud of what you have accomplished but be not satisfied, be confident but not complacent, you have more work to do and more promises to keep, and one of those promises is to improve your life on a day to day basis.
The likes of President Obama, Usain bolt, Tiger woods, Ronaldo, and..... (Put your name) are men like you and I who have simply horned the concept of improvement and the good news is that you can do it too, and make your life a wonder. Improvement in the little things over time makes a huge difference. Always strive to improve on your last performance.
As for long as you are committed to live a life of IMPROVEMENT, you will be celebrated eventually. Just keep at it - IMPROVING. It does not matter in what area, just keep IMPROVING.
Do it by practice and repetition. At times, in fact, on many occasions, you will have to persevere and persist, hang in there, the pay off is worth it. Keep taking the baby steps, they all add up eventually, so do not despire. It calls for determination.
Here is the action point:
Just do it! Step out in faith and do it. If you think of some action you can take to IMPROVE your life, give it a try, you may be surprised. obviously along the way, you are bound to make mistakes. But you don't know where the edge lies until you've been over it, take one step at a time.
When in doubt, ACT with Audacity, be brave, be BOLD, no hung ups, no hold ups, loosen your creativity, dare to dream and IMPROVE your life. Set no limitations or boundaries. The keys are in your hands.
Have an excellent week, It's been a wonderful honour hosting you. Till next time, be sure to take good care of yourself.
Peace & Love
Libs.
Monday, 24 August 2009
Monday, 17 August 2009
Soul nourishment
Thank you for joining me yet again today in my humble blog which I try to fill with as much down to earth everyday situations and common sense content as possible.
In this post, we are briefly going to enjoy some nuggets of wisdom, and remind ourselves of the basics that are a foundation for the seemingly waw moments that we notice all around us.
Put it this way, how about us getting some nourishment for our souls, sounds like a good Idea, right?
I Agree and I am sure you do too. Moreover even wise King Solomon said in his proverbs that; "Also for the soul to be without knowledge, it is not good..." Proverbs 19:2
We are going to have this nuggets in numerical numbers; 1,2, 3, 4....
Lets start,
1. Speak well of people, for each and every one you meet is distinctive in his or her ways regardless of the flaws inherent in each and everyone of us. There is at least one thing you are guaranteed to find that is nice in each and every person you meet. It could be their smile, their dress, their cologne, their intellect, .....etc, I am pretty sure you will find something nice at least one to speak well of concerning the people you meet on a day to day basis whether you know them or not, true? they may well be your next link /connection to your next level.
There will obviously be some unpleasant things about others you will be tempted to speak of to other people. Well, it's best not to fall into that temptation - It's called gossip, resist it with all your might, vote with your feet(walk away) if you must but never gossip. Do also remember to keep your words soft and tender, you never know, tomorrow, you might have to eat them." Even walls have ears" so I heard years ago.
2. In Conversations, and especially in matters of the heart, let your words indeed be few, and avoid talking pretentiously about that which you are not familiar with or have no knowledge of! basically, just keep off unfamiliar territory. Know what your saying if you must say anything at all.
3. Money is very, very essential. Learn to take care of it, do not squander it and do not miss use it. Use it within its power and keep it circulating- do not hoard it, do that, and it will always come back to you in a multiplied way.
Your prosperity does not have to be at the expense of other people. As God's Child, it is His will to prosper you and he takes pleasure in prospering you. Do not cheat your way to prosperity, if you do, it won't last.
4. Be in the BUSINESS of learning. That is the one company/business each and everybody should incorporate and register with the corporate entity called LIFE. In the Business of LEARNING, you are both the CEO and The floor employee, no one can fire you but yourself and I am sure you wouldn't do that to yourself, would you?
So, make LEARNING your daily quest and your personal business, it will make your life wonderful. make it a point to learn one new thing everyday.
Here is what Brian Tracy once said "Men & Women of great character, competence and leadership abilities are those who have worked on themselves, usually for many years, to become the kind of people that others look up to, respect and admire!"
How true. Lovely.
5. Live with due allegiance to your self than any ones expectations of you. Have a mind of your own. That's why God gave it to you as your own with the uniqueness with which it was designed for you by your creator. Use it to live your life and not to be a people 'pleaser'.
Here is the truth - You can not and will not be able to please everybody. Period.
"Fame is vapour, popularity an accident, Riches take wings, those who cheer today will curse tomorrow; only one thing endures - Character" (Horace Creeley).
And may I suggest that, Character development really 'takes off' when you start being yourself in all things at all times.
