Tag: Greatness

Why You Should Always Spend Time With The People You Love

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo of Three Laughing Woman Sitting on White Couch
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio

Having great people around us is a gift we should never take for granted. If you take it for granted, life will not be fair with you. Human beings are social animals. We like to be around great people, people who respect us. We need great people in our lives. If you have not found one, it is never to late. We need them. They need us. You need them. They need you. You cannot work alone, live alone, or love alone. You need great people to lift you up when you are down. You need great people to raise your energy up when your energy is down. You need great people to celebrate with you when things are good. You need great people to mourn with you when things are bad.

No matter who we think we are, we need great people around us. According to James C. Collins, “For no matter what we achieve, if we don’t spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect, we cannot possibly have a great life. But if we spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect, people we really enjoy being on the bus with- and who will never disappoint us- then we will almost certainly have a great life, no matter where the bus goes.” Your success depends on your relationships with other people. Because you cannot do it alone. You need other people’s brains to get things done. So if you want to be successful in your life, you need help from other people.

You Have What It Takes To Do Whatever You Want To Do. Stop Limiting Yourself

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Focused little cyclist girl riding runbike at countryside
Photo by Tatiana Syrikova

“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”- Albert Einstein

Happiness comes from self-knowledge. If you know who you are, there is nothing you cannot achieve in life. Don’t limit yourself to where you are right now. The world is waiting for you. You have what it takes to change the world. Don’t let failure stop you from doing great things in life. Don’t let fear stop you from releasing the greatness within you.

You are here to live your life, not to just exist. Fear is real. Failure is unavoidable. Failure is a moment of self-discovery. Failure is a way to know yourself better. To know what you can and cannot do.

You can do anything if you believe you can do it. But to do well in life, don’t jump into what you are not good at. You are not good at everything, but you are good at something. If you are good at everything, then you are not good at something. You cannot do everything, but you can do something really well. That “something” is what you should go after. It is what you should explore. It is what you should talk about all the time. Live it. Breathe it. Eat it. Think it. Work it. Enjoy it.

Instead of limiting yourself, take the time to think about what you can do to change your life. There are a lot you can do to change yourself.  You can start by taking action. You can start by loving yourself. For example, if you want to go to school, do it. If you want to start a business, start it. If you want to build a positive relationship, build it. You have what it takes to do whatever you want to do. Don’t wait. Stop waiting. The time will never be right to start something. But if you are ready to change yourself, if you are ready to change your life, if you are ready to inject energy into your life, now is the time. Once you accept to change, you can do it.