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3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by Nobody: 7:52am On Sep 29, 2017
3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler
By Johnspeak Uwangue (Motivational Speaker, Talent and Life Coach)

After moving to Lagos state to pursue my dreams full time, life made me to come in contact with so many people and among them was a shoe Cobbler whom I have come to regard as a friend. I've seen able bodied men and women complaining about how harsh life was treating them. Some even go as far as blaming their parents and even siblings for their predicaments. Meeting with this physically challenged shoe Cobbler friend of mine gave me another perspective about life, Career and business. He's my source of motivation because whenever I saw him, I always told myself Johnspeak, if this man could survive the harsh reality of life and business, I can too.

Today, I want to share with you just three out of the many things that I have learned as a result of staying with my shoe cobbler friend and as well as observing his perspective towards life.

- Opportunities Don't Just Appear
He always told me that he'd have left his level if only he had taken advantage of opportunities that he got. So many people are busy searching for opportunities thus the sole reason for their instability. No matter your chosen field, you can always create an opportunity to excel. Always search for an open door even when every other doors seems to have been shut against you. Opportunities don't just appear, they are either created by us or by the forces of life working for us. Any opportunity you see was created by someone.

- Life Isn't Magical
Oftentimes out of impatient and lack of understanding of how life work, we expect things to happen just like that. Anything that will last must obey the law of process. There are always two approaches to dealing with issues; the magical and the process. And the duration of the process is not determined by nature or life, it's determined by our preparation. Like I always say "It didn't take God twenty five years to give Isaac to Mr.& Mrs Abraham, it only took Mr & Mrs Abraham twenty five years to be prepared to have Isaac.

- Life Isn't Turn By Turn
Whenever I hear people say that life is turn by turn I just find myself laughing, not that they are foolish No! but because they don't understand how life work. Hello! There are about seven billion people on earth, so, if life was turn by turn that means, most people would have died before it gets to their turn. Life is not turn by turn but step by step. We will only be presented with opportunities that matches with our present level and state of mind. Our state of mind is a product of our state of preparation. You can't give success to someone with a broken mind. Sometime this year I was wondering why I never got the kind of ideas and opportunities last year or two years ago that I am getting now. And then it occurred to me that my state of mind then wouldn't have been able to comprehend the opportunities I'm having now.

Opportunities will always come your way but will it meet you prepared?

Succeed You Must!

© Johnspeak Uwangue
Motivational Speaker, Talent and Life Coach.

Mission:
Johnspeak Uwangue is on a mission to help solve complex issues through the wisdom of God, his personal experiences, and in-depth researches in the affairs of individuals, organizations and nations.

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by paiz: 8:15am On Sep 29, 2017
People are studying dangote to know how he succeeded while you are studying a shoemaker

Your village People really hate you

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by BreezyCB(m): 11:25am On Sep 29, 2017
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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by bokmal(m): 11:25am On Sep 29, 2017
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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by elog(m): 11:25am On Sep 29, 2017
Summary

- Opportunities don't just appear
- Life isn't magical
- Life isn't turn by turn

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by Dc4life(m): 11:26am On Sep 29, 2017
You have to accept yourself and go all in on who you are. ~Gary Vee

You might not like who you are, but if you don’t know it, you’ll live your life in denial and can never really win, because you’ll keep spinning your wheels.

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by nevachange(f): 11:29am On Sep 29, 2017
did you stay in school or become his apprentist.. I hate peep giving this shitty advice.. share the money make we open shop


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wV0pUclhl4

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by free2ryhme: 11:30am On Sep 29, 2017
JohnspeakU:
3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler
By Johnspeak Uwangue (Motivational Speaker, Talent and Life Coach)

After moving to Lagos state to pursue my dreams full time, life made me to come in contact with so many people and among them was a shoe Cobbler whom I have come to regard as a friend. I've seen able bodied men and women complaining about how harsh life was treating them. Some even go as far as blaming their parents and even siblings for their predicaments. Meeting with this physically challenged shoe Cobbler friend of mine gave me another perspective about life, Career and business. He's my source of motivation because whenever I saw him, I always told myself Johnspeak, if this man could survive the harsh reality of life and business, I can too.

Today, I want to share with you just three out of the many things that I have learned as a result of staying with my shoe cobbler friend and as well as observing his perspective towards life.

- Opportunities Don't Just Appear
He always told me that he'd have left his level if only he had taken advantage of opportunities that he got. So many people are busy searching for opportunities thus the sole reason for their instability. No matter your chosen field, you can always create an opportunity to excel. Always search for an open door even when every other doors seems to have been shut against you. Opportunities don't just appear, they are either created by us or by the forces of life working for us. Any opportunity you see was created by someone.