6. You learn more and best by taking ACTION. Take more action as opposed to just talking. in taking action lie seeds of courage, boldness and wisdom. Never tier of taking action, keep in motion, just like a bicycle that is not moving will loose its balance so will you if you stop taking action. You will only maintain your balance and sense of worthiness in life, if you continuously take action towards realising your goals and dreams.
7. Take pleasure in meeting other peoples needs. God forbid that you be found wanting when there is a need to be met. Be a giver, that is all I am trying to say.
8. Do not be afraid of failure.
Most people are afraid of failure in any area of their lives to the effect that they just become 'stagnant' so to say. They become paralysed with fear of failing so much so that the very thing they are afraid of, just naturally happens to them - their fear becomes a reality by default.
What you have to understand though is that; Failure happens FOR you, it does not happen to you! This statement is very important that it bears repeating; Failure does NOT happen to you, it does happen FOR you.
Whenever it happens, more often than not, it will be covering a lot of opportunities for you. Your duty is to uncover those opportunities and maximise them. "Look beyond the blinds"
In clossing, let's be reminded that,....
Excellence demands that you go beyond the call of duty and do well - beyond the ordinary standard, more like going the extra mile.
I think that is a wonderful principle to follow, and if we did it consistently, I am sure our lives will be set a part from the crowd and our souls will always have the best of the land. "There are no traffic jams on the extra mile" Get there and enjoy luxury.
Cherish every moment you are alive and make the most of your time, effort and opportunities. Till next time, keep nourishing your soul.
I say no more. 'A word is enough for a wise man'
Merci beau coupe.
Peace & Love
Libs
In this post, we are briefly going to enjoy some nuggets of wisdom, and remind ourselves of the basics that are a foundation for the seemingly waw moments that we notice all around us.
Put it this way, how about us getting some nourishment for our souls, sounds like a good Idea, right?
I Agree and I am sure you do too. Moreover even wise King Solomon said in his proverbs that; "Also for the soul to be without knowledge, it is not good..." Proverbs 19:2
We are going to have this nuggets in numerical numbers; 1,2, 3, 4....
Lets start,
1. Speak well of people, for each and every one you meet is distinctive in his or her ways regardless of the flaws inherent in each and everyone of us. There is at least one thing you are guaranteed to find that is nice in each and every person you meet. It could be their smile, their dress, their cologne, their intellect, .....etc, I am pretty sure you will find something nice at least one to speak well of concerning the people you meet on a day to day basis whether you know them or not, true? they may well be your next link /connection to your next level.
There will obviously be some unpleasant things about others you will be tempted to speak of to other people. Well, it's best not to fall into that temptation - It's called gossip, resist it with all your might, vote with your feet(walk away) if you must but never gossip. Do also remember to keep your words soft and tender, you never know, tomorrow, you might have to eat them." Even walls have ears" so I heard years ago.
2. In Conversations, and especially in matters of the heart, let your words indeed be few, and avoid talking pretentiously about that which you are not familiar with or have no knowledge of! basically, just keep off unfamiliar territory. Know what your saying if you must say anything at all.
3. Money is very, very essential. Learn to take care of it, do not squander it and do not miss use it. Use it within its power and keep it circulating- do not hoard it, do that, and it will always come back to you in a multiplied way.
Your prosperity does not have to be at the expense of other people. As God's Child, it is His will to prosper you and he takes pleasure in prospering you. Do not cheat your way to prosperity, if you do, it won't last.
4. Be in the BUSINESS of learning. That is the one company/business each and everybody should incorporate and register with the corporate entity called LIFE. In the Business of LEARNING, you are both the CEO and The floor employee, no one can fire you but yourself and I am sure you wouldn't do that to yourself, would you?
So, make LEARNING your daily quest and your personal business, it will make your life wonderful. make it a point to learn one new thing everyday.
Here is what Brian Tracy once said "Men & Women of great character, competence and leadership abilities are those who have worked on themselves, usually for many years, to become the kind of people that others look up to, respect and admire!"
How true. Lovely.
5. Live with due allegiance to your self than any ones expectations of you. Have a mind of your own. That's why God gave it to you as your own with the uniqueness with which it was designed for you by your creator. Use it to live your life and not to be a people 'pleaser'.
Here is the truth - You can not and will not be able to please everybody. Period.
"Fame is vapour, popularity an accident, Riches take wings, those who cheer today will curse tomorrow; only one thing endures - Character" (Horace Creeley).
And may I suggest that, Character development really 'takes off' when you start being yourself in all things at all times.
