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What is Your *PDP* for 2017? Your *PDP* is Your *Personal Development Plans*. Your *PDP* must be a *Detailed, Well-Structured, Articulated and Written Plan* that will demand your *loyalty and commitment*. Your *PDP Guide* must include the following: 1. *Building Spiritual Capacity* (Moving from Just *Relationship* to Quality *Fellowship* with Your *God*) 2. *Inspirational And Motivational Books* to *Read* in 2017 (weekly, monthly or quarterly) 3. *Professional And Career Development* Seminars, Conferences or Workshops to attend. (either *Paid or Free*) 4. *Mentors and Coaches* you must *connect* with in 2017, that will *add great value* to your life and work. 5. *Relevant/Additional Skills* to *Develop* or *Sharpen* to enhance your ability to *SERVE* people and *EARN* more. 6. *Events, Places, Cities And Nations* To *Visit* for personal *relaxation, recreation and education*. 7. *Networks or Associations* to join, that will serve as *leverages* for *opportunities* ...

When I woke up I was pondering about life, & U know what I discovered? Indeed I found out that: Sometimes, to succeed in life you need ENEMIES.... Yes!!! Sometimes, You need people who will mock you, so that you can run to God. You need people who will try to intimidate you, so that you can be courageous. You need people who will say "NO" so that you can learn how to be independent... I mean how to do it yourself. You need people who will disappoint you so that you can put all your trust in God alone who alone never disappoint. You need people who will work towards your loosing that job, so that you can start your own big business of success. You need people who will sell you as 'Joseph' so that 'you' can get to Egypt and be a Prime Minister in a strange land of captivity. You need a cruel landlord, so that you won't be too comfortable in someone else's house, then you can build your own house on time. But sometimes, when we ar...

Change is one of the most difficult things that we face, but change is inevitable. One reason we don’t like change is when we get comfortable where we are. We get used to our friends, our job, the place we live. And even if it’s not perfect we accept it because it’s familiar and what happens is because we’re not willing to change. We get stuck in what God used to do instead of moving forward Into what God is about to do Just because God blessed you where you are doesn’t mean you can just sit back and settle there.  You have to stay open to what God is doing now. What worked five years ago may not work today, If you’re going to be successful you have to be willing to change. Every blessing is not supposed to be permanent. Every provision is not supposed to last forever, we should constantly evaluate our friendships, who’s speaking into your life? Who are you depending on? Make sure they're not dragging you down, limiting you from blossoming. Everybody is not supposed to b...

13th Nov 2016, (Real Event) Today's event made me have a rethink of how our attitude towards sin should be..... At the church today, the choir ministration was on going, everyone moving one part of their body to the rythm of the songs rendered, part of the congregation was looking outside and were smiling, I was tempted to know what's going on, I took a peep and saw that they were laughing at a mad man, (so we thought) making some funny display, at this moment, he (the mad man) got up with an angry face, saliva dripping from his mouth, stone on head and hand, rushing into the church as though he wanted to throw stones at us, trust me, you need to see the commotion as the church was scattered, some of the choir had ran outside, while some were at the window, ready to jump, elders of the church were nowhere to be seen, including the junior pastors, except one who stood at the altar, am sure if we were asked to join the prayer warriors in church,

Students: be creative. don't end your knowledge in the classroom. I sat down and realised that many will regret the years they spent as a student not because they never attended lectures, nor they didn't do well in their exams but simply because their thought were confined around classroom knowledge, our educational system today indirectly discourage knowledge outside the school curriculum, a system were your gift and talent remains dormant and useless for the time spent in school. A system were your success in life is rated by the Amount of A's you make, but have seen and heard of very brilliant student or best in classes that cant afford a good home, school and shelter for their family. Many are discouraged about life simply because of F. Many are depressed, many confused, many wish to change, many even wants to drop. I will gladly advice all both the one gifted with A's and those blessed with F's to start thinking outside the box of classroom. Be pra...

There are times in life where it will be important for one to be serious and then there will be times when this is not the case. If one was to come across as one way all the time, they are going to be out of balance. However, this doesn’t mean that one is going to spend half of each day being serious and the other half being unserious. It will all depend on what is taking place in their life and how one needs to respond to what is occurring. A Choice;  when one has the ability to utilise both options, it is going to allow them to respond in the right way. If, on the other hand, one only had the ability to be one way, it is going to cause them to behave in the wrong way. This will also be something that other people pick up on and they will wonder why one is acting as they are. In this case, one’s behaviour won’t match up with what is taking place. Inappropriate;  In the eyes of others, one is going to come across as though they are unable to be serious or as though th...

