Walter Okpala: Self-development 3

Walter Okpala: Self-development 3: It is interesting to note how many people do not take self-development serious. In my previous posts, I related the issue of self-developmen...

Self-development 3

It is interesting to note how many people do not take self-development serious. In my previous posts, I related the issue of self-development to economic cycles. Thereafter, I asked the question: what is self-development and how would people go for it? A simple definition of self-development is the understanding of your abilities and how you can leverage them to reach success.      The second question is: why should people go for self-development? One reason to go for that is that it is not taught in formal schools. The second reason is to increase awareness of oneself. Have you ever thought about how some people are becoming successful while others are just complaining and getting by? Although some successful people make it by accident, it is recommendable that one goes for self-development so he or she can be aware of his abilities and take them to the maximum level in order to reach success. 
     While many think the government, politicians, the economy or someone else will fix their problems, successful ones know everything depends on the individual effort. Understanding of this principle makes one run for his or her life. Unfortunately, formal schools prepare people to look for work after graduation. As a result of the inherent security provided by paid work, many do not even evaluate the potential they have. Even when the pay is low, they cannot risk doing another thing.
     Do not consider self-development training a waste of money. Try and take it because it will open your eyes to understand how those at the top started the journey. Everything starts by creating awareness first and taking action in the sequence. What have you got that you can present to the world? Understanding this question requires self-awareness and development. Think about it!          

Walter Okpala: Perseverance and persistence

Walter Okpala: Perseverance and persistence: In my last post, I mentioned discipline as one of the qualities necessary for success. In this post, let us look at another important qualit...

Perseverance and persistence

In my last post, I mentioned discipline as one of the qualities necessary for success. In this post, let us look at another important quality. This important quality is perseverance or persistence. Perseverance is defined as steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. Miriam-Webster dictionary defines perseverance as a quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult. While another online dictionary defines perseverance as not giving up. It is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it till the end, even if it is hard. 
     All the definitions point to the same direction. The belief that what one is doing must be successful and therefore, should not abandone it. It is obvious that we must have failures along the way, but what we cannot do is abandoning the task. Abandoning your project means admission of failure and the end of the journey. There can be no success without perseverance. This is because everything we do in life is just trail and error. We make corrections or adjustments as we move along. These adjustments require patience until we get the job nearly perfect. This nearly perfection or excellency in whatever you do is what drives success. 
     The lesson we learnt from the Olympics is that those who won the gold medal may not the best, but those who dedicated more and had more persistence to reach near perfection. What these qualities have in common is sacrifice. many do not wnat to make the necessary sacrifice to reach success. There is no way out. Some price must be paid in order to reach success. Think about it!       
     





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