6. You learn more and best by taking ACTION. Take more action as opposed to just talking. in taking action lie seeds of courage, boldness and wisdom. Never tier of taking action, keep in motion, just like a bicycle that is not moving will loose its balance so will you if you stop taking action. You will only maintain your balance and sense of worthiness in life, if you continuously take action towards realising your goals and dreams.
7. Take pleasure in meeting other peoples needs. God forbid that you be found wanting when there is a need to be met. Be a giver, that is all I am trying to say.
8. Do not be afraid of failure.
Most people are afraid of failure in any area of their lives to the effect that they just become 'stagnant' so to say. They become paralysed with fear of failing so much so that the very thing they are afraid of, just naturally happens to them - their fear becomes a reality by default.
What you have to understand though is that; Failure happens FOR you, it does not happen to you! This statement is very important that it bears repeating; Failure does NOT happen to you, it does happen FOR you.
Whenever it happens, more often than not, it will be covering a lot of opportunities for you. Your duty is to uncover those opportunities and maximise them. "Look beyond the blinds"
In clossing, let's be reminded that,....
Excellence demands that you go beyond the call of duty and do well - beyond the ordinary standard, more like going the extra mile.
I think that is a wonderful principle to follow, and if we did it consistently, I am sure our lives will be set a part from the crowd and our souls will always have the best of the land. "There are no traffic jams on the extra mile" Get there and enjoy luxury.
Cherish every moment you are alive and make the most of your time, effort and opportunities. Till next time, keep nourishing your soul.
I say no more. 'A word is enough for a wise man'
Merci beau coupe.
Peace & Love
Libs
Monday, 3 August 2009
The Choice is Clear!
Clarity has been reckoned to be one of the foremost virtues of excellent achievers in any calling or discipline.
Being clear about the object of your desires and clarity in your intentions and requests will go a long way in enhancing the degree of your achievements and accomplishments.
Being goal oriented people that we are, each and everyone of us ought to develop a clear sense of direction in order to maximise our opportunities, effort and time in various dispositions that we find ourselves in. Take your dreams out of the air and crystallise them into clear, specific written down goals. This is an exercise which does not and will not require delegation by you.
You simply have to get at it yourself and do a good job at it.
Lack of clarity is the primary cause of mediocre lifestyle, dysfunctional relationships and slow progress & advancement in personal and corporate lives.
We live in an information age where information traffic is a big time thing, and with it comes the risk of information overload, more choices and more confusion. As such, it's even more important therefore to be clear about what you want! Otherwise, one risks getting meddled up in the insignificant things at the expense of the really worthwhile ones.
Well, even with the colossal amount of information we are bombarded with from news media - TV, news papers, magazines, emails, Internet, books etc. If you are serious about making the most of your life, you ought to always find a fine and distinct moment to make clear choices for your life and future, right?
The power of Choice is one of the most basic and yet powerful tool we humans have for navigating through life. The prerogative to choose is yours and its your inherent and inalienable right. No one can take it away from you. Many of the the advanced economies recognise and encourage people to express their freedom of Choice and I salute them for that.
The thing about choice, is that; at its very highest level, it happens in your mind - ie the power to chose your thoughts, and with the right thoughts, you will be unstoppable in your quests and goals.
However,...
Like any other tool, if you misuse your power of choice, you will suffer the consequences. Bad or foolish choices will eventually mess up your life and before you know it, the whole world seems to be your enemy and you have no where to hide.
But if you are smart and always choose wisely, you will wish to live forever here on earth, for life will be so rosy and pleasant to enjoy.
"Man's power of Choice enables him to think like an angel or a devil, a king or a slave. Whatever he chooses, mind will create and manifest" Fredrick Bailes
I am reminded at this point of Joshua and the Children of Israel centuries ago, as it is recorded in Deuteronomy 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: Therefore CHOOSE life, that both thou and thy seed may live:"
Fast forward to the 21st century, what will you choose my brother/sister? good Life or a miserable one?
Not to choose a good life, is to choose the other by default. Many people inadvertently against their best intentions, choose misery. It's also worth noting that ignorance, fear and selfishness have big roles to play in these very poor choices that people inadvertently make. Avoiding them will make your life much, much better.
If I may ask, what influences have been behind your choices lately? that's for you to answer.
Remember this; You have a choice in determining the course of your life, exercise that Choice wisely with prudence.
You have the power to decide, make your decisions promptly and wisely and take subsequent action without hesitation. Your life is in your hands, use your power of choice to champion the course of it. The quality of your life will be determined by the quality of your Choices brought about by the quality of your thinking, decisions and subsequent action or lack thereof.
