I am learning...

I am learning that perseverance pays. Oh dah!!! I know. It seems obvious but l am beginning to learn that most of us do what my favorite author Dr John Maxwell says.. we overestimate yesterday and underestimate today. Today. This is your present. The time when you are meant to be working on your dreams allowing them to be a reality tomorrow. Oh l am learning!!! Of course if you live by working on your goals daily, this will not come as news. Most of us live in the future. Yet God has only granted us today. We look at tomorrow and say, "If l or when l …" Placing yourself in the future sometimes can be good and bad. Good because it makes you work harder and mostly stay positive. Bad because you underestimate today at the risk of losing tomorrow. I am learning.

They say l am ambitious. I hear. I can't tell coz its them who can see it. But for me the challenge has been to retain my dreams in an achievable form. I guess my ambition stems from the encouragement l get from reading books like Failing forward by Dr John Maxwell, Lewis Timberlake's book Born to Win, Napoleon Hill's book Think and Grow rich among others. When l read how others have accomplished and how they have overcome their pains to just get to where they want to be, l get charged up. Sometimes getting too charged up can cause you to live in the tomorrow. That tomorrow looks better than today. But what is important to know is that you can work today to make a better tomorrow. Today is what God has given us to make a better tomorrow. I know because everyday l realize that today l am a result of yesterday's choices. Yesterday l called it today. Today l called it tomorrow. How then can you fail to work on your dreams today while your tomorrow will be today? I am learning that although my tomorrow may be far away the seeds of making it better are meant to be planted today. As l stand at the threshold of a new beginning, yesterday's seeds will tell me if l was keen enough. Being very keen means that perseverance was part of the game. Why? The realities might be chocking the seeds up that dawn with age. The seeds here being the works that follow dreams. It's tough to dream as reality stares at you.
I am learning perseverance is not an option if l am to get to where l want in this life

A stinking wound whose pus dries not!!!

Today, l have blogged twice. That shows you what happens when you come across something that you have wanted for a long time. Of late l have gotten to a place where l want to be heard for what l am saying. I want to be able to speak and not be silenced. I believe in being positive in this little life of mine. So for a long time l have been getting contracts to write. But you see, l am not writing what l want. The other day it dawned on me that a lot of times things don't work out in our lives because we are actually in the wrong places doing what our strengths do not allow. As a result we get to our dreams very slowly...turtle pace. I have therefore decided to rock this little boat of mine called life and see what happens. My joy is inspiring others to achieve. That's why l guess when l hear someone put another down .. l go back not only to my Bible but also to what Teddy Roosevelt said once..It is not the critic who counts....the credit belongs to the man in the arena. It is a long quote but one that you would do well to read and memorize it.
The reason l choose daily to be upbeat and positive is there is too much negativity around us like l said earlier. I live in Africa. If you want to live in a place where negativity could have great grand sons, you are welcome here. But surprise surprise(l know it's not) Africa is not the only place l see and feel negativity. Oh brother!! you only need to watch the Oprah Show for you to know she is working hard to help people remain positive. Other parts of the world are not excempt. It is like a disease that refuses to get treated. A wound that stinks from it's continous spill of pus. Disgusted?!!! Yep that's what l want you to be the next time you think of discouraging someone out of their dreams. Everyday l pray dear God help me not to discourage anyone around me even if l will be trying to put some sense into them. Been there so l know how it feels.
Anyways, back to what l was saying. Finally, l get to say what l really want and that is inspiring people all around me. Baby, am l having a ball or what!!!And it's only the Genesis of a great journey. How about that for a day. Tonight, l will sleep beautifully knowing in small ways God answers prayers. And honey, why shouldn't l be glad?

Oh if they could see me now!!!

It is a tough world we live in. It is also a negative world we live in. That is why l have decided that l don't need anyone around me who is negative. What with the negativity on this planet why add a dose of optional negativity that l could do without? Tell you what, l know l don't live in a lily filled world where everyone is upbeat and says hello, thank you, excuse me and please in that order. But so what? Lets just say l am tired of being around negative people. Most of us are sick to the bone because of our negativity. A little positive and a few pleasant thoughts will help keep the doctor away. Okay am done hollaring