WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT

This morning my sleep was interrupted with my heart panting. To me, it was one of those moments when you are pressed, and suddenly, you wake up and have to visit the loo. The difference this time was that I couldn't just go back sleep. As a matter of fact, I felt like something was in my mind and was burning so much that, returning to sleep, would have been tantamount to dereliction of once calling. So, I decided to yield to whatever it was that was perturbing me vigorously on the inside.

So, as I sat and pondered for a few moments, I was subconsciously reminded of my purpose and the magnitude of my dreams. In fact, the need to keep up the pace and momentum were the key prickling factors which got me to such a heightened state, that, I couldn't simply ignore and retire to bed, again.

 Then a question came to mind, I was asked by fear, are your undertakings not bigger than you? Now, that's the enemy speaking, and the God in me had to quickly respond. Get up, son, and do!! I was told. The surprising thing is that, this is not the first time that I had felt this way.

I believe that whatever the Almighty God has called you to do, and placed in those scared hands of yours, he would surely avail you the tools to accomplish them. But, there is a reminder from time to time. You can either rise up to the occasion or snooze and lose it all.  

You see, if you are called to fulfil a specific purpose, and fill a void either physically or spiritual, you must make it a point of duty to keep up. The lie that the enemy within, whatever that may represent to you, would make you believe, is that, you are not worth it and that mission that you have been graciously called to embark on may be too big a shoe for you to fit in. Lie! Lie! Lie! All lies, I said.

If you are reading this, this morning, then you are one of those that your Creator has compelled me to deliver this good news to. And that is, you can accomplish all that you have been assigned to do, NOW. Forget about what that negative voice is saying to try to convince you on the inside. The God who designed you, desires for you to be a GAME-CHANGER, and certainly not a mere functioning part of the assembly line of LIFE.

If anything does not keep you up in the middle of the night, then it is not real and certainly not big enough. Those seemingly impossible dreams, desires, and endeavours, that you have conjured in the inmost part of your heart will definitely KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT.

As a matter of certainty, if you don't embark on devising ways to see to their realisation, you will have no peace, nor freedom.

This morning, I have fulfilled that mission which interrupted my peace tonight, and now I feel a true sense of relief and unburdened. The decision is now yours to see wisdom in what you have perused and get working.

It is my sincere hope that, you will intentionally wake up and strive to begin to break boundaries, and part ways with all the false limitations in your life. Remember to pray to your CREATOR to aid you in discovering your true calling in life and direct your path, accordingly.

Albeit, not easy, in the fruitful end, you will find cause to be thankful and lead a life without regrets.   

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LET GO - A PRINCIPLE FOR PERSONAL GROWTH

I have had this topic in mind for a while now, and it won't simply dissipate into the abyss. Recently, whilst on a business trip to Africa, I studied the environment I found myself and deduced several correlations, which resulted to the topic in focus today. This is part of the reason why travelling is so advantageous, because, it broadens our scope of thought and enhances our perspective of situations, disparity in human traits, others way of life, and aids our appreciation of life the more.  

Building on the above, it quickly became apparent that our location has a lot of influence on our way of life, but, not on our mindsets. As humans, certain behavioural patterns resonates amongst us all. One would have conceived the fact that, a resident of the most enlightened part of the world, which we all can agree lies in the western hemisphere, would exhibit some degree of difference in the way they visualise life and the furtherance of it. But, this is far from reality.

We all share one indisputable desire, and this I call, 'PG' (personal growth). Without the latter, we will all remain stagnant in life, and feel a deep sense of unfulfilment, which would eventually lead to a life of emptiness and a resentful end. Yet most of us wonder why we don't attain the desired improvements or that next level in our careers, business or social engagements. The spirit of stagnancy and false sense of comfort is real and forms part of the daily battle which occurs in our minds on a daily basis.

Part of human endeavour is to want more out of everything we do. We want more money, more profits, more career progression, more cars, more houses, and more! more! more! of everything. Well, there is nothing wrong in ones desire for more. Otherwise, the human race would not have been able to attain such progressive level of development, technological advancement, and peaceful coexistence, that we all enjoy today.  

An important example that may help us better appreciate this topic is the area of warfare. A president once stated that some people have to die for others to live. As bad as this may sound to the hearing, it is a necessity to the sustenance of human existence and global peace upon which progression in economic growth is built.

