In this post I share a lovely poem by Robert Frost. This poem deserves being reflected on, I believe this will be a perfect prequel to tomorrow's post.
The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
Robert Frost
Cheers!
Your Billion-Dollar friend
Emmanuel Ayeni
Life-coach,Engineer and Entrepreneur
(c)August 2014, Emmanuel Ayeni
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In my meditations on the subject of greatness, I ponder on how and why people live below their true calling, purpose and personal greatness.
Peak performance expert Anthony Robbins noted Personal power as one of the vital keys to success in any endeavour.
I thought so much about the concept of people giving away their power as being responsible for poor performance, in fact
i thought so much about it and I even see many occasions in which I have been guilty of this as well as some present occasions in which I am still guilty of( Yes! I believe the school of thought that says we all are a work in progress.
However I believe we can take back our power through some quick ways once we know how we give our power away.
1. Take back your Power form Lateness:Be Punctual! Have you ever felt bad when you were late for an event or an occasion?
This feeling shows the feeling that comes from giving away your Power to lateness. You start taking back your power when you chose to
be early for every event or any appointment.
2. Take back your power from procrastination: I recently undertook a particular project, I had a window of months before this
but by failing to focus on the paradigms of what was urgent and important, I refused to prioritize and then I started off to
end of the project with limited spaces.I faced the consequence of not being able to perform at the very best possible peak I knew i could
I learnt form the experience that procrastination is not only a thief of time but rather a thief of personal power, energy, efforts and even
in some cases a few hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
When you allow your power be taken away by procrastination or any vices, you debar yourself from best possible performance.
3.Make the right Decision: Do the right thing! A famous sage quotes the need to stand for what is right, even if it means standing alone.
You give away your power when you choose to do the wrong thing, because everyone is doing it.
There is always a strong positive feeling you get when you have done the right thing no matter what! I like to call it the “I-am-scored-feelings”
Take back your power, do what you have to do when you need to do it.
4.Tell her you Love her!: On a radio programme I listened to couple of years ago, I learnt that so many people had a special person in their lives they always wished they had told something wonderful like 'thank you' 'I am sorry' or 'I love you!' When we fail to nurture and treasure the relationships that are so dear to us, we give our powers away unwillingly and without the joy it brings to operate in personal power. I challenge you to take back your power from fear. Reflect and take action,pick up the phone, schedule the meeting and nurture the positive relationships in your life.
5.Take Responsibility: We give away our powers when we refuse to follow up motivation with the necessary action it usually requires.Excuses take away our powers, the true test of maturity is when we own up to our weaknesses and mistakes by taking responsibilities for them and addressing them. Responsibility is an important measure of 'leadership-content' and when we show personal leadership by taking responsibility, we will be in a good position to lead others. This is when we will understand what it means to take back our powers and to reinvest it in others.
Not only is it a "Long walk to Freedom" like Mandela opined in his popular book title but it is also a long walk to greatness, but if we take back our power and leverage on positive relationships like mentorship, friendship and fellowship, the long walk
can become an interesting stroll because we have enough power to sustain ourselves and others all through the way.
AFFIRMATIONS
Today, I take back my power!
I aspire and become all that God has created me to become!
I take responsibility for my life and actions
I dwell in the realm of abounding and unlimited possibilities
I am like a far-reaching beam reaching others in amazing positive ways
I am living life to the fullest as an expression of God's goodness and greatness
Take Back your Power! Your Billion-Dollar friend
Emmanuel Ayeni
Life-coach,Engineer and Entrepreneur
(c)August 2014, Emmanuel Ayeni
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Be blessed!
Emmanuel Ayeni
Life-coach,Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur
(c)August 2014, Emmanuel Ayeni
Join myself and our team at Avenues to Wealth as we work closely with 20 people who are ready to increase their financial intelligence, make extra monthly income of about $1000 or more, secure your space at the link. http://bit.ly/VqbOgh
Be blessed!
Emmanuel Ayeni
Life-coach,Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur
(c)August 2014, Emmanuel Ayeni
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'But the word of God grew and multiplied.' Acts 12:24 King James Version (KJV)
God's Word can be likened to many things as seen in the Bible itself.
God's word is likened to light according to Psalms 119:105
The same word is likened to a double-edged sword in Hebrews 4 verse 12
It can be likened to Hammer, to Honey to Water among other wonderful analogies.
Also God's word is a seed according to Luke 8:11
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Luke8:11 KJV
However, this short piece is based on the capacity and the potency of the word of God as a seed to grow and multiply.
God's Word is a seed and as such it means it can and it will always exhibit all the attributes of a seed If it is seen as such.
As it is seen from our text today, Acts 12:24, we see that the word of God 'grew and multiplied'
1. Growth: God's word is a living seed and like any living seed it is even more powerful and has the capacity to grow. Under the right conditions, given faith, a good, humble and teachable heart it will grow and produce the right results. That was the first challenge in the parable of the sower. in Mark 4:1-19 , finding the right atmosphere for the word to grow. We need to consciously create that atmosphere.
