A Sure Way To Succeed
November 16, 2020
One of the surest ways to succeed is to have one major definite goal
and see it to completion.
Psychologists tell us that when we complete anything, it releases endorphins in our system, making us feel more powerful and valuable.
We feel we can crush any mountain and defeat anything that comes our way.
WHY AM I SHARING THIS:
If you want to be really happy with yourself by December 2021 and you want to look back and feel fulfilled for the next year, you need to set a goal NOW if you haven't already.
Set at least one goal you want to achieve by then.
Write it down on a piece of paper you would carry around with you every day.
The goal could be as simple as - read 3 personal development books and take action on lessons from the book by 31st December.
Next, make a specific plan on how you will achieve that goal.
You may decide to wake up early to read 5 pages a day or stay up late to read before you sleep.
Write down all you learn from the book and decide actions you will take from the lessons.
If you do this, I promise you, by the end of the year, you will feel happy with yourself.
Your self-confidence will increase.
Your self-esteem will take a new height.
And you will look onto the new year will great anticipation.
Are you in?
Not long ago, my wife and I went to a restaurant for brunch. We ordered something simple; pancakes and French toast. Within minutes, our plates arrived. But there was a couple seated nearby who had ordered a grand wooden platter filled with all sorts of delicacies. They waited much longer. When their food finally came, everyone in the restaurant turned and whispered “Wow!” They had this sizzling whole fish platter that I had never seen before in my life. That day, I learnt a truth: nothing “Wow” comes quick. Beloved, maybe you’re in a season where it looks like others are being served before you. Their careers are moving faster, their prayers seem answered sooner, their dreams unfolding while you’re still waiting. But remember this: waiting is not wasting. God is not late; He is preparing something bigger, something weightier, something that will make others say, “Wow, only God could have done this.” Hebrews 10:37 says, “He who is coming will come and will not delay.” Delay doesn’t mean denial. Waiting is God’s way of maturing you for what He is bringing or maturing what He is bringing for you. So hold on. Your platter is being prepared. And when it arrives, it will have been worth the wait. I believe in you. Dr Samuel Ekundayo | The Purpose Preacher
Picture an eagle in a cage. No matter how beautiful the cage is, the eagle was not designed to live in a cage. It was designed to soar on the highest heights and mountains with courage and flair. No matter the lure of the cage, it can never surpass the freedom of the eagle soaring in all expanse of the skies in all of its glories and strength. Like the eagle trapped, too many brilliant, gifted, called individuals are trapped in the cage of careers they were not designed for. They can never command their true worth and value, they can only eat the crumbs they are being fed by their captors. The lure of salaries and pennies that will never satisfy keeps them in such cages. They would rather remain in the rat race than take the risks for their freedom and glory. The Bible says, "If the Son (Jesus) sets you free, you will be free indeed." - John 8:36 As a child of God, you can break free! You were not designed to be caged! Any job that does not give you the freedom to express your gifts, talents and calling is a cage. One of the biggest graveyards of purpose I see is this graveyard of unfulfilling careers. People get jobs only for the sake of earning, rather than fulfilling their life's calling and pursuing what matters to them. But here's the truth: The careers you were not designed for will not satisfy you. They will leave you with voids and emptiness. At the end of your career, you would lack true legacy, influence and impact. Your time to break free is now. I believe in you. Dr Samuel Ekundayo