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The Winner’s Sound Mind ~ Part 2

Femi Rotimi — Wed, 15 May 2013 04:30:58 +0000

Winners do what losers don’t want to do. ~ Gary Busey

What does it really take,

To be a winner,

It takes a great deal of effort,

To become a real winner,

But it’s got to come naturally,

And don’t kid yourself,

You can’t force it,

A sound mind and a disciplined soul,

A winner who bluntly refuses,

To take advantage of others,

No matter how unique,

Who respects others for their contribution to humanity.

As the puzzle persists,

The channel grows,

The vision is widened in horizon,

The pace of activity increases,

At every turn,

The source of inspiration,

Remains mainly divine,

The spirit must be upheld,

All set to grab

The opportunity,

To seize an opportunity.

Abstract knowledge by itself,

Requires a capable mind for relevant interpretation,

Winners often face that challenge.

Whenever a stage is attained,

When there’s a suppression of the urge,

To ask too many questions,

And offer more suggestions,

When self formulated policies,

Become guiding principles.

When the aspirant believes more,

In whatever is got out of life,

And less on the goodwill of others,

The period is at-hand.

The crown word is independence,

In the actual sense of the word,

Frankly speaking age is immaterial,

And the fact is often overlooked,

Around the world today,

That several young ones,

Have already attained,

That enviable status of symbolic independence,

Long before their time.

Let the truth be said,

That a society,

With many winners,

Is deemed to make progress,

And is several steps ahead,

Of a similar gathering of youth,

Who eventually became elders.

Within the course of living,

If an idea occurs to you,

Which no other man taught you,

Hold on to it,

And develop it,

It’s your brain child,

Don’t bother how long,

It takes to materialise,

Making real sense to others.

You live in the future,

The future of the World.

Remembering always that the history of the world, is the biography of the best minds that lived.

Read the Winner’s Sound Mind ~ Part 1

The Winner’s Sound Mind ~ Part 1

Femi Rotimi — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:30:42 +0000

There are winners, there are losers and there are people who have not yet learned to win. ~ Les Brown

Success knows no excess

Success breeds further success

Once you identify the access

Success persists without a recess.

In addition to freedom,

Give a man money,

And he’ll keep coming back for more,

Leave him an inheritance,

And hell blame you,

For not waiting long enough,

To advice on how best,

To disburse the sudden wealth.

Even education,

Has produced undesirable effects,

And periods of confusion the world over,

But a sound mind,

Is incorruptible,

And capable of a fair analysis.

Beyond rational reasoning,

Lies a depth of divine knowledge,

Often stumbled upon,

After intensive soul searching.

And it serves to reinforce,

Mans faith in the capabilities of his mind.

And since the winner,

Must out-perform all else,

In the competition,

His need to look beyond the environment,

For standards is important,

And only those individuals,

Who were fully accomplished,

During their lifetimes,

Can be worthy of emulation.

The aspiring winner’s situation,

Is by no means unique,

Every successful one,

At the turning point,

Strives towards the positive extreme.

A bit of perseverance here,

Some self sacrifice there,

Would see you through,

Into the better times.

But keep your experience,

As a souvenir,

You’ll be proud to recall it,

In the course of the future,

It’s the only occurrence,

That will remain permanent.

To be continued on Wednesday 15th March 2013

Lessons from the Pickle’s Puncture

Femi Rotimi — Wed, 01 May 2013 05:20:54 +0000

Or could it be that,

We’ve become so conditioned to our current pleasure,

We so much enjoy our daily leisure,

The toil a constant life feature,

That the thirst for a new challenge is nothing to treasure.

Ever so often, our minds face the challenge of a re-capture,

Questions arise about the cruising life’s adventure,

Suddenly expectations suffer the pickle of a puncture,

Again a circumstance has pressured us into growth and to mature.

It is more about the lessons we learn,

From the challenges we are faced with and the good fortune from the achievements.

Remaining number one, is more challenging than gaining the coveted spot.

Defending a championship is often tougher than attaining the championship crown.

Even in our daily lives, at work, in academics, in business, as professionals, how often do we maintain focus on the benchmark against the competition, how do we measure against the chart of self improvement or at the basic level where are we in February against those self-proclaimed New Year standards.

The lesson from the pickle’s puncture may be a stimulating experience which we actively desire to re-live, but it may also be a jolt back to reality from a painful experience which we would prefer if it had not happened.

Nature serves us doses of both stimulating and painful experiences through life. It is easier to imagine that those held by society as successful in any endeavour had it all easy and rosy, a close encounter with the same people would soon challenge you to higher heights; you learn that investors lose on some investments within their portfolio, though the star investments make-up for the loses. Not all movies by today’s Oscar winning producer or famous actor was received with the wide public acclaim reserved for block busters. The Olympic golden athlete lost in some competitions, the high flying CEO was not the chosen candidate for some lesser roles in the past.

The empowering lessons learnt through life’s journey from the pickle’s puncture makes the difference to the future if we apply ourselves to the inherent lessons.

So rather than focus on the circumstance, whether stimulating or painful, gain strength from the lessons learnt.

Answer is in the Question

Femi Rotimi — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:06:10 +0000

Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer ~ Denis Waitley

Contemplate the desired future in reflection,

Hold back from the challenges in today’s motion,

Afford yourself a change in direction,

Take life to a new dimension,

Seek the answer in a superior question

And observe steps of the cherished future in fruition.

What we focus on makes the difference.

Practical efforts applied towards the solution of today’s issues are bound to make a difference.

Often times the what, why, when, who and how, gravitate us towards the answers desired.

The depth of commitment applied to the questions and how far we are prepared to hold-out in favor of a solution, determines the quality of the answer.

While no question is of itself inferior, searching questions avail superior atmosphere within which excellence thrives.

However, while the answer desired may be absolute, the answers to our questions would almost always be incremental steps towards the solution.

By persevering during the wait, by taking on-board the lessons from the small increments, the stage is being set for a steady roll-out of superior questions and cherished answers that build the individual of excellent spirit.

Six words and their meaning to aid your thinking from dictionary.com

Contemplate – To look at or view with continued attention, to consider thoroughly.
Focus – A central point of attraction, attention or activity.
Commitment – The act of committing, the state of being committed.
Question – A problem for discussion or interrogation; a matter under investigation.
Persevere – To persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in-spite of difficulty.
Excellent – possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.

What question is on your mind at the moment?