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There is so much that wrong with Nigeria and Africa in a broader sense. Religion and lack of education are close to the top.

Everything that is wrong with Nigeria is there for all to see. The disguised contempt and animosity we feel towards each other is glaring. Its evident on every post on here that our empathy and humanity is dead. Instead of us to come together and fight for our collective growth, we'll rather choose to echo sentiments along religious and ethnic lines. We no love ourselves for this country and we claim to be religious. Simple question; can a house divided against its self stand?

since una wan crucify the babe, make I help her paraphrase.
Women like fine guys but are forced to choose ugly rich guys due to needs popping every 5minutes, cause in the end all men want is sex and looks fade... But Personality Stands Above Them Both.. but she go still choose the ugly rich guy regardless. Lol. Women.
No News here na, we dey where we today cause Adam No Get Apple Give Eve. Sensible Conclusion: Liking & Choosing Are Different Things.

[quote author=MrBrownJay1 post=92434245]easier said than done...
As with all great achievements ~ requires discipline and practice.

We all have a longing for a chance at a better life, so we struggle to get our lives on track as fast as we can. Education is therefore deemed as the best route to that success. But according to Robert Kiyosaki, author ~ Rich Dad Poor Dad, he asserts that, " the only only thing missing from our education, is not how to make, but how to spend money. " Rarely are we thought how to use our monies in a profitable way, leaving us in struggling to escape the 'rat race', as he calls it.



Basically, in order to create wealth, we should have a knowledge of how money works, knowing what to do with it after you make it ~ this he calls "Financial aptitude.". For those who haven't come across this masterpiece, we shall share a few priceless insights from the book.



Many people are stuck where they are today ~ not because they don't make money, but because they do not know how to multiply money. Money in itself, possesses no value, it is the value we place on it that makes it an important part of our lives. In reality ~ we desire money cause of the perceived freedom it can afford us. Freedom to make deliberate decisions about how we want to live our lives, so we chase it, when it is supposed to be attracted.



However, the real problem stems from the poor decisions we make after having earned money. When gotten, it should be multiplied by strategically investing it ~ this in turn yields returns that can enable us live the life we desire. Here, we will endeavor to share some exceptional truths laid in this book for insight on how to multiply your money.



" The poor and middle class work for money," Robert says, but what differentiates the rich from the poor is that; "The rich have money work for them.". That is ~ they know how to spend money wisely by investing it on things that possess value. Learning what to do with money is apparently as important as learning how to make money.



It is often said that the poor spend money trying to look rich by buying things they do not need, impressing people they don't know. In this case, one has to be able to exercise discipline in how you part with your hard earned cash, its purpose(money) is to be sent on an errand to make you more money.. In other words, multiplying your cash before going for luxury goods and services. But for most the opposite is always the case.



The solution Robert Kiyosaki says, lies in one rule: "you must know the difference between an Asset and a Liability, and buy only Assets.", it is rule number one, and the only rule.



Assets put money in your pocket, while a Liability is something that takes money out of your pocket. If you want to be rich, spend your life buying assets.. if you want to be poor, spend your life buying liabilities.



With the craze of the social media era, more people crave for social belonging by spending money on expensive gadgets, and brands that stand above their worth [ your net worth is your total sum of liquid assets - your expenditure]. In lay man terms, how much you earn subtracted by the amount you spend, whatever is left is your financial worth. In order to become rich, we must learn to increase our assets (things that put more money in our pockets), and reduce our liabilities (those that take money out of pockets). This is the basic rule of investing. But many often associate investing with huge sums of money ~ it is not necessarily so. Investing in simple terms means placing your money on things that yield profit; with the right information, and analysis, people can invest their cash wisely for increasing their monetary value before spending on luxurious goods cause you're better suited to acquiring them at that moment in time.



Also knowing when to make quick and sound decisions is an integral part of getting rich.. Good decision making enables one weigh the options available to us, gauging which ones favour us in the long run. We should always endeavor to make decisions based on their long term consequences, as that will determine how we live the rest of our lives ~either as rich individuals or poor ones.

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I've Always Said This - And Will Continue To - Envy Is A Weed That Shoudnt Watered.

Never Be So Foolish As To Think That You Are Stirring Up Admiration By Flaunting The Qualities That Raise You Above Others

The Fool Dares The gods Of Envy By Flaunting His Victories~ Robert Greene_ 48 Laws Of Power.
Love Everyone But Trust No One

I Was Once Like You -Though Not Addicted To This Extent - Mine Was The Need Of Wanting To Place A Bet At Any Given Opportunity But In A Calculated Way. Well, D First Step Is To Accept That You're Suddenly Going To Change Your Financial Situation With Betting, Optimism Doesn't Win Bets, Life Isnt That Easy.
Secondly, Think About Something U Can Do That Can Give U Cash( There Are, Think). It Is A Lack Of Options That Is Continually Pushing U Towards The Only Available Option.
Thirdly, Focus On The Negative Effects, As Thats The Only Thing That Can Deter You From Continuing. Often Times, It Is The Thought Of Gains That Bring Us Over And Over To Things That Harm Us Neglecting The Consequence Only To Meet Disappointment.
Fourthly, You Have To Have Strong Self Control And Pray For Strength To Do So. Bad Habits Dont Go Away On Their U Have To Put In Effort.
You Can Stop By Really Wanting To Stop, Not A Half Baked Desire.
Find Something To Do And Accept Tat Life Is In Stages.
Check My Account For Lessons On Wealth

Most Of The Comments Reek Of Ignorance. Though The Living Conditions Are Better, Living Cost Is Not Nearly As Easy As You Guy It Out To Be. Are There No Americans Living In Less Than Average Conditions? If It Was That Easy. Most Americans Work Really Hard And Literally Live On Debt. You Earn On Hourly Basis, D High Earners Are Top Professionals. So Dont Delude Yourselves Into Believing Its All Rosy. Sha Na Who No Get Better Food Chop Dey Mostly Get Longer Throat. And The Reason For All The Imposed Restriction Is Cause Immigrants Are Taking Up More Jobs Making It Difficult For Ordinary Citizens. If U Have Money U Can Be Allowed To Go Visiting If They Knw U'r Not Going To Take Up Their Jobs Or Even Abscond

Make positivity second nature

One attribute of a peaceful life is that of a positive outlook on life. It is said that a Negative mind cannot produce a Positive life. Focus on being positive, make it second nature and the peace will start to flow.

