Category: Spirituality

Do You Want Your Tomorrow To Be Like Today?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Spirituality
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“Tomorrow will be like today. Life wastes itself whilst we are preparing to live.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The question is, Do you want your tomorrow to be like today? Do you really want to see something new? If yes, what are you doing about it? Are you planning? Are you reading? Are you doing things differently? Are you asking yourself the hard questions? Are you hanging out with the right people? Are you thinking the right thoughts? If not now, when are you going to start?

It is never too late to change yourself. It is never too late to fall in love with your life. Because the only thing that can really transform your life is LOVE. Pierre- Teilhard de Chardin famously said,“Love is the only force which can make things one without destroying them…” Whatever you do in your life, do it with love. Don’t think fear thoughts. Because if you do, you attract more fear thoughts into your life. Remember, fear is a dream killer. So you must do everything within your power to take fear out of the equation of life.

And to make your future the way you want it, you need a balanced equation. You need to focus on what will get you closer to your dream. It is very important. Do not just talk about changing your life. If you want to really change it, if you want your tomorrow to be different, you must act differently today. That is the only way you can change your future. Do not forget that your future is in your care. If you don’t take your future seriously today, when are you going to take it seriously?

How To Learn From Failure

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Personal Development, Personal Growth, Spirituality
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Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. We all make mistakes. When you make a mistake, don’t beat yourself up for making it. Mistake is part of growth. Mistake is part of success. Mistake is part of life. Mistake is not a weakness; it is a strength. When you make yours, it means you are trying to make things happen. Do not let failure stop you from growing. Because if you don’t make enough mistakes, you won’t grow. Be bold. Don’t be afraid to learn about what you don’t know. Knowledge is never enough. Remember that we learn more from failure than from success. When you fail, try to learn everything that you possibly can about the situation. Ask yourself some critical questions. Ask yourself, what could I have done differently? Be honest with yourself when you are answering it. Do not hide anything from yourself. You want to live, to grow, right? If yes, hiding something important from yourself is not the right way to go. When you do that, you are pulling yourself backward. You are not pushing yourself forward. To grow, you need yourself. Don’t wait for people to come and push you. If you can, push yourself. If not, ask for help. And celebrate it when you get it. Be grateful. Say, “Thanks.”

When you make a mistake, do not hide it. Let your trusted friends know what happened. You can’t change what happened, but you can rewrite the story. You can recreate the situation. You can reinvent yourself. Don’t forget to ask yourself, “What can I take away from here?” Don’t attend any pity party. It won’t help you. It will hurt you even more. Just try to see it as a way to learn more about yourself. Make sure you really learn from your mistakes. Do not take it for granted. Because if you don’t learn from it, you will repeat it again. When you learn from your mistakes, it makes you stronger, not weaker. Be brave. Keep going. Learn from it. Make it a habit to always learn from your failures. If it doesn’t work, do it again.