EVIL PHILOSOPHERS AND THEIR FALSE SAYINGS. We have grown up to hear crazy philosophical quotes and other wise sayings by men of valor and crazy men too. I believe some of these quotes are false. Here are few. 1. *"WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE"* Whatever will be will not be; you have to make it be. You have a part to play in what will be in your life, so don't leave it to chance. 2. *"HALF BREAD IS BETTER THAN NONE!"* Why settle for half bread when you can get a full bread or even own a bakery. This is a limiting belief that positions you to settle for less and it is a mediocre philosophy. 3. *"A FOOL AT FORTY IS A FOOL FOREVER"* A fool at any age can be a fool forever if he refuses to let go of his foolishness. It is never too late to become wise because the day you wake up and wise up is the day you CHANGE! 4. *"FINGERS ARE NOT EQUAL"* Yes! Physical fingers in your hands are not equal but that does not make an...

I have been disturbed in my heart/inner man to write on these article "The Stainless Man". I was on my way to church one sunday morning, dressed in my good looking shirt and trousers, costly sandals to match, while admiring me was my friends who were of the opinion that I was going to church for something else not for God, (*smiles)...I got stained on my footwear by the muddy waters on the street as a result of the rain that had fell overnight. And I looked down at my footwear thinking of where to get water to wash off the dirt, right there and then, my innerman said to me, "you are trying to form cleanliness while your I am stained with dirt and you are yet to wash it off", hmmmmmmm I just left the dirt on my sandals and raced down to church in a bid to get my spiritman cleaned (rededication)... With that done, how many of us are yet to wash off the dirt on our spiritual lives, many overlook these little dirt thinking its something God can overlook, some...

Reasons why you feel lost in life. Lost in life Sometimes it feels like the world is about to end, like you are been programmed, you have no idea what's happening to you or around you, you dont even know what you are doing and all of those similar crap. YOU LOOSE FOCUS. yh i have been through that shit before and i think these might be some of the causes. One of the many reasons why people feel lost in life is because they have disconnected from their own hearts and Souls. They pay too much attention to their rational minds, and to what everyone else has to say, and now they can no longer hear the voices of their hearts, nor can they connect to the wisdom of their Souls. Another reason is because they live their lives based on what other people believe to be right for them, based on what other people think to be true. They craft their lives based on the thoughts, beliefs and ideas that were handed down to them from a very young age by their parents, family members,...

Think about life. What have you done for someone. Life reflection You have no wealth until you have influenced lives positively, The more lives you influence positively the more wealthier you become. Wealth is not only by money alone, wealth has to do with character, lifestyles believes. If you are not automatically redirected, click here . Are you wealthy in character and lifestyle? Do people testify good of you? Your influence today on people tells a lot on the outcome of them to your generation tomorrow when you no more. You become so wealthy haven impacted lives, you become so poor when you have no positive impact on any. Impact today positively and watch your investment yield great rewards for your tomorrow. Think people today so they think your children when you no more. Be the eyes of the blind today, so they lead you when you turn blind tomorrow. Pick people on your journey of life today, so they pick you up also tomorrow when you can no longer drive. ...

10 Explanations You Don’t Owe Anyone” WHY DO WE FEEL THE NEED TO ALWAYS GIVE EXPLANATIONS? Being an active member of society can fill you with all sorts of pressure and stress. Certain situations make you feel like you must respond a certain way or act in a specific manner. And yes, some people think they know what is best for you and your livelihood. REGARDLESS OF ALL OF THOSE THINGS, YOU MUST REMEMBER, YOU DON’T OWE ANYONE AN EXPLANATION FOR… 1. YOUR LIVING SITUATION. The way you live your life at home is no one’s business but your own. It doesn’t matter whether you have housemates, live alone, live unmarried with a partner, or if you still live with your ex. 2. YOUR LIFE PRIORITIES. Dream of opening a restaurant? Want to become a pastor at your church? Have an urge to sell all of your belongings and backpack through Peru? Go for it! And remember, you never need to explain your priorities to anyone because they are your priorities, and are not there to impress people. 3. ...