Kill off worry

.. Worrying solves nothing, it can be best described as a waste of emotions.. It drains you of your physical and mental energy without providing any sort of respite from the situation. Avoid worrying too much too often; and you'll find the peace. As soon as I was able to kill off worry, my life changed forever.

Develop the spirit of gratitude.

Rather than being thankful for all that is, we often get lost focusing on all that is not. Developing a spirit of gratitude does one a multitude of good. The law of attraction says that, " you cannot exclude anything from your experience, only inclusion. So whatever you focus on, the universe provides or attracts". You might think that you're focused on wealth when in reality__ you're only focused on the things you don't have[Lack] and wished you had. Hence the universe attracts more of your Attention's focus.

Think how? Instead of why?

Complaining is as useless as worrying. If your mind is conditioned to ask "why" questions, it can rarely exceed the limit of the thought of anguish... But when programmed to ask "how" questions, then the mind goes to work, thinking up solutions. Ask how can I get out of this situation rather than why am I in this situation. Though knowing why can lead to finding out the root cause of a problem which inadvertently leads to how. But why questions are only useful in this context.

Learn to stop being a people pleaser.
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If you want to know one sure way to unhappiness, then please everyone every time. I'm sure they will all be happy, and i'm also sure you'll be the saddest human alive. Learn to say No. Living to please others means living to displease yourself. Ask for forgiveness, not permission to live your life the way you want to.

Live in this moment. Live for now.

Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is never. In reality, today_here and now_is all you got. Living in the past creates sadness, living in the future, creates too much anxiety. Learn to enjoy the very moment you're at. Life holds a lot in stock for us, only if we let it

Focus on how far you've come.. See the glass as half full rather half empty.

Focus on how far you've come in your journey, rather than how far where it is you're headed. Learn to be contented with your growth
Life is filled with a host of learning opportunities, choose to see them. You don't turn around half way through a journey you've embarked on because the destination is still afar off, your focus is on how far you've come. Always see the glass as half full. Attitude is everything.

Less is always more.

Choose you always. Quality is always better than quantity. Life's beauty is only truly felt with the quality of relationships you build along your journey. Choose less__ in relationships and as a lifestyle also. Do not fill the void with things, rather fill them with those who genuinely care for you as you do for them. Become consciously selective.

The simple things count, learn to enjoy them.

There is sophistication in simplicity. Too much detail may lead to complexity. Complexities have complicated consequences. Aim at the the less complicated, and the result will definitely be less complication.

Accept yourself fully. Love who you are.

Accept that you're good enough for anyone; and at anything... anytime, any day. Build your self esteem to the max. If someone else can learn to do it, so can you. If you're not doing it, then you're made for better. Never doubt yourself, and most important of all, let you love flow from within outward__not the other way round.
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Well, The Only Reason You Think You Dont Love Her Is Because You've Resignated Not To. You Can Love Her, You're Just Not Willing Yet.

At the heart of all achievements is a determined Effort. All the lessons in this series mean absolutely nothing if you do nothing, to create something extraordinary__is to work at it like no one else has. In other words, the Value you are able to create depends on the action you are willing to put in in order to achieve your goal. According to Winston Churchill, victory comes only to those who work long enough and hard, who are willing to pay the price in blood, sweat and tears.

We must then agree that at the center of all human activity is Effort, though the amount of Effort may vary from activity to activity. For example, it could take a little amount of Effort to get out of bed every morning, but the same cannot be said for lifting heavy things. Physics puts it this way__ that the amount of force produced is directly proportional to the Effort applied. In other words, great changes demand great Effort... And they produce after their kind.

Evidently, many never achieve peak performance__or anything meaningful for that matter, because they are unwilling to put in the required Effort it takes to rise above average. Supposedly so__cause it takes more than an average Effort if you must get to the top. Wealth can't be wished into existence, it has to be brought to life consciously by you, and the way to do that is taking action in the right direction.

Newton's first and third laws of motion state that: "Every object in the universe will continue to be in it's state of rest until acted upon by an external force," and "to every action, there is an opposite reaction."

The people who navigate through life effectively know this, and are willing to go the distance to make their dreams a reality. Simply understanding that extraordinary Effort produces extraordinary results is crucial to your level of success in any pursuit. Taking Action is a vital part of progress, though you may fail at a task a few times, which is inevitable. But an avoidance of taking the leap equals postponement of achievement till when one is ready, which may never happen if you keeping putting it off till tomorrow.

The concept of value creation entails identifying a need__which constitutes a problem__ and meeting that need thereby solving that problem. Your Effort is the bridge that connects both extremes( the problem and solution) I.e. the Effort one exerts will determine the outcome of any given situation. It's therefore a safe assumption that without action, Nothing happens.

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no
happiness without Action.
—BENJAMIN DISRAELI, former British Prime Minister

To get a a holistic view of what it takes to create Value: you have to be able to identity a need or problem[ mental Effort], have a clear knowledge of who needs that problem solved[your target Market], solve it consistently[Effort] over a period of Time. Eventually the market recognises the value you possess and subsequently pays you for it, as i have said throughout this series. But you have to understand that the effort you put is the thread that links all sub parts.

Consistency is crucial here, and therefore requires great deal of desire.. Napoleon Hill calls it a burning desire. Desire drives Action, a weak desire propels one to mediocre Effort. Conversely, a strong desire pushes one to take strong action bringing to reality the desired result. Will it be hard? Definitely, exhausting? Absolutely. But with these actionable steps, you too can scale through.

