MOVING FORWARD: In the Right Direction

Good morning people.

Let's consider this analogy: Try and have a picture of a popular and busy road in your city. A major road which links many other small roads. Now let us assume that you're traveling on this road on a hot afternoon. After more than thirty minutes of driving, you noticed that you are the only person on the road. No one else is going or coming. How will you feel? Will you still be comfortable continuing on your journey? What are the thoughts that will be running through your mind? Could it possibly be that there is a curfew I am not aware of? Is there a robbery operation going on somewhere? Various thoughts will definitely come through your mind, and believe me after considering all the thoughts, the only conclusion you will come to is to take a U-turn and find your way back to your home.

This is almost the same manner in which our journey in life is taking. Because you are the only one on that road does not mean you are on the wrong path. Surely, many people will be looking at you with one kind of a disturbing eye. Why will this guy ply this road alone? Can't you see that you are on your own? These are the kind of comments you will definitely hear from people around you. However, always note one thing that life is a journey; a personal one at that!

If you want to go forward, make sure you are going in the right way. Make sure you are doing it the right way. Never compare yourself with anybody and never allow anybody give you instructions that will distract your journey. We all are in this journey together, but we are all in it separately. There is no joint race in this.

A lot of times,, doing the right thing might mean doing it all alone. It might result in looking for supporters and finding none, but never give up. Keep pushing. Keep trying. Keep your heads high up.

We will definitely reach our goal no matter how long it will take us.

#mindyourminute

GO FORWARD

Maxwell Maltz, an American cosmetic surgeon and author once said: "Man maintains his balance, poise and sense of security only as he is moving forward."


Ever imagined what happens to a stagnant water. Different types of dirt finds it's way right into it. The same way for a life that's not moving forward.
Life has and will always pose us with challenges that far outweighs what we can carry or bear. Someone once asked why things must always be difficult in life, and the response he got was that such is life. And exactly, such is life.

Quite a lot of times, we are often left with little or no choice as regards what next step to take. You find yourself in one particular bad spot and it seems as if all is over for you, while people around you seems to be having a merry ride. Jobs are not forthcoming, the one you manage is nothing close to a gainful employment, but a painful one.

You have tried your heart on different relationships, but all without a success. There is this bright idea you have nurtured for a whole lot of time and it seems you are at a cross road as regards how to move it forward. As a matter of fact, no one even cares about that idea. Or possibly, yours has gotten to a stage where all you need is just a block to complete the puzzle and everything starts to glow, but how to lay hands on that precious block seems like a mirage. You merry-go-round about the same axis. And then you thought of just allowing nature to take it's course. You end up telling the same slogan of Que sera sera; what will be will be!

I am not here to tell you that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. That word is for someone who has not given up yet. But for someone like you who has given up and has been on the same spot for a while, why not just shake up yourself and tell yourself that you can never be down.

We all remember the Newton's first law of motion which states that a body will continually remain at rest or in a state of uniform motion unless an external force is acted upon it. Look for that external force that will give you the push you need to move ahead. Life is never going to be full of ease. A scholar once said, may your roads be rough. Someone experiencing a rough road shows a sign of progression. The worst state a man can be is in a state of stagnation.

Never allow anything to make you remain at a spot in life. Failure will always come, but never stand down. Stand up, Keep moving. You have been looking for jobs after years of graduation, never be deterred. Find something productive to keep you busy and going. Remember, an idle hand is a productive hand for the devil.

Every little steps that you take in life counts a lot. The point is to remain in motion. Never take life as a competition. The only person you compete with should be yourself. Make friends with people of like passion with you. You stand to achieve a lot from it. Be motivated by the stories of people who have failed countless number of times, and have also risen countless number of times.

My word for you today is to KEEP MOVING. It's never too late to start. Never ever stop moving.

#mindyourminute.