I bring to you as promised, another help from one more of my books.
I believe with the message I bring to you from this book today, there’s a lesson to be shared:
FEAR
Fear is something that holds many from the road to success, but basically it means “False Evidence Appearing Real” in its real acronyms put together. This means that it is something that is never seen but a make believes; and to be candid many fears are unfounded because by the time it is looked into nothing is ever found that caused the fear – it came of its own volition and disappears unexplainable.
Somehow understanding this is the best way to become victorious in life and all! (more from the book)!
WRONG FEAR
The wrong fears brings us down, never allowing us to see where we are going; it is the fear of not waking up the next day, the fear of what to become, the fear of whom to marry, the fear of tomorrow and future – these all keeps us thinking and worrying.
More in the book…
RIGHT FEAR
The right kind of fear is to understand fear itself as a helper and overcome everything that brings the ones that will delay or limit our progress in life.
More in the book…
OVERCOMING FEAR
It is very easy to fear, so stands the same for not having to fear at all. All things are easy to those who by experience have understood that fear in it itself does not come to those who are determined against all odds to become what they believe in; those who have accepted their vision and purpose as the only life that they have got. Or how can the world make a person a hero when he/she is so scared of living that everyday there is something to run away from?
More in the book:
FAILURE
Failure is the art of trying and stopping through an obstacle of life created by not seeing ahead a situation that is before one. It means a crash landing on an island of life which necessitates to either rebuilding the crash landed plane and flying again or building a house on the island and staying there without another problem; or using the solution learned in the crash landing for a better sailing through to where you were going before your fall when you are rescued.
WHY FAILURE:
A child that has been taught from childhood to fear when grown will find it hard to stop, and he who learns the art of reading devotedly cannot be stopped in the future; the same applies to the reasons of failure. Many things have been taught to man but not how not to fail in things, career, relationship, love, and life.
More in the book:
OVERCOMING FAILURE
It is very easy to overcome anything in life when we have understanding towards it. Overcoming failure is through knowing that there’s a lesson to be learned, and that every problem or failure has an expiry date to it.
More in the book:
CHARACTER
There is nothing in the world great in any way but man, there is nothing truly great in man but is character. Character is the sum total of ones qualities which distinguishes one person from the other? A gentleman’s first characteristic is the fineness of structure in his body, fineness fitted by his nature.”
More in the book:
Thank you for reading,
Enjoy your week!
John O Olanrewaju
treasured1
Poet, Author, Teacher, business manager & Publisher
I guess I just can’t stop helping you out here as I know we all do need a little help here and there to get to our dream destination in life.
So this week I bring you another analyzing help from one more of my coming book to make you learn a little of the book before they are out and see what it has in store for you and your future growth in creative business life, and vision.
I wish all the very best in reading and gleaning the facts I lay down here on this blog and to plan on laying your hands on this motivational book as its due out for your reading education.
Chapter One: GET DETERMINATION
In every way we all do need determination to get to where we are heading in life for without it we can miss our destination and hold unto compromise that will lead us on a journey of losing time, money, etc.
WHY DETERMINATION?
Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. In the grave there is no work. There is no thinking, no knowledge and there is no wisdom…. Eccl.9 vs.10
Determination is the process of making a choice toward achieving something in life, and taking the right steps towards it, even when all things stand against making it. It is the ability to be focused on one thing without turning back until its fulfillment; the power of following your God-given vision and purpose in life till its end.
Everyone needs it to make it in life. So get determination to be what you ought and want to be!
BEING DETERMINED
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he will not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, or with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. (Daniel: 1 vs.8.
It takes a purposeful heart to make it in life and all.
Its up to you to become all that God has listed for you to be in all things!
DICTIONARY DEFINITION
Determination is taken from the root word ‘deter’ which is to ‘keep from an act by fear, self, punishment, etc’. And from ‘deter’ we come to ‘determine’ which means ‘to be the cause of control of something or ones mind, ambition, or future, etc’.
BIBLICAL DEFINITION!
This is the ability to make up ones mind to do the unbelievable through faith, trust in God and His word, based on known and believable or unbelievable facts seen or unseen. It is the acceptance of the word of God as the final authority, in things believed; and walking in it even though it is unacceptable, unbelievable to others because it is Gods authoritative word.
WHY THE FAILURES
If a person refuses to learn from his mistakes, then he will be poor and ashamed, but if a person listens when he his criticized or punished, then he will profit. Prov.13 vs.18
The problem of failure is a big thing in the world, not only to the poor, foolish or unwise but to all, even the wise; and the difference is very glaring to only those who by wisdom have exercised their minds to become determined against all odds to make things happen for themselves.
We have the negative and positive failures (You can find out in the book)
One leads to success and the other to failure....