1. Be patient with yourself.

In a society characterized by the need for everything to happen in an instant, it can get really hard to maintain your level of consistency when things aren't happening as fast as you imagined. But patience is instrumental to your success.
Imagine that you own a business, you wouldn't expect that business to yield the desired profit in it's first few months of starting right? You have to give yourself the space and time to grow. Great things take time.

2. Persistence.

You must have heard this a million times, "Never give up". Persistent Effort is the key to great success.. No race was ever been won by stopping half way, and so you mustn't stop till you cross the finish line.

3. Focus on your strengths.

Most people waste away at things they aren't really built for; and therefore never make it to the finish line. If trying to convince someone to make a purchase isn't your thing, why continue at it when all you're doing is wasting valuable time. Find activities or endeavors you're naturally suited to and do them very well. Thank me later.

4. Being busy isn't productivity.

You can be busy 24hours a day, 7 days a week and still achieve absolutely nothing. Being productive can simply be defined as: yielding good or useful results. So if your actions aren't yielding useful results, then your busy expending energy doing nothing. Productivity can help you 10x in putting better use to your efforts.

5. Keep learning as you go along

Learning the right way to get things done, saves time and a whole lot of effort. You can never stop learning for as long as you're alive. Learning brings opportunity to a Man's door step, so take advantage of the stock of knowledge available today__so as to go be able to get to your destination a little quicker.

If you have followed this miniseries from the start, then it makes better sense now. We all want to be financially free that we go in too many directions, without knowing what creating wealth requires. Most people do not understand, so they give up all to quick. But a basic understanding of how the wealthy have gotten to where they are today rests on the concept of Value creation. Create Value equals create wealth.

Next, I'll show you how to Execute. If you're not able to execute then you may not be able to create wealth. Being able to execute your ideas is everything.

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WHO IS THE MARKET?



The market is: You, Me and Everyone who is interested in what you have to offer.



Now, a majority of people fail to satisfy market needs, not because they lack determination or they aren't putting in enough effort. But for lack of understanding of the Dynamics of market wants/needs.

To effectively serve the "Market", you have got to know clearly how the market works.

A content market expert John Hall asserts that, "From a business perspective, the Internet has reshaped consumer landscape completely. Suddenly, consumers now have immediate access to product data, consumer reviews, and trusted opinions. Connectivity has empowered people to make informed deliberate purchasing decisions. Instead of being seduced by a charismatic sales pitch, consumers could decide whether a product would fit their individual needs, desires, and lifestyle before even laying hands on it.

He says," To be successful, you need to shift your focus from yourself and your products or service outward onto the people who matter."

It's not Me, It's You.

John Hall_ Top Of Mind[Recommended Read]

The basic idea behind the concept of Value creation is asking yourself; "How can I make someone else's life a little better?". This is where market needs come into play. According to Google, "understanding consumer intent and meeting their needs in the moment are the keys to winning more hearts, minds and dollars.

You should understand that the market doesn't care about you, or what you have to offer per se. It's only concern is about it's self, what it's needs are; and how to satisfy those needs.

Remember in part one, I said that; Only the market decides what is valuable to it, and when it recognises the value you possess, you are paid for it.

Ever experienced a sales person who wanted to force a product or service you did not want down your throat? How did you react? Or take for instance, a banker that decides he wants to work as an oil rig engineer [that is just an absurdity]. In both cases, Supply doesn't match Demand.

There are numerous examples to prove this. The Entertainment industry is a booming industry today because it provides us a sort of escape from our problems that seemingly won't go away. What about your favorite brands? and a host of others.. They remain relevant till date, cause they continually serve our need for them.. though individual needs vary.

Understand this: It is important that you are able to identify what your people's wants are, and then try to meet them or solve them. Only when you understand market demands, can you supply effectively. In other words, the focus remains on them, not yourself. Think to yourself, "How can I become valuable or provide value to my market?"

In order to be able to answer that question, you have to answer these questions effectively also: "Where is my Target Market?" (specific Target), where they are basically helps you focus your attention specifically in those areas... "How does what I have make life better for them?". How does your products benefit them, or what service are you offering that solves an immediate need.



A life is not important except the impact it has on another life.

Jackie Robinson



Take for instance, I'm a Writer. I write, not for myself but for my target audience(the ones who want to be motivated and be inspired). The question I continually ask myself is; how can I have a meaningful impact on my audience__making their lives a little better__Consequently, I do so by sharing knowledge I have gathered over the years. As long as I continue to do so over a long period consistently [checkout part 2: Time], then I become Valuable to them[part1: Value]. Be you a Comedian, a photographer; name it. The question remains the same.



HOW TO MEET MARKET NEEDS



I must reiterate the fact that the market does not care about your products, services; and even passions. Any purchase or interest, is made based on personal needs and desires. So if you want to be able to create wealth, you have to know clearly, by identifying what constitutes Value to the people who matter, and then try to satisfy them. Wealthy business brands know this, that's why they make so much profit. Take Amazon for example, it solves a billion dollar problem in trying to make life easier for it's customers, hence they are a mega business brand. Practically every business is centered around value creation.



One of the limiting causes of lack of progress in most endeavors, is the fact that we always think, "How can I make more money for myself," rather than "How can I make your life a little easier." John Hall makes a point to note. He says; when you make someone else's life better consistently, you become "Top Of Mind". That is, you are the first person he or she thinks of when that they desire to have a problem solved, thereby making you a person of Value.. subsequently, you get paid for that Value you provide.



Then your question is: How do I identify these needs? and how do I meet them?

Let me give you a little insight.



First, Listen: You can identify those problems, by being attentive to what people are echoing around you. Learn to develop a habit of conscious listening. When you have identified the Demand, Supply! Give Give Give.. that is, a giving ratio of three to one. Give three times; and just maybe you'll be given back once.



Imperfect world equates perfect opportunity.

