TheNEWS Published in Lagos since 1994   Currently, it's
Member login
Username
Password
Registration
Lost password?

Photo Gallery

Najatu-Muhammed-at-the-rallSave-Nigeria-Group-on-rallySave-Nigeria-Group-onSave-Nigeria-Group-Policemen-at-the-rallyPastor-Tunde-Bakare

Sports

Drogba Is Africa’s Best Footballer …But Absent At Award
Poor Play Shut Out Eagles —Habuba
Adiyah Dedicates Award To God, Ghanaians
Amodu Gives It To Drogba
Dike Targets Victory, As Rangers Clash With Tornadoes

RSS Export

Poll

Should NFF sack Amodu, after his performance at the just concluded Nations Cup?
View Results

You Have A Part To Play

May 08, 2009 14:58, 3,109 views
Life is such an interesting experience, the more you live, the more you learn. I have taken some time to find out what different people think of life and what it has to offer them. To some, life is solely a by-product of parental foundation and insinuations, therefore whatever happens in the negative is traced to parental neglect, whereas others, while appreciating the fact that parents have a role to play in their lives, go further to work out their destiny in accordance with their dreams and aspirations.

Do you belong to the class of people that say what will be will be? Yes, it is true to an extent but what do you think would happen if you put in your best to face the challenges of life and leave the rest to God? Splendid, the result will simply be amazing.

Sitting back to watch life unfold is just an open declaration of laziness and lack of vision, do something, play your part and leave the rest.

I came in contact with a young man who spends all life raining causes on his brother who he feels has a lot of money but has refused to assist him financially. Spending all his time complaining and regretting being born is a complete waste of time. The day he made up his mind to start something meaningful with his life, marked the beginning of his success.

Here are some things you can do to bring flavour to your life.

•Choose to be happy: I cannot be tired of telling you that you are responsible for your own happiness. Find out the things that make you happy but which don’t affect humanity negatively. Create your own happiness even in the midst of sadness. Discover something good in every bad situation and see a reason to live on.

•Make the most of your career: Concentration and progress in your work can, to a great extent, spice up your life. Embark on frequent self development projects as new technologies emerge daily. A secretary who lost her job sometimes ago came lamenting and complaining of her boss’s wickedness to relief her of her employment, when asked why she said her boss just started being difficult and erratic. But I put a few questions across and landed at the conclusion that she was no longer relevant to her employer—the age of struggling with manual typewriter has given way to computer typing, yet she refused to update herself. Why would she not lose the job to others who are better qualified and informed to deliver?

•See something nice in people: If you are a perfectionist and fault finding person, life may be a bit boring and frustrating for you. When others do well, please say so and make them happy because the more you make others happy, the harder they’ll strive to please you. There is no gain in being sarcastic and rude. Try not to be stingy with complements and commendations; everyone loves to be appreciated.

•Bring worth to your world: Be it home or away, attach some price tags to your neighbourhood. Decorate, arrange and present your surrounding with what appeals to you. There are some people who take time to furnish the car, office, home, etc. and meeting with such people naturally gives you the impression that they are happy with life (although it may not really be true).

•Invest in your relationship: Those in happy relationships have solved 80 per cent of their problems in life. Difficult though to accept, is the fact that good relationships come from hard work. A lot of valuables like time, money, emotions, etc., may be involved, but if you know what you want, what sacrifice would be too big for it?

•Do not neglect yourself: Nothing should be more important than YOU. This is not a campaign toward selfishness, but a call to self worth and appreciation. Take time out to ‘spoil’ yourself, eat what you like and go for that charming look.

N/B: If you neglect yourself, life itself will have nothing to offer you.

 

Comments (36)

  1. Dexlar

    8 May 2009 16:00

    wah oh!!!
    that really food for thought
    love the piece

  2. awolola

    9 May 2009 01:31

    Do that ‘charming look’ one should go for include some sweet sixteenth opekes?

  3. Augustine Inegbenose

    14 May 2009 12:14

    God bless you for these words of motivation. As you has water thousands of people around the world through your words of encouragement and motivation from the inpiration of the holy spirit, so shall you be water by in the name of Jesus christ Amen. iam was so tought by your words, i will send it across to my friend.

  4. baba PROSPER

    15 May 2009 18:09

    how do i meet you i need to seee you to treat my relationship ooo am dieing inside help me MA GOD BLESS YOU OOOO

  5. kemi

    19 May 2009 18:26

    the article was so great and feed up with it. God bless you. more greese to your elbow.

  6. Ousman Njie

    21 May 2009 11:11

    I will just give you this greek adage: “Life is a gift from God, but, a beautiful living is gift of Wisdom”
    You too said it well!!