WHY YOU NEED DETERMINATION
Every man on earth have a dream, vision and the longing to become something great in life, and to achieve anything there must be a willingness to do and to become, which brings about why everyone need to be determined to get what they want and desire in life.
Without determination a lot of things will be left undone and others unfinished as many things will call our time and attention but we have the power to do what we want.
Until next time,
Enjoy your week!
John O Olanrewaju
treasured1
Poet, Author, Teacher, Business Manager & Publisher
It’s another wonderful day again and I come to you with more help from my book, “You Can Make It”, as that is the book in the market for now among 36 books I have written waiting to be published.
I know in time you’ll get to read a part of all of my books and see them in the market as the work progress here and there.
So let’s get started on the journey of today’s post, the part 2 of helping you out with some information from my latest book…
1. THERE ARE NO LIMITS: In many ways we often forget that there’s nothing we aren’t capable of. The human minds have no frontier except to those who have of themselves limit their life and thoughtful purpose.
Nothing stops us all from becoming achievers in life or to have that dream we are set to achieve if we can follow the right direction with focus.
2. NEVER STOP THINKING: Thoughts rule the world. This is a hard nut for some to crack as not everyone thinks aright before jumping into what they are entering into. As we all know truly well, that thoughts makes us and life is never actualized without first sitting down and thinking to procure the right solutions to a burden.
Every great poet, author, artistes/artists would never have gotten to their break through without a thought; so its your turn to think and move with the right plans in hand.
3. BE PATIENT: This is a virtue we all must cultivate as nothing can help us if we are always running to get to the finish line.
In actual fact, we will miss a lot of the joys and lessons on the way if we are not patient enough to look at the way we are going as any destination in life without speed pumps some times lead us to feel we are the best of that we do, when in actuality we are under training.
Learn to be patient!
4. FORGET THE ORDINARY: This is about you living above the mundane in this life and believing the impossible as only your belief matters in making a meaningful life and dream become a reality.
There may be some laws against you, your own set limits to set you back, only you holds the key to become all that you are dreaming of, and nothing can stop you if you know where are you are going in life with your dreams and creative talents.
So go on my friend and worry not about life’s limitations as every law can be changed if your dreams for your reality is set in the right mind and frame.
Now go and break barriers with your creative business mind and be yourself!
I bet you will think me insane for doing what i am about to do here today, but in a way I am merely trying to help you out in your dreams and creative work, to become better, whether you have read my book or not.
I know its not everyone that will have the chance to lay their hands on the book but it behooves me out here to help you become the best in all your endeavors just as my book has suggested to you, if you have read it or not.
So here I’ll start this week with the first chapter even if I can’t finish its content today, I believe another day stands sure for it.
The first chapter comes with this title: “Know what you want”, and it you have subtitles to guide you on your journey of reading the book.
KNOW WHAT YOU WANT: in reality to get to your destination in life you need to know what you want or want to become, where you are going and search for your destination in actual fact.
The subtitles are:
1. Ask questions: The level at which we all go on in life, not knowing the road to making things work and never asking the right questions or asking for help at all burns us all. You need to ask questions, get mentors who know the road and have been there before you to help you gain access to your dreams and vision.
2. Be happy: Happiness is a state of mind and you need to work in that state to be the best you can as no one will offer you happiness but you in what you do, desire and work in. Just try to get yourself happy in every sense of the word and you’ll be able to think aright in your cause in life.
3. Be focused: Being focused is letting go of all other things that might come to impair your way to become that dream you have planned out for yourself. Life will bring many things our way but we decide on what to with them and which one to hold unto.
So go forth and make the right decision in your creative life!
4. Never give up: Hey, have you falling or failed in doing the things you promised yourself that you want to do and it seems achieving that thing can’t be possible? the fact remains, but in actual truth only standing up after the failure or fall makes you the person you want to be as it is said, “Rome wasn’t built in a day” and the best things in life never comes easy.
You've got to dust off the failed plans, pick up your lessons and move on as many are waiting for you at the finished line. Its time to run onward and never worry about the falls or failure, its all part of life and its lessons for you to be the best you can and want to.
After posting the first and second part of the story here for you to learn something from and understand that not everything in life ever remains the same.
A lot of people ask me if I can put up the next part; I can tell you here that the book has been written and finished unedited for so long that until now I never thought I'll be using it on thus blog but for you, nothing can make me say no as my intentions here are to help, or is that not the reason for this blog?
So today, let's get on with the third (3rd) part of the story...
Enjoy!
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After his first love Quizzical, he had met so many other beauties but none of them could offer what he was really looking for, either they want his talent, his money or just want to learn, gain something from him. Some would not even mind offering their body for the price. He attended parties, clubs; a good dancer was he, trying to be among and lug along with the happenings around him, yet finding no comforting shoulders.
