A long life is something we desire, cherish and appreciate. We
all want to live long and fulfill the number of our days. We want to see our
children's children, no one wants to die prematurely; long life is a blessing
everyone prays for.
As much as we pray for long life and know it can only be handed
and permitted by our creator, in my opinion, many hardly show any true
appreciation for each day with the consciousness of it being a blessing or a
privilege.
Many do not treat each day as a gift, we sleep; we wake up and
just go about our daily activities as though we made the day happen.
We are daily overwhelmed by the various activities we have lined
up for each day and we just keep going; all with the aim of securing,
preserving and enjoying all we have even as we try to accumulate more.
Also many of us don't usually have plans for off work days, we
wake up having no concrete plans or idea on how to effectively put to use the
precious hours of the day. We wonder what to do, we're reluctant to engage in
anything productive if it's demanding, we don't want the stress, so we decide
not to do anything, remain idle and complain we're bored.
Dear friend, do you value each day of your life? The value of
each day is first and foremost in the fact that you do not call it, you don't
decide to see a brand new day, it is by grace, privilege and favour. You
don't choose the number of your days, you can't decide to see tomorrow,
hence when you see a brand new day; you should respect the opportunity
and decide to put your best into such a day.
What many do not realise is, a good life doesn't just happen; it
is actually a product of what you put into every day. Your daily details is
what translate into your absolute life experience.
We all want a good life, a beautiful life, a happy life and a
fulfilling experience in life, but we can't have all these if we do not
appreciate the importance of every day.
Dear friend, what is the worth of each day to you? Is everyday
just another day? What do you fill your days with? Production or distraction?
Many really do not indulge in productive activities daily. We do
not carry out activities that will improve, enhance or make better the quality
of our future. Many of us indulge in routine activities, without paying
deliberate attention to the outcomes.
Many go to work each day, work really hard; doing what they're
told to do without any knowledge or idea or control on how what they're doing
today will make their tomorrow better.
Many work for today's survival, today's comfort and means, they
rarely have concrete plans and strategy for a better tomorrow, so they do not
have daily productive activities that would lead to the accomplishment of the
strategy for a greater future.
Many do hope and pray for a better future though, but are to
docile and indifferent towards the ambition, hence they do nothing regularly
and keep procrastinating, waiting for a more convenient time – a more
convenient time that would never come.
Many also choose to indulge in distracting activities; these are
daily activities they occupy themselves with to address boredom or idleness.
Many overly indulge in entertainment, lounging, sleeping, eating and general
gist and gossip.
If you value your days and desire a great future, idleness would
be rare as you would always have something you need to do daily that would
propel you into that great future you desire and hope for.
You would have books to read, professional exams to write, new
skills to acquire, a useful association to interact with and very many personal
development activities.
You see, for every ambition, there is a price and a sacrifice, a
great future doesn't just come about by prayers and wishes, even having faith
without working towards these goals will disappoint you.
Can I tell you something? The difference between the poor, the
average, the rich and super rich is in the quality, not quantity of work they
put into each day.
It's possible to work from dawn to dusk and still be struggling
with poverty if the quality of work done or activities are poor.
How do you go about developing yourself and honing your skills?
The quality of your materials and attempt would eventually determine the
quality of your outcomes. It's not the books you read, it's the quality and
efficacy of the content, it's not the movies you see; it's the depth and
education of the content, it's not the people you hang out with, it's the
intelligence, exposure and achievements of your crew, it's not just skill
acquisition, it's the standard, quality and excellence of skill. There are barbers
and there are barbers, there are dress makers and there are dress makers, there
are makeup artiste and there are makeup artiste, there are graphic artiste and
there are graphic artiste, there are photographers and there are photographers
and so on and so forth.
The difference in the charges and quality of work of the high
earners and low earners in the same profession and vocation is in their daily
pain staking effort to be the best they can be.
When you appreciate your day as a gift from God and you respect
your future and desire a great life, your approach to your daily activities
would be superior and of very high quality.
You would cherish each hour and make the best use of it.
You would know when to work hard, when to relax and rest and
when to take things slow, but surely, each day would be value adding; you
wouldn't waste it.
Dear friend, we live in times that are dynamic and risky. The
days are fleeting by nature, before you know what's happening you'd become too
old for some things and too tired to chase some dreams, so I challenge you
today to keep redeeming the time because these days are truly evil.
I challenge you this morning my friend to pay attention to your
days. It's not just about your personal ambition and success but also in making
your life count. True fulfillment through all your days is in creating happiness
for yourself.
Let me tell you this, money brings temporary delight, not
perpetual happiness, material things bring temporary delight not perpetual
happiness. Many rich people today are still unhappy because in truth the more
money you come into the more the problems you seem to have. Both the rich and
poor can be happy or unhappy, I've seen many poor people in their penury laugh
out loud and make jokes of different things and experiences. And I've seen the
very rich weep so badly over situations and experiences money couldn't
solve.
Daily happiness is really not about having all the money you
want or fulfilling your goals in record time. The real source of happiness is
in making others happy. Real, undiluted, deep seated happiness can be earned in
the daily act of putting smiles on the faces of others.
Happiness is something you create, it's not just an emotion
brought about by circumstances; that is just delight, but happiness is tested
when you still experience it even in your bad times. When you're going through
difficulties and can genuinely smile and laugh and feel okay, then you're a
happy person. Happiness is not tied to situations and circumstances, it is a
reward for what you sow in the life of others.
A life of happiness is in the daily plan to make somebody else's
day great. The moment you decide to carry out acts of kindness daily, you have
kick-started a lifestyle of happiness.
Now, acts of kindness does not necessarily mean spending money
as many of us would naturally assume. Many think to make others happy, you must
give cash; no, not necessarily.
If every day is indeed a blessing from your maker, it is just
reasonable to choose to be a blessing to others as well.
Say something nice to someone today, encourage someone today,
motivate someone today, pray for someone today, pay someone's transport fare
today, buy someone lunch today, help someone with work overload at the office
today, compliment someone's outfit; make up, shoes and skills today. Stop and
ask after the security man's well-being and family, be jovial with your driver
today, give to a beggar today, buy something you don't really need just to
encourage the seller today, call someone and check up on them today, call your
parents, your siblings, a relative an old friend, visit a sick or troubled
friend, just keep thinking and doing these acts of kindness and it would amaze
you how easy it is to find happiness in every day.
Make others glad they know you, let people thank God for your
life, let people pray you live long for all you do for them. A great life is
not just in the length of your days but in the quality of your days as well.
When eventually your days are done and you pass on to the great beyond, if there's
one word you'll want written on your tombstone, what would that word be? Think
about it. Make every day worth it.
Enjoy
your day.
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