Mj DeMarco



Secondly, Attract: Attract your Target Market by offering something that will make them interested in what you have for them. Is it information you can share?, is it referral to other products or services outside yours where they can get quality? Or even finding ways to make what you have entertaining; and become more interesting to them. Whatever you have to do, do it. This is in order to be able to stand out from the competition. Not as a marketing gimmick, but by being genuinely interested in offering quality to them.



There is nothing in the world that can't be made better.

Jack Valente



Thirdly, Be Consistent: Consistency breeds a sort of familiarity with your market that cements you as a favourite over time. Short Value span, equates no real value (part two).

Once you are able to continually serve market needs, they begin to really see you, then maybe they'll begin to do business with you because you have broken the trust barrier.



This is the question successful people ask themselves: "How do I make my boss's work easier?" Equals Value.

"How do I give the fans value for their money's worth?" Equals Top performance which also equates Value.

"How do I make my customer's life easier!" Equates quality service and this in turn equates Value.



If you can tangibly improve the quality of life of your target market, even in the minutest way, they may begin to think of you as a positive force in their lives.

John Hall



Next, we are going to treat very importantly, the topic of Effort. So much depends on your Efforts; and Lastly

Execution.



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It is common that most people attribute "Influence" as a character possessed only by the wealthy in society. Believing it as being achieved only by manipulative means; or bought due to their social standing. But No..! You and I can become influential too, in our small circle and with people we come in contact with on a daily basis. You can achieve Influence by careful cultivation and practice, just like any character trait.
Charm has been defined as: "The quality in us that makes others feel good about themselves."
Although charisma and good communication skills are important, they are not enough to build lasting and impactful influence. Though there isn't any particular fits-all strategy for achieving influence, over the years, a few of these practices have helped me build my influence among friends and family and even acquaintances.... I can only have one of my favorite Authors to thank for that: Dale Carnegie.
Dale, in his book, "How To Win Friends And Influence People"[ a recommended read], dishes out useful knowledge on how to build influence, and it has tremendously enhanced the quality of relationships I have built over the years. I sincerely hope it helps you too, as I share some of that knowledge with you.
Note: You can; and should pick this book up to get a broader knowledge on the subject matter, as it stands highly recommended.
Let's dive in, shall we?

1. Instead of Criticising people, let's try to understand them.

In his words, "Criticism is futile, cause it puts the other person on the defensive and usually causes him/her to try and justify themselves." " Also, Criticism is dangerous because it wounds a person's pride and hurts their sense of importance."
The English Dictionary defines it as : An expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.
We have at some point, felt the sting of heavy Criticism; and boy! it wasn't pleasant.. One thing common with all humans, is our quickness in defending our pride whenever we feel the slightest attack. From personal experience, I can confidently say that it doesn't help to criticize, especially when done harshly.
"The resentment that criticism engenders can demoralize employees, family members and friends, and still not correct the situation that has been condemned." says Dale.
So instead of Criticising, we should try as much as possible to understand people. And if ever you decide to criticize, then do so in a rather constructive way and people will learn to Love you, thereby increasing your influence.

2. Give honest and sincere appreciation.

Another great advice from this book, is evident in the above statement.
Inherent in every human is the need to feel important, a part of something bigger than themselves. This is visible at every level of society.. at our places of work, among peers and family members also.. Every human wants for some form of validation.

If you're able to give them want they want, then your influence will continue to grow. And the way to achieve this, is by giving honest and sincere appreciation at any given opportunity, to everyone you come in contact with. Continue to do so, and you will achieve substantial influence.
Swift gratitude is the sweetest.
Greek Proverb

3. This is a personal one. Learn to treat people with respect.

If you want to be able to influence people, then you mustn't neglect this very important item on this list. Every human desires a certain degree of respect. Infact, it is applicable to levels of human relationships. If you can learn to respect people's opinions,[even when they differ from ours], respect their choices[ though not all the time] or even just respect them as humans. Cultivate this into an habit, and you might just have positioned yourself as a person if influence.
Do not think yourself so big that
other people look small.
Confucius

4. Let the other person do more of the talking.

Dale says " If you want to know how to make people shun you and laugh at you behind your back and even despise you, here is the recipe: Never listen to anyone for long. Talk incessantly about yourself. If you have any idea while the other person is talking, don't wait for him or her to finish; burst right in and Interrupt in the middle of a sentence."
Sounds like someone you know! My guess is; you do not like to be around such a person often.
Coach Rick Pitino also reinforces this. He says, " The correct ratio of listening should be somewhere in the vicinity of four to one: Listen four times and speak once." In other words, Listen more than you speak.

Humans beings are selfish in nature. We love to talk about our achievements, likes, dislikes and a host of activities that interests us. If you can control this impulse, then it is a surety that you can build your influence with people you engage regularly.

5. Become Genuinely interested in other people.

All too often, we hear stories of the so called "Fake Friends", even in personal relationships, you might have experienced someone who was only interested in you cause they thought you had something to offer them. In a society of people who only show superficial interests in others, you can become influential by being genuinely interested in people.

"You can make more friends in two months by becoming genuinely interested others than in two years of trying to get people to like you."
Dale Carnegie

6. Be sympathetic with other people's ideas.

How many dreams have died because friends and family thought them less than ideal? There's nothing as soothing as the reinforcement a person gets from support from both friends and family. To become a person of influence, learn to sympathize and value other people's ideas

These amongst others can help you build your influence in your immediate circle and with everyone you come in contact with.
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TIME
You can agree with me that time is the greatest asset every human being possesses. We all have equal hours in a day( 24hours, no more no less). In other words, the most precious resource that we all have is TIME. However, what you choose to do with your time will determine how successful you become in life.

In relation to Value creation, Time is really the only tool which when utilized reveals the true nature of things. Take for instance, a salary earner, in a standard job, the determining factor of the pay( money)you get is relative to the time you put in. That is, you have to give up a large chunk of your personal time for professional or work time in order to get paid. And if your employer recognizes your productivity, you are paid for your service. In other words, your time is the best investment you possess in proving your value, thereby receiving monetary reward for that investment.