If a country's leader could fathom such power thought, so should us as individuals who are vying for change in various unsatisfactory aspects of our lives. The truth of the matter is that whatever you want to achieve in life, something must give way. You can't keep piling up food in your stomach without a release. The same principle applies to our individual growth.

You can't attract anything new until you let go of the old. For a plant to growth, it must first be buried, which represents death. There is no two way about it, there is always a sacrifice and a price to pay to attain that new place you so badly yearn for, whatever that may represent.

I leave you with this quote, "The panacea to stagnancy in life is to let go of the old things, and learn to nurture the new."

© Dr Dickson Aleroh

A JOURNEY TO THE PROMISE LAND

As I sat to take stock of all that I have achieved on my current journey, a thought came to mind. It all got me thinking in different dimensions. You see, there comes a time in our lives when certain steps has to be taken to accomplish specific goals, dreams, and aspirations buried deep in our hearts. Some journeys we embark on may not necessarily be for ourselves alone, it may be for our children, and generations not yet conceived.

Today's generation are beneficiaries of the opportunities and privileges created by our hard-working ancestors, who made some often difficult decisions and journeys many centuries ago. Yes, they lived through a period where they had very little by the way of comfort, however, they didn't mind at all. Their sole focus was the intended purpose of their journey.

A journey is a sacrifice that we all must make someday and at some point in our lives. 

"You have to do something out of the ordinary to attain prominence in life, and ensure that your generation don't have to." 

It is during these journeys that you will learn what is not usually taught in schools till this day. You will encounter countless challenges, trials, and situations that will eventually shape your outlook of life.

At some point in life, we need shaping and preparation for the unforeseen. You don't get very far in life without them. After all, gold will not be so attractive and valuable if it hadn't been put through some of the most excruciating conditions there is.

Our journey comes in stages, and you have to be thoroughly prepared for it. You prepare by learning from previous situations that will test your character, patience and aptitude. Hence, why the journey is pertinent.

Lonely as it may be, it is worth it in the end. After all, name a great man or woman with great wealth and accomplishments who had millions of friends backing them, or should I say, loyal friends. None.....! 

"A wise man don't have a lot of friends, but, soldiers with divinely aligned dreams and goals."

Many people are friends with you only after you've achieved prominence, and not during times of hardship and toiling. Above all, we must be grateful at all times for the opportunities that our Creator, God Almighty, has so graciously accorded us by giving is families who supports us, and for illuminating our darkness, to comprehend this message.

Whether you believe it or not, you are already on a journey, because, every single day you wake up, you initiate a new one again and again. What's imperative is that you are learning to progress through some often painful mistakes and failures made along the way. 

"Men will fail you, but, God Almighty, will force the hands of your helper to do that which will favour you."

Give it all it will take to get to where you want to be in life and sacrifice whilst you can or forever remain a servant to money and those with plenty of it, for the rest of your life. 

"The journey never ends. It only continues when you leave." 

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What's in Your Hands That You Want Blessed?

As I slept one evening, I had a dream, and in there I was having a conversation with a personality that I can't recall by name. In the course of our dialogue, a question arose that got me thinking even after so many days had elapsed. Since then, I had hoped that this question would simply fizzle into the abyss. But, the reverse seems to have occurred. I am constantly and subconsciously reminded of the importance of sharing this as a topic to hopefully help someone out there.

It is in our nature, a progressive-minded individuals, to constantly yearn for more out of life. In most common cases, our ideal place in life often differs greatly from our recurrent reality, hence, the quest for change. All humans, irrespective of status or the lack of it, always aspire for the latter. Otherwise, our existence here on earth will simply be meaningless and hopelessly stagnant.

Whilst, it is good to want more out of life, it is imperative to have something that needs improving. This brings me to the topic of discussion. What's in your hands that you want blessed? It is prudent to comprehend the fact that you have to possess a new or ongoing venture, an idea that you are developing, a goal that you want to achieve in the near future, a career or otherwise, that you seek to be blessed. This is the only time you can realistically pray and wish for an increase or a blessing.

For those who are of the Christian persuasion like me, our CREATOR God Almighty, stated clearly in the book of Deuteronomy 2:7 (ISV), that, "Indeed, the LORD your God blessed all the works of your hands. He knows about your travels though this vast desert. The LORD your God was with you these past 40 years, so that you didn't lack anything."