- Life Isn't Magical
Oftentimes out of impatient and lack of understanding of how life work, we expect things to happen just like that. Anything that will last must obey the law of process. There are always two approaches to dealing with issues; the magical and the process. And the duration of the process is not determined by nature or life, it's determined by our preparation. Like I always say "It didn't take God twenty five years to give Isaac to Mr.& Mrs Abraham, it only took Mr & Mrs Abraham twenty five years to be prepared to have Isaac.

- Life Isn't Turn By Turn
Whenever I hear people say that life is turn by turn I just find myself laughing, not that they are foolish No! but because they don't understand how life work. Hello! There are about seven billion people on earth, so, if life was turn by turn that means, most people would have died before it gets to their turn. Life is not turn by turn but step by step. We will only be presented with opportunities that matches with our present level and state of mind. Our state of mind is a product of our state of preparation. You can't give success to someone with a broken mind. Sometime this year I was wondering why I never got the kind of ideas and opportunities last year or two years ago that I am getting now. And then it occurred to me that my state of mind then wouldn't have been able to comprehend the opportunities I'm having now.

Opportunities will always come your way but will it meet you prepared?

Succeed You Must!

© Johnspeak Uwangue
Motivational Speaker, Talent and Life Coach.

Mission:
Johnspeak Uwangue is on a mission to help solve complex issues through the wisdom of God, his personal experiences, and in-depth researches in the affairs of individuals, organizations and nations.


The best post ever

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by jjbest123(m): 11:32am On Sep 29, 2017
Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by netbeans1(m): 11:32am On Sep 29, 2017
Wonderful wink

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by NCANpatroller: 11:38am On Sep 29, 2017
I came to see what the cobbler taught you. I see bullshit writing up there.
Don't psychanalyse me
Everyone that write now is a motivational speaker?

Nonsense!
I'm pissed!
Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by BiafranBushBoy: 11:39am On Sep 29, 2017
And people will come online to lament about unemployment

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by ayoyonet(m): 11:42am On Sep 29, 2017
Interesting

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by encryptjay(m): 11:49am On Sep 29, 2017
Great post, you've got insight. As expected, few comments on such impactful topic.

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by Brugo(m): 12:32pm On Sep 29, 2017
Good points. However, Mr JohnspeakU, there is no need to call him a "shoe cobbler" as there is no cloth cobbler, belt cobbler or bag cobbler. A cobbler is a cobbler. He/she mends shoes.

I am not a hater.

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by bigiyaro(m): 12:44pm On Sep 29, 2017
paiz:
People are studying dangote to know how he succeeded while you are studying a shoemaker

Your village People really hate you
sence fall on u

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by vchykp(m): 12:55pm On Sep 29, 2017
waoo.. this was composed for me.. so insiring..!

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by Godsate: 1:24pm On Sep 29, 2017
The main point:

We will only be presented with opportunities that matches with our present level and state of mind. Our state of mind is a product of our state of preparation.

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by Sanctecosma(m): 1:31pm On Sep 29, 2017
JohnspeakU:
3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler
By Johnspeak Uwangue (Motivational Speaker, Talent and Life Coach)

After moving to Lagos state to pursue my dreams full time, life made me to come in contact with so many people and among them was a shoe Cobbler whom I have come to regard as a friend. I've seen able bodied men and women complaining about how harsh life was treating them. Some even go as far as blaming their parents and even siblings for their predicaments. Meeting with this physically challenged shoe Cobbler friend of mine gave me another perspective about life, Career and business. He's my source of motivation because whenever I saw him, I always told myself Johnspeak, if this man could survive the harsh reality of life and business, I can too.

Today, I want to share with you just three out of the many things that I have learned as a result of staying with my shoe cobbler friend and as well as observing his perspective towards life.

- Opportunities Don't Just Appear
He always told me that he'd have left his level if only he had taken advantage of opportunities that he got. So many people are busy searching for opportunities thus the sole reason for their instability. No matter your chosen field, you can always create an opportunity to excel. Always search for an open door even when every other doors seems to have been shut against you. Opportunities don't just appear, they are either created by us or by the forces of life working for us. Any opportunity you see was created by someone.

- Life Isn't Magical
Oftentimes out of impatient and lack of understanding of how life work, we expect things to happen just like that. Anything that will last must obey the law of process. There are always two approaches to dealing with issues; the magical and the process. And the duration of the process is not determined by nature or life, it's determined by our preparation. Like I always say "It didn't take God twenty five years to give Isaac to Mr.& Mrs Abraham, it only took Mr & Mrs Abraham twenty five years to be prepared to have Isaac.

