THE YOUTHFUL AGE
The youthful age is a crucial stage in a man's life. This is that period that decides how an individual's future would be- I call it "THE DIGGING DEEP STAGE"- where you determine how high you want to go in life. This is where the real individual is formed.
Call any Youth and ask him what He thinks about His future and you'd be amazed at what you hear; great dreams and aspirations. Some are fond of saying they are the leaders of the future, yet many of them wake up each day, live their lives carelessly forgetting that each second that ticks ushers them into the future. The future is not many years ahead, the future comes in seconds.
Every young person is most likely going to have a dream of success, but what is done with the dream is what matters; you either cream your dreams as a youth or you destroy it.
As a young person, there are challenges; peer pressure, sex, a strong desire to see your dreams materialize in a haste, a Crave for fame and wealth, a desire to explore the unknown etc. The proper understanding and handling of the above mention factors is a secret of a great future.
I believe the youthful age is a period in life where people should be trained to handle these things, but also note that the youthful age is also a period where the youth wants to do virtually everything on His own without interference thereby making it difficult for Him to yield to training. This is like a dilemma, but you see, man is a free moral agent and therefore has control over his choices.
The aim of this article is to enlighten youths all over the world about the stage of life they are in and also guide them into making right choices.
Success in life is not all about acquisition of wealth (this does not mean you should be poor), but impacting the world around you with the investment of your personality. You've got to have something to be able to give it. You can make the right investment in yourself by studying the right materials, embracing information in line with your dream and also a little out-side of it, get to know your unique abilities and develop them. Be disciplined- pastor Chris Oyakhilome once said "If you are disciplined enough in the direction of your dream, you'd achieve it." You'll need courage, focus and patience. Yes! You may make mistakes, but don't bow out because of error- this is where courage actually comes in. Learn to take responsibilities for your actions. Again i quote Pastor Chris "Someone may be responsible for where you are today, but you are responsible for where you'll be tomorrow."
Develop good character; be grateful for things done for you. Don't be a critic because critics are losers and only the lesser criticizes the greater. If you don't like something, instead of complaining, change it. Dare to dream, and dream big. What is it you want to do that is good with God and for humanity, Go for it. Do it now you are young, take advantage of the energy as a youth and channel it in the right direction and success for you will be inevitable. The future belongs to those who prepare for it.
