TRUTH: MOST PEOPLE ARE FULL OF CRAP.

Just sitting here right now thinking about life... and how most people are just full of BS.

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Excuse the language, but I SEE THIS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME... People talking about how they want to impove their lives from a monetary standpoint, yet they're  out spending every bit of cash they get on shoes, clothes and gadgets they can't really afford...
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I can spend just 10 minutes talking to you and (if we have a honest conversation) be able to tell what you're really committed to.
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By listening to what you talk about, AND observing what you DO consistently. I can tell what you really want and believe you can have.
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The biggest mind shift I made in 2012 was realizing that in order to have a different result than everyone else, I had to learn not to behave or act like everyone else.
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WOULD YOU rather spend a fortune on a watch so you can show it off, rather than invest it into proven avenues Guaranteed to earn you even more?
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ARE YOU LIKE the man or woman who says they want to improve their bank accounts and earn more money, but yet you sleep 10 hours a night and really have nothing going on??
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THEN you're like a man or woman who says they want to normalize their weight, but everytime you see them, they're eating..
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OBVIOUSLY, in both cases, you can tell what they're really committed to: Being BROKE and OBESE for the rest of their lives respectively..
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You don't have to listen to what people say, just take a look at what they DO.
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That always says a lot.
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And FINALLY, remember that results do not lie. If you don't yet have what you desire, then something has to change/improve.
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Keep working hard Rockstar!
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My 5 Biggest Lessons Learnt in the year 2017 (2)

My 5 Biggest Lessons Learnt in the year 2017 (2)


 I am Olorunfemi Ajao ,a contributing writer on this blog. I will love to share some of the lessons I learnt in 2017 with you. I will be sharing them in no particular order.






1) Rome was not built in a day : I used to be someone with a lot of plans(I still am). The problem is ,I loved to see my plans come into reality in a shorter time than they should take normally. Whenever there was  no result I got frustrated and dropped the plan. Well,I experienced a turn around in the course of this year. I went to a programme in Ayoola's church (Dynamo weekend) . Ayoola took one of the sessions and he talked about "slight edge principle" That changed everything. He made reference to the popular saying "Rome was not built in a day" and added that  blocks were laid daily. This showed consistency. He cited the example of how he wanted to loose weight at some point and he had to tell himself,"you didn't add this weight in one day,so definitely you can't lose it in a day . " I remember he said 'slight edge' was about adding a little to what you are comfortable with already. Guess what ?you can apply it in your academics ,reading your bible,saving money. So I say to myself "you can't get  there in one day,but today's activity will get you closer "






2) God does not only know your end but He also has the plan : I like to use the jollof rice analogy😁. God knows I  am  going to need jollof rice ,He also knows how to prepare the jollof rice. Why don't I hang on while He prepares the jollof rice? Instead of snatching the recipe and go around looking for someone to help me cook it. The person may not even know how to cook and possibly will not tell me but just do a guess work and spoil the bill of rice.






3) It is good to follow up on plans : It is a good idea to have plans but it is
 best when you have a follow up on the plans . So that each time you fall short of your plans you can get right on track. But how do you do that if you are not following up? Ask questions like "have I done this today?" If You haven't,"isn't now the best time to do it? "...etc







4) Surround yourself with people of like minds :You know,I have been wanting to lose some weight but I get tired along the way...because there were no 'people of like minds'. When I got to my room I found out my roommates wanted to workout (most of them to keep fit). My exercise began and my roommates were my driving force whenever I got tired and wanted to give up. There were days I had to encourage them too. We watched each others back. I encourage you to surround yourself with people of like minds,people who see the possibility in what you are set out to achieve.(special shoutout to Adunola,you challenged  and most importantly supported me😚 )  The people around me  coupled  with slight edge principle made me achieve my weight loss goal and of course I prayed about it. Funny right?That brings me to my last but most important lesson.






5) Prayer changes everything : I see God as a friend that I can share anything on my mind with. Prayer changes everything. It can never be over emphasized.




Ajao Olorunfemi
January,2018.

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My 5 Biggest Lessons From 2017


Hello readers,Happy new year!2018 promises to be a great year. You do not need the "new year,new me" cliché , just be a better you. I believe you have learnt some things in the past year and if you employ them well  you can get better. Well,well, I will be sharing with us 5 big lessons I learnt in the year 2017 ( in no particular order )


1) No one owes you anything : It's commonly  said that life is not fair. Well, I have discovered that life is fair to those that are intentional about it. It is up to you to go out there and get what you want. You don't have to wait for someone to dish it out for you because really nobody will . When this 'dishing' doesn't happen, a lot of people get frustrated. No one is going to hand over what you want to you. You basically have to find your way to get it.


2) You can't make anyone do anything for you : What I mean is you can be nice to people,you can be polite ,you can be a great person but you cannot make anyone do anything for you. When you realize this and you are at peace with this fact, it makes a lot of things easy. I mean,you do not get stressed when people behave or do not behave in a certain manner . You do not feel bad when things don't go exactly the way you want or planned it. You have to realize that the only person you can control is YOU.


