SOMEONE TOLD ME I HAD BODY ODOUR
January 17, 2022
SOMEONE TOLD ME I HAD BODY ODOUR
The very first time someone told me I had body odour, I cried!
It was in Singapore, at the first job I volunteered in and the young man had apparently struggled to tell me for days but that day he’s had enough.
Kudos to him though, he said it to me privately yet I was still offended. I mean, who takes lightly being told they stink? Lol
But that was one of the very first times in my life I became self-aware about my body hygiene.
You see, I used to sweat a lot and never wore deodorants or perfumes.
Before I left the shores of Nigeria, I never bothered or was conscious about how I smelled but that single incident changed that.
I became self-aware. I started to invest in deodorants and perfumes that helped me smell nice, and soon enough, girls started to notice. haha. (Just kidding)
Why am I sharing this with you?
Fulfilling purpose in life requires that you are self-aware.
Self-awareness requires self-examination. Trust me, an honest, non-judgmental self-assessment of yourself is not easy but you have to do it, and do it consistently.
The Bible says, "for if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
You need to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses.
You need to be aware of the things you are good at and the ones you’re not.
You need to know what you can do, and cannot do.
Why should you be self-aware? Because when you know your strengths, you don’t dwell or cry over your weakness.
You simply leverage on your strengths to help you become that person of value. You use your strengths to add value to yourself and others so much your weaknesses grow thin.
You consciously feed your strengths while you starve your weaknesses.
Always remember, anything you are not aware of about yourself cannot add value to you and others.
God wants you to be self-aware.
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
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