As you've seen from a section of the greatest book on planet earth, our CREATOR cannot bless an empty vessel. There has to be something in your possession, (or in your hands) that your prayers will cause to increase or prosper. After all, you cannot reap if you don't sow a seed, and the magnitude of what you reap depends on how much you sow or the level of efforts you invest in the first instance.

Every investment you put into that which you have in your hands does require work, and this is what God Almighty will bless and multiply. Your hands are the tools you need to put together the pieces of your destiny. So, today, I urge you to direct your fervent prayers towards the 'work of your hands' for an expectant increase, and whatever you touch will indeed prosper, as a result.

It is my firm and sincere belief that if you have just read this message, and applied it, expect a sure increase.

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The Commitment - A Propellant To Purposeful Living

"Many are called but few get there. And those who get there in the face of monumental bottlenecks in the end, reap the rewards for their commitment."

We all have dreams, aspirations, and goals in life, and yes, our ideals and desires dictates that we do all we can to ensure that they are actualised. But, what you find very often is that people can move mountains merely by the many unrealistic fantasies buried deep in the rollercoaster of imaginations in the mind. The one thing that we learn from this is that the mind is powerful beyond our carnal comprehension. That said, you can only achieve to heights that you are committed to, and not how hard or however long you work at it.

Many ingenious dreams and ideas have often been prematurely interrupted and turned into dust and  now live six feet deep in the ground, simply because the dreamer only accomplished the contents of their dreams by allowing the limitations of their imaginations to overpower their capacity to surmount all foreseeable complexities and strides toward actualisation. The truth of the matter is that you cannot achieve anything if you are not doggedly and wholeheartedly committed to seeing it through to fruition. As the saying goes, that, "Your attitude will determine your altitude." The attitude alluded to in this quote is your commitment, and how well you can sustain it even when under unbearable pressure.

Are you committed enough to that which you yearn for out of life (that business, that idea, that career, or that change you relish or are currently working on)? If you can honestly answer yes to these questions, then you've only just activated the will-power that will help you to actualisation. You see, we all have a thing or two that we would like to accomplish to enhance our economic and social standing in life, and with each passing day comes a renewed sense of duty for us to want to make things happen. The commitment you dedicate to your ideas, dreams or anything else you want to have done is the propellant that will help put them on the path to reality.

Seven Powerful Tips to Help You Become More Committed

1. Understand the constituents and essence of your vision, ideas or dream.
2. Create an action plan and have a strategy.
3. Envision the light at the end of the tunnel.
4. Ignore all negative assertions from all external factors.
5. Align yourself with the right network of individuals to aid your vision.
6. Believe that all things are achievable.
7. Treat all obstacles as an opportunity to improve.

Today, I am encouraging you to do the necessary and get committed to that idea, that dream and your purpose in life. Think of it this way, the company you are working for at the moment requires you to dedicate your undivided attention to furthering the vision they have laid out for the year. So, you invest so much time to get things done, working 9 to 5 pm every single day. Upon getting home, you are totally exhausted, and before you are able to think of anything creative, the day is far spent and it is time to sleep. No dreamer can achieve anything this way. Instead of dedicating so much time to aid your boss's dream, take that bold step now and change your character to begin to work and invest more time towards achieving your true purpose in life.

Be Committed and See Your Dreams come to Fruition Today....!

© Dr Dickson Aleroh

The Season - 2016 is Your Appointed Time of Harvest

Just one day to go until we enter into a brand new year, 2016, and believe me, a new dawn is coming in our lives. It is a period of harvest, and like a farmer, who sowed seeds on a fertile ground, a time will come when he or she will begin harvesting. This is the season we all want to experience.

It is a time of joy, and also a time to take stock of our individual accomplishments, those things we have put in place that are yet to yield fruits, and others we have unfortunately missed out on. In so doing, you either result to regrets or feel a sense of exhilaration at the what is, what may have been, and what lies deep in the horizon.

Besides all of these feelings and emotional ramblings which often overwhelms the mind, there's one thing that you must take into cognizance at all times, and this is to with TIME or SEASON.'

As they say, "everything has a season." This is so true, and it is one that rings true even in my personal and professional life, as well. 

A perfect quote which summarises the subject matter was written by Henry Cloud, who said that, "Everything has seasons and we have to be able to recognise when something's time has passed, and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires a pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings."

