It`s
the last month of the year again everybody! Definitely,
we all have something to be thankful for.
People
who do not succeed have one distinguishing trait in common. They know all the
reasons for failure, and have what they believe to be air-tight alibis to
explain away their own lack of achievement. Some of these alibis are clever,
and a few of them are justifiable by the facts. But alibis cannot be used for
money. The world wants to know only one thing - HAVE YOU ACHIEVED SUCCESS? A
character analyst compiled a list of the most commonly used alibis.
The
philosophy presented by Napoleon Hill in his immortal book, "Think and
Grow Rich" makes every one of them obsolete. Such as; IF
I didn't have a wife and family . . ..IF I had money . . . etc.
IF
* * * and this is the greatest of them all * * * I had the courage to see
myself as I really am, I would find out what is wrong with me, and correct it,
then I might have a chance to profit by my mistakes and learn something from
the experience of others. For I know that there is something WRONG with me, or
I would now be where I WOULD HAVE BEEN IF I had spent more time analyzing my
weaknesses, and less time building alibis to cover them. The word
"alibi" has been replaced by the word "excuse" but the
meanings remain the same. As an individual in an association, and as a Yoruba
man, do you remember this song “Yoruba Ronu”? Get organized! Get your act
together! What
is your contribution toward the success of the society, host nation and your
association? What's your excuse for not achieving more, and How can you turn
that excuse into positive action? Emotional intelligence can be a key
differentiator. Again, efforts to build emotional intelligence can be a
challenge, but the effort will most definitely be worth it. Come join us! Young
or old. Let`s build the house!
We
are helping you to count your blessings one by one, if you were born in
December! Therefore, we celebrate with you and we pray that December ko ni di
gbogbo wa meru lo (will not pack you and me with luggage).
Happy
Holidays everybody!
Olusegun
Aare
YAJ
