Success as we see it is not a matter of choice
but rather is a must for everyone to be. Indeed life is full of choices; one
cannot be forced to do things against his or her will. You have the right to
make decisions for yourself; one can say that you want to remain where you are
now. Nobody is saying you should not but the fact of the matter is that you
have no reason on this earth and beyond enough to prevent you from succeeding
in life. After reading this book, one will come to understand that becoming
successful in not a matter of taste and preferences but also an obligation and
a responsibility. You will also know that you have a mission that needs to be accomplished
and that mission can only be made possible by no one except you. These are the
reasons why you should be on top of your goal;
FULLFIL
THE PROMISE
In the beginning of life, God created earth and
everything in it and beyond-the universe to be precise. He created man to take
dominion over all things and made it king over all his creations. That alone my
dear, should tell you that you were created for a purpose. One can say that God
created man for the basic reason of procreating to fill the earth and taking
dominion over all things but, remember that
“A
forest is thick observed from a far end but when you come closer, you will know
that every tree stands on its own “African
proverb.
The
purpose that God create you is far more than just being human and it is up to
you to find out what that is. Nobody was created a failure, only to succeed;
but depending on your understanding of the principles of life and the kind of
decisions you make for yourself. The purpose of which you were born can never
be achieved by anyone else other than you; that is the uniqueness of yourself.
It doesn’t matter your family background because that is not your business. All
that you must know is that if you are from the poorest family on earth and God
created you to be president, you will surely be. Apart from you, no one ever
can occupy that position and until you are born to accomplish that, the state
will never have a sitting president or better still will not exist at all. That
is the promise God made for you. In instances like this we tend to confuse ourselves
with the idea that if it is the will of God, then I will be. What other will do
you need again? What other permission do you still need from God again aside
giving you life, strength and the thinking ability to make things happen? God
has already fulfilled his promise, it is up to you to use what God has endowed
you with to make that happen. Let’s give ourselves a chance and be a source of
change to the society so that one day, someone will point at you and say “I
want to be like you” promise yourself and say that by next year, you should
change something in your society, that is the reason you were created for. It’s
not about being for yourself, it’s about being there for others when they need
you the most.
“Live
for yourself, you live in vain, live for others, you will live again” Bob Marley
If you
are good at painting, if you are good at singing, whatever thing that you are
good at, do it for the society to be happy and appreciate your work. With that,
you will be a societal figure, a source of inspiration for everyone. That is
what you are needed for and that is what will make you fulfill the promise.
In religion, and theology to be specific, as
far as the two major religions; Islam and Christianity are concerned, the
success of a man depends on his purpose for being created; thus, it is in
purpose that we find reason. As far as the scholars of the systematic of Islam
are concerned, arguments based on several verses of the Holy Quran to establish
truth in the fact that man was created mainly to worship Allah; and in that
they will find true success. Christian scholars on the other hand; like the Muslims
believe that the earth is only a passing and that man was created to take
dominion over the earth. On the social point of view however, success has to do
with going the extra mile of doing the things that are the way they are. The
meaning of this statement is not far from the bible’s perspective stated
earlier. Without trying to draw a line of judgment on the latest criticism
against Christianity; thus, some social thinkers believe that Christianity was
formulated on the basics of social structures and theories adopted from sources
other than divine revelation. This is due to the fact that most of their
ideologies has to do with motivation and making people bring out their best
potentials on the basics that life on earth is all about being on top of whatever
that you want to be. People who table these kinds of criticism also include in
their evidence; most pastors being motivational speakers and the system used in
running the church, where time is made for people to come and give testimonies
on how far the words of the pastor has impacted their life. But whether these
criticisms are true or not, it will forever remain the battle between
theologians. Nevertheless, the point of focus here is that, Christianity has a
lot to offer when it comes to motivation.
THE
WORLD NEEDS YOU
The world population is estimated to hit 7
billion in the last quarter of 2011. That’s a lot of people doing different
things at different times and in different places all over the world. Sometimes
we seem to wonder; what does the future holds for us? How can I get employed in
any of the few job opportunities in such tough competition? Does the world need
me at all? These are some of the issues that we (the youth especially) ponder
over all the time. But should that always be the case? The answer is simple,
“Your
greatest fear is not that you are inadequate but because you are powerful
beyond measure” Marianne
Williamson.
We tend
to worry about our future because we don’t know what we are about. The problem
is not the fact that whether the world needs you or not, but the problem is
what does the world needs you for? This answer has been given already in the
previous chapter. You are born for a mission and you alone can accomplish that
mission. That is what the world needs you for, to accomplish your mission on earth.
The world cannot survive without a doctor, lawyer, motivation speaker, etc. You
are the only one who can do what you are good at and that is what the world needs
you for. Always keep in mind that the talent that you have is your purpose on
earth. The world is not going to survive without you; the world is waiting for
you. It is up to you to make your decision and rise up to the challenge or
remain a coward forever. Always bear in mind that doing what you can do in the
best of your ability can help save a life one day and if you don’t do what is
expected of you, you don’t only disappoint an individual, but the whole world
and in turn prove ungrateful to God almighty for all the talents he has endowed
you with. Make a difference where you are, you don’t need to be an
extraordinary person, you just have to be a simple person doing extraordinary
things. Brighten the corner where you are. Start from somewhere and somehow;
you will be in some place better. Always tell yourself that the world needs me,
I will do something. This is your time; you have the strength, the motivation
and the most importantly, that unique talent given to no one but you alone.
With all this you are unstoppable and powerful beyond measure. Deformity and
age is indeed a disability but not an impossibility. If a man born with no
limbs can identify himself and become a renowned pastor, a blind man can be a
state attorney, a 12 year old boy becoming the youngest journalist ever, etc.
why can’t you also identify your talent and do same. They are what they are
because that is what the world needed them for. You can become wealthy and self-sufficient
if and only if you do what the world needs you for.
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