Everything gore him that he had to lay it all down to a resolve of facing poetry and book writing, teaching and being himself, pouring all his heart and soul into writing, teaching, reading, listening to music from different artistes and attending churches, seminars and symposiums.
He could only remember easily that his mother was not behind him at all in going back to school because of the trades he had learned. She wanted him to face making money, driving and doing aluminum or electrical jobs. But he had made up his mind to never turn back, though he love his mother but he had learn the lesson of his life through his past experiences and that of others. That parent can bring you to the earth but when you are of age you are on your own to make the right decision for distinction and only with God you must brave the right road.
Being able to go to school was the happiest thing in his life and a greater achievement was his expanding talent. The school transformed his whole idea of thinking, and brought him in contact with what he needs to be as a man.
He had been a comfort and a shoulder to all who need his help without collecting a penny from them; he would teach courses they do not understand, narrating and answering their hard questions. Always in the lecture room, and whenever he could not understand a subject he would ask questions, collecting books from other sources concerning his course, and never bringing any book or jotter during examination days but pen, and making the best mark or score in the school. He was always there for all in the school at all times to learn, to teach and to make an impact in helping others, leaving behind his own problems.
So many girls looked up to him and wanted his friendship, guys too really did like him due to the fact of them being able to get his help whenever they need it, but some still hated him.
Many of the girls wanted a far more reaching relationship with him but he was not unwilling to give it, he was only dillydallying because he had not found what he was really searching and praying for. He believes in the reciprocal love in all things, and anyone who can not be that is not worth his love.
Coming from a polygamous home with the ups and downs he had coped with gave him the scare of double dating; the pains of his mother then, the mistrust of the father, the stepmothers and children with lies and negative words of discord that he had breathe. Lies can never be and was never his way of wooing beauties.
Once he thought he had found love in school, he met a beauty named Poised. She was there for him in some ways, getting him a seat beside her whenever he comes late for lectures; they were often seen together talking, making fun and doing the school assignment together, though he was always the one to help both out in such areas, he never mind, for he believes he learns more anytime he teaches others. In the process of time things started to dwindle between them, for other girls too came for his help, though he tried to make her understand no matter what may be, she alone remains the sun in his life, yet she could not take it. To sum it all up she had to tell him a lie that she already have a baby for someone else before coming to the school, hoping he will let go and flow without her in his life. But he just told her that a baby is not a disease, and if she is not married to the father there is no problem between them (for she had told him that the father left her). He had hoped they could both still continue to lug along but she would not hear of such from him which led to the dissolving of their friendship. Though it hurt him yet what could he do; he had to let go, making her his friend after a lot of persuasion from her friends.
There problem was not that she could not really get to understand him in the areas of helping others out in school. He tried making her understand the truth about his life but it was taken up by deaf ears. All in all, what pained him most was she talking about their problem with her friends while he was still searching for a way to resolve things between them. He had believed that nobody was there when they had met and nobody ought to be called to settle whatever problem they might have; and if they are both matured to start such a relationship, they need to be more matured in settling their problems themselves.
They could not really yoke together like before but stand cubing all that dote them by in the school because her mind could not be changed, though he loved her.
He was a man giving to understanding, living with all odds and forgiving at all times, never hoping for enemies; though he knew they exist, he never look there, believing that God is in control. He taught many to be good writers in the school, creating an atmosphere for others to become poets and writers.
The life he lived was paved with prayers, doubting nothing; and the use of the time at his disposal. Although sometimes he did procrastinate before doing the right things, it’s merely because he loves to pray and plan aright in all things before he could embark on it.
Hoping you are learning something here,
Till next time,
Enjoy your day out there,
John Olanrewaju
Poet, Author, Motivational Speaker, Publisher & Business Consultant
Well, just decide to post the second part of the story, though a true life one but the names are not real….This is a complete book though been finished and left unedited for too long…I guess we all need this part…It could be about you….A book title: “From A Boy to A Man”… Enjoy!
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In his utmost thinking mind, he sat down to look into how life has been favorable and unfavorable to him; how he made it all through at the end, though more steps stands to be plied.
He had been an Evangelist in a prominent church; a house fellowship leader; a choir master, and also plays the part of a children's pastor, having had different certificate from numerous bible correspondence course from across the globe, a literature and English teacher, worked with different people and organizations to learn to be able to stand on his own in the future.
Many still hoped he will be a minister because of the way he speaks and writes his speeches, poems and lectures, loving to exhort people at all times.
