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Welcome
and Compliments of the season to you all.
I had the opportunity of going out of my neighbourhood today and it
dawned on me that the season has crept in on us somehow which also quickly
reminded me that the year is spent.
As
I thought about how fast it seemed the year has gone, and I wondered what it is
that I can specifically say I did this year 2011 worth celebrating, I came to
the realization that yes, there is a lot that I was able to accomplish this
year by the grace and mercy of God. However,
I also quickly realized that if I stayed too long on that route I may be
wasting precious time.
It
all reminded me of a conversation I had at the weekend, where someone said to
me that he didn’t do much because he was preparing. He said to me that in the field where he
wants to live his dream, you have to be very skilled to succeed, and as far as
he is concerned, he needs to be sure that he is perfect before he steps
out. According to him, it was the reason
he didn’t try to start at all in 2011.
He is waiting to ensure that he has everything together.
I
told him his reasoning made sense, but was curious to find out if he has now
acquired enough knowledge and skill to be able to start next year, and his
response was “No, I still need to take so and so course as well as do this and
that research before I can start.” At
this point I was curious, what is this dream that is so specialized?
And
he told me he wants to start a restaurant.
“Good!” I said, “But can you cook at all?” He said yes, both Nigerian
and continental dishes. He can bake and
knows how to make some natural drink or the other. It was at this point it dawned on me that
this person wasn’t trying to acquire skills, he was afraid to start. Because I have been to a lot of restaurants where
the owners have no idea how to boil water!
While this is not the best way to launch a dream, it is also important
to recognize that even when you possess all the skills, you will never be able
to get it all done on your own. That is
the point of the labour force, isn’t it?
As
this year rolls to an end, if we spend too much time analyzing what we didn’t
do instead of celebrating what we did and making plans for what we want to do
next year, it will be a case of setting ourselves up for failure. On the other hand if you didn’t start at all
this year, because you will prefer that everything was set and in place, I have
bad news for you, it is never going to be perfect.
Perfection
is not and should never be the goal. Let the goal be to step out and make a
difference, yet learning every step of the way to keep improving on
ourselves. I have learnt so much just
waking up everyday looking for how best to serve my dream to my allocated
constituency, than I could have learnt in any formal training environment. Life has a way of training you and ensuring
you acquire the needed skills even when you don’t enroll in a formal school.
The
count down has started, and as much as you want to improve on what you already
know, are you using what you know right now?
I
was asked this morning what my plans are for 2012, and all I can think of is to
find a way to serve more people with what I already know. One thing I can assure you though is that
while serving that number there will be hours and hours of training.
To
end this post, please allow me bragging rights for a few minutes. Effectual the “Power Digest” that we publish
made it into the cloud this weekend.
This has taken our very small and personal vision GLOBAL, and for that I
am very grateful to God. Now we can
serve you beyond the limits of distance and time. Just log on to www.magcloud.com and do a search for
Effectual Magazine. Download and enjoy
and don’t forget to send me your comments and feedback.
From
my heart, warmed with love and gratitude, I wish you a very merry Christmas and
Happy New Year ahead.
God
bless you.
Sistar
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