Are you too old or too tired or too broke or too disadvantaged. Do you believe you're uniquely qualified to add substance to life?
Because "I do....
Don't get caught up in making judgments about what is fair or unfair or easy or difficult. Just get on with the satisfying and fulfilling business of making a real positive difference in your world.
You've done it many times before and you know you can do it many more times again. You know how great it makes you feel to know you truly matter.
So get busy, get some good stuff done, and feel that great feeling again and again. Forget about the silly excuses and focus on the significant difference you can make.
There are lots of great people in this world. Yet there is no one who can do a better job of being you than you.
Life is great, and you are essential to that greatness. Do your part, in your own special way and see as you'll BEcome Greatness as life unfolds.
...I believe in you Champ! As I do "Me" and my take is we have all it takes to add substances to life. *smiles
#Be SOLinspired!
Allow your world to be beautiful now. Allow your life to be rich, full and joyous.
There are infinite possibilities, and yet the ones you experience are the ones you allow! So make the choice now and always, to allow the best.
Allow your thoughts to be positive and empowering. Allow your actions to move your life forward.
Allow your spirit to envision life at its very best for you and your whole world. Allow yourself to make that vision real in each moment and with each choice.
Don’t struggle to move yourself toward or away from what might or might not be. Instead, allow your life to unfold according to your highest vision.
The power to make a positive difference is always yours. Allow that power to flow through from within, creating magnificent and meaningful results; GREATNESS
#Be SOLinspired!
In life "You can't coast your way to success." You just can't. You have to hustle! You have to struggle!!
You may face certain periods of intense FRUSTRATION.
Followed by periods of GREAT JOY.
Then back to FRUSTRATION.
Then back to JOY..... It just goes on.
Doesn't matter whether you make or made N10,000 per month or N1,000,000 per month?
Its never a smooth ride.
You see, Champions are basically same as normal people with a small (but BIG) difference.
What's that?
A maddening OBSESSION to achieve whatever they want to achieve.
That's what true champions are made of.
True champions are just normal people. With nothing special about them, that is until you get to know what they have achieved.
They have the same fears, thought processes, insecurities that you and I have.
If that's so, then what is it that separates them from the rest?
Obsession! A maddening burning everlasting desire to make it.
Now with all being said, there is a difference between obsessed champions and obsessed dreamers; Obsessed champions WORK HARD to make their dream come true. While, Obsessed dreamers DREAM HARD hoping that their dreams come true.
Let's be honest here:
Nothing's going to happen if you keep dreaming about having your own billion dollar in the bank (even Naira sef) without doing anything about it. Life doesn't work that way!
First: You need to have a dream.
Second: You need to get obsessed about your dream.
Third: You need to know what to do to achieve your dream.
Fourth (and last): You need to pay the price to achieve your dream.
The path is most times not pretty! In fact, it might be downright ugly with you getting screwed many times over.
But when you finally make it, you would know that it was totally worth it.
And when you do achieve your dream, you set a new one and move forward. Cos for obsessive champions, dreams are always ongoing.
Be encouraged, stay on course to Greatness...
#Be SOLinspired!
Greatness!
A lot of people are quick to say what they want, but are not willing to do what it takes to get it. In short we all are at one point or the other guilty of this one!
"We get so good at talking about doing big things, but still doing the same things that got us nowhere, going to the same places that brought us no good, hanging around the same small mindsets that held us back, talking about the same “Dreams” expecting something different, but doing nothing different"
You can’t expect to be different doing things that keep you the same; You can’t expect to make progress in your life when all you do is sit back and talk. It’s time to get done talking and start doing! Last year shouldn’t look like this year and honestly yesterday shouldn’t look like today.
How long will you keep saying “This is my year” and end up living the entire year just like every other unproductive year before it; How many times are you going to have to say “I’m going to get serious with my life” and end up doing the very same things that got you nowhere. Don’t just say it! Live it. Hard work doesn’t need an introduction speech. When your life speaks for itself, you don’t have to say much.
Nothing changes until you change it, nothing works until you work it, Nothing happens until you make it happen. You can’t become who you want to be, by remaining who you are. Your life doesn’t change because you want better, it changes when you work for better.
