By SAMUEL UFOT EKEKERE
The last one
month has been challenging for me especially because of a health challenged
little sibling. I needed to hang around to help her through her challenge until
she came through it. I realized during the period that as much as I could, it
was difficult holding balance in the face of seeing a loving little sibling
battle for her life. In the face of it though, I managed to garner enough
motivation to help her believe. I’ve learnt over and over again that at the
juncture when we find ourselves between life and death, we are often left with
a ludicrous choice, a voice that tells us this side of life isn’t worth living
in after-all.
The total
essence of our existence in life is centered on a struggle to survive. We do
all we do in life just so that our eyes could still be open to this side of
life where it seems we have the ability to control because we have no idea what
life at the other side looks like. This wrangling thought is what propels us to
do all we can do, how we can do it and when we can do it to ensure we get off
the sickbed straight into life.
Getting success
is like fighting for life at the sick bed. Failure is like death, an easier but
bitter option that leaves not just you but others around you sad and
despondent. Success arrives as life filled with inspiration for even more life.
It however takes a struggle to defeat the many encumbrances that often form
themselves around the man who is gunning for it.
One would have
to defeat self. A major reality that my eyes opened to was the fact that our
first enemy that has to be defeated before we can take congruent steps towards
getting success is actually ourselves. We often think our major enemies are
others. Actually others arrive only when they see you have lost it with
yourself. We have to learn to deal with ourselves first. Self may not be
comfortable but we have to learn to put it under us, have it controlled and
submitted to our own will. This means that if you want to succeed, your self
will have to align to your quest for success too.
Next, you will
have to choose others. You choose, not accepting just anyone that comes.
Everyone has something to offer but not everything being offered is what you
need. There is much information and advice out there but the one you need has
to be sieved for relevance. So many persons have succeeded but not necessarily
the same path you are taking. They may have one or two words to share with you
which may or may not be relevant with your path of success. The onus is on you
to choose which one best suite the path through which your success will be
arriving from. This is because, success is varied. There are different
professions and trades which success can arrive from.
Once you are
able to defeat yourself and get the right people and information around you,
you act. Acting on your belief and having people around you to encourage you in
the direction of the acted belief is propelling towards that success you want
to attain. It’s interesting when you believe you can and those around you also
think in your direction. It eases you especially because you will have the
right hands and very encouraging ones to fall to in a situation of failing. We
can’t remove the possibility of some draw backs.
We cannot
achieve success without acting towards it. We must develop a fighting spirit
like a man who is determined to fight for his life. Concentrate on fighting on
till that success is achieved even if it means we are close to our last breath.
Success requires strong effort, the kind that never gives up even when it’s
almost over. Success always finds a way to arrive from around the corner just
at that nick of time when you refuse to let go.
Push! Push!!
Push!!! Don’t stop just now because there seems to be no headway over this long
pursuit. At that last breath, you would experience a turnaround.
Samuel Ufot Ekekere writes from Uyo, Nigeria. As a
teacher, motivator, and writer, he writes inspiring writs on personal
development for all categories of persons. He believes everyone needs
motivation. Connect on twitter @naijasoars and +2347062809301
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