1. THE HABIT OF LOOKING:
A peculiarity of every great man is the ability to look. The concept of looking cannot be abstract because you can't look at nothing.
Looking entails fixing your gaze on something-the power of focus. never really being satisfied with where you are, the eyes of your heart always looking for more, more opportunities, more ideas, more possibilities.
Looking is tantamount to zeal...Look because it's only in looking that you find!
2.THE HABIT OF SEEING:
Ever heard the phrase 'look, what do you see'? Maybe not. but it presupposes that looking and seeing are two different things altogether.
seeing, I'll describe as the evidence of looking. it's almost synonymous to discovery. ten people can look at a particular thing or direction and only five of them get to see potential.
It's the power of vision, to experience this, position yourself to look from the right angle...it's called perspective.
Successful people don't just look for opportunities, they see the best or rather greater potential and go for it!
3. THE HABIT OF PLANNING:
Growing up in high school was fun, we were bombarded with so many phrases, one of which I remember' if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail' it's actually self explanatory.
After seeing an opportunity, what next? it's only logical you organize things, what some people call strategizing.
Diligence is the key phrase here, if you are not consistent, it's only a matter of time before you crash!
4.THE HABIT OF STANDING:
A great woman(Bimbo Odukoya) once said ‘if you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything'
How do you stand? simple...you just stand, don't stagger, don't stumble, you simply stand.
Grammarians may like to refer to it as resilience or being resolute, whichever you prefer, bear in mind that if you must attain that height of success, you must stand stubbornly for what you believe!
5.THE HABIT OF SCATTERING:
Don't be confused, I mean the scattering in relation to a farmer and his seeds. He understands that to yield a harvest, the seed must die, so he scatters his seed in anticipation for the harvest.
Scattering therefore entails letting go in return of a reward that cannot be quantified in terms of value.
A truly great man or woman never passes up an opportunity to scatter/invest, so keep scattering, keep investing and know that the greatest asset you can invest in is a human being.
Believe in people, believe in their dreams and invest in them!
6.THE HABIT OF ASKING:
I often wonder to myself why men find it so hard to ask for road directions especially when it is so obvious that they are lost. it could be attributed to their ego, whatever the reason is, it is just not right.
Nobody is self made, and I mean NOBODY! Asking may seem trivial to an ordinary mind but to the Great mind it is a potent weapon that sets you on edge over your contemporaries. don't just make your decisions, I know it's your life but ask around. after all it is said that ‘in the mouth of many there is counsel
Finally, bear in mind that Inquiry precedes Direction, Direction precedes Purpose and Purpose precedes Relevance. so ask a question today!
7.THE HABIT OF MAKING MISTAKES:
The thing about mistakes is that you will have to be real silly to make the same mistake more than once which unfortunately, most of us do.
Mistakes is very fundamental to growth. no Genius ever gets it right the very first time.
Don't be afraid to fall, fail, or do it again. Persistence is the key phrase here.
Mistakes are actually good, it's the inability to learn from our mistakes that is bad!
8.THE HABIT OF GRATITUDE:
Pause, think back, how often do you say thank you for nothing?
The heart of gratitude is the heart of hope and the thing about being thankful is that it doesn't have to be for any particular reason.
Always find an excuse to appreciate your spouse, children, parents, friends, Life and your Maker. this gratitude is synonymous with optimism, always find a reason to smile and say thank you, even in the midst of the storm!
True Greatness starts in being grateful for the tiniest things.
9.THE HABIT OF BELIEVING:
What most people call faith, question is, what is that thing you believe in? everyone has at least one thing that they believe in, something they will always vouch for, and something they will be willing to die for. some other people refer to it as passion.
What you believe in brings passion and passion is a driver, it just keeps pushing you to that desirable height of success.
Anybody can get to the top, but passion for what you believe in is what keeps you there. To be truly successful, you must be passionate!
10.THE HABIT OF PRAYER:
If you are able to master the nine habits above, you are well on your way to the top, except for one thing; this is Life and in life there is no 100% guarantee except you want to believe a lie.
I believe that the earth is designed by a superior being, often referred to by many as GOD.
True success starts by acknowledging him and submitting yourself to him in prayer.
