Life is messy!
I repeat it and believe it, life is a mess!
Should you have solid plans - big dreams, life will try to stop you. Life will frustrate you to abort the mission especially when those plans are life changing - positive ones.
I'm no exception, and currently I‘m in the middle of such scenario. But how can you broke free of such a laborious enslavement? How can you get outta the prison of this global epidemic problem(disease).
I have outlined 7 tips I called the "rule of success."
1.Draw the big picture:
Should you wish to start a journey, it's imperative you must plan. Bringing into account certain circumstances that may play up and important factors to bank on.
Same is life - it's a journey and earlier planned, the better. To scale through you need to draw the big picture. Yes, determine what your goals are - realistic ones. Thinking about it isn't enough, but planning fitting ways to achieve them is the key. Otherwise, it’ll become a fad. You should't never let that happen!
For example, if you wanted to draw more closer to God (I'm the religious type, and trust me a creator cares), you don't just think about it and patiently waiting for a miracle to happen, rather you sketch plan of how you intend to draw close to HIM. Mind you, this just an example - a good one, the possibilities here are limitless.
Not only that, but you have to
2.Break it down:
This is another crucial part of the process. Tear it down into pieces. Unless you want to be like a student who thought big but doesn't know how to deliver. But how?
Think about this: what will happen to me or be the consequences if I didn't accomplished the target(s) in the stipulated time?
If your answer to that question is a positive one, go ahead - your goal is realistic but if your answer is neither positive nor negative, you need to revise and improvise because you goals are neither realistic nor will be achievable, not in the nearest years.
More to it, assuming you just gained admission into a university which is a good news. Bagging excellent degree is your ambition. But, instead of following the success route, you always get behind your course work. Going up and down, even, procrastination is your friend.
What did you expect? Failure. Isn't it? But if you contemplate on your goal and determining fitting way (s) to achieve it without recognizing temporal failure will bring success.
3.A burning desire:
Defined by a dictionary, "it's a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen." More to it, it involves strong state of mind which believe that some thing shall surely come to pass, even at the expense of other things.
To excel or succeed, this is a law of nature that must always be considerwd and living by its standards. Though, it's not always easy, you keep doing it.
4.Organize things out:
Sounds easy like how you sip a coffee. Really?
Trust me, this is the delicate phase of it. Try to methodologically examine unsuccessful businesses and people, neglecting unforeseen circumstances that might befall them, little or no planning is what makes them fail.
Therefore, plan well. Otherwise you are toying with failure. "But how can I plan," you may ask.
It's simple as this, “do not rely on your own wisdom and understanding” the first adviser to seek is your creator, God, through prayer and of course there should be a close bond between you two. If not, you had better start fixing it right away.
"How would he answer," you may still ask.
HE physically use humans, not angels. God is powerful enough to help you. Only human can give you a lift to work, may give you food, lend a helping hand during difficult times. Always seek advice from experts - people who have been able to get through your situation or who are talented in your field. Ask them for help. God will surely open up their mind to help.
5.Be reflective:
We are all human - imperfect being.
Always ponder over your steps. Even, the Bible strongly advised to do so, "the screwed ones ponder over their step." Additionally, be reflective, meditate, think about your methods of approach. Identify what is working and feel free to throw away what isn't working.
Remember, the scene of this world is changing - the century is gradually changing, even the age is changing. For example, we’ve the internet today, who knows what the future holds? So, try to blend with any system, in the right way. Do not be blindly attached to a specific method. Receive sense. Be tactical.
6.Just keep doing it:
Life may play pranks with you at times. There are too much at stake. Keep the cycle cycling. You’ll definitely get there.
7.Only what is right:
We all know what is right, but because the system is harsh and unfair we tend to do what is wrong. But try to be different by thinking positive. Don't involve in illegal acts. For me, I personally live my own life by this simple but effective quote:
“Should everyone become bad, I will be different.”
Throughout this blog post, I have repeatedly stressed: “life is messy.” Now, let me ask you, isn't life a mess? After getting good grades you didn't get any employment. Isn't that a big mess? Okay, you went further to start a business but run into bankruptcy after 6 months. I repeat, isn't that a fuss?
But always remember that life reward those who doesn't quit.
In Conclusion:
**Draw the big picture
**Break it down
**A burning desire
**Organize things out
**Be reflective
**Just keep doing it
**Only what is right
In all your endeavors always remember to apply these to only what is right. Did you find the post useful? Do share it with others.
