Don’t Lose Yourself.

” It belongs to the nature of man, as from Heaven, to be still at his birth. His activity shows itself as he is acted on by external things, and develops the desires incident to his nature. Things come to him more and more, and his knowledge is increased. Then arise the manifestations of liking and disliking. When these are not regulated by anything within, and growing knowledge leads more astray without, he cannot come back to himself, and his Heavenly principle is extinguished.” – Confucius

Reading about Confucius lends so much light to the art of living in my opinion. In my article: How to Find Your True Self I hinted on several things that derail and pervert us from our true godly nature. Like Confucius rightly alluded to, we have internal regulators that are akin to our very nature. Life will throw a lot of things at us that if we not careful, have the power to alter our fundamental principles upon which we were formed.

Not too many people recognize these internal regulators that are constantly pulling us back to our true nature when peer pressure and all other forms of alternative principles set to counter our very person strike. It is sickening and sad how people drastically change for the worse due to their ignorance of the powers and influences surrounding them.

Yes there is constant pressure both from within and without, constantly seeking our attention either to derail us from our path or to pull us back on track, yes it is difficult to identify the right path that we must embark on to achieve our purpose, I agree that it is extremely difficult to stay true to yourself in a world that is constantly forcing (indirectly) us to conform, but the importance of staying on track and holding firm to your heavenly principles and to the very reason why you were sent on earth cannot be overstated, you most, therefore, adhere to your inner calling, these internal regulators admonishing you either not to or to do things when faced with difficult situations. You must 100 percent trust your intuition because it will not lead you astray, for it is the very fabric that constitutes your being, it is independent of opinions and external influences.

To tap into this powerful resource, you must guard your mind with all that you’ve got” Do Not Conform (Romans 12:2). Paul’s letter to the Romans highlights the relative importance of us not losing our true identity, it also points to the fact that those of ancient times also suffered from these same things that plague us today.

Here are some questions to help you to asses where you are at the moment and where you want to be.

What is your belief system? If you don’t have any yet, isn’t it high time you found yourself one?

What do you stand for? What are some of the things your family, friends, and colleagues know you for?

What have you been feeding your mind with?

When was the last time you questioned your beliefs?

In all your ways seek wisdom, knowledge, and understanding Proverbs 4:5-9.

Sincerely answer these questions for yourself, then apply yourself to wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.

Thanks for reading Bibobra!

Gratitude Is Good For You

What are you most grateful🙏 for this year? Pause for a moment and remember what you have and have been given. It is good to practice gratitude at all times by counting your blessings and been thankful, this will bring you contentment, happiness, and inner peace.

Today is about remembering to express gratitude🙏, first to God☝, and then, to all those who have made your life better. The family👪, friends👫👬👭, and colleagues you can lean on are God’s precious gifts to you. People are incredibly selfish, so be thankful to those who have stood by you in trying times, your lowest and depressing moments, encouraged you to keep moving forward regardless of present predicaments and uncertainties, celebrated🙌 with you in your highs and cried😢 with you in your lows etc.

Be thankful that you’re alive because you’ve hope, for your job if you’ve one, even if you don’t have a job yet, be thankful for all the positives you’ve learned in your search, for your health🚑 because it could’ve been worse, that you’ve a roof🏠 over your head, even if you don’t, at least you slept last night and you’re awake this morning, for friends, family, and relatives who love💖 and hold you accountable, and so on and so forth.

God showers you with immeasurable blessings and saves you from countless dangers daily. Be thankful today and always.

Thank you for following my blog. You…yes you have been awesome and very supportive. Your likes, comments, and share keep me writing.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Bibobra

Take Action

Life is full of twists and turns, ups and downs, struggles and victories, bad and good times, ugly and beautiful situations, and the list continues.

The vast majority of the outcome of life is what you do or fail to do, how you choose to respond. You are always taking action because even if you decide not to act, is an action probably in the wrong direction. The question however, is, are your actions propelling you in the direction of your goals and purpose? You see, if you fail to take deliberate actions that produce the results you seek consistently, life will get pretty boring.

If you want to live your best life then you must stand up for what you believe in and act accordingly. Become the change you want to see and act on those things that you are passionate about.

Maybe for you it’s giving encouragement to those who need it, honestly, who doesn’t need to be encouraged?. Or maybe it’s standing up for the oppressed and defenseless. Or maybe it’s tutoring others at school who have a hard time understanding complex materials. Or maybe it’s being there for a friend or family when they need you. Or maybe it’s helping a mission that supports the hungry and/or homeless.

What is that one thing in your community…that you know you can do something about right now?

You are not here by accident, you are a divine orchestration and God made you for a purpose. He has created you to do good things that will enrich your community and by extension, the Earth.

So go out and do something that impacts others positively and watch the effects of the law of reciprocity on your life.

Thank you for reading.

Bibobra

The Power of Persistence

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. Calvin Coolidge

Nothing can stop a man or a woman of determination. However, your determination must be garnished with persistence to continue pushing when you’re tempted to quit in the face of uncertainties and difficulties.

You must regard failure as an opportunity to extract actionable insights, learn, and advance toward your goal more intelligently.

Thanks for reading.

Bibobra.

Focus On Possibilities

“When you focus on problems, you get more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you have more opportunities.” – Zig Ziglar

From my experience, this is so true. Such a mindset draws your energy and attention to the problems with a focus on complaining, rather than accepting the realities and chosing to device a response mechanism that is solution oriented.

Critical thinking and creative problem solving skills are things everyone should hone. Life doesn’t get any easier, and if you choose the broad road of whining, complaining, and blaming everyone else but yourself, then you won’t go far.

Accepting that challenges or as I like to call them “character building opportunities” are a part of our journey as human beings will help you embrace them with the mindset of not to shy away but face them head-on.

Decide today to focus all your energy and drive on facing and solving the challenges life has placed on your path, because, they are your growth opportunities. If you dont work it out, no one will, and advancement will only be a dream that cannot be.

Thanks for reading!

Bibobra