During the course of planning and upgrading his life for the future he was aspiring to get to he had also learned a little fashion designing, at least for eight months but never did plan on using it to earn a living on commercial ground. The fashion designing was something he had put his mind on when the father was still alive but situation was not favorable to him in the course of learning it. He had opted out when the fatigue and burdens of walking or trekking and the tiredness of no food got unbearable for him. He was staying with his mother then. Neither his mother nor father gave him anything to learn the trade with still they could not help him finish things up. He made up his mind to face life the way it comes and win his battles through Gods help.
He was the first born of his mother but not of his father. He had lived, loved and dined with the beautiful ones, the ugly ones, the rich and the poor; searching for a stand in love and life, believing that one day he will go back to school to make an impact in the world of writing, singing, teaching and creating a better atmosphere for all artistes in the society he lives in.
Life is not a bed of roses, for those who made it sure; they know where the shoe pinches. He had come a long way to be where he is now and he alone knows that there lies no turning back from where he stands. So many times wishing he had killed himself and so many times believing to live another day brave-safe.
His first love was a beauty named quizzical, they both were in infant love, infatuation or lust. They were both yoke together, but not in the night crawling waves of passion. They only believe a future could be plan-mapped out of their relationship.
The beauty was a student who steals time to see her love. They had them a tacit agreement in walking together. He was a good cook (a thing he had learned from his stepmother), always trying to make her happy, but sometimes youths plan to fail or succeed because they fail to open their eyes to see the big picture of time and future.
Quizzical was never supporting him in anything or advising him concerning his future, except to take. He saw it all coming to an unexpected end but he would not look the way. He believes that with time and love things will change for the better. But not all things in life are really fathomable.
She was a taciturn girl who never really talked about her family, and he never bothered, even when he asked her, no answer was given. He never did complain about it. But everything came to an end when Mr. T’s father traveled out of the country and he had to go and stay for a while with his mother till his father would come back. When his father came back, he rushed home to discover his Quizzical was no where to be found. He asked, searched, looked everywhere for her and was told that she had gone to her father’s house outside the state.
By the time he went checking her in her father’s house, he got to understand that when two people are in love or in courtship and planning to be real lovers, the past, the present and the future must be known and paved without any secret hidden somewhere.
He discovered that she was a Chiefs daughter and pained him, but what could he do for the unknown secret? The hardest part was when they both met eye-to-eye and she said he should go away, “what are you doing here, what do you want”, saying her father must not see him. He asked, ‘what of our plans together, she said, she already had someone else whom she would soon be walking down the aisle with, to say I do. He pleaded, tried persuading her to alter her mind and cried, hoping she would change her mind, but nothing could be done as she shouted for him to leave.
After all was said and done, he left dejected from her place.
On his way home; he doesn't drink nor smoke, he could not really tell how he made it home that day; he only knew that he bought almost seven yogurts on his way hoping to dawn his worries with it. He wished he had not gone to see her at all. It was not a story he could download to his friends who will only laugh at him because his own ways of relationship was not like theirs at all. So he was left in his resolve to agonize alone.
Reminiscing about the times they had had together, how he used to give her money whenever she was going to school, cook for both of them, celebrate her birthday for her with lots of gifts, hoping they will be together forever.
How time changes everything as he went black and blue, teaching himself to face life in another direction and turning to face the reading and writing of books and poetry.
He turned to God in the nick of the year 1987 to try and find a new leaf to his life. This made him read the scriptures in three different translations from cover to cover to find, know God more, and develop his own writing style. It wasn't easy but it was worth it.
His stepmother did help him in some ways while the father was still busy trying to or never to take him out of the country. Harmed with a VISA for six months, yet could not use it until it expires twice at home; asked to choose between serving Christ and traveling to out of the country. What a world to be in? Becoming a house help in his own fathers house and cooking for the whole family like he has no sisters.
He did love it, for he believes in learning anything that he can lay his hands upon. He was able to teach himself the art of driving by watching his brother’s friend and his stepmother while sitting beside them whenever they go out. He was in love with athletics and acrobatics, doing weight lifting and jogging. He was a man to the brim in things needing learning and understanding that he even took to farming when there was nothing worth doing in his mother’s house.
So many things did bother him in heart, though there was love lost, life was still affordable and things were changing without a father to lord.
He paved way to be a conductor just to make ends meet; it was humiliating especially in a state like Lagos where everybody abuses those who do the work but cannot offer anything good to any of them.
He learn to save what he earns and in the process becomes a driver of one his uncles buses, being sought of by bus owners to use their bus for them. But along in his work he discovered that when you are good people will always love to use you for their own selfish ends. So he decided to opt out. His knowledge and talent endured him passage everywhere he went.
During the course of his writing careers the Poetry society wanted him, drama artistes searched for him and the music industry look for his writing abilities, pious, loving and compassionate heart, even some friends wants free proposal writing from him.