2. Multiplication: When the word grows, it has the capacity to grow mightily and multiply this is the phase achieved in the parable of the sower in Mark 4:20. This is more vivid when we look at the miracle of a grain of maize that grows and produces over 500 grains on a single cob after it was sown, and it usually has more than a single cob on a stalk. God's word can grow,produce and multiply much more beyond our imaginations.
Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.” Mark 4:20 (NIV)
The secret to achieving this level is to, "like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.” Mark 4:20b
CLOSING
We all love new things...i do too... inviting Jesus as your Lord and saviour is the beginning of a new life,if you haven't done so, please do so today, BY speaking to him like a friend.
Be blessed!
Emmanuel Ayeni
Life-coach,Entrepreneur and Entrepreneur
(c)August 2014, Emmanuel Ayeni
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NATIONAL ANTHEM (Arise, O Compatriots)
Arise, O compatriots, Nigeria’s call obey
To serve our fatherland
With love and strength and faith
The labor of our heroes past
Shall never be in vain
To serve with heart and might
One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity.
Oh God of creation, direct our noble cause;
Guide our leaders right;
Help our Youth the truth to know
In love and honesty to grow
And living just and true
Great lofty heights attain
To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign.
Today while attending our business opportunity meeting with a couple of friends, I began to reflect on the
prayer which we usually have at the opening and beginning of every meeting, we always sing the second stanza of the National Anthem of our great country (The Federal Republic of Nigeria),My patriotic thoughts have prompted my post for today.
From my thoughts and reflection on the national anthem which was adopted in 1978,there are many lessons to be learnt, but i will mention a few.The first stanza is a call to action while the second stanza is a powerful prayer for any country that would be great and flourish. I personally believe in the greatness of Nigeria.
I learnt in this anthem that the call to action came before the prayer.The call to action is a call to responsibility and to show personal leadership that will lead to our greater good as a country. This informs that when we do what is in our own power to do as individuals and as a nation, God will always fulfill His own part.
We cannot put the cart before the horse. You need to do your own part, we all need to contribute our own quota of work and value for the greatness of our beloved countries and for the greater good of entire mankind.
God bless Nigeria (and the world at large)!
(c)August 2014, Emmanuel Ayeni
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Today's post is a guest post. I have chosen to share an interesting article from an infographic / article I read online by Dave Ramsey. Dave has developed the Baby Steps over years of counseling one-on-one, in small group discussions, with real-world live in Financial circles.MOre of the steps can be read at Dave's web page www.daveramsey.com
Enjoy the concise article
Baby Step 1
$1,000 to start an Emergency Fund
An emergency fund is for those unexpected events in life that you can’t plan for: the loss of a job, an unexpected pregnancy, a faulty car transmission, and the list goes on and on. It’s not a matter of if these events will happen; it’s simply a matter of when they will happen. Learn more
Baby Step 2
Pay off all debt using the Debt Snowball
List your debts, excluding the house, in order. The smallest balance should be your number one priority. Don’t worry about interest rates unless two debts have similar payoffs. If that’s the case, then list the higher interest rate debt first. Learn more
Baby Step 3
3 to 6 months of expenses in savings
Once you complete the first two baby steps, you will have built serious momentum. But don’t start throwing all your “extra” money into investments quite yet. It’s time to build your full emergency fund. Learn more
Baby Step 4
Invest 15% of household income into Roth IRAs and pre-tax retirement
When you reach this step, you’ll have no payments—except the house—and a fully funded emergency fund. Now it’s time to get serious about building wealth. Learn more
Baby Step 5
College funding for children
By this point, you should have already started Baby Step 4—investing 15% of your income—before saving for college. Whether you are saving for you or your child to go to college, you need to start now. Learn more
Baby Step 6
Pay off home early
Now it’s time to begin chunking all of your extra money toward the mortgage. You are getting closer to realizing the dream of a life with no house payments. Learn more
Baby Step 7
Build wealth and give!
It’s time to build wealth and give like never before. Leave an inheritance for future generations, and bless others now with your excess. It's really the only way to live! Learn more
ABOUT DAVE
David L. "Dave" Ramsey III (born September 3, 1960) is an American financial author, radio host, television personality, and motivational speaker. His show and writings strongly focus on encouraging people to get out of debt.
Ramsey's syndicated radio program, The Dave Ramsey Show, is heard on more than 500 radio stations throughout the United States and Canada, in podcast format, on IHeartRadio, a dedicated iOS application, as well as live audio and video on DaveRamsey.com.[1][2] He has written numerous books including five New York Times bestsellers. His books and broadcasts often feature a Christian perspective that reflects Ramsey's religious beliefs. Ramsey was named the 2009 Marconi Award winner for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year.[3]
cheers!
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