3) Sometimes you have to walk away from people you love because they are toxic to you : I mean people that are close to you, people that have 'won' a space in your heart and you later realize that they are not good for you .This is because the world does not care who it is that is holding you back ,success does not care.That they are toxic to you does not make them bad people,it only means they do not help you to be your best. Whoever it is you have to walk away from,do so! So you can move forward .


4) Health matters : As a matter of fact, health is a big deal. It does not matter who you are or how much you have,if you do not pay attention to your health you cannot have a good day. It should be your priority of course after your faith. For me,my faith comes first,then my health and family. Yes,health before family because without good health you cannot relate with your family. Make sure you take good care of yourself.


5) Loyalty : Loyalty is really really scarce. You should cherish,nourish the few people who are loyal to you.
Basically,these are the 5 lessons that I learnt this year.
Please Do well to share the lessons you learnt in the year 2017. I look forward to your responses. Do have a great year ahead.




David Ayoola Subair
January,2018.

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3 KEYS TO HAPPINESS

No matter how much you achieve in life, deep down, the ultimate need of every human is to be truly happy. so i want to share with you today 3 tips to increase you happiness levels, so let's get right to it. 

1. Progress = Happiness

Everyday, make some progress in at least one area of your life, no matter how little. If you want to be happy, you have to keep moving forward. There is no stagnation in life, if you aren't going forward, you're going backwards, if you aren't growing you're dying. Now, that seems like a very rash statement but it's the truth, and here's the deal; when you're going forward you'll be happy, when you're moving backwards or regressing, you'll be unhappy. It's that simple.

2. Trade Expectations For Appreciation

Stop expecting things from people. Humans are naturally selfish beings and everybody is really just looking out for their personal interests most of the time, so when you keep expecting special treatment or things from people, you'll keep getting disappointed. But when you learn to appreciate the little things around you, and you learn to focus on the good things and the good people that are in your life right now, you'd be a much happier person.

3. Contribute/give back

There are so many people who have made a lot of money but are still very unhappy. They are extremely miserable, sad grumpy and frustrated. In the end, even if you have all the money and good things in the world, you'd be a sad, miserable and unhappy person if you're not actively contributing to the universe. I mean, just check out any really happy, cheerful person, I can assure you of one thing. They are givers. Some call it philanthropy, some call it leaving a legacy but it all boils down to one word; Contribution. I guess it's why the saying goes; giving is the bounty of life. Just check your own feelings when you do good for somebody, you know that warm feeling that you get, that 'I've done good' feeling. Just keep giving back constantly and you'll be a happy person. That's a promise. 

So those are the 3 tips for happiness that I bring to you today. Hopefully you not only enjoyed reading it but you got good value from it and are willing to share this with someone else who needs to read this. 

Cheers to your happiness. 

I remain your friend, 

David Ayoola Subair. 

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THESE THREE THINGS...

"THESE THREE THINGS" is a compilation of truthful nuggets that could assist in shaping your character and mapping you out. 

Its a short but highly valuable read. Enjoy reading, apply them, and share with a friend. So here we go;

Don't be hasty in these three... Marriage, Business and Travel.

Do not waste these three.... Time, Treasure and Talent.

Like these three; Kindness, Sympathy and Cordiality.

Hate these three; Injustice, Pride and Unfaithfulness.

Love these three; Bravery, Gentility and Affection.

Leave these three; Laziness, Excessive talking and Hurried judgement.

Value these three; Intelligence, Ability and Happiness.

Control these three; Temper, Desire and Tongue.

Preserve These; Good Books, Good deeds and Good friends.


God Read or Not? Let me know what you think in the comments section below. Either way, Thank you for reading. 

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5 SOLID TIPS ON BUILDING YOUR INTEGRITY.

"Most people talk too big and do too little, but people of integrity always do what they say"

 David Ayoola Subair

Being someone of stellar integrity is one f the most desirable things ever. It always feels good to overhear people say of you; that guy/gal is a man or woman of his word As a matter of fact, in my opinion it is the most extraordinary compliment you can ever be paid. whether you're a school prefect, a business person or the president of the united states. It is super important to be a person of integrity. Below I share 5 tips on how to increase your level of integrity over time.

Tip 1. Don't fail in little things; Ever heard the saying; how you do anything is how you do everything? I agree with that say 1000%  Being a person of integrity always starts from the littlest things; remembering to drop the note your boss asked you to drop with the secretary and dropping it on time, being exactly where you say you are, respecting both your time and other peoples time (I mean, if you set the appointment for 10:00 am, don't come swaggering in at 10:05 am thinking to yourself I'm only 5 minutes late, what difference does it make?). Succeeding or failing in  all the little things which we sometimes don't pay much attention to are usually what add up to making you a person of integrity or not. Above all, never promise what you can't deliver.