Let this be the year you find a way to live your purpose and not find excuses why you haven’t. God has put in you all you need to be great, you've just got to look inward and bring forth Greatness.
#Be SOLinspired!
Greatness!
You cannot turn the corner until you get to it. In order to create a breakthrough, you must lay the groundwork for it.
True greatness (value) is built with time, effort and commitment. Don't cheat yourself out of that value by demanding instant results.
When you're moving in a positive direction, enjoy the ride and give it the time it takes. Even though the fulfilment is not yet complete, you can already begin to experience it.
Don't be afraid of the time it will take to make real progress. Be thankful for the opportunity to make an increasingly valuable difference as time goes on.
There is great joy to be found in meaningful effort. The longer and more committed the effort is, the more joy you are able to experience.
Cheerfully give yourself and your work the time it takes. Choose a worthy destination, and treasure every step of the journey.
#Be SOLinspired!
This is your life, so refuse to loose it to any limitation. Live each moment of it with substance.
Life is too precious to waste even a little bit of it on meaningless junk. Give your time, your attention, your efforts and your energy to what really matters.
If something doesn't concern you, don't let it consume you. If something doesn't really matter, then let it go.
There are only so many hours in our days. Choose to spend every one of those hours in the service of what truly matters.
Your priorities are based not on what you say or intend, but on what you actually do with your time. Choose positive, meaningful priorities by spending your time in positive, meaningful ways.
Devote yourself to what truly matters. And add more life to the years, with every passing moment.
Welcome to 2014
#Be SOLinspired!
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. Alot more people were giving money to the blind boy.
That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognised his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?" The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way. "I wrote: 'Today is a beautiful day; but I cannot see it.'"
Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people how fortunate they were to have their sight.
Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?
Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Be creative with what you don't have. Be innovative beyond your seemingly limits. Think differently and positively! When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile. Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future without fear. Keep the faith and drop the fear.
It's a beautiful thing to see a person smiling, But even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason for the smile! Faith is not about everything turning out OK, Faith is about being OK no matter how things turn out.
Inspired by Me most Adorable Boss
#Be SOLinspired!
It is okay not to know. In fact, it is much better to admit you don't know than to pretend you do.
Accept that you don't know what will happen; Then embrace all that happen as it unfolds.
Ignorance is an opportunity to learn, to experience, to see what is truly there rather than what you merely think is there. When you stop denying your ignorance you start allowing your enlightenment.
Authentic genius arises from sincere humility. Let go of the fantasy that you have all the answers and you'll begin to actually find some.
In knowledge and wisdom there are many possibilities, but in Mystery there are infinitely more.
Allow the mystery, with confidence. And discover a whole new beautiful world of light.
#Be SOLinspired!
When life seems difficult, it’s because you are comparing the way things are to how good you know they can be. That’s actually a good thing, because it connects you with your positive expectations.
So each time you encounter what feels like difficulty, remind yourself to also notice your positive expectations and possibilities. Let that feeling of difficulty lead to a feeling of empowerment.
Have faith and know, without a doubt, that things can be better! With that alone, you are just one step away from beginning to make things better.
Yes, you could choose to become dismayed about the difficulties. Yet a much more powerful choice is to become excited about the positive possibilities. "The power of choice"
The challenges and difficulties can give you something very valuable. They can give you specific ways to make a positive difference.
When life seems difficult, respond with gratitude and enthusiasm. Then get busy transforming those difficulties into positive, meaningful value.
#Be SOLinspired!
"You are perfect" Despite how flawed you think you are, Despite what opinions have told you, Despite how many mistakes you may have made. It still doesn't change the fact that "YOU ARE PERFECT".
Perfection isn't living a mistake free life, it's understanding that your mistakes was you going through the process of becoming better. Failure doesn't mean it won't work, it just means there's a better way to make it happen.
In my struggles, I know lies the seeds of my success (same applies to you Champ), if it wasn't for my "falls", I definitely will not have been able to stand strong. My Failures are merely an opportunity for growth.
You will never learn the importance of making a good shot, if you didn't miss a few rounds. Just because you hit some brick walls on your way to the top doesn't mean you have come to the end of the road…there will always be a leading path on the other side of that wall, you just got to be willing to go through it, to get to it.
