Appreciate YOUR VALUE and YOUR VALUE will appreciate

Our value as human beings does not emanate from the grades we attain in school, the friends we have around us, the positions we attain in society nor the size of our bank account. It is completely wrong for anybody to devalue themselves simply because they have not achieved much n terms of material things. The richest person in the world is not more valuable than the poorest person. The president of a country is not more human than other citizens. We are all humans and each of us share the same intrinsic value as other humans. When you see yourself in terms of who you are rather than what you do, you can appreciate yourself better. After all, is it not because of who you are that you are able to do what you do? Don’t look down on yourself because of what you lack or what you are yet achieve or accomplish. As a person, you are worth more than everything that exists in the world.

We are human beings, not doings. Who we are shapes what we do. Our worth transcends our works. Terry Mantis

Life is not measured by how much you own. People undervalue what they got because they COMPARE themselves with anyone and everyone. You have to know that your journey is different and how you get to yours goals (even when the goal might look like others) is very different. So quit comparing yourself with just about anyone or anything. Your confidence in life should not be based on your achievements, acquisitions and awards. It should be based on your humanness. Humanity derives value from God who created YOU in His own image. The same God who made YOU also created everything else that exists in the universe but he took out time to make you just like HIM. If God made both humans and everything else, then He is definitely greater than all. But then, He imparted His image and likeness into human beings. The other creations of God do not have the benefit of this impartation. This impartation automatically bestows greater value upon every human being above everything else that exists in the world.

The notion of VALUE is hinged on two main factors. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Value. It’s not surprising that our world today looks out for extrinsic value more than intrinsic value. It’s a perpetual fact of life that extrinsic value is sought after more often than intrinsic value because society, the media and celebrities pay so much respect to material acquisitions than anything else. So young minds grow up using that as a measure of their worth. Intrinsic value is based on principles and it begins in YOUR MIND. Your mind has to approve of your worth irrespective of who or where you are in LIFE. Your mind is your go to place to find whats most valuable. You appreciate your value by changing your mindset towards the things around you (what you think about yourself and the situation around you). Intrinsic value is about what you say you are, the name you answer to, the things your mind approves of while extrinsic value is based on what the crowd says about YOU or YOUR situation. Most people seek validation of their existence by others because they are too timid to seek to appreciate whats within.  Extrinsic validation is why people stay in the wrong relationship and expect to be validated in that. You are not the stock market that derives it value from what a multitude of investors say is valuable about your stock. All you need to appreciate you is YOU because it all starts in your mind. When you feel tempted to look down on yourself, remember your intrinsic value. See who you are and deploy yourself accordingly.

 

All YOU are or will ever be begins with YOUR thought process. Your mind is your most powerful weapon.

Here are some Beautiful Thoughts to help you appreciate your VALUE. 

• Heavy rains remind us of challenges in life. Never ask for a lighter rain. Just pray for a better umbrella. That is attitude.

• Appreciate your VALUE and your VALUE will appreciate.

• When flood comes, fish eat ants & when flood recedes, ants eat fish. Only time matters. Just hold on, God gives opportunity to everyone!

• Life is not about finding the right person, but creating the right relationship, it’s not how we care in the beginning, but how much we care till the very end.

• Some people always throw stones in your path. It depends on you what you make with them. Wall or Bridge? Remember you are the architect of your life with God on your side.

• Search a beautiful heart, but don’t search a beautiful face’. Coz beautiful things are not always good, but good things are always beautiful.

• It’s not important to hold all the good cards in life. But it`s important how well you play with the cards which you hold.

• Often when we lose all hope & think this is the end, God smiles from above and says, `relax dear its just a bend. Not the end. Have Faith and understand that the challenges increases your VALUE. Have a successful life.

• One of the basic differences between God and human is, God gives, gives and forgives. But human gets, gets, gets and forgets. Be forever thankful/grateful in life….. In all things GIVE THANKS. That appreciates your VALUE in the eye of GOD.

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It’s a DREAMERS world

We often think of the term “dreamer” with a negative connotation. Dreamers‚ we hear‚ are impractical people. Dreamers think‚ but they don’t do. The truth is‚ though‚ that the most accomplished individuals who ever lived used the power of dreaming to rule their world.

To turn your dream-power into something practical‚ practice deliberate dreaming. If you do not like any condition in the world‚ or any condition of your life‚ use your dream-power to transform it. You bring about what you dream about. Your imagination exerts a directive influence upon the conditions to come. When you envision the future that you want‚ you are‚ in a sense‚ looking through a mental window into the future. Your dreams direct your destiny so start dreaming.

The power of dreaming has far more potency than you may realize. When you choose to focus your attention on a dream‚ a vision‚ or an imaginary representation of a condition that you desire‚ you choose your future. But when you entertain dreams or visions of conditions that you do not want‚ your dreams send your life into that direction.

The mind is like an extremely powerful creative machine that everyone has‚ but that few seem very well-trained to use effectively. You can tell this by the state of our world. Look at all the pollution‚ poverty‚ crime‚ and war. While dreamers rule the world‚ few seem to rule their dreams very well! Its called the 80/20 rule whereby 20% control the resource of 80%.

