Where
Hath Your Motivation Come From?
I remember someone said to me it's not
good to be too optimistic and i see, that statement belongs to those who cannot
visualize where their dreams leads them and are not ready to give it, all they
have to make their dreams come true. Hey friend, keep the fire inside of you
burning and do everything you can to disappoint the thoughts of those who see
your dreams as chasing after the wind.
--Ogundipe Clement Shola
--Ogundipe Clement Shola
An unexamined life is not worth living.
–Socrates
There is only one way to avoid criticism:
do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
–Aristotle
All of my life, until now, i have been motivated by
inspirational statements people have made to me and i will never forget the
disheartening statements from people, which almost crippled the strong man in
me. But as situation of life gets clearer to me and i began to gain wisdom and
understanding on how to handle the situations of life, life has become more
meaningful and every situation i face gives me direction because i choose to
listen to their voice, understand their tongues and the interpretation of their
gimmicks.
It is almost two years now, when a friend who relocated to
Saudi Arabia called me and in the course of our conversation said to me and i
quote “Clement, i see you becoming so mega in the next five years, I don’t know
how you will do it but you will become mega”. I became speechless because this
is really prophetic and what else could I do than to claim it, open my inner
mind to foresee how mega i really want to be, tighten my girdle and focus my
energy on making this a reality and never stop going, even when hell appear as
i journey on. Few days ago, I remembered this guy and what he said to me, then
I said to myself laughing ‘you have got three years more, to make your friend a
prophet whose prophecies comes true’. I have promised myself that I will never
rest until my good is better and my better best, when the five years is due, I
know he would reach me and say you are there, then I will say to him, I am on
the train of super mega making. I am bold to say this, because only the heart that
will, has the capacity to receive and make happen.
I decided to use
myself and my life as a case study, just to show i have my fears and flaws but
i have made up my mind never to let them cloud my thinking and cripple the
muscles where my strength lies. Someone said to me that, ‘i have always seen
you like a perfect person who just know how to handle your situations, but look
at me, I find myself always in a bunch of mess’, I was silent for a while then
I spoke up, and told the person of how rough my situations has always been but
my reactions to them only made them smooth, i had to open my life’s files for
the person to see how crooked my places have been but they became straight
whenever i respond wisely, positively, patiently and persistently to them and
lean on God where my motivation and help comes from. You can always tap into
this Isaiah 45:1-3 (KJV) 1Thus saith
the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden,
to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open
before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
2 I will go before thee,
and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of
brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
3 And I will give thee
the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest
know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
This is HIS promise
for those who call unto Him when their strength fails and they are swept off
their feet by oceans of challenges and confrontations.
Praises are good; it makes us feel we have done something
worthwhile and hence we dear to do more. Exhortation and encouragement helps us
realize we've got potential to do the things we think are impossible and tough,
this eventually helps us achieve mind blowing results.
Criticism has the force to break and tear the wall of
people’s life, if it is not constructive. Dislike and discouragement is an
element that carries along with it the power to make people drop their dreams,
goals and pursuit, they sing a song that leaves you frustrated and lose hope
when you should still go on.
People get motivated when they receive praises for anything
they do, but it can also make people relaxed and feel arrived when they should
still continue to stretch beyond yield point. Praises are good but should only
be utilized as a source of motivation to do better and become more. A house filled with encouragement and
exhortation is a house of blessings, goodness and productivity, every house
holder has the tendency to do great things.
Anywhere under the sun where a person is fed with negativity
such as criticism, dislike and discouragement, such a person is bound to fail,
fall, faint and live in depression. Yet, I believe if it is properly handled,
if you don’t let it get into you and you just see it like trash that must be
burnt off, then a life of peace and success is guaranteed. Negativity and
positivity are meant to make men gain balance in life, if one can only learn to
tap what is most important from both sides.
Where hath your motivation come from? It comes from positive
things like praises, exhortation and encourage from events of life and people
around you. It also come from negative things such criticism, dislike and
discouragement because it push you to do better and frustrate the actions and
effect of negative people and devastating conditions, negativity if well
treated leaves you happy and render your mockers disappointed.
God is all round you, solidly behind you to make all things
work together for your good, if you can only lean on Him in every challenges
and confrontation. Keep succeeding and stay on top of your situation.
God Loves ♥
You
Ogundipe
Clement Shola
shollyclem@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/ogundipe.c.shola
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