God's blessings are new every morning..his mercies never fail. May God grant all your heart's desires as you come into a brand new month. Welcome to November, I wish you a happy new month replete with love,joy and amazing opportunities .
Emmanuel Ayeni
Life coach, Engineer and Entrepreneur.
I read this inspiring story by an anonymous author and I believe there is a lesson or two to be learnt if shared;
A young man attended a Wednesday Night Bible Study and the Pastor preached about listening to GOD and
obeying the Lord's voice. The young man couldn't help but ponder, 'Does GOD still speak to people?'
After service, he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and they discussed the message.
They talked about how GOD had led them in different ways.
It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home, and he prayed; ' GOD...If you still speak to people, speak to me. I will listen. I will do my best to obey.' As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the strangest thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk. He shook his head and said out loud, GOD is that you?' He didn't get a reply and started on toward home. But again, the thought, buy a gallon of milk came. The young man thought about Samuel and how he didn't recognize the voice of GOD, and how little Samuel ran to Eli. 'Okay, GOD, in case that is you, I will buy the milk.' It didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could always use the milk. He stopped and purchased the gallon of milk and started off toward home.
As he passed Seventh Street , he again felt the urge, 'Turn Down that street.' This is crazy he thought, and drove on past the intersection. Again, he felt that he should turn down Seventh Street .At the next intersection; he turned back and headed down Seventh. Half jokingly, he said out loud,’ Okay, GOD I will.' He drove several blocks, when suddenly, he felt like he should stop. He pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in a semi- commercial area of town. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst of neighborhoods either. The businesses were closed and most of the houses looked dark like the people were already in bed. Again, he sensed something, 'Go and give the milk to the people in the house across the street' The young man looked at the house. It was dark and it looked like the people were either gone or they were already asleep. He started to open the door and then sat back in the car seat 'Lord, this is insane. Those people are asleep and if I wake them up, they are going to be mad and I will look stupid.' Again, he felt like he should go and give the milk. Finally, he opened the door, 'Okay GOD, if this is you, I will go to the door and I will give them the milk. If you want me to look like a crazy person, okay. I want to be obedient. I guess that will count for something, but if they don't answer right away, I am out of here.' He walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear some noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, 'Who is it? What do you want?’ Then the door opened before the young man could get away. The man was standing there in his jeans and T-shirt. He looked like he just got out of bed. He had a strange look on his face and he didn't seem too happy to have some stranger standing on his doorstep. 'What is it?' The young man thrust out the gallon of milk, Here, I brought this to you.' The man took the milk and rushed down a hallway. Then from down the hall came a woman carrying the milk towards the kitchen. The man was following her holding a baby. The baby was crying. The man had tears streaming down his face. The man began speaking and half crying, 'We were just praying. We had some big bills this month and we ran out of money. We didn't have any milk for our baby. I was just praying and asking God to show me how to get some milk.
His wife in the kitchen yelled out, 'I ask him to send an Angel with some. Are you an angel?
The young man reached into his wallet and pulled out all the money he had on him and put in the man’s hand. He turned and walked back to his car and the tears were streaming down his face. He knew that GOD still answers prayers.
If you were touched by this, you might want to share it with your froends
I read this inspiring story by an anonymous author and I believe there is a lesson or two to be learnt if shared;
A young man attended a Wednesday Night Bible Study and the Pastor preached about listening to GOD and
obeying the Lord's voice. The young man couldn't help but ponder, 'Does GOD still speak to people?'
After service, he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and they discussed the message.
They talked about how GOD had led them in different ways.
It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home, and he prayed; ' GOD...If you still speak to people, speak to me. I will listen. I will do my best to obey.' As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the strangest thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk. He shook his head and said out loud, GOD is that you?' He didn't get a reply and started on toward home. But again, the thought, buy a gallon of milk came. The young man thought about Samuel and how he didn't recognize the voice of GOD, and how little Samuel ran to Eli. 'Okay, GOD, in case that is you, I will buy the milk.' It didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could always use the milk. He stopped and purchased the gallon of milk and started off toward home.