He had set his goals to achieve – to make it no matter what by going back to school. he attempted the General School Leaving Certificate (GCE), seeing the result was favorable in his center but he could not get the original result out for him to enter any higher institution. He made way to see the agency in charge of the result and was given another result with his name on it to use in going to any higher institution of his choice. He did the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) exam and made it in flying colors but refuse to enter for full time, not for financial constraint for he had been saving for the school while working but he understand that backup cash is required if he would finish the course he wanted to go for. So he opted for a part-time course in mass communication. Though he knows that he’s supposed to be studying communication arts to improve himself better than what he knows and where he’s at. He continued writing his poems for his friends, and everyone that needs his help in such areas that he can help without collecting any pay for it, poems that speaks of love, comfort, hope, issues of life, happiness and trials.
During the course of his schooling he met a lot of people and friends telling him to keep track and record of all his write-ups, that he might need them in the near future. This was something he knew he had been doing, though not all were kept because some were given out immediately he finished writing them. But he made the decision that same day to have it all kept no matter where he may be; all his written songs, plays and poems. His song had given him the opportunity to become a choir master, which he decline and with his poems he had gotten awards and nominations to travel out of the country and attend conferences, symposiums, lectures and competitions. The only thing that kept him from traveling was his fear of being retained by the invitees.
His poetry and giving heart had endeared him friendship in many areas; being given a web-page free for his personal poems, getting to know people and marketing on net with accounts in different places across the globe.
The attainment of a man is likened to climbing a mountain; as in one step at a time; though not all can wait the time of the budding, because impatience is the order of all men; and only few knows what is meant by “patiently waiting in prayers for Gods answer to a future plan-mapped.
It was a Saturday morning that he chose to sit under the tree to look into his past and present. He looked up, down, and around, smiling, not for the cool atmosphere, nor for the receiving of a contract to publish some new writers, but finding his stand in the world and love at last, paved only of God for him.
I guess you all will be happy to know me, I mean the real me out here, so I've decided to put up this post today to create a way for you to know me better and get to understand why I've chosen to be a writer and help you out in your quest to become a success in life, business, relationship and creative works.
Years ago while growing up I can actually remember telling my family, "hey I'm going to be a writer, though then it might sound like a joke but in reality I was into it, I mean writing from the word go but little did I know that I'll come back and be that which I've always told myself severally until now.
Well, So many things have happened since then, when I said those words to my family, and the most baffling things have happened as well.
I had to go through a lot of things to get to where I am today and some of those things are not what i really in actual facts bargain for.
Was it the time when I tried my first singing, or acting that turned me into being called different names or my first poetry rendition, or the time when I tried writing and was beating blue and black for trying out love notes; which one can I talk about here? O yea, I get it, the trouble I went through when I was stopped from schooling in primary 6 and I said I want to go back, which fell on deaf ears.
It wasn't easy then I can tell you, when everyone will drive you here and there, telling you to learn a trade. I can say I did gain a lot in them days as I learned to be a fashion designer, Aluminum fabricator, go through painting and glazing school, did diploma in electrical electronics and finally at the end I had to send myself back to the school I had always wanted to go and read mass communication.
Now the deed has been done and I still have a lot going for me out here but the issue is in all these things, I've learned that the ball has always been in my court all along, all I needed was to take my life in my hand and do what I must to get to where I am going.
Now with my book published and in the market, plus 38 books written and registered (still counting) with my personal company done; I can say, the sky is not just the limit but above the heavens!
Here I know so many things we all do go through in life, among friends, families and foes but the truth is we all have what we need to stand and be all we ever can/could dream of becoming.
My routing in life now is that I write daily poems and put up motivational messages of facts I know well enough while growing up and the true motivational understanding I’ve gotten from books, trainings and readings that have helped me in getting my life on board to the best it can possibly be.
I have made up my mind and my own mandate to help others out with the things I’ve gone through hoping they can learn from my mistakes and success and the tales surrounding my thoughtful daily, weekly living.
Till next time,
Feel free to get to me on any information you think or feel want to know and you can’t find out here about me. (treasured1creativeideas@yahooo.com or treasured100@yahoo.com )
Thanks for coming along to knowing me.
John O Olanrewaju
(Formerly salau O John)
aka
T1
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Just wanted to let you read a little of my books coming soon. I guess you must have enjoyed the previous one posted last week.
Now you are having the privilege of reading the next ones before they are out in the open.
This books are already registered with their ISBN and copyrighted intact. It's for your perusal here.
1. Friendship and Courtship: ISBN:
You & Your Friends
It has often been said that, “the people you know matters in life”, and the same applies to any relationship in life, especially that dealing with the matters of the heart.