 

What are you going through this minute? Are things going the way you plan them or perhaps, you have implemented a dream of yours that seems not to be going the way you planned? Are you expecting a breakthrough in your life, and wonder if it is ever going to materialise? You see, often we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations in life, and consequently, we feel a sense of discombobulation, delusion and disenfranchisement. But, what if I tell you that this is a normal transition in our learning in life's voyage.

Transitions are difficult and testing times. It is is a period that separates the men (or women) from the boys (or girls), and one which demands only the matured and resilient at heart. Put, simply, there is a season for everything. When your season comes, it will become apparent, and magical. All the pieces of the puzzle will begin to fall into place without much effort from you. This is a period to relish, because, in the same manner that it came, it can easily dissipate into the thin air. Today, it is here, tomorrow, it is gone.

How to sustain your season?

Let's take the case of the former heavy weight boxing champion of the world, Iron Mike Tyson. In his prime he was unstoppable. In fact, in many encounters with numerous formidable opponents, he decimated them all. I'm sure during that period, if he had been told that he would lose to an opponent in the person of Lennox Lewis and the likes, he wouldn't have believed it and simply shrugged it off. As you can understand, that was his time or should I say, his season of monumental achievements and rightly so, things were happening as a confirmation.

The question in our minds would be, if he indeed was able to sustain that season? I think he did, for as long as it lasted. At the age of 20 he became the youngest heavy weight boxing champion of the world against Trevor Berbick, on November 1986. However, after many issues relating to his life and personal conducts he lost both substantial amounts of money and numerous fights. In a nutshell, he was unable to sustain his season when the harvest was unquestionably plentiful.

To sustain a season, one must be focused, diligent, determined, and above all, prayerful. One minute, it is your season, the next minute, it disappears and you start to question or try to retrace the issues and wonder if you could have done something to remediate the situation that has led to you losing out on that very moment.

No sane mind plan to fail, but, we must all do the needful to keep our dreams alive and strategise to take those aspirations to the next level, so to ignite the next mind that will revolutionise your idea(s).

The year 2016 can be your season, if you will it and put it in prayer. There is nothing our CREATOR cannot do. I prayer for more fruitful seasons to come in your life, as you work and put your thoughts together and keep improving and imbibe the culture of working SMART.

I am not a believer in the saying that, "All fingers are not equal."

We can all be wealthy.

We can all be geniuses.

We can all impact the world with our gifts and talents.

We were all born to shine.

We were all born to lead.

We were all born to multiply and dominate.

We were not born to be subdued and live in perpetual enslavement.

We were all purposely and beautifully created without limits to our destinies.

So, stop thinking so low of yourselves and prepare for your season NOW.

Have a wonderful and prosperous 2016 and beyond.

(c) Dr Dickson Aleroh 

Damned If You Do, Fail If You Don't

Too many times, so many brilliant ideas would pop up to mind, and I think gosh!!! That's a fantastic one, I think I will invest more time to explore them further, and wait for the outcome. However, most times, I never get to it, and I ask myself, what if I did look more closely into those seemingly game-changing ideas whenever they come to mind, and take them a step further? You see, as humans, we are perpetually enslaved by the common fear of the 'unknown.' And until we take that risky leap of faith and dive into the deep end, we will never unveil what secrets lies beneath (that is, the UNKNOWN). 

As a young PhD student, I often device some pretty crazy ideas, which I use a subject in conversations with my colleagues. On a given day, I asked one of my colleagues a question, and it was to do with the air we breathe in. I said that I would love to own a company whose primary activity was to engage in the isolation and sale of fresh air in sealed bottles. To make the idea sound even more outlandish, I stated that I would also like to have a monopoly on the air we breathe in and seek for a global licence to do it. Immediately, he turned around with a hugely perplexing look on his face, and said, you are one crazy dude. I responded that it was feasible and not something that could be assigned to the pages of a fictional book. 

The truth of the matter is that, I truly believed in my idea, but, maybe not to the extent of owning a monopoly on our air intake. Today, I was astonished to discover that a company in Canada had just sold out on their caned air to the government of China, due to the unbearable level of pollution currently being experienced in the country. Then, it suddenly dawned on me that this company could have been mine, if only I had put my crazy idea into motion at the time. That way, I would have avoided any regrets in the end.

