Career and Finance

Friday, August 19, 2016

Walter Okpala: How can you self-develop yourself?

Walter Okpala: How can you self-develop yourself?: In my last posts, I commented on how self-development can help one overcome the effects of economic cycles. The question that arises from t...

How can you self-develop yourself?

In my last posts, I commented on how self-development can help one overcome the effects of economic cycles. The question that arises from that is: how can one self-develop himself? What mechanisms are available to someone when he or she wants to go for self-development?
     These questions will be answered in the my next posts.

    

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Walter Okpala: Economic cycle and self-development

Walter Okpala: Economic cycle and self-development: In my last post, I said that the best solution or protection to economic cycle is self-development. The question now is: "what is self...

Economic cycle and self-development

In my last post, I said that the best solution or protection to economic cycle is self-development. The question now is: "what is self-development"?
     Self-development is the awareness that one's life depends solely on him or her and the ability to have the training necessary to reach the desired objective. Self-development is not restricted to training, but how the training can lead a person reach the desired target. Self-development is not also reserved to people with high educational levels. It is open to anyone who desires to be successful in life. There are many highly educated people who could not develop to their maximum potential. As a result, they are not successful.
     On the other hand, there are some low-educated people who develop themselves in order to attain success. 
     Self-development is not a difficult concept. It is only being aware of your ability and taking it to the highest level to achieve success. Therefore, the maximization of one's ability is the key to dealing with the economic cycle and the instability it creates in people's lives. Think about this!         

   


Thursday, August 4, 2016

Walter Okpala: Dealing with economic cycle 2

Walter Okpala: Dealing with economic cycle 2: In my last posts, I have written about the economic cycle and how one can deal with it. In those posts, I mentioned that one can deal with ...

Dealing with economic cycle 2

In my last posts, I have written about the economic cycle and how one can deal with it. In those posts, I mentioned that one can deal with economic cycle through information and planning. However, a more sustainable and long-term solution is self-development. The question now is: what is self-development?
     In the next posts, we will look at the meaning of self-development. See you then!
    

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Walter Okpala: How can one deal with economic cycle?

Walter Okpala: How can one deal with economic cycle?: A question that always appear is: how can one deal with the problem resulting from economic cycle? In order to answer this question, let us...

How can one deal with economic cycle?

A question that always appear is: how can one deal with the problem resulting from economic cycle? In order to answer this question, let us look at another phrase. Is it possible to prevent the inevitable? How can one deal with the inevitable?
     The only way one can deal with the inevitable is to plan ahead and prepare for the worst. The main problem people face is the addiction provided by capitalism through unending pleasures of life. The pleasure involves the desire to have the best life can provide. As a result, many people do not think about tomorrow even if the information is readily available to them. However you may tell people that the economic boom may not last for a long time, only a few will take it serious. 
     Satisfying immediate needs does not allow many plan for the future. Dealing with bad economic cycle is nothing but preparing for the worst situation. That means saving during the booming period to use during recession. There is no miracle. One can only achieve what he or she desires by making sacrifice. There must be a tradeoff. Think about this!  


Wednesday, July 27, 2016