THE PROTOCOL FOR GROWTH

Have you ever wondered why every driver must sit to drive his car? Have you ever wondered why, every pilot must sit to drive the plane? It is no coincidence that as human beings we first learn to sit (as babies) before we stand, then take a step - I call this THE PROTOCOL FOR GROWTH. Show me a baby, who walks before sitting, I will show you a baby that has never been born. 

Our life is like an aircraft, or a car but there is a constant demand on our ability to sit down if we desire to make significant progress in life. Do you want to have a colourful and enviable destiny? It begins with SITTING DOWN FIRST...Luke 14:28 reads:

''...which of you INTENDING TO BUILD A TOWER (enviable destiny), SITTETH not down FIRST...

Now, I understand why we have chairs in boardrooms. The beauty and quality of any endeavour is a function of the commitment to the discipline of sitting down. As a student when you fail an exam, you are given an opportunity (sometimes) to 'RESIT'. Why? They are not saying you did not sit for the exams, they are only saying your first result suggests you did not sit enough (to plan/study) before the day, hence the opportunity to go back home/library and discipline yourself to sit down again. You know the painful part..? Those who resit exams, their 100% is the same as the 40% of those who wrote it by sitting once. I know, that is not what you want.

You have partied enough, you have gone out enough, stop filling your weekends with just fun time. Create times when you call yourself to a board meeting. Teach your children to sit and develop plans NOT PLAYING GAMES and WATCHING MOVIES/SHOWS for endless hours that does not impart positively on their future.

The difference between an outstanding student and an average student is the hours they each commit to the PROTOCOL FOR GROWTH - SITTING DOWN. 

Now because life is not just a one off exam, it simply implies...our commitment to sitting has to be a life long commitment, that is if we desire continuous progress. What happens when you leave the driver's seat? Your car stops making progress.

Some of the problems we have today are not what we say they are...a little bit of sitting time to THINK, PLAN, LOCATE RELEVANT BOOKS on the subject can fix it...but then, since it does not sound like 'fun' we just wouldn't do it and yet, we are still suffering. Decide today to SIT DOWN. The truth is, you can do better at your job, your studies, your business, your relationship, your family, etc. if only you decide to sit down.

It is time to get a thinking chair in your room, develop an office corner in your house, see your life as an organisation not an individual. CUT DOWN on your unproductive activities and teach your kids the same too.

Your Peace, Progress (in any endeavour) and fulfillment is tied to this discipline. YOU EITHER PAY (SIT) TODAY AND PLAY (HAVE FUN) LATER or you play today and pay later.

Remember, every growing child sits first, stands next, then takes the first step, then walk, before running around. Your development of your glorious destiny is similar to that of a child...DO NOT REVERSE THE ORDER.

Till when next you visit this blog, make a CONTINUOUS COMMITMENT to the discipline of sitting.