Tip 2. Never compromised your core principles and values; Don't sell out your values and virtues in pursuit of what you want. In the bible story of Jesus' betrayal, Judas got the money for stabbing the messiah in the back, I assure you, 30 pieces of silver was a sizable fortune back in the day, but Judas ended up taking the money back to the people who gave it to him because he couldn't live with himself for what he had done, however his once-upon-a-time allies refused to collect the money back from him, he then proceeded to throw his fortune away. Why would a man throw away his fortune? Here's why; because like i said earlier, the man couldn't live with himself. Money doesn't mean anything if you've sold out! Now, Judas even after throwing away his fortune, still can't erase what he's done and next thing we know, he went out and hung his worthless self! Don't be like Judas, Never compromised your core principles and values, no matter what.

3. Admit your wrong doings; We all make mistakes and sometimes its hard to admit that we've made an error, sometimes it's for the fear of looking unprofessional and feeling idiotic, other times it may be because of the consequences attached to the error we've made but despite all of these, people of integrity are known to always admit their wrong doings as quickly as possible while being fully ready to deal with whatever consequences might be attached to those errors

4. Dress well, be nice to people and consciously work to keep your name; As soon as the man walked in, the room went silent and all the heads in the room suddenly turned in his direction. Immediately, everybody knew who he was; the secretary remembered him vividly because
he never failed to drop her a card every year on her birthday, the doorman recognized him because he always gave him a smile and a warm greeting whenever he came in for business, the mail boy was so happy to see him as well because he always remembered to say thank you John whenever he delivered a letter to him and today, like every other day that he came by, he looked as important as ever in his well tailored 3 piece stallion black suit, black shirt and red pocket square, red tie, brown belt and brown leather shoes. Thinking about the businessman just described above we can immediately picture the person not only as an important person, but as a well dressed and pleasant human being. Now you don't have to walk around in a 3 piece suit everyday if that's not your style but imagine having this guys dress sense while being a 100% honest person. You would be a highly respected person. In this regard, i want you to also think about how you generally treat people right now and ask yourself; if it was someone else treating me in this manner would I always be happy to see them? If your answer is no, then you have to make some adjustments. Most importantly here however is for you to work consciously on a daily basis to keep your name respected and this is only achievable by making sure you always stick to your core values and principles. Don't get caught up in any shady business

5. Be consistently hardworking; always give your best; These days, most people are looking for the easy way out of everything, they want to cheat the process, but get the results. Just by deciding to be a person who always gives their best, you will place yourself far above most people. This simple decision can sometimes be very hard to live up to, but if you consciously work to make this a part of your lifestyle, then this attribute coupled with all the other tips mentioned above will have you become recognized as a man or woman of stellar integrity.

Thank you for reading and let me know what you agree or disagree with in this article in the comments section below. Also be kind enough to share this with someone else if you got value from it. 

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Happiness Is An Art

Happiness is an art; it's a separate art from money, or travel or love or even success. 

None of the above mentioned things guarantee happiness. Here's a story to illustrate my point; Joe walked into the room and said "Dad, i told you I need 20 dollars! It's important.." Joe and his dad had been through this kind of conversation several times and right now Joe's father wasn't at all in the mood to argue, so he quietly reaches into his pocket, squeezes up a 20 dollar bill in his left hand and throws it at his son And then yells "Here! If you need the darn stuff that bad, just take it and get out of my face!" The man's made almost 4 million dollars this year alone, has a very comfortable lifestyle but the guy's unhappy. He just divorced his wife and is never on good terms with his 19 year old son. I'm pretty sure you reading this can relate to an extent with this story of Joe and his father, I mean, Don't we all pity the father with money but no joy? He studied economics bit he never studied joy. 

Some people have a false belief that more money equals more happiness. However, this is untrue because like I said earlier happiness is a different art form than money, and anyone; poor people, people of modest means, literally anyone can learn how to weave their own happiness with whatever resources they have right now. 

In that spirit, Let me share with you 5 simple tips to help you be much happier starting right now.

1. Save up and treat yourself and family (if you already have one) 

You don't have to buy everything! practice a little self discipline, save up by value, and plan a treat for yourself and your family, you'd come back feeling refreshed and you'd have recharged your happiness-o-meter.

2. Fashion your day the night before. 

When you plan your day the night before, you wake up and immediately have direction, when you have direction you feel purposeful, and when you feel purposeful you'll feel good about yourself, and yes you guessed right! continually feeling good about yourself inevitably makes you a happy fella. 

3. Regularly spend time to do something you love (Just you) 

Regularly take some time off. just spend some time by yourself and power down... No kids around, No husband or wife, no work just spend time with yourself to write, take a long walk, go on a personal vacation, just power down and relax your body and mind you'll be back feeling refreshed and full of joy and enthusiasm.

4. Have a mentor. And celebrate their success while letting it inspire you.  

Having a mentor who's more successful than yourself will inspire you to keep pushing your limits. It'll keep you challenged to constantly achieve more. And when you're constantly achieving more, you'd continually feel good about yourself and your achievements 

5. Ask for God's help. 

If you'll allow me a personal one here. It's to ask for help when you need it. We all have days when we need to come out of our low morale state but just can't on these days, we need a hand to pull us back up on our feet so when you feel down and you definitely will, say a quick prayer and tell God to get you back On Track.

Thanks for reading. Be sure to drop a comment below if you enjoyed this post

Cheers.

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