It is a general belief that experience is the best teacher. As true as this may sound, learning via experience has a lot of disadvantages. It is expensive to learn from experience. I learn as much as possible from experience when life forced it on me, but I rather prefer to learn via evaluated experience by studying those who have gone ahead of me and learn from their successes and failures. After taking a deep observation of the life of an average Nigerian, I discovered that majority of people are likely going to make the mistakes highlighted in this article and most of them have no choice but to live with the consequences when they reach age 30. These mistakes include: 1. Thinking you are too young to achieve great things: Most Individuals who are in their 20s are still pursuing their tertiary education, some will not even graduate until they reach their late 20s. In your 20s there is this tendency to think you are too young to pursue your dream. You will often feel you don’...

7 Signs You Literally Have ZERO Respect For Yourself Here are seven signs you’ve got no self-respect and it’s seriously hurting your life. 1. You’re the “doormat friend.” If you’re always the one that people ask things for without giving back anything in return, you’re what they call a “doormat.” Do people get away with murder when it comes to you? Are you frequently left picking up other people’s messes? Do people just expect that “you’ll do it”? If you answered yes, you’ve got no self-respect and are letting people walk all over you. 2. You lose yourself over a relationship. Do you date men and then in the process, completely forget who and what you are? Do your values go totally by the wayside with the new guy, and do you find yourself doing things you wouldn’t normally do? Are your friends commenting on how much you’ve changed and they aren’t saying it in a glowing manner? You’ve forgotten who you are and have lost your identity, because...

8 Common Ignorance Among Young People If you are still single, there are many things that may attract you to a man or woman for marital relationship which has nothing to do with marriage, but you may be willfully ignorant of them. Here is the list of such things: 1. TALENTS When you see a brother who plays a musical instrument very well or a young lady or man who has a good voice, and you feel attracted to the person for marital relationship, now what does singing or musical instrument has to do with marriage? It is called *single ignorance.* You may not realize this until you get into marital relationship or you get married that you will know that what attracted you to the person in the first instance has nothing to do with having a successful marriage at all! 2. PHYSICAL ATTRACTION This is very funny, but to many singles out there, it is not funny at all. It is rather a costly ignorance. When you are attracted to a man because he knows how to dress very well, or to a...

Your mentality means the way you’ll reason and judge cases at different instances. Your mentality defines when to say this is wrong while that is right. Let’s say the people around you believe women are inferior then you see a woman shouting at a man. It’s your mentality(if it’s like the people around you) that would decide if the actions of the woman is right or wrong. Read this post to learn how to change a mentality  you know is wrong Know this: Mentality isn’t same as behavior. It is your mentality that’ll influence your behavior at any given place and occurrence. You should change your mentality so it wouldn’t be bias and would match every environment you find yourself meanwhile you shouldn’t change your behavior until you’ve found an in-depth genuine reason for doing so. Why you should change mentality 1.  Change is constant Aren’t you tried of reasoning things in just one way while others faraway reason things another way? Aren’t you curious to know why they re...

10 Things You Need To Do Before You Attain The Age Of 30 – 35years 1.Begin to put money in the bank and learn to leave it there i.e Learn to save don’t spend all your money on clothes,Make up,Material thing that won’t follow you to Heaven…Work Hard so you will reap. 2.Date the right person i.e Don’t date a guy for dating sake, don’t date him because he his rich, don’t date him because he his Handsome, but date for a Purpose Always put God first Else You may end up regretting. 3.Get your own place stop having room-mates…This Doesn’t implies that having roommates won’t make you live responsible but when u live your life alone and stop living on people you will see that you will start to have plans for yourself, And even if you want to have a roommate Live with somebody that has a future not somebody that will always advice you to party every time,Not somebody that gives you wrong advice,Not somebody that has never open his/her MOUTH one that you should pray,Not roommate that...

Lessons We Learn From Life Life is filled with principles. Life is funny because you’ll always learn something from anything you do. There are lessons in this life, that we must learn in order to get the most out of it. What are those lessons? When learnt, how can we apply them? Read this post. Important lessons to learn from life 1. You learn from everything Whether you’re working or you’re playing, you get more experience out of it. You become an expert day by day when you keep doing what you do. When you do something new; you’ve started learning something new 2. Your purpose is hidden Your reason for being in this life, what you should do in order for you to be well fulfilled isn’t known to you. You’ve got things to do in order to find it. 3. Life is circular By circular, i mean unlimited. No one has experienced everything that life has to offer. Nobody can say that he/she has seen everything in this world. 4. Life is short Life isn’t long enough to fulfill all of your...

