Life, they say is not a bed of roses, but to some
this is far from the truth, as they are in a world of
their own and succeed absolutely in whatever they
lay their hands on. Though it seems too true to
be believed, but it is a fact that cannot be denied.
I don’t want to bore you with stories of how life
screws us all, and that we sometimes end up not
getting what we actually planned for.

Now, let me ask you these sincere questions.
Have you ever imagined why it’s so easy for
some people to adapt to seemingly difficult
situations? Have you ever pondered on the reason
why that your dumb friend in secondary school
suddenly becomes the brightest in the higher
institution? Have you ever thought of how a
friend who you started hustling together suddenly
makes a breakthrough before you? Yes, you
started work before him, but he has now gotten
promoted but you are still dormant. You had a
very bright student friend while in your early years
in the university but he suddenly turned out to be
one of the poor upon graduation.

The fact is that, they did some things right while
you or some other people failed to. You might be
wondering what they did that you didn’t do, you
read together, you started business together, and
in fact you shared ideas together, you used to
teach him back then in secondary school, but
now he’s your oga at the top .
Surprising and Amazing isn’t it?

Okay, let me shock you the more. You might even
have worked harder than he did but, he worked
smarter. He learnt the golden rule to success
anywhere in the world early enough, yes, he
utilized an undermined tactic that: “What Got You
Here Will Not Take You There “. You heard me
right, or simply put: What got you into this
present state will not take you to the next state.
Yes, the things you did to succeed in your prior
role will not be the same thing that you will do to
succeed in this new role”


Are you doubting this tactic, Okay let’s take a
look at a case study which is applicable to
everyone (Including You). When, you were
probably in primary school you rarely read or
don’t do it at all except in few cases. But, on
getting to secondary school, things changed and
you started reading well even from junior classes.
When you climbed the ladder to senior secondary,
especially when you wanted to write your final
exams, you burnt the midnight candle. Then in
the university you had no choice but to read
wildly and carefully.
This is a must so as to remain among the best in
your class. Thus, it will be suicidal for any
student not to follow this laid down procedure, in
fact it will be detrimental to your success as a
student if you read in the university as you do in
secondary school. This is where the men are
separated from the boys; this is where some
people fail woefully while some excel
overwhelmingly. This is where a bright student
can suddenly become dumb, while the dumb
become bright. This is where that newbie friend
of yours in business can suddenly become your
boss.


Sadly, most people don’t apply this tactic in any
aspect of their lives and don’t get results. Don’t
be a mediocre that does same thing always and
expect a different result. Don’t expect a positive
change in your life when you don’t approach life
with the right attitude and mindset. The bitter
truth is that every situation requires a special
attention, and every problem requires a specific
solution. This tactic is useful in your studies,
career, job hunt, business, and in fact in your life,
never take it with levity and you will surely see
positive changes.


On a final Note:
I leave you with the words of Mr Niyi Yusuf, CEO
ACCENTURE NIGERIA Who in an interview with
Jarushub.com , explained how not learning this
tactic earlier enough almost cost him his studies
while in school, he said:
“I had a resit in Mathematics. I did not take the
resit exams and so carried it over into my 200
level. I was consistently the best student in my
secondary school, and so was confident about my
academic ability. I was also hardworking,
patient, prayerful and focus on the goal
(attributes I picked up from my mum while
growing up). I was fortunate to have another
uncle who just
graduated from UNIFE and who mentored me
about the need to change my style. I need to read
textbooks, practice past questions and attend
tutorial classes.
All 3 things I did not do in my first semester in
UNIFE as I did not need to do these 3 things
while in secondary school. All I needed to do in
secondary school was to attend classes, take
notes, and read my notes for the exams. These
were very sufficient, Later on in life, I read about
that basically says “what got you here, will not
take you there”. That is, the things you did that
made you to succeed in your prior role will not
be sufficient to make you succeed in this new
role. So, the things I did that led to success in
secondary school will not be sufficient to
guarantee me success in Great IFE. It was a
lesson I learnt the hardway”.


Over to You:
How well do you utilize this tactic? How much
has it helped you? Do you prioritize it in your
activities? And how has not doing it affected you?
Do have a nice read and share as usual.

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