Is there something you would like to do in 2016? Perhaps, you have an idea that's just seating in your mind waiting to be explored? Today, I am encouraging you to go for it. Where you are today is as a result of either your actions or inactions of yesterday. Why leave what you can do today until tomorrow and allow 'Mr Procrastination,' to deprive you of the adventure and joy of discovering what is on the other side? You see, there's is no harm in trying. What do you have to lose? After all, you are damned if you do or fail if you don't. 

(c) Dr Dickson Aleroh

CHANGING POSES

Look around you, at your place of work, on the high street near you, on your favourite social media. What do you see? I'll tell you what I often observe. I see people putting on their best appearance and mannerism for all to see, because, we are all weary of the judgement of others, either you want to believe it or not. Now, what if I tell you that this human behaviour can be ascribed to an innate need within us all. You see, the human mind is wholly unpredictable, hence, the constant need to want to change. One moment, we are doing one thing and the next minute, we are doing something entirely different. This is completely normal, and the need I alluded to earlier is for the betterment of our current state or an aspect of our lives that seems to be going pear-shaped.

This is the essence of the topic 'Changing Poses.' How many times have you devised an idea that seemed like a game-changer? And in exhilaration, you screamed yay!!! I've got it! I've got it!!! That's it. Then, as time passes by, when you've had more time to gather your thoughts, and ponder on it in detail, you begin to see some grey areas that suddenly puts you off taking the original idea to the next level of implementation. Then you thought, nah, it won't work, not this time around or I don't have the resources to accomplish the envisaged level of investment.

So, you go about your day job until the next big idea creeps up, and causes you to change gear. Once again, you find yourself doing the same analysis as in previous cases. This happens over and over again, causing you to change over and over again. This is what I call, 'the many stripes of self-discovery for a better you.'

Many a times, I have devised and embarked on a few business ventures, and as you may agree, it is not all ideas that will often transform into that big earner for you or bring about the break you vie for. In fact, I have become accustomed to exploring more of my ideas than ever, even if none of them yield any success at first. But, this you will never know until you try. You will never find yourself that place of fulfilment and financial freedom if you don't take risks and make mistakes. The later may be costly at first, but, in the long run, after the pain has waned you will discover that it is just a normal part of the journey to success, whatever it means to you.

So, as you can see, changing poses is not bad after all. I want to encourage you not to give up trying and putting forward your best for the world to admire and learn from. After all, no experience is ever wasted.

© Dr Dickson Aleroh

THE PILLOWCASE EFFECT

This morning I woke up, and each time I do, something always comes to mind. I notice that the pillow is the first item on the bed that I am often drawn to, even before I get off the bed. Today, as I began tucking the pillow into the cotton case, I started thinking of what often happens to many dreamers and people with aspirations, today.       

How many times have you thought of a brilliant idea with such invigorating passion and excitement, then the next minute your attention is discombobulated by some unrelated activity. In so doing, you discover that your original idea get swept under the carpet by 'mister procrastination and misses I can't be bothered.' This is 'the Pillowcase Effect,' and we all suffer from it, including, myself.

Many a times, I come up with something brilliant, the next minute, I get distracted, and such distraction I discover weakens the intensity of the excitement one feels when the original thought dissipates. This is normal, but, should it be? Don't tuck your dreams, aspirations and ideas into the pillowcase, no matter what circumstances you are presented with.

The Reason for Falling Prey to the Pillowcase Effect

Now, I ask, why do people assume such regressive mentality when it pertains to pushing forward their own ideas? You many have your reasons, as we all do. But, dare I say that, you can do better than that." A place of comfort is a false state that will not only limit you, but, kill your ability to harness your mental prowess towards creative thinking."

Most of us are comfortable working for others and building their dreams, because, it brings us a sense of satisfaction and security. We often ask ourselves, where is the money to pay for housing, mortgage, phone bill, energy bill, feeding or what have you, going to come from, if I leave my current job and pursue my own venture? Where would I get the start-up capital from? I can go on. The truth of the matter is that, people with such rigid way of thinking will always keep complaining about their apparent  lack of fulfilment, financial freedom and happiness, because, they refuse to do the necessary, which I must confess, is not easy at all..  

Tucking your ideas into the pillowcase may seem convenient, but not without risk as you may think. Have you thought about what happens if you are suddenly made redundant at your place of work? Or become too ill to work? You are immediately at a lose, whilst your employer maintains his or her advantageous position. Now, think of it this way, if you had spent some quality time building your own business alongside your day job, if any of the above happens, you won't be vulnerable or fall into a state of dichotomy.