  7. zekeri uwaya

    21 May 2009 12:09

    “Nothing great will ever being acheived without great people, And people are great only if they are determine to be so” thank you ooooo . God bless you.

  8. Cyril

    21 May 2009 12:38

    Finding things like this daily wil make even the hopeless happy, thanks a lot, this has made up for my day.

  9. Adefuwa Soji

    21 May 2009 20:34

    Good,

    keep the good work.

  10. Ade

    2 June 2009 19:29

    This is a wonderful article. I love it. Pls more of this oooooo.

  11. Wale Ogunsakin

    3 June 2009 14:36

    Good talk. You must be readyt carry your own load before you an be assissted.

  12. zol

    3 June 2009 15:51

    Ur ariticle is very interesting keep on God Bless U

  13. nnenna

    8 June 2009 16:09

    Indeed, this colomun has continued to improve my life
    Please keep it on

  14. Martins Shola

    9 June 2009 16:11

    I love this article,is motivating. please give us more of this.God bless you.

  15. Augustine Inegbenose

    10 June 2009 16:23

    YOU ARE JUST THE BEST. I LOVE READING YOUR ARTICLES. GOD BLESS YOU.

  16. Rita

    11 June 2009 16:22

    It is a good one there, but the truth remains that there are some relationship where the woman or the man, would like to be happy, and carry along his or her partner , the partner will become a thorn on his or her neck by not complying at all. Well any reasonable man or woman will always go for happiness. Remain Bless for this Honey Articles.

  17. Ejiroro oki

    15 June 2009 19:06

    Good motivation talk,God bless you really good.am motivated.

  18. Gbodi Olufemi

    16 June 2009 11:03

    I give God Glory in your life! for the gift of the word He inputed in your mouth, because God is word! I appreciate His presence in your work. keep it up…… May the WORD never depart from YOU!

  19. Judith

    16 June 2009 18:22

    I love this if only u can continue with it, it touch my life please keep it up

  20. AKINDELE

    18 June 2009 16:41

    WOW ! This article is one out of a million.You have actually made my day you know.It is true that we blame other people 4 our mistakes.But one thing I’ve come to realise is that we can ride through the wings of difficult times into success which eventually leads to greatness in life. Good work. keep on with your good work and the Good lord will take you to greater heights in life.Cheers!

  21. dunkwu okenye samuel

    19 June 2009 14:07

    this is beautiful, please keep it up.

  22. babatunde

    23 June 2009 00:32

    it very intresting please keep it on

  23. Yakubu Achimugu

    30 June 2009 15:01

    God bless u 4 dis article eleven thousand times

  24. bridget

    2 July 2009 14:02

    very interesting keep it up. God bless you. Amen

  25. patrick ibekwe

    5 July 2009 15:40

    Oh my God, you must be a blessing to ur parents, i wish to have a child like you .may God countinue to increase ur knowledge and wisdom thanks

  26. ayuba joseph

    9 July 2009 15:35

    thank you, you have affected my life by this article

  27. tomide

    10 July 2009 06:26

    i just formed a lirics
    from your colum says:
    CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY
    DONT BE SAD

  28. Austin O U Edema

    12 July 2009 20:32

    Thank you very much madam; your article is very encouraging and rewarding; please keep it up.

  29. maryanne

    21 July 2009 14:41

    It is really an amazing article, Bravo

  30. MJ Ikenna

    24 July 2009 10:22

    It is both inspiring and encouraging. The spirits of many would have been lifted. Keep posting, we love it. Bravo !

  31. joe ogar

    27 July 2009 17:59

    Madam,
    You are well of life, Your are Jesus new well, no longer in samaria but in Nigeria for many people. Understand yourself as the vessel of God. I tow through this prophetic words of yours and God help me to run away from manual typewriter today as am writing I am a Data Processing Officer even working as a secretary due to updating myself with computer technology. Keep encouraging those that are still sitting behide this manual typewriter to runaware. Idleness is the workshop of the devil.
    I will seek your advice, having acquiredd this secretary acknowledge and certificate my office could permit me to have time with my family and relations, even today my activities in the church am deprived because of this job I am thinking to leave the job. what is your advice please. Thank you.

  32. Chinedu Ofia

    28 July 2009 11:39

    Good piece of work.

  33. okoro james

    23 November 2009 14:58

    well madame thank you very much for this food for thought, which you have given us .remain bless bye.

  34. ajayi joy

    24 November 2009 20:15

    Actually ,it was as if i’ve being waiting for this ,God bless u greatly

  35. bridget

    1 December 2009 15:02

    Thank you very much madam; your article is very encouraging and rewarding; please keep it up. As it was said so shall it be; Amen

  36. Dennis

    21 January 2010 20:55

    good…..good!…..lovely!!!!!!!

Comment