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SOARING HIGH In our world today many people are focused on the prize but nobody wants to pay the price; especially the youths. Many today want to get what notable men got through years of investments in one year with no cent on the table. As a young person you must understand that life is a journey and it has a process. You don't just jump into the results; you must go through the process. What makes a man great is who he is and not what he has. The process makes the man. This is consistent with one of the most important law ever known in human history. It is called the Law of Cause and Effect. Align with Natural Laws Almost everyone knows this law. However, it is interpreted differently. In the Bible it is called the law of sowing and reaping. In the circular world, it is referred to as the law of karma. In science it is known as Newton’s third law of motion which states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. For instance, s...

7 THINGS I LEARNT FROM MY MENTOR In 2011, I met this very successful man, I mean in my assessment of him. And the weeks and months that followed he committed about 5 hours every other Saturday to teach young people the principles of success and that helped him get to where he is. At this point i would like to mention that; Success is a result of the combination of principles. No one singular standalone principle can make you successful. You have to learn the different principles that will take you to your envisaged future. Back to the story, those training that he organized help me to become who I am today and it’s still propelling me to make further progress. It is interesting to know that most times people know what they need to do that will help them accomplish great goals but they won’t still do it. What an irony! Hence, these are the things I learnt from my mentor and it is imperative that you use them and also apply them...

BE RELEVANT TODAY On a certain day, I got into a conversation with a young lady and as the gist proceeds I was dumbfounded by her intense desire and passion to build an orphanage in the future. She wants to make a difference for the poor, homeless and those without help and hope. After listening to her at the time, I encouraged her to work on becoming great and achieving financial freedom to enable her build the right network and capacity to achieve her dreams. Just yesterday, in was also with another gentleman in his late teens, I was sharing the gospel with him and he was so excited especially when I shared my thought with him on vision. Then he said, I have a vision to build God a house, he said it had always been in his mind that after he has made enough money he will build God a house of worship. These two individuals I mentioned above, I think they are smart and they are a clear specimen of few young people with similar vision and dreams. In contrast, I noticed that t...

Unsaid Truths About Africa Often times i sit down and think for a moment about my beloved continent Africa . Apart from been the  world's second largest and second most-populous continent  with 1.2 billion people as of 2016, it also accounts for about 16% of the world's human population [Wikipedia]. There are so many twist about this great continent. Think About This Africa has a lot of potentials that is buried within it but the twist is that other part of the world understands this and they invest so much in Africa so that they can partake in the dividends of Africa. But those who are in the realms of affairs steals from the economy and then go out to hide or invest it. Like a start up business with a great potential to break even and actualize great success, if the founder of the start up does not not believe in it how then will it excel? We have minerals of economic value that most part of the world depends on ranging from Oil and Gas, Gold, Diamond...

KEY TO SELF-IMPROVEMENT If you want to improve any area of your life, the key to its actualization is consciousness. By being conscious of the area you want to improve certain forces are released to help you improve yourself and accomplish that goal. Context Imagine that you strolled down to a church meeting on a certain day, and just as you were about to take your sit, the pastor’s secretary who happened to be your friend whispered in your ears that pastor is going to measure and award those that paid close attention during the meeting. You will realize that just in a moment your attention to the meeting will change drastically towards the positive line. In the same way, if you want to make progress in any area of your life. Give that area attention. Become conscious of everything you do in these areas. This is the same way God wants us to behave here on earth. Knowing that one day we will stand before him to give account for our lives. In the same way, set...

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: A PATHWAY TO GREATNESS Context Most people regard me as “Mr. Serious Guy”, well I don’t apologize much for that because life is a serious business that you venture into only once- if you fail, you failed and there is no extra time or second half like that of a football game. So that’s why it is imperative to talk about personal development. Robin Sharma said investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the life of those around you. You are not too small to become great. Everything you can dream is possible if you can only believe it and work for it. And its starts by taking the first step and the next and continue till you get there. Personal development is the process of improving yourself by conscious activities in other to become more and achieve more .  If you have a dream in your heart, or a goal you want to accomplish or a desire to become great then you...