Life is not as it seems... Repent. She's not properly dressed,no scarf, instead of you to preach to her, you are shouting "WOW!!! you look sexy...Brother you are part of the problem. I want to have money, I want to marry a beautiful wife, I want to marry a handsome guy, I want to buy a nice car, I want to build a big house, is that all we think about? We will all die & leave all these. Vanity You think regret is when you did not marry the man you wanted, or did not study d course you liked? NO! Regret is you reaching the grave without enough good deeds" vanity. Rich, poor, pretty, ugly, slim, fat, literate, illiterate, white, black, ustaz, pastor, player, King, slave, PDP, APC, DEATH does not care who u are, when its time, you are going" Someone is dead & you are alive, someone is sick & you are healthy, someone is lost & you are guided, why then are you sad cause someone is rich & you are poor? why are you ungrateful? Thank God Oh boy!...

How To Succeed Through Failure For many people, the idea of failure is simply not on their agenda. Not doing something the right way, or failing to get something right. It’s not something they can even comprehend. It’s the worst thing in the world to fail for some people. It proves they aren’t invincible, that they simply aren’t good enough to do things anymore. When this kind of mentality forms, though, changing and progressing as a person soon becomes pretty impossible. When you cannot control your life and the things that you are inevitably going to fail at, you need to realize that this isn’t some massive problem on your part. Everyone fails at something; the most important thing that you can do, though, is learn how to fail and actually make it count. Failure isn’t the end; it’s merely the beginning of the next attempt. Failure does not leave you as the only person without an option – it leaves you with a fresh new option. You try again; you do it all over from star...

10 Reasons Why People Feel Lost In Life Why is it that so many people feel lost in life, not knowing who they are, where they are going, and whether there is any purpose or meaning in their lives? Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions? I have. And that’s why I decided to write this blog post, in the hope that it will bring some clarity to people’s lives and help them find their way back – back to themselves, back to their hearts and back to their life’s path. Here are 10 Reasons Why People Feel Lost in Life: 1. They have lost the connection with their own heart and Soul. One of the many reasons why people feel lost in life is because they have disconnected from their own hearts and Souls. They pay too much attention to their rational minds, and to what everyone else has to say, and now they can no longer hear the voices of their hearts, nor can they connect to the wisdom of their Souls. 2. They live their lives based on what other people believe to b...

You Don’t Have To Know Everything Before You Start Doing Something Nothing stifles our success more than the pressure we put on ourselves to do things perfectly, and avoid the possibility of falling short in the attempt. We live in a culture that celebrates perfectionism even as it censures it. Every time we pick up a magazine or turn on the TV, we feel pressure to have perfect homes, perfect bodies, perfect children, perfect lives. And too often we want to feel like we have to do something perfectly before we attempt to do it at all. Nothing stifles our success more than the pressure we put on ourselves to do things perfectly, and to avoid the possibility of falling short in the attempt. The fact is that right now, you are more than “good enough” to get started toward accomplishing new goals and pursuing new dreams. It begins with having the courage to believe in yourself, in the value you bring and the dreams you hold. Yes, you are smart enough, strong enough, worthy enough,...

62 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life. To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one. While not totally comprehensive, here is a list of 62 things everyone should know how to do. 1. Start a Fire (without matches): Fire produces heat and light, two basic necessities for living. At some point in your life this knowledge may be vital. 2. Operate a Computer: Fundamental computer knowledge is essential these days. Please, help those in need. 3. Use Google Effectively : Google knows everything. If you’re having trouble finding something with Google, it’s you that needs help. 4. Perform CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver: Someday it may be your wife, husband, son or daughter that needs help. 5. Back Up Your D...