Dreamers do indeed rule the world. What the world needs‚ though‚ is more conscious dreamers to fulfill its glorious potential.  Being a big dreamer doesn’t mean that you walk around with your head in the clouds. It means that you’re seeking a purpose for your life and it means that you’re becoming fulfilled in the process. People that get into the habit of dreaming big will accomplish those goals because they have the right mindset. You need to look at life with the perspective that you can achieve anything that’s possible. If you can accomplish big dreams, why wouldn’t you go after them? Why would you want to settle for small dreams?

Here’s a list of reasons why you should be a big dreamer:

1.    Following Your Dreams Connects You to Your Inner Self. 

If you want to be happy right down to the core of your being, you need to be a big dreamer. Big dreams can fulfill you right down to the soul because you’ve sought out your true purpose in life. It’s likely the biggest reason you wouldn’t want to settle on small dreams. The bigger your dreams the more you have to dig deep in yourself to find all that it takes to accomplish those dreams. People fail to understand this Law. I call it the LAW of DREAMERS (it states that the bigger the dream, the deeper you have to dig into yourself  to find what it takes to accomplish your dreams). As relates your dreams all that you need is in you and within your reach so stop thinking it’s about how much or how educated you are. Most times the more educated you are the more you need everything to make sense before you make a move towards living your dreams when in most cases you just have to do it afraid. Extremely educated folks that base everything on their degrees and accreditions hate doing anything afraid because it goes against logical reasoning.

2.    Because You Have a Choice.

You should be a big dreamer because you do have a choice in the matter. Sure you might have a goal or dream that is very difficult to achieve. You might come face to face with failure, and that can be rather frightening. Many people are led down the path where they decide to never attempt their ultimate “big dreams”. You don’t have to be one of these people. You can choose to follow your biggest dreams. If it’s as simple as dreaming the n why have small dreams, small plans or small visions of your future. Its your choice and it should be one that will rock your world or boggle your mind a bit. It’s not a dream except its going to cost you something to achieve it and it’s not a dream if it takes regular activities to accomplish it so let you mind choice to dream big.

3.    You’ll Be Following Your True Calling.

 There are not many feelings that could be considered better than knowing that you’ve found meaning for your life. Perhaps you don’t know what your true calling in life is yet, and you won’t get to that point without dreaming big first. Some people might say that their true calling fell right into their lap, but this isn’t always the case. You need to do some deep thinking and take action to get there. You ultimately start dreaming about what your most passionate about. Your mind wont find anything to be important except that which your mind is extremely passionate about which in most cases is your true calling. Stop undermining your passion and start dreaming in connection with your passion.

4.    Your Dreams Will Come True.

Your dreams don’t need to remain dreams forever; they have a real possibility of coming true. If you’re a big dreamer, you’ll achieve big dreams. It’s a strong belief in yourself combined with those big dreams that’ll make you a personal success. Don’t settle on small dreams when you can be achieving bigger things.  People get weary of dreamers because they think all they do is dream and dream of a better future with possibilities but they never see it happen. People also get weary of dreamers because they were once dreamers and their dreams just didn’t make it out of the dream phase and so they can’t imagine why anyone else would want to be a dreamer. Your dreams will come true when you put a plan in motion despite what people are thinking or doing. The worse nightmare of a dreamer is that those dreams never get out of the dream phase (they dream and die dreaming). Give your dream a voice by having a plan to watch it come true.

5.    You’ll Be Open to Possibilities.

When you dream big things, you open many doors. You’ll encounter a good amount of excitement as you go about life because you’ll be in adventurous and unpredictable situations. This is because big dreams can push your limits and keep your life fresh. Who wouldn’t want a life filled with excitement? When you have your dreams and put a plan in motion you begin to open many doors and those many doors wont always be rosy and easy to open  or sometimes easy to close but you will learn and grow stronger and wiser and move in the right direction. People can start believing in your dreams just because you took that first step to having a plan. The bigger the dream the bigger the challenges and the more open you will be to the possibilities that lie within and without.

6.    You’ll Achieve More.

When you dream big, you’ll achieve great things. You may even end up achieving more than you ever thought you could. For example, you might be at a crossroads where you’re considering whether or not to get a job in a certain field or start a business in that same field. The job is a safe bet with a likely limited salary. The business is the “big dream” that can provide fulfillment and not just in the salary potential. You’ll be personally fulfilled and you’ll achieve more for your hard work. Its not a big dream when everyone can or is doing the same thing or accomplishing the same result. Yes it may seem like a dream based on your personally situation and what it took for you to get there but it’s not the same as a BIG DREAM. Am sorry to say but going to university, getting your bachelors or an MBA/PhD, getting a job no matter how much it pays, buying a house (even if it’s the house of your dreams) etc is not dreaming BIG. You might ask why; well whatever you accomplish out of these things can be done by anyone because it’s just the NORM. When you have a big dream you achieve more in the sence that in most cases its unique to you and how you got there is also unique to you. Going against the grain and starting your own business is dreaming big because your going against the norm and at the end of the day you don’t just have more money (if that’s the case) but you would have achieved more than the folk that earns more money doing the same thing. You would be adding the GDP of an economy by providing employment, purchasing services at the business level etc… Dream big and achieve more.