As he passed Seventh Street , he again felt the urge, 'Turn Down that street.' This is crazy he thought, and drove on past the intersection. Again, he felt that he should turn down Seventh Street .At the next intersection; he turned back and headed down Seventh. Half jokingly, he said out loud,’ Okay, GOD I will.' He drove several blocks, when suddenly, he felt like he should stop. He pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in a semi- commercial area of town. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst of neighborhoods either. The businesses were closed and most of the houses looked dark like the people were already in bed. Again, he sensed something, 'Go and give the milk to the people in the house across the street' The young man looked at the house. It was dark and it looked like the people were either gone or they were already asleep. He started to open the door and then sat back in the car seat 'Lord, this is insane. Those people are asleep and if I wake them up, they are going to be mad and I will look stupid.' Again, he felt like he should go and give the milk. Finally, he opened the door, 'Okay GOD, if this is you, I will go to the door and I will give them the milk. If you want me to look like a crazy person, okay. I want to be obedient. I guess that will count for something, but if they don't answer right away, I am out of here.' He walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear some noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, 'Who is it? What do you want?’ Then the door opened before the young man could get away. The man was standing there in his jeans and T-shirt. He looked like he just got out of bed. He had a strange look on his face and he didn't seem too happy to have some stranger standing on his doorstep. 'What is it?' The young man thrust out the gallon of milk, Here, I brought this to you.' The man took the milk and rushed down a hallway. Then from down the hall came a woman carrying the milk towards the kitchen. The man was following her holding a baby. The baby was crying. The man had tears streaming down his face. The man began speaking and half crying, 'We were just praying. We had some big bills this month and we ran out of money. We didn't have any milk for our baby. I was just praying and asking God to show me how to get some milk.
His wife in the kitchen yelled out, 'I ask him to send an Angel with some. Are you an angel?
The young man reached into his wallet and pulled out all the money he had on him and put in the man’s hand. He turned and walked back to his car and the tears were streaming down his face. He knew that GOD still answers prayers.
If you were touched by this, you might want to share it with your froends
It's a great day and these today, I like to share a wonderful piece from Huffpost written by Timothy Sykes.
Top 30 Millionaire Habits for Incredible Success
Timothy Sykes Entrepreneur, Leading Penny Stock Expert, Trader and Advocate
Habits are extremely powerful. Think about the most basic things you do every day, such as your morning and nighttime routines. These aren't even things you think about, you just do them because you've always done them. If you want to become a millionaire, you're going to have to program some new habits. Below are the top 30 habits that my millionaire students have that have led them to have incredible success.
1. Carefully Track Spending
It doesn't matter whether you make $200,000 or $25,000 -- if you don't keep track of how you spend, sooner or later you'll find yourself in the red.
2. Don't Trust Financial Media All The Time
Between all of the different financial news outlets and people promoting different products, you'll be pulled in a thousand different directions. It's important to stay informed, but remember that the media loves to sensationalize. Don't think that everything is smooth sailing or that the world is ending just because the media says so.
3. Pay Attention to Your Employee Benefits
Perhaps entrepreneurship isn't for you, or maybe you're just not ready to strike out on your own yet. Whatever the case, if you're working for someone else you should make sure you get employee benefits. Particularly, make sure to take advantage of your company's 401(k) plan.
4. Have Self-Control When it Comes to Spending
Don't buy every little thing you want, otherwise you'll fritter all your money away.
5. Create Clear Financial Goals
One thing is certain -- if you don't create any goals around where you want to get to financially, you won't see any real progress.
6. Watch Out for Recurring Expenses
Subscription fees of all kinds will sneak up on you. Don't view these things in isolation -- $19.99/month may not seem like a lot, but if you have ten different subscriptions you're going to pay the price -- literally.
7. Invest, Invest, Invest
You definitely need to make careful investments, but if you're not making efforts to grow your money, you won't see the results you're looking for.
8. Don't Forget to Have Fun
While you should definitely be careful on what you spend, make sure you have fun every once in awhile, otherwise you'll be miserable.
9. Wake up Early
I've talked about the benefits of waking up early before, that's because it works. Getting an early start helps you start each day with a clear mind and time to plan your day.
10. Read Something Every Day
There's a lot of knowledge out there, and every day you spend not reading is a day you're sacrificing learning something valuable. Make sure you read up on all sorts of different topics to keep yourself well rounded.