The worst thing to say to someone in pain People throughout your day ask you how you are. You’ll hear it as you step to the cashier, as you enter the office at work, or when you unexpectedly bump into someone you know. Sometimes, of course, people genuinely want to know how you are. More often than not, though, it’s just said out of politeness and no one is expecting you to answer honestly with “Today’s been miserable. My car broke down and then my boss blasted me for being late for work.” Everyone just expects your answer to be “I’m fine, how are you?” and they answer in kind. This same dynamic is often what happens when someone offers “Let me know if you need anything” to someone who is struggling or in pain. It’s said so automatically and universally that the person struggling tends to offer the predictable response “No, thanks. I’ve got it. I’m fine” even when they are anything but fine. “Let me know if you need anything.” This seven word cliché, as well intentioned ...

Want To Be A Great Leader? These 5 Things Will Get You There WANT TO BE A GREAT LEADER? HARD WORK + COMMON SENSE WILL GET YOU THERE They inspire by creating a shared vision, something long term that people can get behind. Everyone wants to play an important role by doing meaningful work, and the better a leader is at connecting the dots and showing how daily tasks are contributing to the bigger picture, the more energized and focused the team will be. Great leaders build teams of high performers, and high performers like to be challenged. There are managers who think they need to go easy on people, or that the key to the team’s heart is becoming their friend and going for beers after work. But the best leaders know that they will get the most out of people when they are working hard, learning and growing. They support and trust the team – to take risks, make mistakes, and fail. They encourage people along the way. These leaders get to know people as individuals. They care abo...

7 Key Things To Always Remember Not only should we always remember these things, but we should also spread the word and encourage others to do the same. Sometimes we can lose sight of what’s important in life, but with the helpful words and the encouragement of others, we are able to remember and take charge of our lives again. Remember to Be Yourself To always be yourself is to know exactly who you are. This can take some people many years to establish their own identity but once you do, you realise what a rewarding and fulfilling life you can give yourself. You can establish boundaries, focus on a direction and live according to your values and beliefs. No one on this planet is exactly the same as you and you’re completely unique and original. Remember Who You Are You should always remember who you are because there’s only one of you in the whole world, making you incredibly unique. Always remember who you are, and that includes where you’re from, your morals, your v...

17 Things You Should Keep In Mind Everyday Truth be told, you can’t berate yourself into a better version of yourself. And even though I know this, I sometimes still fall victim to my own negative thinking. Sometimes I’m downright rude to myself. I make a mistake, or fall short of my own expectations, and instead of treating it as a learning opportunity, I beat myself up about it. I’m sure you can relate. We’ve all been there. We all have bad days and moments of self-doubt. Not-good-enough Sometimes the pressure coming from peers, family, work, and society in general is enough to make us feel completely broken inside. If we don’t have the “right” job, relationship, lifestyle, and so forth, by a certain age or time-frame, we assume we’re just “not good enough.” So what can we do about it? Here’s are some good reminders when you’re feeling “not good enough”: 1. You are walking your own path. Sometimes the reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our beh...

7 Common Mistakes To Avoid If You Want To Achieve Your Goals And Dreams In Life 1. Expect Fast Results This mistake can have a significant impact on your belief and motivation to succeed. If you expect fast results and you don’t get them, what happens is you lose your belief of your goal or your dream being possible to achieve. Never underestimate the power of patience when it comes to setting and working towards a goal or your dream. It is your patience that will keep you on your journey to achieving success. 2. See Failure As A Sign To Give Up I have failed many times in my life and it is tough but not impossible to pick yourself up and start all over again. The point in life when you have most control of your life, is when you are facing failure or you have failed. It is only you that has the power to choose how you want failure to impact on your life. You can choose to see it as a sign (the easy option) to give up or you can choose to pick yourself up and start again...

Best Ways Of Achieving Success In Life [Must Read ] You must work hard to be successful in life . You must work very hard no matter any obstacle in your way because for someone to achieve his goal ,he must work hard and know that according to one of the great philosopher by name Abraham Lincoln he said “take failure as your first step to success ” Mind the type of friends you follow . For you to achieve success in this life, you must mind the type of friends you keep because a bad friend can hinder your progress in life for their is an adage that says “show me your friend and i will tell you who your friends are ” and remember one of the quotes of the great philosopher by name Aristotle which says “your best friend is the person that brings out the best in you ” Be courageous . For someone to achieve his success you must be courageous and be determined to achieve your goal in life because so many great people today like bill gate were successful in life because they were determ...