Simply put, VALUE is the true legal tender for exchange; and TIME is the proof of that value. So if you say, "I want to chase money," what you're really saying is, "I want to trade my time for income.".

Unfortunately, " Time" is merciless and it doesn't care how you define it, how you see it or how you treat it. Life's true value is rationed by time. The TV program is rationed by time, the music length, virtually all of life's activities you engage in takes from your stock of time.

In creating VALUE, the MARKET only recognizes your true value depending on how long you serve it, and as soon as it realizes that value, you are paid handsomely for it.

Lets illustrate with these examples. Assume you got a job and you went to your place of work a week out of a month only, will you get paid? Or consider yourself a business owner... How profitable your business will be depends on how long you continue to serve your market. In this context, short time equates short value span( in other words, no real value) and consequently, no great reward.

In reality, your VALUE is determined by how much TIME you invest into an activity or endeavor; and your reward, the SIZE of that VALUE. Time is the only true unit of measure.

Now, the real question you should ask yourself is: "How am i investing my time?" And "Am i managing my time effectively?"

Lost time is never found again
Benjamin Franklin, Statesman.
HOW ARE YOU INVESTING YOUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE?

Society is rife with "Time Wasters", wasting at activities of little or no real value. Invest your time in these activities long enough, and you cement your identity as possessing no real value... Hence, a meagre pay. If you were a sales person, would you spend your time running or selling? The answer is glaring. We as humans should decide to meaningfully invest our time resource.
Whatever pursuit you decide to engage in, engage it long enough with undeterred focus, and it pays off. Patience is the tool you utilise here, in getting you to your desired point of achievement. Be persistent, disciplined and unrelenting. Spend your time improving what you have to offer continually and you become valuable.

Secondly: ARE YOU MANAGING YOUR TIME EFFECTIVELY?

pressure is really just time and how
you mange it.
Rick Pitino and Bill Reynolds

Managing your time effectively is one of the great weapons of success.

We all have time if we but use it aright
Goethe

In Brian Tracy's book; Eat That Frog( a recommended read if you want to learn time management) he says you should apply the 80/20 rule to all things.

He says: The 80/20 rule is one of the most helpful of all concepts of time and life management. It is also called the "Pareto Principle" named after the Italian Economist Vildredo Pareto in 1895. Pareto noted that people in society seemed to divide naturally into what he called the "Vital Few" the top 20 percent in terms of money and influence and the "Trivial Few" the bottom 80 percent.

He later discovered that virtually all economic activity runs on this principle as well. That is 20 percent of your activities will account for 80 percent of your results, 20 percent of your customers will account for 80 percent of your sales, 20 percent of your products and services, will account for your 80 percent of your profits, 20 percent of your tasks will account for 80 percent of the VALUE of what you do; and so on.

This means that if you have a list of then things to do, two of those items will turn out to be worth much more than the eight items put together.

Let me arrive at a conclusion from the same book.
" Having a clear idea of what is really important to you in the Long term; may be being in a better financial position, whatever the case my be, makes it much easier for you to make better decisions about your priorities in the short term.

By definition, something that is really important has long-term potential consequences. Something that is unimportant has few or no long-term consequence.

Make better decisions about your Time and what you choose to invest it in, and your true Value will be revealed.

Next, we talk about the:
Market
Effort and
Execution.

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recently stumbled upon a revelation, and it became a life changing experience ever since. The key to creating wealth is absolutely being able to create VALUE or becoming VALUABLE. Confused? Then follow this to the end.

In the game of life, the common denominator of our most desired needs amongst others, is to be termed successes. We endeavor to have successful careers, build successful businesses and even successful families. More than anything else, we simply want to live the good life. In other words, we aspire to positions where we can rake in the big bucks like the Gates and Zuckerbergs of this world. But the most daunting question that begs to be answered remains; " How can I achieve this feat," "How did they do it."

If experience is anything to go by, then it is evident that being successful or attaining peak performance isn't a regular walk in the park.

You can agree that achieving set goals in both business and career endeavors has become increasingly demanding due to the near market saturation with brands, products, services and the like, otherwise known as competition. Most claim to understand what it takes to move from a point of discomfort to that of comfort. This in most cases, doesn't offer the desired outcome. In fact, social media has made it easy to lost after luxuries that seem unattainable.

It is also common occurrence that scores of individuals flood the internet searching for the elusive secret that separates the wealthy minority from the majority living in lesser conditions. It isn't surprising therefore, that a large percentage of people set goals and fail at reaching them. And when you take into consideration that many people set these goals with an "easily attainable" mindset, it becomes evident why so many fail.

Before we proceed, i should make it a point of note that; a desire to amass wealth the easy way, is rather futile. To put this into perspective, nothing is inherently "easy". True success come from diligent work.. There has to be a certain amount of effort that is put into achieving great results. Like the sayings goes; Extraordinary results require extraordinary effort.

Lets now proceed to the topic of discourse... Shall we?

It is no secret that there is always demand. Consequently, there must also be supply. Take for instance that Mr A desires a brand new car( this desire underlies a NEED) while Mr B says he can offer a brand new car to Mr A( Mr B SATISFIES Mr A's need). Here we can safely say that; Mr B presents VALUE(or became VALUABLE) to Mr A. Because Mr A's need constituted a problem, and Mr B was able to solve it. Therefore Mr B possessed value

The operative word in the above, is VALUE. The concept of Value posits that: Only the market decides what is valuable to it, and when it recognises the value you possess, it pays you for it. Take for instance a cleaner that is paid 10x amount of money, and a Manager that is paid 50x amount of money. Both offer value, but the cleaner is paid way less cause his position can be replaced easily and the other, not so easily, thereby making him less valuable relative to pay. So the key to creating wealth, is creating value; perceived value.

Another component of the concept is that; money is exchange only when there is perceived value. For example, when you decide to purchase an item, it is only because you have perceived that the said item would fulfil some need, meaning you consider it valuable. In other words, when there is a problem, whoever provides solution to that problem, possess value and then money is given in exchange for the solution. So if you can solve a million dollar problem, you're going to be paid a million dollars.