Don't let the struggles break you, don't let the mistakes weigh you down, don't let the failures hold you back. You may have made a mistake, but don't let the mistake make you, you may have experienced defeat, but don't let yourself get beat down by making a permanent decision out of a temporary situation.
Let this be the day you reignite the flames of perfection. Let today, be the day you decide to put God in the driving sit of your life, because Nobody knows; your heart, your circumstance, your past, your relationship, your struggles, your pain, your hopes, your dreams, your purpose, your flaws, your failures, your mistakes and your future like Him. And anything under Gods control can never be out of control.
#Be SOLinspired!
The fear of failure is also the fear of success. If you hold yourself back due to fear of failure then you will be cut off from the possibility of success.
Achievement requires effort, and effort often results in disappointment. Yet that is really not such a bad thing.
In fact, disappointment does not have to hurt you or even slow you down. Instead of making a big deal about it, you can choose to continue making your way forward.
With no risk, there is no reward. Take the risk, make the effort, get past the disappointments, and work your way to the rewards.
Don't seek failure, but don't fear it either. Act with confidence, knowing each failure that may come will bring you closer to success.
Instead of worrying that you might encounter disappointment, put your energy, awareness and effort into doing what you can do. Even when you get it wrong, keep going, and before long you'll have it right.
#Be SOLinspired!
Your greatest weakness can become your biggest advantage, if you choose to make it so. Your biggest problem can become your most valuable and promising opportunity, if you choose to make it so.
What ultimately matters most is not what life gives you or withholds from you. What ultimately matters most is what you choose to do with it.
In life many things are out of our control, and complaining or begging or wishing for them to be different is only a waste of our time. What you can control is what you do with it all, and by exercising that control you'll find limitless positive possibilities.
Yes, you can absolutely transform a difficult, challenging day into a highly empowering day. The first step is making the choice to do so.
Once you make that commitment, you are entirely capable of finding a way. Once you make that commitment, you connect yourself with a very real pathway to success.
Your life can be enormously fulfilling, no matter what. Its up to you to make the choice, again and again, to make it so.
Be Great, Be limitless....
#Be SOLinspired!
Imagine that what you seek is already yours. Because it is!
What you authentically seek is already yours to envision, to express and to fulfill. What you seek is connected to you, and your task is to follow that connection.
Your sincere, honest desire begins the process of fulfillment. Follow that desire, stay on the path, and you create that fulfillment.
At the core of your being, at the center of your essence, nothing can stop you from being the way you choose to be. Real fulfillment is yours when you allow yourself to live it.
What you seek, what will fulfill you, is there all the time. Live your life in such a way that you allow it to fill your experience and your world.
You don't have to beg or wish or steal or strive for what you seek. With your thoughts, your words, your actions and your priorities, let it be, and it will be yours.
Hmmmmm' Ralph always nails it!
#Be SOLinspired!
Great day Champ!
Inspiring thoughts in the words of yet another great Nigerian mind Adeseye.
"The day a child is born; some come with a frown, others adorn the disposition of a crown, male or female they lay, tight fisted but greeted with grace. Some come pale,others laced with a smiling face.
But you! Yea you Champ!!...didn't only come laced with a smiling face, you brought along a Grace;one which is not of a clown, but one of royalty which is depicted by a crown.
Sometimes life may treat you, like you dont have a lane, but listen!! On a straight plane you can gracefully draft and find your God given place. But that's only if you give a plain and critical thought to what lies ahead; that's when you'll find your Plateau, rather than a mere Plane....Be solinspired!"
Hmmmmn Great thought!
#Be SOLinspired!
© Adeseye
Really inspiring thought In the words of a great Nigerian mind Eizu Uwaoma.
"I get around, by the nature of what we do at Hexavia, I interface daily with a lot of people spread across different age brackets. And everyday I see 20 years old men and 40 years old boys. And I've come to agree that there's a big difference between growing old and growing up. Growing old is compulsory but growing up is optional.
Weigh your options.
Its optional to take responsibility of your action, its optional to be excellent and not to make excuses,its optional to take advantage of the 3C's; These are the power of Chance, Choice and Change, its optional to grow, its optional to understand *The power of now*
Its optional to grow. Right now, you're the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'd ever be. The time is ticking, so fast. Are you living 365 days in a year, or a day 365 times?
