SECRET TO SUCCESS

It is the desire of everyone to be successful but unfortunately it is not desire of most people to know the secrets behind success and as such different definitions have been coined out for the word success. Some people believe success is when you have enough money in your bank account or when you have fleet of cars in your compound and you are popularly known everywhere, but the truth of the matter is the fact that success is not just in the amount of money you have but in the number of people you have been able to positively impact, the number of positive goals you have been able to achieve and so on because the greatest success anyone can achieve is fulfilling his/her destiny, calling and purpose in life.

I was privileged to be in one of Prof. Adesegun Fatusi’s teaching recently and he shared with us the secrets to success which has always been the most bothering question to me; “How did they do it”? what I meant by “they” is not Yoruba-English of “won” but because I have seen many of them around and so when he decided to share it with us, it was like a burden lifted and so I will be sharing it with you too but will be breaking them down in my own words, who knows who might need it as well.

The number one secret according to him is KNOW YOURSELF, knowing yourself is very paramount especially if you intend to be successful, there is always that one thing that distinguishes you from the rest, there is that thing you can do better than others, there is a way you read and understand better, there is a way you do it that others don’t, but the question is have you studied yourself well enough to know yourself? That it is working for others does not mean it will work for you, that others read overnight and pass does not mean you can do the same, that your friends are doing it does not mean you must also do it, study yourself and know what and what does not work for you.

Secondly, KNOW YOUR CALLING, knowing your calling requires extra home work on your part, you need to get close to those that already know theirs and ask them questions of how they get to recognize their own calling, calling in this sense does not necessary need to be the spiritual calling like pastor and the likes but then what you are destined to fulfill and I think the best person to ask if you would ask me is your creator which is GOD

KNOW YOUR FRIENDS, it is highly pertinent and extremely germane that you know your friends because in one way or the other, the kinds of friend you have will go a long way to determine the kind of person you will become after all, there is a saying that; show me your friend and I will know who you are.  Friends are indispensable elements in our lives and as such we need to be sagaciously meticulous in choosing them especially the ones that are likely to stay forever.

KNOW YOUR ENEMIES, as funny as that may sound, it is very important to know them. In this sense, your greatest enemies in Prof. Fatusi’s word are your “time stealers” and they are things you are quite aware of because time stealers are everywhere it depends on you to determine how much of your time you want them to steal, but the shocking thing is what steals your time is what makes money for some people, again it is left to you to calm down and realize things that steal your time.

And lastly KNOW YOUR GOD which is the most important of the entire secret to success, know your God and get close to Him and He will perfect that which concerns you. Knowing your God requires you seeking His kingdom and His righteousness first and all other things shall be added unto you.

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