A DESIGNED PLACE
As funny as some questions may sound, if we don’t learn to
ask ourselves and answer them, we would continue to lead a life of self deceit.
At every point in life, a new soul is added to the existing
ones as; all over the world, babies are born per minute. To be born into this
world was a struggle and to survive in it is another struggle on its own. Aside
the struggle for survival by so many, there’s still something more accomplishing
to desire-having a Designed place in this world.
We all have a place to fit-in in this place called life. If
you are not fixed in your designed place, you’d definitely become a misfit
somewhere else. Permit me to notify you
that your designed place should not be determined by your parents, community or
nation but by your own efforts.
Some people have been victims of parents designing their
place in life for them; because a father
is a Lawyer or Pastor doesn’t necessary mean that his son/ daughter should
continue in that path. Any parent that pushes his ward in this direction is
ultimately creating havoc in the society.
As a society, we ignorantly destroy the destiny of millions
of people in the world by trying to draft their Place for them. Most people believe only in the things they’ve
seen succeeded; and become scared and uncomfortable when they see something
different from the regular. This act just proves how shallow we can be in our
thinking. How can we not know that each person is BORN DIFFERENT? Even identical twins have differences. I’m yet to
see an existing government that has truly placed every individual in their
designed placed. If they could, social vices would be a thing of the past.
The onus for discovering your pathway solely lies with YOU. You must rise to the challenge yourself. This
journey is definitely not going to be an easy one; its pose to be painful,
stressful, frustrating and very long. But at the end; not just you but your
unborn generations would be glad you embarked on it.
Here are a few points to note before you embark on the SELF
DISCOVERY JOURNEY
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YOU ARE
MEANT TO BE HERE NOW:
Have
you ever imagined yourself born generations before now? Possibly in the time of
your grandfather, and then you and your grandfather may just be best of
friends… Now think about this, YOU didn’t come here then, because you weren’t
needed at that point in time. The world was not ready to receive you. The
Challenges we face in our world now are far greater than those that have faced
us years before this era. So, now is the time you are needed; that’s why you
are here. People prayed for solution, and YOU were born; that’s not coincidence
friend, it’s a plan. Don’t ever think you were born by mistake, that’s a Larouk Fawal Lie. The simple fact that
you are alive and reading this article means that you are still part of the
ultimate plan. It means that you are either occupying your designed place or
you are yet to get there.
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YOU ARE
UNIQUELY DIFFERENT:
It would be total folly for an elephant to criticize a giraffe for having
a long neck… for Christ’s sake, has the Elephant seen itself in a mirror? Don’t
be a victim of this kind of folly; you must understand that you are uniquely
different; there is NO MAN on earth that has monopoly of gifts, talents or
potentials. Admire people that are gifted or talented in stuffs, but never wish
to be like them, you can have them as your mentors (if they are in your field);
but understand that you are still different. Many religious folks fail in this
regard coz they think dressing, talking or walking like their mentors defines
them; the painful truth is that they are killing their own potentials by the
day. No matter how different you are, there are people who like you and what
you have; don’t trade that special thing in you for the popular choice…
Remember, what is common is not always special.
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CONVERT
JEALOUSY TO INSPIRATION:
There are certain individuals that are enviable; they are multi-talented
and blessed in more than one ways; the thing is that, being around such people
can be pretty intimidating and in a way discouraging, but be contented with the
little you have. I remember the first time I met Toyosi Akerele the founder of
RISE in Benin City. She had organized a youth interactive session at Benson
Idahosa University and there were several top nationals at the event. Seeing the crowd at the auditorium and the
impact made by the event, I felt bad… really bad. I was like, why I dey bother myself to cause
societal change in youths when a young lady like Toyosi has gone so far in
transforming lives… after a while, I had to reset my thinking to understand
that, she did not get to where she was in one day, but by constant effort and
dedication to her cause. I quickly
transformed my thinking into that of a challenge for myself; I told myself, if
she can do it, I can do better. It is important for us to be inspired by people
that have gone ahead of us in our chosen field.
·
ITS
BEYOND THE EYES:
The things that can be seen with our physical eyes are by far the
smallest things in life to behold. Houses, Cars, Cloths, Money are all material
things that are just a glimpse of your true worth. There are thousands of
individuals that have everything money can buy, but are yet to find their
Designed Place; its gets so frustrating for them because, the more they try to
buy happiness, the more it eludes them. You must understand that your Designed
place may not give you all the money in the world, but its sure to lead you to
the most influential people in the world. It would give you access to decision
makers and can even transform you into a king-maker yourself.
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IT WOULD
BE FUN:
To some people, “I’m going to work” is an action that is carried out in
its literary sense; to others it’s a term used to signify that they would be
occupied doing something within a period of time. In the eyes of someone else,
your Designed place may seem like a huge task, but to you it’s just a daily
part of your set-up; it doesn’t wear you down.
Majority of our parents never understood these things… they are/were
always working HARD! Sleeping by 11pm and Waking up 4pm every weekday; they are
so proud of it that at times when we err, they use it as a reference point to
explain what dedication is. My friends, with the way this country is going, if
you continue on that path, you’d suffer from stroke at age 45 o! (God forbid). It’s normal to see a fish swim
or a monkey jump from tree to tree; but I bet it would be absurd to see a
monkey swimming; or a fish trying to climb a tree. Find that thing you do with ease and when
finished, comes out excellently. You’d live longer-Trust me.
Every person on earth is on an assignment,
you can only get good results from life when you function in the place that has
been designed for you long before your existence.
Food for thought: Imagine how the world would have been:
Michael
Jackson at Age two was forced to become a boxer…
Steve
Jobs opted to be a fashion designer…
Muhammed
Ali decided to become a Dancer…
Messi
decided to be a banker…
Oprah
opted to be a Visual Artist…
Hussain
Bolt chose to be a mechanic…
We celebrate the people that have stayed in
their designed place, are you in your designed place? Will you be celebrated
years after you are gone from the world?
Airhunuoje O Michael (LordOfSwagg)
08032284246
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