NOT ONLY ONE ROAD

“It is not only one road that leads to the market” (Nigeria)

As a trader, you cannot confidently say that you know the market if you know only one road that leads to the market. Your knowledge of the market can be determined by the various means that you can navigate the market.

Also in life, you cannot achieve ultimate success if you continually use the same approach towards solving problems. How would you know that there are other better approaches if you keep trying one approach? No matter how successful you are in life, you are not fully successful if you know only one route to success. There are several good ways that lead to success; all you need to keep being successful is to explore all the ways. The good thing about being versatile is that if one approach fails, you have other amazing options to explore.

As from today, always try to know more than what you think you know about whatever you do. Explore and research on several methods that can work for you. Instead of giving up on your dreams, try to think of other possible means of getting what you desire. May you walk and never stumble!

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DON’T HURRY THE NIGHT!

“Do not hurry the night; the sun will always rise for its sake (Eritrea)

There are some things that you can’t change in life; they are just natural. There is time for the day and there is time for night. No matter how hard you try, you can never hurry the natural time. You can only hurry or delay your time, not the natural time. So, there is a personal time and there is a natural time. No matter how you view it, the night remains the night and the day will continue to be the day. 

Whatever challenge you face in life, you don’t need to hurry the night, your sun will soon rise. Though it may appear to be dark for too long, always remember that the sun must rise. No matter how dark it is for you today, remember that the darkest hour of the night is the closest to dawn. Don’t worry, don’t panic, never be in a hurry, your dawn is here.

As you go out this week, don’t do anything in haste; take your time, pay attention to details and wait for the right time to do whatever that you wish to do. Don’t hurry the night, wait for your time!

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ARE YOU KIND ENOUGH?

“Kindness dies out if it is not observed by both sides” (Uganda)

Before relating with anyone today, ask yourself ‘am I kind enough?’

Over the years, your creator had been so kind to you for giving you the gift of life (even in many situations that you prove to Him that you do not deserve to live). No matter how bad, evil, cruel, hostile and ungrateful you are, He keeps extending His kindness to you. When last did you thank Him for His kindness?

The best way for you to reciprocate His kindness is to be kind to others. Don’t wait until people show you love before you believe that love exists. Nothing stops you from being the first person to show the world that true love exists. Show love to the people around you today. When last have you told your parents, partner, friends, siblings, spouse, employers, clients or neighbours that you love them or that you really appreciate them for being part of your life?

Do you say ‘thank you’ to your maids, employees, cook, drivers, teachers and many other people who offer you quality services? Try it this week and see how it works. Remember, ‘kindness dies out if it is not observed by both sides’.

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THE BIG SHIP

“Big ship needs deep water” (Somalia)

To whom much is given, much is expected. If you are planning to do something big today, remember the words of our ancestors that ‘big ship needs deep water’.

The quality of your project determines the quality of time that you need to invest on it and the calibre of people that you would need to work with you. Don’t spend less time preparing to execute a big project. Don’t ever underestimate the value of proper research and commitment; concentrate, focus and put all your best in whatever you intend to do this week. Remember, whatever that is worth doing is worth doing well.

If you have a big dream, big vision, big idea or big task to execute today or sometime in life, always try as much as possible to think deeply about your plans and map out calculated strategies to attain your desired goals. Never compromise, don’t settle for less, you can always be the best you had always imagined if only you believe in yourself.

Your environment does not determine who you are; you determine who you are and wherever you choose to be. As from today, always dare to dream big! May your ship never wreck!

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HAVE YOU MADE UP YOUR MIND?

“It is useless to warn one who has made up his mind” (Angola)

A mind that is already made up is 99% locked up. It takes only the creator to use the remaining 1% to pull it down. So, as you set out this week, always watch out for those who have made up their mind towards anything. Instead of wasting your time by trying to warn them to desist from whatever they do, why not think of possible alternatives of helping them out instead of warning or advising them.

There are some people who need to learn from being a victim of certain circumstances, until they face the consequences, your warning or advice would mean nothing to them. But if you discover that what a partner, colleague at work or a stranger has made up his/her mind to do is likely to put many people in danger, it is advisable that you take a bold step by reporting to the authority or whomsoever that can prosecute or restrict the person from causing disaster.

This week, may you never be a victim of disaster. It’s going to be a favourable week for you.

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DON’T JUST SWALLOW!

“A dog swallowing a bone is confident of its power to break it” (Zimbabwe)

You can’t just conclude that a dog can eat a bone by just putting the bone inside its mouth. Until a dog is confident enough to break a bone, swallow it then digest it, no one can say it has consumed a bone.

Also in life, it would be wrong to conclude that you are successful based on the number of jobs that you do, the number of prominent people that you know, the number of books that you write, the kind of books that you read, the number of children that you have, the number of wives that you marry or the number of years that you have lived on earth. Success is not only achieved by the number of things that you do but by how you do them and how confident you are to break loose from the ‘number mentality’ and convert the numbers to value. Success is not by asking ‘how many?’ but by asking ‘how valuable?’

Instead of biting more than you can chew, then end up vomiting everything in your mouth; it is better to select the best. What is the essence of too many certifications without value? You can have many low grade cars; you can do many jobs and still not afford to maintain a steady income, you can have plenty children without having the financial strength to take care of them...

As you set out to embark on any project this week, ensure that you place more emphasis on quality and not quantity. Choose one thing that you can do well and ensure that you are skilful, powerful and confident enough to break it into success. Go for the best!

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WHEN THE BAG TEARS...

“When the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest” (Ghana)

 Hurray! It is June 1, 2014. The ancestors are here again after a long period of silence. Henceforth, we will all be privileged to learn from the feet of our ancestors every Sunday. So, relax as you read the words of our ancestors for this week. Remember to drop your comments and share with friends.

To every human on earth (young or old), there is a bag assigned by nature. To some, the bag is a burden, to others it is a luxury, some take it for an ordinary carriage but only the few wise ones see it as an essential part of life. Yes, it is essential!

In life, there is no absolute rest for any living being. Until your bag of life tears, you can never have a permanent rest. So, this means that your bag is meant to be with you right from birth till you die (or till it gets worn out). In other words; the stronger and lighter you keep your bag, the greater your chances of staying long in life.

Your bag may be your mind, watch what you deposit inside it. If your mind is filled with hatred, alcohol, bitterness, malice, stones, broken bottles and other harmful objects, it may end up being torn unexpectedly. There are many people who suffer from different health disorder today because of what they allow or had allowed into their mind. Remember, a healthy mind is a healthy being. Your bag may also be any form of your livelihood. It may be your health, your family, your major investment, your career, etc. Don’t just drag and drop anything into your bag, never take it for granted because when your bag is torn, there is no reason to be alive any more.

In whatever you do this week, always remember that there is a limit to everything you keep in the bag of your life...when the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest. May your bag never get carelessly torn.

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