LIVING WITH A DIFFERENCE

Have you ever wondered why...two people will start something on the same level and yet end up at different degrees of success? What is the difference between the average achiever and the super achiever? Why do some kids do well at school and others don't? 

In my little study, I have discovered one fundamental answer that answers all the above questions and many more of such questions. 

THOSE WHO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE COMMIT TO DIFFERENT TYPE OF DISCIPLINE UNLIKE EVERYONE ELSE.

Paul said...

"I have the right to do anything, you say-but not everything is beneficial. " I have the right to do anything-but I will not be mastered by anything. 1 Corinth. 6:12

Have you ever sat down to evaluate the outcomes at your academics, career, business or finances? Why are you not reaching your goals? It is time to review your personal discipline. Some people started well, and for some reason discontinued along the way, some people are non-finishers, if they start 10 things,they can not see 5 through to the end...it's a lack of personal discipline. 

I dare you to commit to a course (FULLY), a process or even a personal program for 3 (FULL) months and see how wonderful your life will turn out. STOP WALKING AWAY, STOP GIVING UP AND ACTING ALL OVERWHELMED! 

Someone say, but it's hard...Yes! It was not designed to be easy. Anything of value comes with a price...you don't buy a Bentley with a few dollars, do you? 

The good news is...WHEN TOUGH TIMES COME, IT WILL TAKE YOUR PERSONAL DISCIPLINE TO KEEP YOU GOING. Those who breakdown during tough times do so because prior to that time they don't have any level of personal discipline. Life circumstances is ALWAYS A WAKEUP CALL TO RESPONSIBILITIES WE HAVE IGNORED. That's why you pray more when challenges come...

Crying, nagging and self pity does no good to you. Laying blames, and giving excuses for the average results in and around your life makes you unfit for your next level. 

The funny part is not being disciplined is also a discipline in itself.  

Wake up! Address yourself...look into the mirror and challenge the person you see in there. Ask him/her...

WHAT DISCIPLINES ARE YOU COMMITTED TO?

WHERE WILL YOUR CURRENT DISCIPLINE LEAD YOU? If you keep doing what you are doing now, how you are doing it, and continue for the next 3 months, where will you arrive? 

It's a shame that the trend these days is...someone who has the capacity to deliver a 95% outcome, only delivers 40% and yet, they celebrate themselves and give themselves a 'treat'. I see adults put themselves on a self destructive pedestal all in the name of "rewarding themselves" for what? A mediocre lifestyle? Being an underachiever is now laudable. 

The seventh month is coming to an end...

Decide today to step up your discipline...

Discipline your thoughts...ALWAYS STAY OPTIMISTIC!

Discipline your Temperament...anger is a choice, it's not the circumstance but your choice.

Discipline your appetite...

Discipline how you speak to people: learn to communicate, stop being cynical or verbally offensive.

Discipline your Time management...if it is 10a.m. be there 30 minutes earlier. 

Discipline your expenditure...a man's wealth does not consist of how much he acquires but how much he can save and invest.

Discipline your sleep...if you sleep 8 hours a day, you are living an average life.

Be studious...LIVING WITHOUT READING IS DYING WITHOUT KNOWING 

Do the work...increase your input and check what becomes of your output.

How often do you pray fervently in a week? Do you even study the Word..? Decide to do better from today. 

Till when next you visit this blog, DECIDE TO START LIVING WITH A DIFFERENCE!

SUCCESS BANKING

So we are gradually running a cashless society; we all carry our debit cards most of the time: we pay for stuff online, at the till, at the corner shops. What makes it possible? Why does your bank honour your request everytime you place that debit demand? 

It is possible because in times past, you have made financial deposits; so everytime you have a supposed financial challenge you can make financial withdrawals from your financial institution. Has anyone ever been in a position where you thought you had some money and you wanted to use your card and you were told 'you have insufficient funds'? It is not that you do not have funds, but they are simply insufficient. If you take that a bit lower, can you imagine confronting a financial challenge with zero deposit in your account?