Below are a few circumstances and situations to be aware of in making your choices, have a read, I trust that you will find them both edifying and informative.
Here we go...
There is wisdom and foolishness/folly - choose wisdom all the time. "Wisdom is the principle thing, choose Wisdom" Proverbs 4:7
There is awareness and ignorance - decide to be fully aware [be in the know] especially if it concerns you. Leave no room for ignorance, educate and teach yourself! do something and become knowledgeable. where your future is at stake, there should be no room for mediocrity.
There are Riches/wealth and poverty. Choose to be Wealthy. Make up your mind today to be rich otherwise you will live in poverty by default.
There is the best and the good enough. Go for the best all the time. Choose to give the best and demand the best or insist on getting the best. Excellence is not an option as far as you are concerned, refuse to settle for anything else but the best and sure enough, you will get it.
There is courage and cowardice. Face everything with courage. Choose to be courageous every time. Dare to go for it, whatever it is, trample your fears under your feet, be as bold as a Lion and reign. refuse to be intimated by circumstances or anything.
For there is no height you can not scale, no wall you can not climb, no mountain you can not move, no force in hell you can overcome; You can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth you! You can be all you want to be.
The Choice is yours and the tools are available:- your faith, your confessions, your thinking, your prayer, your talent and skills, your desires, your revelations from God.
You were born a victor not a victim, live life with gusto and enthusiasm.
There is good and evil. Choose to do good all the time. Consistently do good. Note that it is easy to do evil as opposed to doing good. so make up your mind to be consistent in well doing and the divine will help you. Do good in place of evil. Refuse the notion of an eye for an eye - for that makes both parties blind.
There is that which is created and that which is inherited. To create is exciting and is growth. To inherit is more of luck, and luck seldom comes. Choose to be a creator. God has endowed you with His creatorship potential, maximise it. Create your destiny, create your tomorrow, create your Future!
"The ultimate creative capacity of the brain may be, in all practical purposes infinite" George Leonard
There is having great and brilliant ideas, and making those Ideas happen is yet another thing. Action is key. Decide to take action. Do something even if its imperfect, do something and get started. "In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury" Proverbs 14:23.
And in all honesty, you can do something to change your situation and your life if you don't like the way things are right now for you. Yes you can!
Right then, lets wrap this up by saying....
No one is responsible for you in your adult life, you are 100% responsible.
so,..
It makes a lot of sense that you CHOOSE and decide to be completely in charge of the affairs of your life! You are the master craftsman of your own destiny. never relinquish your power for anything and give up on yourself.
Leverage on your power of CHOICE and Decision. Choose wisely and make that decision right away in everything you do.
Be all you can be friend,.... be all you can be.
Speaking of which;... If you have not yet received Jesus Christ of Nazareth as Lord and Personal Saviour, now is the time to do it, today is your day of Salvation. Will you CHOOSE Jesus(Life) Romans 10:9 or will you pass Him(Choose death).
The Choice is yours and the Choice is Clear.
Many thanks for your kind attention. I look forward to hosting you yet again next time. Till then, Choose wisely and enjoy your life. Look after yourself.
Peace & Love
Libs
Being clear about the object of your desires and clarity in your intentions and requests will go a long way in enhancing the degree of your achievements and accomplishments.
Being goal oriented people that we are, each and everyone of us ought to develop a clear sense of direction in order to maximise our opportunities, effort and time in various dispositions that we find ourselves in. Take your dreams out of the air and crystallise them into clear, specific written down goals. This is an exercise which does not and will not require delegation by you.
You simply have to get at it yourself and do a good job at it.
Lack of clarity is the primary cause of mediocre lifestyle, dysfunctional relationships and slow progress & advancement in personal and corporate lives.
We live in an information age where information traffic is a big time thing, and with it comes the risk of information overload, more choices and more confusion. As such, it's even more important therefore to be clear about what you want! Otherwise, one risks getting meddled up in the insignificant things at the expense of the really worthwhile ones.
Well, even with the colossal amount of information we are bombarded with from news media - TV, news papers, magazines, emails, Internet, books etc. If you are serious about making the most of your life, you ought to always find a fine and distinct moment to make clear choices for your life and future, right?
The power of Choice is one of the most basic and yet powerful tool we humans have for navigating through life. The prerogative to choose is yours and its your inherent and inalienable right. No one can take it away from you. Many of the the advanced economies recognise and encourage people to express their freedom of Choice and I salute them for that.
The thing about choice, is that; at its very highest level, it happens in your mind - ie the power to chose your thoughts, and with the right thoughts, you will be unstoppable in your quests and goals.