Anyone who must have friends must be friendly as only birds of a feather flock together. Life is all about relationship and relationship only comes through friendship or it’s nurtured by it.
We all do need friends in life, friends who will be there in times of need, comfort etc. as we go on in life our friendship level changes, some friends will be there to hold unto while others we will have to let go of; but the truth of the matter is, to have a good relationship, it must all begin from friendship.
A friend is one who tells you the truth no matter what; a person who knows your faults but loves you anyway, helping you to curb it or finding ways to help you become what you really ought to be by focusing on your strong points, not one who tries to manipulate you for what you have or you can offer.
Friendship
Friendship is sharing warmth and intimate relationship with someone you like and trust. It forms an integral part of a young person’s life because it helps him transform from childhood to adulthood. It provides the chance for acquiring experiences, building self-identity, conflict management skills and interpersonal communication; it’s a very vital ingredient during adolescence and throughout life. Friendship does not involve sex. You must know how to choose and find strong and good friends to be with.
You must work hand-in-hand to build a successful relationship. Never take a friend for granted. To have a friend, you must be a friend yourself and making friends is very easy if you can follow the following rules:
FINDING A FRIEND/LOVE
It is very easy to find a friend or someone to love though the skills are not taught in schools or in life affairs but understanding will birth the way if one truly seeks and really need a friend or is searching for love.
There are so many places to look to:
Meetings: There are so many gathering here and there where you can find someone to be a good friend to though you need to get to know the person well before you can move on to any other direction of your choice.
Churches: You have so many meetings and membership areas for your interest and getting to know one another in a church setting.
Internet: So many online networks on the World Wide Web for you to join and make friends, a wonderful place to get known and make contacts though you need to meet the person face-to-face to find out more, get to know better before you can say here is friendship in reality.
Clubs/Parties, etc.: You have so many clubs, so many entertainment sections for you out there. Just know what you want and go for it.
All you have to do is follow all the guidelines left for you in this book and you’ll see that all things comes easy to those who are really seeking in truth and taking the right steps.
Take the initiative
Never wait for others to come to you, go all out to get the friends you need; get to know people that matters to your becoming what you want to be in life and never neglect anyone out of your way. Take the first step in making friends and you will never regret it for life. Everyone needs a friend and getting one is just a neighbor near you, just talk to the person with a friendly disposition to all those that you might meet on your way up and see how things work out for you.
Be likable
You should be the kind of person who ventures into understanding others and not just yourself. Love and like others even though it may not be your culture; it will help you in the end because we all need someone when we are down and those you meet today may be the ones for your tomorrow’s growth or betterment.
Get names right and give yours
It is very important that you get peoples names right the first time you meet them and if you know that you can’t remember their names, ask again, it won’t hurt you or them if you do. Nobody likes his name being called wrongly or spell badly. It will do you much good if you can even write down the name for keeps in case you might forget it.
Exchange cards, telephone Number
For a fact, it has been observed that the person you keep his or her information and get to know better becomes your best friend in the end of time. He might often become a person that you will need in that dream and goals of yours. If he can’t help you he can introduce you to someone who can and make, pave ways for you to fulfill your dreams and goals on earth. So keep tabs for friendship for future purposes!
Don’t expect perfection
On earth nobody is perfect and until we accept our imperfections can we see to others own. If we all expect perfection then no one will be able to work with each other, our imperfections makes us different from one another and shows that we are still humans trying to attain to what we all want to be. No one is ever going to be perfect but love and understand will create whatever is missing in anyone and bring us close to walk together without strife.
2. Poetry For You: Teaching you how to write poetry: ISBN: 978-978-088-341-6
Coming soon
REAL POETRY
In this Chapter you will find:
A. What is Poetry?
B. What Poetry is all about?
C. Requirements for writing Poetry.
A. What is Poetry?
Has it is said; Poetry is an art (a way of writing). It is the art of writing in prose and stanzas with words on lines, having its own ways of arranging words, line by line. It uses languages to convey a lot of meaning in its own context.
Poetry is the work of poets and writers (those involve in writing prose, plays, song lyrics and movie scripts), which is often referred to as literature in the art world.
B. What Poetry is all about?
Poetry is all about you, your imagination, culture, environment and everything seen, heard, understand, understood and known around or across the world.
It is an aspect of arts that is so unique, powerful in helping to create a balance in a world of chaos, through written or spoken words; helping to create humor in the society, teaching morals, educational and cultural lessons.
It is about building a better you, country through good information, education and analyzing prospects for better ethical standards.
Basically, it deals with the morals (good behaviors) and amoral (bad behaviors) acts of a giving society and help in curbing amoral acts, bringing it to light for all to learn something out of.