 Now it is exactly the same way life works. What we do today with the challenges we face are deposits into our success account. Have you ever wondered why some people give up too soon and others stick to making things work?

David was before Goliath and all he told Saul was, 'I have deposits of success that I can withdraw from in order to take care of  this 'Goliath expenditure''

David's size was not commensurate with that of Goliath's but you can not question the size of his previous success. Jesus was before Lazarus' 4 day old grave...he made withdrawals by saying 'Father, I thank you because you hear me always' hence this case also is affordable. 

However, those who do savings and put money aside, do so CONSCIOUSLY. Now some one might be having one form of challenge or the other, it is important you stand firm and ensure you come out successfully because when YOU do, it becomes a deposit. THE more success deposits we make today, the better perspective we create for tomorrow's challenges. Listen! OUR EVERYDAY VICTORY LIFESTYLE IS CRITICAL TO OUR TRIUMPH TOMORROW. 

STOP GIVING UP! STOP ACTING WEAK! STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR YOUR POSITION! STOP SPEAKING NEGATIVELY!

It is time to take every challenge as a job...and you know every job comes with a pay, when you get paid where does it go to (into your brother's account or yours)? So, get excited at new challenges because you are just about to visit your success bank in order to do some success banking.

Believe it or not, there will always be life's expenditures (battles/challenges), we just can not afford to not be productive in our daily economic engagements. NO MORE HANGING OUT WITH THE WRONG CROWD who only sit and talk about challenges (and discuss negative issues). Hey! It is unprofitable for you! Get out of that club and sign up for the club that takes on challenges head on, not because it is easy but because they must make fresh success deposits, their SUCCESS ACCOUNT must not run dry. 
I hear some one say, 'How do I start'? 

Start with the small things, Why? If £1 is too small to be saved, £1000 will also be too small to save. Start with planning today (how small?). What will you be doing in the next hour? What are you supposed to be doing by 1p.m? Develop a plan and stick to it; it will reinforce your drive to take on the next day. 

As you plan, make a decision not to ignore any challenge that comes along, face it and address it. Someone got you upset yesterday, call them up today and talk about it...ignoring them or keeping a straight face does not make any deposit to your credit.

Remember: YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO MAKE FINANCIAL WITHDRAWALS THAT ARE ABOVE YOUR FINANCIAL DEPOSITS! IF YOU DO NOTHING, YOU WILL WITHDRAW NOTHING!

Until When next I see you...KEEP EXCELLING and KEEP BEING A ROBUST SUCCESS BANKER!

NO WEEKENDS 1

Just anyone can start a process but not everyone commits to the full demands of the process. 

A wise man once said 

"Successful people do daily what unsuccessful people do occasionally" 

Behind every average achievement is also an average degree of commitment; behind every phenomenal achievement is a phenomenal degree of commitment. 

A Project becomes suspended when commitment goes on vacation. A dream becomes a wish when commitment to its pursuit is absent. 

In the school of Success, everyone begins the class but sooner or later, everyone's commitment begins to distinguish them from the rest of the class. 

No one gets a prize for starting a race; neither does anyone earn a degree on the first day of a degree program.  

What then is the currency for commitment? 

Time.

Anyone who commits more time to practice will beat you to the game, your skill, talent or potential notwithstanding. 

1. What are you working on at the moment? 

2. What quality of outcome do you desire...average, outstanding or phenomenal? 

3. How much DAILY time investment do you really think can produce that quality of outcome?

When you work out #3, then give TWICE AS MUCH DAILY; that's the true definition of going the extra mile. 

"...whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain (double of what is asked)..." Matt. 5:41 (KJV, paraphrase are author's). 

Do you really want to excel in all you do? 

I will politely suggest...

Go the "extra mile". 

You will not fail!

Good morning and Happy New Week!