Tag: Positive thoughts

“God Never Hurries.” Here Is Why?

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Sora Shimazaki

A. W. Tozer said, “God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves.”

Look, you can run all you like. You are not a machine. You are a human being. As a human being, you will do better if you have the courage to stop, relax, and think.

Productivity is not about running; it is about resting. You will perform better if you have the courage to rest. No matter what you are doing, take some time to relax, to reconnect with yourself.

If it is possible, strive for a balanced life. In his book The Art of Being: 101 Ways to Practice Purpose in Your Life, Dennis Merritt Jones writes, “Some people devote so much time to their work and making lots of money that they forget what it means to play, relax, and spend time with loved ones. Others play so much that they don’t know what it is to work.”

It does not matter what you do, do not choose your work over your life. Forget about the salary. If you die, the company will replace you with another person.

You are the best because you are alive. You are still useful. Yes, you love your work. Yes, you MUST love your life more than your work, no matter how powerful. Seek a balanced life. Dennis Merritt Jones was right when he said, “Living a balanced life will produce a life of wholeness and deep inner peace.” If you think living a balanced life is not enough for you, then ask yourself, “How free am I in my everyday life, really?”

Further Reading:

Jones, D. M., The Art of Being: 101 Ways to Practice Purpose in Your Life (New York: Penguin Group, 2008): 66-67, 88.

“What Are You Sowing?”

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
Photo by Anthony

What are you planting? What are you doing to change your life? What are you doing to get yourself from where you are to where you want to be?

If you want to do anything, now is the right time. If you want to study, learn something, improve your skills, now is the time. Remember, according to Leo Buscaglia, “Change is the true result of all through learning.”

If you want to grow, learn something new. If you don’t like what you are getting, then learn something new. The more you learn, the more you will know. And the more questions you will ask. Anthony de Mello said, “When we don’t accept or follow, but question, investigate, penetrate, there is an insight out of which comes creativity, joy.” Do not just follow the crowd.

Ask the right questions. Know what you want. Know where you are going. And most importantly, know what you do not want.

“If our life here is anything, it is a preparation for the life to come.”- Robert Collier

Whether you like it or not, everything you do in your life is a seed.

Resentment is a seed. Fear is a seed. Love is a seed. Courage is a seed. Happiness is a seed. Hate is a seed. Work is a seed. Exercise is a seed. Learning is a seed. Envy is a seed. Thought is a seed. Laziness is a seed. Focus is a seed. Patience is a seed. Positive attitude is a seed. Money is a seed. Like it or not, everything is a seed.

So if you want to achieve greatness in your life, you must plant the right seeds. If you want more money, then sow the seeds of work. Robert Collier said, “We are all sowers, and the seeds we sow in good ground are seeds of success, of riches and happiness. Every word we speak, everything we do, is a seed.”

Before you do anything, make sure you know what you are getting yourself into. “Pick your soil” wisely.

Further Reading:

Collier, R., The Life Magnet: Put Your Mind At Your Command- And Win At Life! (New York: Penguin Group, 2010): 242-244, 374-375.