In lieu of the above, it is safe to conclude that: most of life's endeavors requires value. The higher the value, the higher the demand; and the higher the demand, the more the income generated.

YOU MAY ASK HOW YOU CAN CREATE VALUE.

The best case scenario, is knowing what constitutes VALUE and what that "VALUE" means to the target MARKET. However, this can only be achieved by paying attention to what needs people are echoing around you everyday and finding solutions to these specific problems. To increase your perceived value, you have to be able to solve problems.

To understand more, i will be writing follow up articles on various components of this concept such as:
Time
The Market
Effort
And Execution.

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DISCLAIMER: Was inspired by the works of MJ demarco, author of the "Millionaire Fastlane and " Unscripted ", as well as my own opinions and observations on how society works on a monetary level.

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s humans, we are always striving towards a better life and better versions of ourselves. It is easy to lose sight of what is important in our lives simply cause we haven't gotten our priorities right. But one of the most important thing you can for yourself is to gain perspective on what can enhance your growth.

Here are a few lessons that can help you to know what is really important to your sanity and wellbeing.

1. Know what you really want, not what society says you should want. Most of our needs aren't necessarily ours, they picked up around us.

2. If you have to beg too much for a thing, it probably isn't worth it. Its like that grumpy kid that gives you a piece of the cake just because you gave a stare that seemed like the world would end if you didn't have it But resents you for having got it cause even if it it made no difference, he wanted it all to himself. So next time, he sneaks off so he wouldn't have to stand you. If it's not given out of will, you'd be better off without it.

3. Do not let what you had to do to survive at a particular phase of your life become your identity. Each level of life requires an improved mentality and mental energy. Most of our problems stem from being stuck permanently with temporary attributes. If it is serving no good anymore, its probably doing unnoticed damage.

4.To find peace, try as much as possible to avoid unnecessary drama and all forms of pressure which cause you to become anxious about your life's situation. Life is a process. Accept it, don't deny it. May be your best lesson yet.

5.What is good for the goose isn't always good for the gander. just because they enjoy their life doesn't mean you should adopt the same lifestyle. Its like watching a person eat snake. cause he/she enjoys it doesn't make it a nice treat for you. Yet that's what most people do for lack of focus on ourselves, rather always on others. We are different, so are our paths to happiness.

6.There's a saying: "No wind is the right wind for a ship with no destination." Direction is more important than speed. Find your purpose, follow it.

7. Not every advice is useful advice. Everybody is taking everybody's advice on everything without taking our needs into consideration. Going in every direction means going in no direction.

8. Showing off your achievements for being thankful isn't always bad. But if you had to do it to chase clout, then you're infected with the worst disease ever: the disease of seeking external validation.

9.Hard work, empathy, positivity, faith, love, perseverance, courage, and patience are some of the best virtues you can find.

10. We would rather blame someone else than confront ourselves. So we are often on the look out for things to distract us from us in the name of boredom. Learn to take a break from being amongst everyone else and the media to declutter, detoxify. Choose your sanity every time.

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Lately, it's been evident the sign of the times. The News is rife with stories of unrest in different parts of the world.. still stuck in the midst of a global pandemic that has taken scores of human lives, to stories of ills plaguing our immediate environments.

These are unprecedented times but the underlying similarity in these various situations; is the shock waves and panic these events have stirred up bringing us to the harsh reality of the human condition.

Whether it's the News of the killing of Blacks in America, to those perpetrated in the North Eastern part of Nigeria by bandits, and the continuous recklessness of those men called to protect our lives. It points to the blatant disregard for human lives. Even more shocking, are the constant acts of crime such as rape in which victims have lost their lives, kidnappings and a host of dastardly acts committed on a daily basis. It leaves us with a begging question: how did we get here?

It seems to me that; with the advancement in technology, man's animalistic and violent tendency has also heightened as well.

There is such a rut in society; moral decadence, and it has made itself so evident in the abuse of illicit drugs today, sexual licentiousness... As a matter of fact, we live in a sexually driven society in which youths have become brazenly engaged in so many social vices. This leaves much to be desired of the "so called leaders of tomorrow."

Our world today is becoming run by hate and deceit, so thick and impenetrable that we may be forced to think that things can only get worsened.

In a world where nations set aside billions of dollars in acquiring sophisticated military equipments, shows the volatility of the human condition, mostly of our politically motivated leaders revealing a misplacement of priority. Consequently, the emergence of the Novel virus; the Corona virus, brought to the limelight the gross inadequacy of the Health sector of most countries.

Should we then make mention of our very own continent(Africa), where the greedy and selfish elite who have been called to serve loot public funds for personal gains, leading to poor educational systems, high unemployment rates, hunger,insecurity; to name a few.

These frustrations are being echoed around the world over, using different means such as protests, social media, mass media and so on. Individuals have decided to take a stand to effect change, to fight these injustices.

But has the result of these events being that humanity has lost touch with our emotions? Have we no such values as: compassion, empathy, honesty, understanding and the like anymore?

Apparently, such questions cannot be answered by any one individual satisfactorily. But the truest of answers we could give, would be; living consistent with those values that promote peace, unity, love for one and each other... That we may not be found wanting cause we practice not what we preach.

As we sit back and reflect on the times, i can only ask that every individual ( both young and old), engages themselves in a deep thought; and ask ourselves what kind of world we desire to leave behind for future generations.

Its is my hope that we can collectively find and nurture the good in us, so when we go six feet under, we'll have the satisfaction that we left a legacy that will affect humanity positively.

the feeling of wasted time makes waiting difficult. We even feel frustrated with God because He does not appear to be in a haste as we are. The Bible says that with God “a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

We all want good things to happen in our lives, but too often we want it now...not later. When it doesn't happen that way, we are tempted to ask, "When, God, when?" That feeling of trying to figure everything single thing out can become overwhelming. So e question of when " God's perfect timing" will come becomes exhausting also.