7 Important Traits You Need to Develop to Become Successful Look around you and you will see successful people everywhere. They are the ones hogging the limelight and they make the decisions which make the world go round. Yet, they weren’t born this way. They worked hard and persevered for years before reaching a position where they live life on their terms. Now, while every successful person is unique, there are some traits which are common in all of them. Here’s a look at a few of those: 1. They embrace persistence Did you know Bill Gates tried to sell the idea for a traffic data business before founding Microsoft? If he had dwelled on his failure, he wouldn’t be the richest man on the planet. Successful people know that luck can be shaped and twisted with hard work, and if they keep pushing themselves forward despite of the initial failures. They know that good things don’t come easy, and aren’t afraid to cross the bridges for the same. Learn from failures but don’t l...

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Average “You are not special. You’re not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You’re the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We’re all part of the same compost heap. We’re all singing, all dancing crap of the world.” Chuck Palahniuk Have you had a time when you felt content with your life? A time when you had enough money in the bank, a body fit enough to get you through the day and a reasonably long life, a job that was interesting enough, a partner comely enough, friends interesting enough, a house big enough and a car fast enough. Nothing needed to change….until…you found out someone had a lot more money than you, was fitter and more attractive than you, had a much cooler job, had a much hotter partner, had far more interesting friends, had a much bigger (or perhaps for our readers, smaller ) house and had a super fast car (ultra-efficient, no less). All of a sudden, you were discontented. Maybe you didn’t put state it as such...

8 Things I Know For Sure That Can Catapult You Towards An Unstoppable Life Meeting with someone who has an unstoppable life makes you think twice about yours. I meet people like this every day, and I use their strategies to help all of you with your own lives. The advice I am about to share is not the sort of advice you may have heard before, but I have tried each strategy. What I’ve learned and what you will see is that life can be so much easier when you simplify things down and take the time to pick up a few quick tips along the way. As you add more tools to your toolbox, you become a master of your own trade. None of you reading this require motivation: what you require is basic tips and advice that can allow you to become just a little bit better each day. That said, advice and tips are not enough. You need to unlock something within you that makes you look and feel unstoppable. Below are the eight things that I know for sure which will catapult you towards having an ...

10 Ways You’ re Making Your Life Difficult As A Christian It is very uncommon to hear the phrase “life is easy,” because it certainly is not. Life is full of challenges that will test us to the very core. However, life is often only as hard as you make it. Here are 10 things to avoid if you want life to run a little more smoothly. 1. You forget to pray Prayer is powerful. There are challenges in our lives that we cannot overcome on our own. When you ask God for help through life’s trials, He is more willing to help than when you try to tackle the challenge on your own. Make your life prayerful and you’ll see mountains become small hills. 2. You don’t ask for help If you are having a hard time, ask someone for assistance. You can ask for small tasks, such as preparing dinner for your family, watching your children while you handle the situation or asking God for help through prayer to overcome your stumbling blocks. Never feel like you have to do everything on your own. 3...

10 THINGS THAT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SHOWS CAN HELP IMPROVE YOUR LIFE. GET OUT IN NATURE. I am pretty sure you underestimate how important this is. Being in nature simply makes you more creative, improves your memory and more importantly it reduces stress. HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. Never forget about your friends and family. Don’t get so busy working or doing something else that you forget about them. Harvard happiness expert Daniel Gilbert identified that spending time with friends and family is one of the biggest sources of happiness in our lives. Not being socially connected with people can make you lonely. And loneliness can lead to heart attack, stroke and diabetes. READ A BOOK. Simply grab a book and read. I really love that quote – A book is a magic portal to another dimension. And I believe it’s true. Why? Because reading a book is the best way to be somewhere else, without actually being there. I know that for those who don’t read books that might sound ...

10 SIMPLE WAYS TO GAIN GREATER CONTROL OVER YOUR LIFE Here are 10 things on this list, and you can do every single one of them. It won’t be easy, but the fact that you’re reading this shows you want to change-that you want to be in control. Here are 10 everyday things you can do to gain greater control over your life: 1. Avoid putting off the important things As soon as you have the thought to put a task off until later, force yourself to go and do something right then. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the same thing you thought to put off, but do something on your to-do list. This requires a conscious effort, but you’ll naturally have less of a desire to procrastinate as you train yourself to live by this pattern of action. 2. Stop comparing yourself to others It’s human nature to compare ourselves to those around us and we do it with everything. But why? It doesn’t make any difference and this type of thinking only drains self-esteem, which then leads to a lack ...