Lesson from the Olympic Games 2

In my last posts, I mentioned the importance of self-development and the issue of the winners and losers in the Olympic Games. But, let us look at the Olympics winners and losers.

     The winners have the same traits successful people have in any area. These qualities are generally discipline, perseverance, and dedication. There is no success without these attributes. There is nothing like luck. What people call luck is generally the opportunity that occurs to people when they are already prepared for something. An Olympic athlete has 4 years to prepare for it. What differentiates the winners and losers is the level of their discipline, perseverance, and dedication. 

     But, what is really meant by discipline, perseverance, and dedication? We will examine them in detail in the next post.

     

Walter Okpala: Lessons learned from the Olympics

Walter Okpala: Lessons learned from the Olympics: The 2016 Olympic Games have been the main issue in the media in for the last 2 weeks. We can watch some people win medals, such as, gold, s...

Lessons learned from the Olympics

The 2016 Olympic Games have been the main issue in the media in for the last 2 weeks. We can watch some people win medals, such as, gold, silver, and bronze while others won nothing. What are the lessons to be learned from the winners and the losers? Or let me put it this way - what makes some people winners and others, losers?

     I am using the Olympics as a reference, but the same traits can be observed in other areas. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why some people are successful while others are not. In the same way, why are some countries richer than the others? There are patterns and tendencies which all these have in common. Try and discover them. Do they have anything in common with self-development? We will look at some of these patterns in more details.    

  

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.

    

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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!         

   

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!