However,...
Like any other tool, if you misuse your power of choice, you will suffer the consequences. Bad or foolish choices will eventually mess up your life and before you know it, the whole world seems to be your enemy and you have no where to hide.
But if you are smart and always choose wisely, you will wish to live forever here on earth, for life will be so rosy and pleasant to enjoy.
"Man's power of Choice enables him to think like an angel or a devil, a king or a slave. Whatever he chooses, mind will create and manifest" Fredrick Bailes
I am reminded at this point of Joshua and the Children of Israel centuries ago, as it is recorded in Deuteronomy 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: Therefore CHOOSE life, that both thou and thy seed may live:"
Fast forward to the 21st century, what will you choose my brother/sister? good Life or a miserable one?
Not to choose a good life, is to choose the other by default. Many people inadvertently against their best intentions, choose misery. It's also worth noting that ignorance, fear and selfishness have big roles to play in these very poor choices that people inadvertently make. Avoiding them will make your life much, much better.
If I may ask, what influences have been behind your choices lately? that's for you to answer.
Remember this; You have a choice in determining the course of your life, exercise that Choice wisely with prudence.
You have the power to decide, make your decisions promptly and wisely and take subsequent action without hesitation. Your life is in your hands, use your power of choice to champion the course of it. The quality of your life will be determined by the quality of your Choices brought about by the quality of your thinking, decisions and subsequent action or lack thereof.
Below are a few circumstances and situations to be aware of in making your choices, have a read, I trust that you will find them both edifying and informative.
Here we go...
There is wisdom and foolishness/folly - choose wisdom all the time. "Wisdom is the principle thing, choose Wisdom" Proverbs 4:7
There is awareness and ignorance - decide to be fully aware [be in the know] especially if it concerns you. Leave no room for ignorance, educate and teach yourself! do something and become knowledgeable. where your future is at stake, there should be no room for mediocrity.
There are Riches/wealth and poverty. Choose to be Wealthy. Make up your mind today to be rich otherwise you will live in poverty by default.
There is the best and the good enough. Go for the best all the time. Choose to give the best and demand the best or insist on getting the best. Excellence is not an option as far as you are concerned, refuse to settle for anything else but the best and sure enough, you will get it.
There is courage and cowardice. Face everything with courage. Choose to be courageous every time. Dare to go for it, whatever it is, trample your fears under your feet, be as bold as a Lion and reign. refuse to be intimated by circumstances or anything.
For there is no height you can not scale, no wall you can not climb, no mountain you can not move, no force in hell you can overcome; You can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth you! You can be all you want to be.
The Choice is yours and the tools are available:- your faith, your confessions, your thinking, your prayer, your talent and skills, your desires, your revelations from God.
You were born a victor not a victim, live life with gusto and enthusiasm.
There is good and evil. Choose to do good all the time. Consistently do good. Note that it is easy to do evil as opposed to doing good. so make up your mind to be consistent in well doing and the divine will help you. Do good in place of evil. Refuse the notion of an eye for an eye - for that makes both parties blind.
There is that which is created and that which is inherited. To create is exciting and is growth. To inherit is more of luck, and luck seldom comes. Choose to be a creator. God has endowed you with His creatorship potential, maximise it. Create your destiny, create your tomorrow, create your Future!
"The ultimate creative capacity of the brain may be, in all practical purposes infinite" George Leonard
There is having great and brilliant ideas, and making those Ideas happen is yet another thing. Action is key. Decide to take action. Do something even if its imperfect, do something and get started. "In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury" Proverbs 14:23.
And in all honesty, you can do something to change your situation and your life if you don't like the way things are right now for you. Yes you can!
Right then, lets wrap this up by saying....
No one is responsible for you in your adult life, you are 100% responsible.
so,..
It makes a lot of sense that you CHOOSE and decide to be completely in charge of the affairs of your life! You are the master craftsman of your own destiny. never relinquish your power for anything and give up on yourself.
Leverage on your power of CHOICE and Decision. Choose wisely and make that decision right away in everything you do.
Be all you can be friend,.... be all you can be.
Speaking of which;... If you have not yet received Jesus Christ of Nazareth as Lord and Personal Saviour, now is the time to do it, today is your day of Salvation. Will you CHOOSE Jesus(Life) Romans 10:9 or will you pass Him(Choose death).
The Choice is yours and the Choice is Clear.
Many thanks for your kind attention. I look forward to hosting you yet again next time. Till then, Choose wisely and enjoy your life. Look after yourself.
Peace & Love
Libs
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