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Never Seek Validation

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“A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep.” ― Vernon Howard A validation seeker is more often than not a destiny loser. To seek validation or approval for your work and creativity is to dilute your spark. Be original, be real and just do your thing. Create and produce your works at your highest levels and try to be the best in anything your heart might have chosen for you. Live your life on your terms and do exactly what it is that you intend to do. Never allow the voice of the next man to rob of you off your passion and greatness. Make it your practice to run as far away as possible from destiny distorters. The sad thing is that some of these people actually wish you their very best and have very good intentions for your progress only if it is line with what they think is best for you. Take three steps backwards from such persons. Really, what is the point of mixing-up another man’s negativity...

Protect your Happiness

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“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?” Albert Einstein Find your happiness in the little things of life. Don’t wait until you reach your destined landmark to be happy but learn to be happy along the way. Do not make your yardstick of happiness too tall or you may be unhappy for a very long time. Happiness comes from being true and frank with yourself and letting nothing come in between you and your very original aspirations. Being happy is of importance if we intend to self-actualize. Protect your happiness and guard it jealously as it is an essential ingredient in your food of life. Make good efforts to understanding exactly what it is- activities, habits or hobbies that give you joy and a sense of fulfillment then do more of these things in mammoth measures. For example, reading and writing makes me very happy so I engage myself with these activities every day. I just never miss out! Life is quite short and frag...

The Story of the Heart

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“One love, one heart, one destiny”- Bob Marley The heart is a soft and delicate place. The center and operational hub of our soul. The heart is gifted and highly talented in deciding our outcomes as human beings and also known as the gravitational force of our daily decisions. Likened to a soft and teary little girl in constant need of emotional pampering and petting, she must be timely attended to else she falls ill and dies. The heart is always in constant conflict with the ideas of the brain but somehow manages to secure her position as the leader and master. This makes the brain sad and depressed but what can he do? The heart is often praised for her ruggedness and soft-tendered nature and graced with combining these two highly clashing attributes infused in a single organ. But that is her powerful nature and exactly what makes her different and unsurprisingly distinctive. This very organ is what determines the nature of man- evil or angelic or the combination of both at...

What Are You Mastering?

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“You are your master. Only you have the master keys to open the inner locks.”- Amit Ray To master anything- a Skill, a Vocation, an Art or a Business will mean a total and consistent devotion of your complete being- mind, body and soul and the application of your best self into whatever it is you have chosen to master. Until you are ready to achieve this feat, mastery which is already a herculean task, will keep eluding you and hence, become impossible to achieve. What is it you are trying to master? Pour out your soul on it. Dedicate and block out a particular time of the day towards its achievement and make it your duty to be consistent with your practice. Become obsessed with it and never look back once you begin. Mastery is the accumulation of little but consistent efforts built up over time. In other words, mastery is never a one-time event but series of events practiced religiously. Become more mindful of your being and know what it is you are trying to master...

7 Ways to Feel Good About Yourself

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1.       Be Grateful . Gratitude is wisdom. Gratitude is being appreciative for what you have and where you are now. Gratitude is being thankful even in the midst of challenges and setbacks. It is sincerely being grateful about the fact that things would have been far worse than they are right now. Gratitude is a prayer of its kind and one of the best ways to secure greater blessings. Gratitude will open more doors. Acknowledging the good that you already have is the foundation for all abundance. 2.       Exercise Frequently . Working out enables our bodies to produce more endorphins which is known as the “happiness gland”. Exercising has a general way of helping us feel good. Just knowing that you are healthy and in a good shape can increase your mental and physical strength. Develop a plan that will help you to exercise more and your body will be grateful for it. 3.       Start Having More Fun . All ...

Stop Wasting your Days

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“A man who dares to waste an hour of his time has not discovered the value of life.”- Charles Darwin A new day is a brand new gift and a brand new blessing. A day no one has ever seen before that has in it immense opportunities. The gift of time is indeed the ultimate blessing yet many of us are still unaware. We just stroll in and out of a new day with nothing concrete to show for it. This lackadaisical attitude should cease immediately if you ever want to amount to anything. Your time is your best resource and unlike money, if wasted, can never be recovered. Your time is your destiny. Your time is your life and your time is you. Embrace your time today and endeavor to squeeze out its rich juice. Rape every bit of it and be unapologetic in doing so. You owe no one an explanation. Understand that each moment is sacred and you should learn to treasure it. Be mindful of your time and double your efforts towards the realization of your dreams. Never allow a day to pass without ...

Educate your Mind First

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  "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he”- Holy Bible The education of the mind and self is of utmost importance if we ever intend to progress from where we are to our future desired destination. One of the most awesome discovery of the Twenty-First Century is that “Human beings can alter their lives by altering their minds.” You are an embodiment of thoughts and you are exactly what you think about. Where you are at this moment and this day is a direct reflection of what you have been thinking about. Think success and you will be successful likewise think mediocrity and you will be a mediocre. Yes, it is that simple. We cannot continually entertain negative thoughts of fear, anxiety, depression etc. and expect positive outcomes in our lives. That will be like planting a mango seed and expecting to harvest cocoyam. Impossible!     Just like how we water our plants to grow, we must water our minds regularly to expand its muscles. You may educate your min...