AHIEVERS WISDOM: Habit

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7 June 2018

In a State of Confusion, Just Do the Right Thing

By Balogun M. Adewale On June 07, 2018 In wrong

“Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.”- Oprah Winfrey

I, just like you in many occasion found myself in states of confusion of what next or what best to do. In many of this occasion, we do make wrong choice because our decision is based on selfish interest without asking; is it the right thing to do? “Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.” - John D. Rockefeller.

We do deny the truth, but whether we like it or not, an average human being knows the difference between right and wrong. J. C. Watts says “Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught.” The moment you are taking decision based on what you will gain or lose, without asking yourself, is it the right thing to do, believe me, you are threading the wrong path. A path with deadly end; be careful.

Just some years back, a friend is in such state of confusion but fortunately he decided not to keep it to himself. He called my attention to it, as the popular proverb refilled that “two (good) heads are better than one”. We deliberated on it and today he is just grateful. We apply just one technique using a question, what do you think is the right thing? This method of decision making still depends on the proverb, “show me your friend and I will tell you who you are”. John D. Rockefeller advised “Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.”

It is hard doing the right thing working towards your dream, but it is the best.

Never give up.

Your feelings towards failure determine if you will succeed

By Balogun M. Adewale On April 13, 2018 In Success

"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill

After the day’s work, I stroll down the soccer field close to my resident. There are two sections; the adult were on the field playing, while there are set of boys within twelve years below with their coach learning how to kick the soccer ball in a particular way. To me, I think I will learn more from those kids than the men, I quickly walk down to the kids section.

Each participating boy were called to kick the ball as instructed, some received a good clap while some were mock and received embarrassing laughter. Some fume, some frown as a guard to disguise their embarrassment, while some have no guard to protect their embarrassing moment having it well written on their faces. Immediately I started interpreting their behavior towards success and failure.

There is a particular boy that catches my attention, I could say he was well mock at than others, but instead of frown, fume or show his embarrassment, he was so happy and felt unconcern with what people felt, so I decided to chat with him after the training. He told me, they have being working on that for three (3) days, he was happy because at every attempt he is always doing better than the previous one which people mocking at him were not aware of. We have further discussion but interested in sharing this with you for the context of this article.

According to Jim Rohn, "Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better." Even if the whole world scoff at you, if you can measure your performance getting better, be assured you are closer to success. Sincerely speaking "There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed." says Ray Goforth. Your mockers belong to one of the group.

Why are you afraid of failure, or care about people who think you are a failure when “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." advised - Winston S. Churchill. And that courage reside in one failing attempts towards another.

Believe in your dream, because dream always come true when you work towards it actualization

Never Give Up

Make Your Goal A Habit

By Balogun M. Adewale On December 01, 2017 In Habit

“The beginning of a habit is like an invisible thread, but every time we repeat the act we strengthen the strand, add to it another filament, until it becomes a great cable and binds us irrevocably through act” – Orison Swell Marden.

Everything we do today naturally is a habit learnt overtime and if all this is possible, every other thing could be learnt too. At birth we can neither seat nor talk or walk, but as times went by, we were taught and gradually learnt how to do it naturally. In support of this, the author of “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate.” ― Sean Covey, believes that “We become what we repeatedly do”. “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Says Will Durant.