- Life Isn't Turn By Turn
Whenever I hear people say that life is turn by turn I just find myself laughing, not that they are foolish No! but because they don't understand how life work. Hello! There are about seven billion people on earth, so, if life was turn by turn that means, most people would have died before it gets to their turn. Life is not turn by turn but step by step. We will only be presented with opportunities that matches with our present level and state of mind. Our state of mind is a product of our state of preparation. You can't give success to someone with a broken mind. Sometime this year I was wondering why I never got the kind of ideas and opportunities last year or two years ago that I am getting now. And then it occurred to me that my state of mind then wouldn't have been able to comprehend the opportunities I'm having now.

Opportunities will always come your way but will it meet you prepared?

Succeed You Must!

© Johnspeak Uwangue
Motivational Speaker, Talent and Life Coach.

Mission:
Johnspeak Uwangue is on a mission to help solve complex issues through the wisdom of God, his personal experiences, and in-depth researches in the affairs of individuals, organizations and nations.



Sometime this year I was wondering why I never
got the kind of ideas and opportunities last year
or two years ago that I am getting now. And then
it occurred to me that my state of mind then
wouldn't have been able to comprehend the
opportunities I'm having now.

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by Chidonc(m): 1:44pm On Sep 29, 2017
paiz:
People are studying dangote to know how he succeeded while you are studying a shoemaker

Your village People really hate you
and u that have finished studying dangote's success, how successful are u

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by raystanley(m): 3:24pm On Sep 29, 2017
JohnspeakU:
3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler
By Johnspeak Uwangue (Motivational Speaker, Talent and Life Coach)

After moving to Lagos state to pursue my dreams full time, life made me to come in contact with so many people and among them was a shoe Cobbler whom I have come to regard as a friend. I've seen able bodied men and women complaining about how harsh life was treating them. Some even go as far as blaming their parents and even siblings for their predicaments. Meeting with this physically challenged shoe Cobbler friend of mine gave me another perspective about life, Career and business. He's my source of motivation because whenever I saw him, I always told myself Johnspeak, if this man could survive the harsh reality of life and business, I can too.

Today, I want to share with you just three out of the many things that I have learned as a result of staying with my shoe cobbler friend and as well as observing his perspective towards life.

- Opportunities Don't Just Appear
He always told me that he'd have left his level if only he had taken advantage of opportunities that he got. So many people are busy searching for opportunities thus the sole reason for their instability. No matter your chosen field, you can always create an opportunity to excel. Always search for an open door even when every other doors seems to have been shut against you. Opportunities don't just appear, they are either created by us or by the forces of life working for us. Any opportunity you see was created by someone.

- Life Isn't Magical
Oftentimes out of impatient and lack of understanding of how life work, we expect things to happen just like that. Anything that will last must obey the law of process. There are always two approaches to dealing with issues; the magical and the process. And the duration of the process is not determined by nature or life, it's determined by our preparation. Like I always say "It didn't take God twenty five years to give Isaac to Mr.& Mrs Abraham, it only took Mr & Mrs Abraham twenty five years to be prepared to have Isaac.

- Life Isn't Turn By Turn
Whenever I hear people say that life is turn by turn I just find myself laughing, not that they are foolish No! but because they don't understand how life work. Hello! There are about seven billion people on earth, so, if life was turn by turn that means, most people would have died before it gets to their turn. Life is not turn by turn but step by step. We will only be presented with opportunities that matches with our present level and state of mind. Our state of mind is a product of our state of preparation. You can't give success to someone with a broken mind. Sometime this year I was wondering why I never got the kind of ideas and opportunities last year or two years ago that I am getting now. And then it occurred to me that my state of mind then wouldn't have been able to comprehend the opportunities I'm having now.

Opportunities will always come your way but will it meet you prepared?

Succeed You Must!

© Johnspeak Uwangue
Motivational Speaker, Talent and Life Coach.

Mission: thanks
Johnspeak Uwangue is on a mission to help solve complex issues through the wisdom of God, his personal experiences, and in-depth researches in the affairs of individuals, organizations and nations.

Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by NairalandFacts: 3:35pm On Sep 29, 2017
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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by Omolecturer419(m): 3:48pm On Sep 29, 2017
Hmm
Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by sirxbit(m): 6:01pm On Sep 29, 2017
paiz:
People are studying dangote to know how he succeeded while you are studying a shoemaker

Your village People really hate you
U are a fat fool.
Go meet dangote

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Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by paiz: 6:30pm On Sep 29, 2017
sirxbit:
U are a fat fool. Go meet dangote
As old as you are you dnt hv brain
Re: 3 Life Lessons I Learned From A Shoe Cobbler - Johnspeak Uwangue by RichardKajola(m): 8:51pm On Sep 29, 2017
Nice write up. Very inspiring
Godsate:
The main point:

We will only be presented with opportunities that matches with our present level and state of mind. Our state of mind is a product of our state of preparation.
This is actually the main punchline

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