Any theistic view of the world includes some notion of how God is related to the structures of the universe, including space and time. The question of God’s relation to time has generated a great amount of theological and philosophical reflection. The traditional view has been that God is timeless in the sense of being outside time altogether. That is, some are of the view that God detached from time while others believe that he acts within time.

Theologians and philosophers may speculate, but our finite capacity for understanding will never fully grasp the nature of God’s relationship to time and eternity. We can know only what it is like to live in a universe where time is a factor.

I will do well to make aware that; By God's time, here we mean; set time for accomplishment of his will on our lives, breakthrough & God's blessings.

This feeling often times leads to a myriad of emotions.. On our quest today, is to assume a state of reasoning and enquiry into what the signs may be, so we can relax knowing we may just be on the brink of breakthrough.

Believers may assert that:
God’s timing is never early, and it’s never been late. In fact, from before our birth until the moment we take our last earthly breath, our sovereign God is accomplishing His divine purposes in our lifetimes. He is in complete control of everything and everyone from everlasting to everlasting.

but many a times, we meet only frustration along the way, leading to more exhaustion. Is there ever a thing as "God's timing" you may ask.. And if there is such a thing, how do i know when that time has come so you can hold on a little longer.

From a biblical point of view, it is believed that:

“God Will Give You a Sign

The scripture talks about how God will confirm His Word with signs following. We often think that just means when someone ministers that there will be salvation, healing and miracles. And yes, that’s true. But it also means when God puts a promise in your heart, He will confirm that promise by showing you some kind of sign that the promise is going to come to pass, something to boost your faith and encourage you.

So what are these signs? Lets dig deeper.


Direction:

It is often said in human terms, that direction is better than speed. Because having direction can help us arrive at our destination a lot sooner than if we hadn't.

When God desires to bring us to our place of fulfilment, He doesn’t leave us direction less. If we are walking with God, we are more likely to see the path that He has for us. The path to the destination becomes clearer. This may act as a sign that our set time may just be around the corner.

Clarity

Clarity of purpose is vital for the achievement of success and for making dreams come true. Your dream or goal must be specific and clear, and should not be vague.
We can safely say then, that when the time is upon us, the clearness of our life's purpose becomes evident; in the way we live and work.

Strength of desire

It may come as no surprise that a persons desire to achieve may become stronger once there is clarity of purpose.. This may as well be one sign that "God's perfect timing" is upon you. Keep pushing till the door finally open.

Abundance of opportunities

Lastly, when God's timing is ripe, there will be an abundance of opportunity. It may come as though; current of a flowing river, which if ridden, brings you to your place of destiny. But you have to pray for the spirit of discernment to be able to recognise opportunity when they come.

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evansjeff:
Recently I've been very bothered about myself. I'm a guy of around 30 but some things that still worry my heart is really disturbing. I will start like this.

1. Something embarrassing happened some time last year when I travelled home for visit. They bought a goat and was looking for who to kill it, me knowing I'm the most senior man at home jejely went into ghost mode, everyone started looking for me, in the end I had to come out but shamelessly told them I can't kill it. They had to call a 16 year old opposite neighbour to do it while my younger ones helped him hold the goat. I couldn't even stand the sight of seeing the goat struggling for life while receiving knife in the throat. I left there immediately.

2. You might think it's normal for goat until I tell you that I can't kill a chicken or rat, last Christmas, I badly wanted to buy a life chicken because I beleive it's more healthy, but who will kill it? Bae was around, I don't want any embarrassment so I jejely bought frozen chicken . There is a wall gecko strolling around my room for weeks now, but I can't kill it, it becomes embarrassing any time I have a visitor

3. The most recent is, there are two birds trying to build a house in my lobby, I kept destroying the house but they didn't give up, it got to a point, I felt bad for the poor birds, what if they don't have a house? what if I'm the one building a house with all my strength and government keeps destroying it? I had to leave them to build. My neighbour said he killed the birds that tried doing that in his house but me can i do that? No. i just tire.

4. Lastly, When travelling and there's an accident, people rush out to watch but I dare not else the trauma will remain for months, I can't stand the sight of blood and body cuts.

Any time I think about killing an animal, I ask myself, what if I'm the one being held by boko haram or killer herdsmen and about to be slaughtered? How excruciating the pain can be.

Any time I think about crushing a cockroach, I ask myself, what if I'm the one trying to cross the high way and dangote trailer crushes me?

So guys, am I normal? Do I need to see a doctor or a psychologist?

Lol. We be the same somehow. But today i killed two small snakes when i was the last option. It's in you bro. Reach for it. Mind yoy, na small ones of if na big one, i for don run o
I ready to be called a sisi

Self-esteem as defined by the English dictionary is: confidence in one's own worth; self-respect.

So many times, the cause of lack of progress in our lives is the simple concept of not knowing your own worth... To a vast majority, it's a vague concept; too ambiguous to fathom. So we rest on the reality of what we understand; what we see everyday_ the endless stream of wants.

We say, " when i achieve this or that, I'll feel better about myself". The truth remains that we've never truly accepted ourselves, or our flaws completely, so we create versions of us that suits the world but ourselves.. forgetting that too much change breeds inconsistency. The underlying feeling here is that of iinadequacy; not feeling good enough.

The root cause of this phenomenon (not feeling good enough) is absolutely the product of shining too much spotlight on external gratification and so little on internal stability, laying the building blocks of success in our minds, which has the potency of directing our actions.

Rick pitino said, "You can expect great things from people who feel good about themselves"

Again, He asserts that " the power of self-esteem is the most important determining factor in reaching our potential"... Still in his words; put simply, "Extraordinary self-esteem produces extraordinary things"

It is imperative therefore, that attention be paid to addressing how we confront issues of self worth cause a low self-esteem is equivalent to low productivity.