11. Get Outside Your Comfort Zone
The real difference between millionaires and everyone else is that millionaires repeatedly do the things that are uncomfortable. Whether it's working longer hours, networking, etc. Make sure you routinely step outside of and expand your comfort zone.
12. Take Some Time for Yourself Every Week
Working hard is the most obvious part of becoming a millionaire, but rest is the less obvious -- but equally necessary -- part of the equation. Every weekend, make sure to take some time (I recommend at least 2 hours) for yourself to do whatever you want.
13. Look for Opportunities to Work During Downtime
Downtime is different from free time. I don't mean to contradict what I just said about taking some time for yourself. I'm talking about when you're waiting to board a plane, waiting at the doctor's office, working out, etc. Find ways to get work done or to be productive in some manner. Five minutes here and there really adds up after awhile.
14. Never, Ever Stop Learning
In the same vein as reading every day, you need to make sure that you are always in "learning mode." The moment you turn your brain off and aren't receptive to learning anymore is the moment you resign yourself to not becoming rich. This is the reason I have over 500 educational videos on my YouTube channel, so people can go ahead and educate themselves for free.
15. Stay Motivated
A surprising number of people have a motivation problem. People always say they want to be successful, but few are willing to actually put that into action every single day. Make sure you're one of the few who stay motivated to put in the daily work.
16. Save, or Pay Yourself First
A surprising number of people have a hard time saving. Don't think of it as depriving yourself of spending money, think of it as paying yourself first. If you don't save, you won't be able to accumulate wealth.
17. Don't "Earn to Spend"
Don't accumulate money just to spend; accumulate it in order to invest and grow.
18. Take Calculated Risks
In general, the rewards you get in life are directly proportional the risks you take. However, make sure you calculate the risks and are smart about it.
19. Be Generous
Ironically, stinginess will most likely prevent you from ever being rich, because it will be a lot harder for you to create good connections and lasting relationships.
20. Have an Emergency Fund
Life is unpredictable, so make sure you have a rainy day fund to take care of any sudden fires that may pop up.
21. When Others Are Panicking, Invest
If the media has gone crazy and it looks like the financial sky is falling, there's bound to be a good moneymaking opportunity. Keep your eyes peeled for such situations.
22. Meditate
Taking the time to meditate, clear your mind, and focus on what you really want in life is essential for any millionaire.
23. Keep a Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit
You need to make health a priority so you can focus on key moneymaking activities.
24. Do Not Procrastinate
Going along with stepping outside of your comfort zone and doing things you don't want to do, millionaires cannot afford to procrastinate. Whatever you need to do, make sure you get it done on time.
25. Forge Lasting Relationships
I promise you that no millionaire has gotten there on their own. You need to forge long-lasting relationships if you want to make it into the millionaire's club.
26. Realize That You're In Control of Your Destiny
A lot of people just let life happen to them; millionaires take control of life and realize that they create their own destinies.
27. Keep Thinking About Your Big Picture
Why do you want to be rich? What's your "big picture" goal in life? You have to keep this in mind, otherwise it will be very easy to lose your way when things get though.
28. Give More Than You Get
No matter what you do, you have to deliver unparalleled service. If you do this, you will earn the respect of those you work with and your fellow colleagues.
29. Embrace Failure
Many people are afraid of failure and let it hold them back. Millionaires embrace failure because they know that each misstep is a learning experience that will bring them closer to their goal.
30. Take Initiative
Don't sit around waiting for opportunities to spring at you. You have to go looking for them.
Keep these habits in mind and you will have an enormous head start on your way to becoming a millionaire and achieving your life goals.
"The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose."
-- John McEnroe, tennis champion
Eyes that look are many; eyes that see are few...choose to see Success always..In every life experience there are two possible outcomes Feedbacks and Success.
Failing doesn't make you a failure, rather it is an event that necessitates a change of approach and strategy. Failure is a feedback that wasn't just successful...a lesson on how to do it better..
Success is already your nature; you only need to activate it through a well deployed strategy.
You haven't failed until you quit. A glass is either half-empty or half-full. Never ever give up. Choose to see possibilities always and you will succeed.
Emmanuel Ayeni
Life coach, Engineer and Entrepreneur
