Rummage through the archives about those who truly made it. Look
at the people you greatly admire. They have given their best to be
where they are. They got their hoes and uprooted the things that impinge progress.
To uproot means to unlearn everything that wears us out like a pebble
in an athlete’s track shoe that makes him lose the race if not removed.
Some people say you cannot get a job in Uganda today unless you are a
Munyankore or have "connections in high places." You have to pity people
with such mentalities!
The axe must as well be wielded against pessimism. Ward off negative people and surround yourself with those who believe in you and see the glass as half full rather than half empty. In a recent newpaper article, Richard Branson wrote, "Track down people you would love to work with and start sharing your ideas. You will soon discover that you found some great partners and more importantly some great friends."
Usually people who put others down are loafers who have been at the same level for ages. They are personified by the sluggard who King Solomon said is so ridiculously lazy that even when he digs his hand into a bowl of food, it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth!
Nothing takes the place of discipline and hard work. As Ishta Nandi once tweeted, "Good things come to those who hustle." Fruitful hustling comes with prioritizing and shrewd time management. Even if you come from a wealthy family, there is special fulfilment in personal attainments. As an African proverb articulates, "No matter how tall your father is, you must do your own growing."
My all-time favourite sports personality, Muhammad Ali confessed he hated waking up early and the arduous training routine. But he told himself: suffer now and live like a champion the rest of your life. Today, retired and tormented by Parkinson disease, he remains the greatest heavy weight boxing champion of the world.
Know what you are capable of and let it shine today. That "false evidence appearing real" a.k.a. fear, should never stand in your way. Be tenacious as you uproot that irritating weed in the path of achievement just like a tree is pruned to help it grow taller and stronger.
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| You must unlearn the things that impinge success |
The axe must as well be wielded against pessimism. Ward off negative people and surround yourself with those who believe in you and see the glass as half full rather than half empty. In a recent newpaper article, Richard Branson wrote, "Track down people you would love to work with and start sharing your ideas. You will soon discover that you found some great partners and more importantly some great friends."
Usually people who put others down are loafers who have been at the same level for ages. They are personified by the sluggard who King Solomon said is so ridiculously lazy that even when he digs his hand into a bowl of food, it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth!
Nothing takes the place of discipline and hard work. As Ishta Nandi once tweeted, "Good things come to those who hustle." Fruitful hustling comes with prioritizing and shrewd time management. Even if you come from a wealthy family, there is special fulfilment in personal attainments. As an African proverb articulates, "No matter how tall your father is, you must do your own growing."
My all-time favourite sports personality, Muhammad Ali confessed he hated waking up early and the arduous training routine. But he told himself: suffer now and live like a champion the rest of your life. Today, retired and tormented by Parkinson disease, he remains the greatest heavy weight boxing champion of the world.
Know what you are capable of and let it shine today. That "false evidence appearing real" a.k.a. fear, should never stand in your way. Be tenacious as you uproot that irritating weed in the path of achievement just like a tree is pruned to help it grow taller and stronger.
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