So, the choice is yours. Invest in your dreams no matter the complexities that may arise or simply tuck them into the pillowcase, never to be seen again. "A word they say is enough for the wise."

© Dr Dickson Aleroh.

The Buck Stops with You

There are two different categories of people in the world today. There are those who cultivates the mindset of 'can do,' and another group who constantly imbibe the spirit of entitlement, which I call, the 'can't-do and won't-dos,' of the world. The latter are often under the misapprehension that the world owes them something, anything, and everything.

            Those with such mundane outlook on life will always live within their comfort zone, because, any time they step out of it, they suddenly become apprehensive, and lose their sense of security. These are the people who bosses of many corporations feed off. The sense of deepened dependence on their jobs keeps them cuffed and imprisoned for many decades until retirement. And suddenly reality sets in, when they are due to be discarded or as many will call it, 'retirement,' they discover that they have spent their whole lives fulfilling their boss's dreams and aspirations, and have forgone theirs. Is it reality worth it? Many would ask! The truth of the matter is that, truly, you possess the key to your destination in life, and the way you utilise that key is highly imperative to your happiness and fulfilment in life.

            The can-dos are always on the go, the so called, 'go-getters and risk takers,' and ready to challenge themselves to get to the next level in their quest for fulfilment and independence. After all, if we are simply presented with everything we desire in life on a platter of gold, won't that be boring and regressive? Every time you desire a car, a new clothing, that holiday or anything else, it is given to you without having to shed a drop of sweat for it. If this what you yearn for, then you are not living a life of purpose.

            For example, in the world today, countries who are wealthier often donate in the form of AID to both developing and undeveloped countries. Such aids are often mismanaged, and end up in the pockets of corrupt officials. Many years later, you discover that, those countries in receipt of these AIDs are yet to develop, as expected, despite the alms they receive on a yearly basis. This is because, they lack the can-do attitude to take their own destiny into their hands and do the needful, to get them out of the AID-receiving mentality. Another sorry aspect of this, is that, those giving the AID have the wiping stick in their hand, to decide on big issues that often the decide fate of the receiver.  

            The same applies to humans. When you are accustomed to soliciting, and receiving help of any form, from external sources, you become complacent, lacklustre, and nonchalant. Unbeknown to the perpetrator that he or she is slowly veering unto the path of perpetual failure. If you find yourself in such state of mind, courage is the key, and break away from it. Take stock of your current position and situation in life, think of how you got there, in the first instance, and then begin to list your ideal expectations in a diary. Remember to be honest and realistic with yourself when doing the latter, and you will discover a whole lot about yourself and your inner eyes will be open to new realities and possibilities you never know existed before.

            In so doing, you will begin to emerge from the can't-do mindset to a state where you can only see actualisation of possibilities. New ideas will begin to flow through, and fundamentally, the once shattered outlook you had about yourself will transform into one of confidence. Sometimes, by simply thinking positively and enthusiastic about your future prospects, makes one less anxious and place them in a state of wholeness.  

"Remember that, a mind that is full of uncertainty, will always wander and forfeits imagination for the lesser things of life. But, great is the reward of the mind who constantly reinvents itself, and cultivates something from nothing."

            Instead of thinking of job! job! job! And be enslaved for the rest of your life, while, deceiving yourself that you are contributing to the bigger picture, start developing your own alongside what you call you day job, pioneer the next big idea, and find your way to both mental and financial independence. You will be making a huge difference to the world at large and carving your name in stone of history. For instance, if the founders and pioneers of multinational corporations like, Sony, Microsoft, Apple, Samsung, General Electric, and Banks, Social Media Platforms, Hospitals, automobile and aircraft manufacturers, and many more, simply decided to work and not think outside the box, I wonder what form of civilisation would be in existence today.

            Yes, many would say, but, 'someone has to do it,' and I agree. But, make a conscious decision to shine and not sit amongst the crowd and be in the group of - someone has to do it. I have decided in my youth to create a path that will guarantee that when my evening comes (metaphorically speaking), I will be at ease with myself, and feel a sense of real fulfilment of purpose. And of course, this won't be easy, but, I can assure you that if you want it the easy way, you will lead a very difficult life in the end. Wherever you end up in life, the BUCK STOPS WITH YOU!