Make today count.
In the words of the Poet, John Burrough, he says "you may return to the place of your birth, but you can not return to your youth". You can return to the place you spent your yesterday but you cannot return to yesterday. You are here now, its the guaranteed time you have, make good use of it, for someday you will not be able to return here. The Power of Now.
All you have guaranteed is now. Take your chances for opportunities multiplies only as they are seized.
Seize today to be at your best and see your opportunities multiply."
#Be SOLinspired!
©Eizu Uwaoma for Hexavia
www.hexavia.net
For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation (2 Corinthians6:2)
Some people are either regretting the failures of yesterday or fretfully dreading the challenges of tomorrow. But God doesn't live in your yesterday; His name is "I AM," not "I WAS" or "I WILL BE."
Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Faith is now; and without faith it's impossible to please God (Hebrews
11:6).
The life of faith is not about yesterday or tomorrow; it's about today! Faith works now. It's your response to God and His Word—NOW. So, instead of having regrets about the past, or worrying about the future, focus on today! Ask yourself, "What do I want to achieve now?" That's what matters. Make the best of your today.
Regrets of yesterday and fears of tomorrow are enemies of today's happiness. It doesn't matter that yesterday's assessments of you weren't favourable; that was yesterday and it's gone. Focus your attention on God's Word to you now.
Meditate on His truth about your personality and identity in Christ, and not on the failures of the past or the fears of tomorrow. A businessman who says for example, "I know my proposal won't be approved," has already voiced his fears of tomorrow.
God doesn't triumph in your fears; He triumphs instead in your faith. Instead of anticipating tomorrow's failures or the negative response you may get from people, choose to be positive and happy about today; make the day a success.
When Elijah met with the Lord on Mount Horeb, God asked him: "What are you doing here, Elijah?" (1 Kings 19:9). It didn't matter where he had been or where he was going; God was concerned about his current location.
Today counts; so make a move to be your best today. Tomorrow only belongs to those who take a hold of today, because, today is the springboard for tomorrow.
CONFESSION
I'm a success, a victor, and a winner today. I'm seizing the moment and living to my full potentials in Christ, fully at rest and assured of victory because the greater One who lives in me pilots me triumphantly today.
Halleluiah!
#Be SOLinspire!
©LOVEWORLD INC.
A striking Hexavian tale of; The Traveller, The Tourist, The Tour Guide and The Travel Agent
Life is like a journey and you can move in it either as a traveller, a tourist, a tour guide or a travel agent.
But the big question is, Which one are you?
The TRAVELLER?
Travellers have purpose and a destination, they most times get there.
The TOURIST?
Tourists are just in motion with no specific purpose (just like a lot of people, "anything goes"), enjoying or "managing" whatever the ride brings.
The TOUR GUIDE?
Tour guides, just escorts others. Sometime their failures, knowledge and experience is nothing but signposts for others.
The TRAVEL AGENT?
Travel agents, do not even really travel at all. They just comfortably stay in a position, subconsciously helping others get to their destination.
Everyday as we move, we are all in a state of becoming. But which one, The Traveller, The Tourist, The Tour Guide or The Travel Agent?
Now that's something for you to really think about Champ!
#Be SOLinspired!
©Hexavia
The action of turning something aside from its course
-Oxford Dictionary
The act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose
-Dictionary.com
Those "seemingly" interesting detours on our path to Greatness
-SOLtots........
Champ! It's easy to distract yourself with all sorts of meaningless diversions, but it's much better to challenge yourself to create meaningful value.
Diversions can be interesting, informative and enjoyable, and they certainly have their place. But don't let them steal large chunks of your life away from you.
If no one, including yourself, benefits from what you're doing, it's time to change what you're doing. Make the choice to value your time by making the choice to get real value from it.
You are worthy of the very best in life. So step away from the meaningless diversions, and work to create the very best, most fulfilling moments, days, months and years.
Be curious, filled with wonder, and open to all the beauty that life has to offer. At the same time, be continuously purposeful and focused on creating meaningful value.
Life is amazing. Make the most of every opportunity to make it even more so.
#Be SOLinspired!
©Ralph Marston
So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion;respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none.
When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
#Be SOLinspired!