C. Poetry Requirements.
Many hobbies or sports require special equipments but with poetry the arrangements needed are not special in any form because it is not a dangerous hobby. All that you need is a pencil, pen and a piece of paper.
When a car breaks down a mechanic comes around to repair it. Usually he has a bag of tools with him. Nearly everybody needs tools to do their job. A painter can't paint without a paintbrush, paint and other tools for his trade.
A poet needs tools also: A pen or pencil, something to write on, perhaps a word processor (computer), but most important of all - words. The more words you know, the better equipped you are to write poems.
You don't have to have a big vocabulary to write poems. Sometimes the simplest words can produce beautiful poems. But poetry is all about finding the exact word that you need.
How do you improve your word power? The best way is to read. Read lots of books or have a catholic taste for books - and whenever you come across an unfamiliar word, find out what it means. It could be just the word you'll need in your next poem.
Most people (adults as well as children) tend to read the same sort of books all the time. You find a type of story you like, or a favorite author, and you read it. But poets try different sorts of stories. Read newspapers and magazines. Try reading novels and motivational books. Once in a while try an "adult" book. And if you are going to be a poet, read lots of poetry. You probably have some favorite poets, but read other poets too. Keep on reading to improve your word power!
You should understand that a pen and a paper are the only things you need, but in serious writings there are other tools that are valuable to your trade, which you must have, and they are listed hereunder.
1. Notebook
This is the most important tool of the trade. A small notebook/notepad, better still one that can fit into your pocket, that you can take along with you everywhere or wherever you go. You can't tell when ideas will occur to you, and if you don't write them down, you stand the chance of forgetting them.
Having or carrying a notebook with you all the time will help you in writing or jotting down your ideas immediately when they occur to you so that none will be forgotten.
·Usefulness of a notebook or Journal
Some poets consider using a Journal, which is like a book having blank pages that you, can write anything into. It is like a diary only that it does not have pages for each day of the year, but you can organize or arrange it in anyway you like it to be. But here, understand that a notebook is more appropriate for the job because of the advantage of being able to carry it about in your pocket.
Now, if you are ready to be a poet: then go get a notebook or journal or a pocketbook and start jotting or putting down your ideas, this does not mean writing an entire poem. It can be as simple as noticing a word, a rhyme, whatever word that can be of use or of interest to you.
You don't need to worry yourself on neatness, spellings or punctuations, just write as you wish, don't worry about the write-up. What matters is being able to capture ideas as they come to you by keeping them in your journal or notebook.
Thanks for reading. Wishing you all the best out there:
Just a quick post here today about what has been keeping busy of late.
I guess I just have to give you a short preview of my latest work, my books, has they have been keeping me out of my weekly writings on this blog for some time now. I know you are all anticipating when you can lay your hands on them in the book stores soon.
Well, I am giving you the privilege of reading a little of 2 of the books before they are out in October 2010 to get at all the leading book shops nation wide in Nigeria.
The book titles are:
1. 101 Ways to Succeed With your Dreams & Talents (Motivational)
2. The Power of Determination (Christian Motivational)
3. Friendship & Courtship (Relationship Motivational)
4. Poetry For You (Teaching Poetry Writers how to write)
Well, a preview of the first book is given, and the second as well bellow:
101 Ways to Succeed With your Dreams & Talents (Motivational)
Chapter One
WHO ARE YOU?
1. Realize your potential
In order to succeed at anything, you need to see that you have the potential to reach your goals. For example, if you want to be a recording artist but have no singing ability, having success in this field is not likely. However, if you love working on computers and have a real talent for fixing software and doing computer repairs, and to you success means working for Microsoft Company, you have the potential to learn and achieve that success.
2. Don’t Look Back
Everyone has failures or mistakes from the past. To have success, you need to learn from your past and value those difficult lessons but do not dwell on your past. Simply move forward and make better, more educated decisions from the lessons learned.
3. Dare to Dream
To succeed, you need to have dreams and aspirations. Be honest with yourself, know what you want out of life and what you want to give of your life. Allow your mind to dream big and think big.
4. Business Plan
Create a business plan, your very first step if you are planning to build a business. Whether you will be searching for investors or not, this plan will be the blueprint to your success. The business plan will consist of market trends, financial planning, competitive analysis, exit strategies, marketing and promotional options, everything about your goal. When going before an investor, you’ll be required to have a business plan. This is by far the most important document of all. If your success were something personal, you would not need to create a business plan although a project plan would be a good option to allow you to keep track of everything involving your goal.
5. Don’t Give Up
To reach success, you have to persevere. Even Thomas Edison had to learn this. When he was creating the incandescent light bulb, it took him more than 10, 000 times to get it right. Keep striving even when it becomes challenging...
