Your ability to take responsibility for your life and actions is one way to measure your growth and advancement in life. To some persons, being responsible or taking responsibility for their actions could mean that they are not wayward (whatever their definition of waywardness is) or their moral standards are…

What level are you at? — “Figuring out what you want in life is hard, having the courage to fulfil it is even harder!” Stephanie Kingsmore I must tell you this, the journey to figuring out what you want in life isn’t an easy journey, the path isn’t straightforward and the process isn’t a smooth one…

Feel the pain. Go through it. But don’t stay there. — “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.” — Buddhist Proverb You’ve gotten so used to pain that when you start experiencing pleasure, it seems very strange to you. You’ve gotten so used to being bound that when freedom knocks at your door, you question it. You’ve gotten accustomed to being used…

“Relationships are a cornerstone of happiness and living a full life.” Relationships do matter. They provide us with a wide range of benefits and rewards. They are the foundation upon which other things are built such as family, career, business, community, etc. Relationships are a determining factor to how far…

What questions are you asking yourself to improve your life and what answers are you providing to those questions? — I remember being asked this question a lot of times in previous years by my mentors and leaders. It was a question that always threw me off balance not because I didn’t know what I wanted (of course I wanted a good life, still do), but I hadn’t figured out…

There are quite a number of thoughts and ideologies on poverty and wealth as regards Christianity. Some see prosperity as an evil that needs to be addressed and dealt with. While others see it as a promise of God and a mandate from Him. But in all of these, one…

Does peer pressure really exist? Or is it an excuse for not taking responsibility for our actions? You know how comfortable it is for us to put the blame on the government, the system, the economy, the weather, our parents, friends and family? That’s how peer pressure has become a…

Declutter!!! — There are mindsets, people and environments that are capable of holding you bound and dragging you backwards. Instead of taking 20 steps, what you end up taking is 5 or 10 steps. Although this might look like progress, but in the real sense you’re just marking time. So, rather than…

People are stairways (you can also refer to them as elevators) to your next level. How you approach them for help and treat them determines how much you’ll get from them. Massage Their Ego Who doesn’t love their ego to be massaged? Appreciate people, prove your loyalty to them, celebrate with them often…