Tag: Participation

How To Build Your Authentic Self

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

‘To build your authenticity muscle, you must understand the discrepancies between your beliefs and your actions and pay attention if you doubt what you’re saying or doing?‘- Iman Oubou

Authenticity is not about perfection. It is not about not making mistakes. Authenticity is having the courage to be true to yourself, having the courage to live for yourself, having the courage to face your life when things are tough, having the courage to keep going when things are not happening for you, having the courage to keep trying when nothing is working, having the courage to keep trying when you are not where you want to be.

Authenticity is more than telling the truth. Yes, telling the truth is part of the game. But it is not all.

Authenticity is not what you seek from other people. It is also not what the world can give to you. It is what you already have.

You have it. The question is, ‘Are you using it? Are you making it better? Are you making it stronger?’ If not, let us get to work.

It is not going to happen overnight. If you want to see yourself in a new place, you have got to be patient.

Remember, being authentic is not a game. It is a way of life. It is the way you live your life.

To build your authenticity muscle, be true to yourself, to your values. Do not let fear kick you out of the way. When you are faced with issues, do not push them aside. Face them. If you can’t, then ask for help. That is what authenticity is about. It is about character. It is about asking for help. It is having the courage to say, ‘I do not know what I am doing.’

Be yourself. Do not try to fake it till you make it. That is not good. It is not going to help you grow. If you want to really grow, do not tell people what you can do, show them what you can do. Because authenticity is about showing people who you are. It is about showing people what you can do. It is not about telling people who you are.

They will know when you show them, not when you tell them. The question is, ‘Are you building your authenticity muscle?’

‘There Is Only One Way To Win The Lottery’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com

There is only one way to get what you want in your life. There is only one way to move your life forward. There is only one way to win in your life: you must do your work.

Success is not a gift. Success is a choice. Do you want to be successful? Do you really want to be successful? If you want to be successful, you must do the work. You must challenge yourself. You must hang around people who will support you, people who will challenge you.

‘There is only one way to win the lottery: you have to buy a ticket. You have to participate in what you say you want.’- Johnny Wimbrey

Do not fear yourself. Do not fear your dreams. Do not fear success. Is it going to be easy? No. But if you do not give up on your dreams, you will get there.

Remember, success is not an event. Success is more than that. Success is what you get when you do your work, when you focus on what is important to you, when you move away from people who are dragging you down.

The real success in your life is your ability to follow your own path. No matter what you want to achieve in your life, if you want it to happen, you must design your own path.