The Power of Determination (Christian Motivational)
Chapter One
GET DETERMINATION
WHY DETERMINATION?
Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. In the grave there is no work. There is no thinking, no knowledge and there is no wisdom…. Eccl.9 vs.10
Determination is the process of making a choice toward achieving something in life, and taking the right steps towards it, even when all things stand against making it. It is the ability to be focused on one thing without turning back until its fulfillment; the power of following your God given vision and purpose in life till its end.
To be determined, or to have determination in the real sense of the word, is to know what you want to do, or be in life, daring the odds, setting your priorities straight, following them and doing what it takes until you get the end result.
Determination cannot be overlooked in life, no matter the task, because it is the power to change ordinances, lives, and the future; anything needing change in this world and beyond.
BEING DETERMINED
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he will not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, or with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. (Daniel: 1 vs.8.
From the above scripture, we read of Daniel, how he was so determined to be different in all things in another mans land through a purposeful heart and what became of him at the end.
We can also read the story of his three friends, (Shedrach, Mechach and Abednego), how they settled everything in their heart; what to do no matter the outcome of all things surrounding them, and the glory that followed after. (Daniel 3 vs. 16 — 28)
DICTIONARY DEFINITION
Determination is taken from the root word ‘deter’ which is to ‘keep from an act by fear, self, punishment, etc’. And from ‘deter’ we come to ‘determine’ which means ‘to be the cause of control of something or ones mind, ambition, or future, etc’.
From determine we have ‘determined’, meaning ‘having an intention firmly fixed in ones mind to be done immediately or later in the future’.
After all these we come to our pot of call which is; ‘Determination’:
Determination is the ability to continue trying what you have decided to do or become, focusing on one thing, even when it seems difficult. It is having a strong mind to do something and allowing no one or anything put a stop to it. It is also the art of doing what is set or settled in the mind or heart of an individual to be done; to do something no matter the odds against it, with immediate effect; not looking or minding roadblocks or working in procrastination.
Biblical definition!
This is the ability to make up ones mind to do the unbelievable through faith, trust in God and His word, based on known and believable or unbelievable facts seen or unseen. It is the acceptance of the word of God as the final authority, in things believed; and walking in it even though it is unacceptable, unbelievable to others because it is Gods authoritative word....
Available in stores now(A pocket motivational book)
Till next time when I come your way with a tip of the next 2 books, feel free to contact me for any other information you might need (08028607952 or treasured100@yahoo.com).
Today is another day for a little understanding to one of the issue life brings our way, the burden of letting go of life, a friend, or just being sick of situations that damping our spirits.
I believe you'll love reading and learning from this as much as I like to blog about it.
We all do know that sometimes life has the habit of kicking us in the teeth, perhaps through no fault of our own. Things get tough and we have periods of sorrow and hurt, this could be the death of a loved one, a breakup of relationships or sickness.
We have two options to dealing with what life throws at us and these are to give up and go into depression or to accept whatever happens in life and then move on with our lives, if we make the right choice then we grieve of course, then pick ourselves up and move on with our life. Bereavement
Bereavement comes to us all eventually in life, sometimes it comes cruelly and strikes the young while others are taken expectedly when they have lived out their years, whenever bereavement chooses to strike it is just as heartbreaking for those left behind. Grieving will of course vary from person to person and there isn’t any set limit on the amount of time which we should or shouldn’t grieve, there are also many stages to grieving starting with shock, numbness, fear and unsettlement being just a few of the many feelings which can flow through a person during this time. Grieving however is a normal occurrence and an important one if we are to get over this time and eventually move on with or life, it is human natures way of letting go and you shouldn’t
try to hide any feelings or thoughts during this time. Having someone you can turn to such as a family member or friend can help greatly during your greatest time of need and if you are lucky enough to have someone like this then it is essential that you take them up on their offer of being there for you.
IllnessCoping with a severe or life threatening illness can be devastating; it can bring a whole range of emotional problems along with physical disabilities. Finding that we have or someone we love very much has a life threatening or severe illness is devastating and brings feelings of fear, uncertainty and even denial before true acceptance. Denial to a degree is not necessarily a bad thing, if denial is used in a positive way, it can help to overcome problems to some degree and enable you to get back to living your life. However total denial and not accepting at all is something entirely different and if this is the case then you might need to seek help.
Break up of relationshipsThe break up of any relationship can be traumatic particularly if you have been together for many years and/or there are children involved in the relationship. Again fear plays a big part, fear of what the future will bring, how you will cope, feelings of betrayal and desertion all play an important role.
Time usually plays a crucial factor in healing after a breakup and grieving to an extent over what is essentially a loss helps to get your thoughts and feelings out and enables you to move on with your life and take the next step forward into a new chapter.