However, self esteem must be earned to possess significant value says Rick.
This translates to the fact that; a worthy sense of self has to be result oriented. Take a boy who comes last in class every time for example, the obvious route to feeling better and building self-esteem would be to put in time studying, hour after hour.. Or an overweight person that aims to shed some weight. All have to put in the effort.
The resultant effect of that would be positive change which in turn produces a good feeling; self-esteem.

The focus here therefore, should be on one's self, trying to be better by putting in positive action in a positive direction, cause for every action, there is an equal reaction.

You must endeavor to do the little you can today to change how you view yourself through your minds eye.

Confucius said: " the man who wants to move a mountain starts by moving away small stones"

Start today to work on how you feel about yourself, and you'll come to the realisation that: impossible is nothing. Wealth can be yours too.

ManOfSteel2:
A lump sum can only do go with an already mapped-out investment strategy that has been test-run and will most likely succeed.....

Only an investment savvy individual get to "pull weight" in an enclave littered with corruption amidst very bad economy!

If you are not a good risk taker like us,

ManOfSteel will advice you choose to make regular love with your bae for 10mins anytime you so desire, than choosing to have a one time sex romp of over 15hours, if such offer is made.

Agree.. If He Has A Well Thought Out Business Model, Then The 5m Will Do U A Whole Lot Of Good In The Long Run As Opposed To Taking The Job Offer, Which Depending On Expenditure, Wont Serve U Best If U Tink Long Term.
Eventually Ur Bills Catch Up 2 Ur Pay.
As Robert Kiyosaki Puts It: "a Job Is Really A Short Term Solution To A Long Term Problem"
Long Term Being My Point Of Emphasis.

It is often true for most of us that life is a constant tussle between an anticipation of the future and a preoccupation with events past.

It's the desire to be someplace else.. A feeling of inadequacy; of here(now) not being good enough.
We've learned since childhood of the wonders that the future held, dreamed about all the things we could accomplish when we grew up. That reward, is the hope that lit our early days_feeling like stars and the world our stage.

An unconscious belief now held of something or somewhere as always better, leading to an obsessive need to achieve.. Then we grow up holding what could arguably be described as fantasies whilst experiencing life's harsh realities. This in turn breeds an incongruent feeling in us cause deeply ingrained in human nature, is the desire to have things go our way.. Hence the want of being somewhere else cause here(now) reminds us of so much we aren't having our way. Whether it be the want of a better job, a better partner, better living conditions.. the yearning to attain a higher social standing or the desire to feel better about ourselves.

Whatever be the need, we often expect too much of ourselves with so little time to blossom.. It can be likened to a seed sown today and expecting a bountiful harvest today, failing to understand that life is a process. There's nothing wrong in wanting to be better; it's the idea of progress. But at best, most of our desires are merely a depiction of society's clamour for more which yields a short lived sense of fulfilment.

If only we could look at life objectively, then we'd come to a realization that there is no better place to be than right here and now, not in some distant achievement that promises respite from our long and hard toil but that the best day to do your best work is today and it(today) being the only tool we possess to get us to the tomorrow we crave.

The solution therefore, would be to put off our over_the_top expectance of the splendors of the future and understanding that today offers opportunity disguised as adversity. Only then can one maintain a positive attitude through life's storms_ finding joy in doing purposeful work, and cultivating a spirit of gratitude; not of where you'd rather be, but of the progress that is made day by day, giving you 100%.

As written by Esther and Jerry Hicks(Abraham Hicks), " There is no desire that anyone holds for any other reason than that they believe they will feel better in an achievement of it. Whether material object, a physical state of being, a relationship, a condition or circumstance_at the heart of every desire is the desire to feel good. And so, the standard of success in life is not on the things or the money_ the standard of success is absolutely the amount of joy you feel.
Put simply: find joy in the process( life's journey) cause our expectations have capability of altering reality.

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True. Matters of the heart can be complicated but not all end in disaster

For some of us, getting the classic chic is a farfetched concept, one devoid of reality... The ideal girl is one that rests only in our fantasies.

It's easy to begin to imagine when we could be able to afford those beauties that will never look our way the second time... You begin to look at the other guy, the one with the chiseled abs, modelled physique and the luxuries you wish to have.

But getting the girl of your dreams shouldn't have to be such a daunting task.

If you are one of them boys, then you're welcome to gain helpful insight on how to get that girl.

WHO IS THE DREAM GIRL

Your dream girl is your idea of the perfect_remember no human is_woman for you; the ideal companion.

She may be the prettiest girl around.. She may also possess such voluptuousness that wets your desire every time you set your eyes on her.
But at the same time, the dream girl should add value to you and also be able to support your growth. That is, she(dream girl) should suit your aspirations too. In other words, you are looking for a long term option.

Step 1: Identification & Approach

Once you've identified your mark; one that meets most of the above criteria, then the next best thing is to be courageous enough to approach her.

Against popular opinion, wooing her doesn't have to happen at the speed of light. It should rather be a slow process, unfolding your best moves layer by layer.

We are often are in a haste to impress, that we exhaust our best tricks too soon.. Consequently, our charm fizzles out.

2. Be Original

Being yourself is perhaps the best weapon in your arsenal. You want to make sure that girl loves you; and not the idea of you.

Trying to be somebody else is simply a disaster waiting to happen; will definitely not end well in the long run.

3. Show her you got ambition

As important as having ambition, is also having drive to accomplish those goals. No girl wants a couch potato. Don't be one.

4. Make her feel like a woman

Every woman's desire is to be treated like a lady; treated with respect, care.. To be understood e.t.c

It's not rocket science that love dies in a toxic relationship. So if you're able to show her that precious love and sustain it, then you might be well on your way to having your dream girl.

5. A little patience

You certainly aren't going to chase that girl all your life but you also want to give room for her to desire you also.. Room to figure out if it's something she really wants. A choice of a life partner is no joke.

6. Perhaps the most important thing to remember is: if she shows no level of interest, then waste no time in chasing shadows. There is a great girl for you out there, do not be discouraged..

If she was the one, she would have realised how too good of a luxury you are to give up. Keep your hope alive, Your dream girl will be yours in no time.

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