04/06/2020
A FRESH BEGINNING.
There was a story told of how a king ordered his servants to place a big stone on a roadway. He then hid in the bushes and watched to see if anyone would move the stone out of the way. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers passed by and simply walked around it.
Some people blamed the King for not keeping the road clear, but none of them did justice to it by removing it. One day a PEASANT came along carrying vegetables. Upon SIGHTING the STONE, HE laid down his load and tried to push the stone out of the way. After much pushing and straining, he finally SUCCEEDED.BY ROLLING OR PUSHING THE STONE AWAY.
WHEN the peasant went back to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the STONE had been. The purse contained many gold coins and EVEN A note from the King explaining that the gold was for the person who removed the STONE from the road and he was so excited and began to cry
This man became rich and wealthy and the king made him the minister of road and transport, so he was promoted without connection, without bribe without written note from a top govt, officer but he was promoted because of his good in him,
when people heard of it, they started blaming themselves for not taking the responsibility of removing the stone. children blaming their parents, husband blaming wives, wives blaming and insulting each other.and they were even begging God to turn back the hands of time but the question is, is it too late?
THE MAN WAS NOT HAPPY SEEING THE STONE ON THE ROAD, THE STONE WAS A DISTRACTION, A LIMITATION, A BURDEN AND A PAIN TO PASSERS BY BUT NONE DID JUSTICE TO IT AND BECAUSE THEY FELT IT WASNT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY THEY IGNORE IT, BUT WHAT THEY DIDNT UNDERSTAND IS THAT THE STONE WAS NOT A THREAT AND A DANGER TO THEM. THEIR UNWILLINGNESS TO REMOVE THE STONE WAS THE THREAT
MIND YOU THERE WAS A BURDEN ON THE MAN, THE MAN WAS CARRYING VEGETABLES, HE WASNT WALKING EMPTY HANDED, THERE WAS A LOAD ON HIM BUT YET HE KNEW WHAT HE WANTED, THAT HE HAD TO LAID DOWN THE VEGETABLES
THAT REMINDS OF ME JOHN 3; 14 AS MOSES LIFTED UP THE SERPENT IN THE WILDERNESS, EVEN SO, MUST THE SON OF MAN BE LIFTED UP. THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS YOU HAVE TO LAID DOWN TO BE LIFTED UP. BECAUSE life doesn’t come with a re-set button, like a radio or tv where we can press stop, pause or rewind, NO. life does have such buttons
SO WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS WE NEED TO LET GO in order for us to succeed.
1. FAILURE OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LIFE
EVERYONE OF US INCLUDING ME TALKING TO YOU IS UNDERGOING CHALLENGES OF LIFE. THE ONLY WAY WE CAN STOP CHALLENGES OF LIFE IS WHEN WE DIE,
DEAD MEN DONT FACE CHALLENGES, SO IT IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE FACING RIGHT NOW, IT IS ALL ABOUT YOU, IT WAS NEVER THE STONE ON THE WAY THAT WAS A THREAT TO THE PEOPLE THE THREAT WAS THEM KNOWING WHAT TO DO but failing to do them
THE PEASANT MAN REALIZED IT AND GOT PROMOTED BY THE KING. ALL THE PEOPLE HAD SIMILAR CHALLENGES WHICH WAS THE STONE BUT NONE DID JUSTICE TO REMOVING IT, BUT THE MAN WITH ALL HIS EFFORT AND TIME REMOVED IT AND HE WAS PROMOTED.
MY AUDIENCE The PRICE OF GREATNESS IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
THE PEOPLE BLAMED THE KING FOR THE STONE BUT ALL BLAME IS A WASTE OF TIME. NO MATTER HOW MUCH FAULT U FIND WITH ANOTHER AND REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH YOU BLAME OTHERS, IT WILL NOT CHANGE YOU
Successful people don’t blame others for the things that happen in their lives. They believe in doing things instead of whining and complaining. They shape their lives according to what they want it to be.
If you stop blaming and start focussing on stuff that matters, things that seemed impossible become possible .stop fault finding and start taking responsibility
2. FAILURE OF CREATING A PLAN FOR OUR LIFE
Plan IS A calculated ROAD MAP that helps us get to our destination
Lots of us underestimate the power of plans. well, I won't blame u because most of the time our plans don't usually work out as planned. and I heard someone said when plan A fails to try plan B and someONE also said if u had plan B then u don't want plan A to work.
Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet. You don’t jump straight into a situation without thinking about it first.
whatever you are doing in life YOU MUST HAVE plan B no matter what, if plan A works thank God if it doesn't don't give up, try plan B
don't be afraid to make mistakes. Nothing is perfect from the beginning.
3..PEOPLE WHO DOESNT HAVE FUTURE
Did you know that you’ll become the average of the five people you hang out the most within your life? Therefore: Ensure that you surround yourself with people sharing your vision for greatness.
Prioritising( MOST IMPORTANT ) spending time with friends who challenge and inspire you will change your life in many positive ways.
The friends you choose reflect the person you are. Friends have a huge bearing on how you go about your life – how you think and feel, the attitude you carry and how you behave.
I want you to know that Every successful property investor will tell you straight up that their most important asset is their network.
Your network is not how many friends you have on social media, it is your personal relationships and how you foster them.
The fastest way to change bad habits or instil good character is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.
Choose friends who can bring balance in areas where you are weaker. We all have our strengths and weaknesses
With the right friends, you can tap into the talents, skills and abilities of those that have expertise in areas that you don’t. Maybe you aren’t the best at keeping your closet organized, but you have a friend that loves organizing — enlist her help! You might be a great writer and can offer assistance to a friend that is updating her resume. When you utilize each other’s strengths, everyone wins.
This is the time to remove toxic people from your inner circle. Consider your closest relationships and decide who should stay, who should be re-classified, and who else can be recruited to support you.
4. BE FLEXIBLE
Be willing to laugh at yourself and forgive yourself so you will get back on track when you fall off-course. don't be ashamed when u fail, I have failed severally in life but what keeps me going is if there is a tomorrow there is a success. I don't think failing makes u a lesser person someone said fail more to succeed more
failures should not be viewed as the end of the story but instead as a stepping-stone to a larger success.
am not saying you should study to fail because great men failed b4 succeeding what am saying is perhaps you fail when trying don't lose or give up because failure is an opportunity to see where you made mistakes and be humble enough to correct it and move on with your life
am not advocating failure as end in itself. Rather, failure is a means, an essential ingredient, to successful living. The value of failure is in the learning and growth that it provides. Without learning and growth, failure can be a destructive force in our lives.
5. Reward yourself! with happiness
Cheering for ourselves with passion, and with a true sense of love and appreciation is not arrogant, it's simply implied that we are living a life of fulfilment, gratitude, and meaning.
In other words, when we wait for other people, to create the excitement, joy and inspiration for our lives, we give away our personal power and live in an insatiable way. Cheering for ourselves with passion, and with a true sense of love and appreciation is not arrogant, it's actually required if we're going to live a life of fulfilment, gratitude, and meaning.
so every day of your life without reasons and with reasons ALWAYS REWARD YOURSELF WITH HAPPINESS