7.    It’s the Right Thing to Do for the YOUR World.

Big dreams are the reasons why the world changes for the better. It’s the reason why there have been so many great inventions, and cures for diseases, etc. Big dreams give you the opportunity to truly leave your mark on your world. Let your imagination run wild but let intuition drive your imagination if not for anything for YOUR world.

“All Great People Are Great Dreamers, All great people are both practical and logical. They are usually considered odd ducks and dreamers at first. But it was the “dreamer” who was ahead of his contemporaries, by a quarter century, and who “saw” the hand-press whereby journalism was born. Then you had the dreamer who played with kites and attached a key to it and connected  electricity to it. “Can’t be done” cries the man without imagination and those with an even lower caliber of intuition and dream, mutter under their breath, “He will fail.” And yet time has proven, over and over again, that it is the dreamer who can see a civilization, yet to be, that the common man can not even begin to believe in.”

Joe Scroeder

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In Wealth we Trust {Part 2}

In theory when people think if wealth they think of money or in most presumable cases anything that has monetary value to it but they fail to realize that that’s just the result of true wealth. Wealth is a state of MIND. It’s a state of mind that when wrapped around any idea brings about wealth or could also bring about poverty. Wealth is also a legacy that is born out of a wealthy mindset (MIND WEALTH… coming soon)

In part 1 We looked at concepts around building our own inspiration in order to build our own wealth. Recognising the ability, potential and value we already hold internally before seeking wealth externally. The need for a strong desire to learn new things which can have a powerful impact on our ability to innovate and be creative. The need to have strong courage in spite of fears and in spite of tremendous obstacles. We looked briefly at the need to have a very clear purpose when seeking to create wealth, since we can never arrive in any location unless we have a clear destination.

In part 2 we now look at some more principles that contribute to “rich wealth” creation.

1.     Building and maintaining a positive attitude. 

• The path to any objective can be difficult. But for anyone seeking a path to wealth be it money, health, good relationships, happiness, fulfilment the perspective taken on that journey is the key to success and the key to failure. For those who can retain optimism, believe, faith, confidence, a positive perspective, a greater vision for the world around them even in spite of what reality maybe indicating, they hold the key to a greater outcome. As one of history’s greatest thinkers said “Happiness depends upon ourselves”, Aristotle. In essence, our attitude depends upon ourselves. And so our outcome depends on ourselves.

2.     Holding high ambitions. 

• The levels of attainment in life and attainment in wealth are decided by us and no one else. The ability to achieve higher wealth in life starts with the need, the desire and a higher ambition for wealth. As is well known a shot for the stars which fails cannot not leave any one in deprivation. However, a shot for the roof that fails may not end quite so attractively. High ambition can only be a win win scenario, since failure can still mean success and success of course means success.

3.     The need to take action. 

• The thinking process, the perspective taken, the level and intensity of desire, the dreams, the strength of beliefs, the courage, the strength of purpose and the power of ambition are ultimately of no relevance until we are willing to enact what we desire in wealth. This may seem like a very obvious point, however when we look at the number of people who go through life with ideas, desires, dreams, ambitions but never act on them its fair to say that the world would be a better place they did. More over civilisations advancement would be swifter if dreams were empowered with relentless actions and dedicated activity. This one principle alone can often explain the difference between the “potentially wealthy” and the “actually wealthy”

4.     The desire to provide leadership. 

• If standing at the front of the room can present challenges when trying to achieve an objective, imagine what it would be like sitting at the back of the room when trying to achieve the same objective. To achieve greater wealth often requires leadership, and need to step forward into the light. Leadership requires the utilisation of characteristics that fortunately most of us already possess. “A purpose is to serve. To serve is to lead. To lead is to inspire. To inspire is your purpose”. Focusing these traits towards a clear but shared purpose and utilising the ability to communicate that purpose to others can potentially lead to the enhancement of wealth of many different kinds. True leadership does mean giving more to those around us. A wealthy man and an example of this type of leadership once said “Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people”. John D. Rockefeller. Leadership just like wealth creation is not just about being able to see the top of the mountain but taking each step along with those around us.

5.     Rich wealth creation comes from understanding the VALUE within one’s self in order to materialise the VALUE outside one’s self. 

• This is the most important principle of all. Any wealth creation is an internal not an external concept. While anyone can ultimately achieve health, happiness, riches, good relationships and fulfilment we first have to see these things within before they can ever manifest in reality. The motives, the intentions, the morals, the values given in acquiring wealth must also be pure if the giver wishes to become a true receiver of “rich wealth”. “All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination, Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth”. Napoleon Hill.

I hope you can extract as much VALUE as you possibly can from part II, along with part I. look forward to sharing some ideas with you again. If you have any comments, please feel free to share them.

Thanks a million

“… it’s just a way of staying ALIVE”

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