TODAY ON FRANKLY SPEAKING – POWER TO APPREHEND. 20-08-2017

It is expected that many of us would
fight hard against restrain and
constriction when it comes to matters of
success in life. We’re willing to do all we
think is necessary to move from one
level of success to another. We work
hard, we study hard, we network, we
acquire new and essential skills, we
hanker for information and required
knowledge for performance and good
success and after all these, for many, we
still hardly make significant progress in
our dream direction.

Of course happiness is the ultimate thing
in life. We want to be happy with and
about different issues of life. Our
relationships, our spirituality, our health,
our finances, family life, businesses and
career. We want to do so well at all
these so that we can become happier in
life. But unfortunately, despite our
efforts, struggles commitment and
sacrifice, it seems really hard
apprehending that which we really want
in all these areas.

Subsequently we have tied it all up to
the grace of God and for some, mere
luck. We believe one day, God will
remember us and show us favour and
mercy. We believe one day our luck will
shine and we shall succeed in our
pursuits.

Ladies and gentlemen, yes, there is grace
and definitely there is luck, but guess
what, success is also predictable. It can
be planned, pursued and apprehended.
Success operates through respecting
established principle, it’s never
accidental by nature.

Your success is not entirely up to your
maker or all about luck. You can create
your success, create your luck and win in
grace by following the principles laid
down by your maker and by human
systems.
If you look around, you’ll see people who
already have what you want, achieved
your type of dreams and operating at
levels you still aspire for. These people
are not superior to you by nature, they
probably just have a way of achieving the
same things you want but in a manner
that will guarantee expected results.

There are some factors that can almost
immediately transform your struggles into
success. These are factors many take
for granted, little wonder their slow
progress in life. If you would today, kindly
pay attention to these factors and apply
them appropriately, these principles will
certainly make you accomplish your
vision and wishes in the shortest possible
time.

The principles are as follows:

1. Attention to details. Most of the
challenges and setbacks and
disappointments we experience in life
is not the consequence of laziness,
indolence or idleness or even
ignorance but the consequence of
ignoring details. Life rewards results,
not effort, your ability to deliver great
results is in your details. Most times
students don’t fail exams because
they didn’t read, they fail because
they ignored some details and these
details became critical during the
exams.

Hard work can hardly delver your
expectations in life, it is the attention you
pay to the details of your hard work that
stand you out, that make you more
attractive, that make your presentation
more compelling and make you truly
different and unique. Being basic keeps
you bland and regular. Working hard just
to be like everyone else is futility, the
advantage of all your effort is in the
details that stand you out. For your
struggles to turn to good success, pay
attention to details.

2. A mind of your own. People who
can’t make their own decisions and
stand by it will hardly succeed in life.
No matter how knowledgeable,
hardworking and committed you are,
if you’re tossed back and forth by the
wishes and desires of other people,
your efforts and hard work would
most likely end in vain. If you find it
difficult saying a polite no to people
you love and respect, you’ll forever
serve their interests and not your own
purpose. Human beings by nature are
selfish even those that love you and
are close to you, if you can’t protect
yourself from their self-centred
nature, you’ll hardly progress. You
should learn to say no to your
parents, siblings, spouse, children,
best friend, pastor and even your
employer if their request is obviously
selfish and destructive to your
progress in life. Don’t be subjugated
or blackmailed through feelings,
culture, tradition or religion, learn to
say no when abuse and cheating is
obvious, learn to say no when fear
and discouragement is thrown at you,
to move from struggle to success,
have a mind of your own.

3. This is the decision to hold yourself
responsible for your choices and
consequences. Every consequence in
life is a matter of your decision and
choice. What you do determines what
you become, what you give
determines what you get, your
attitude, behaviours and lifestyle will
determine what the future holds for
you. Accountability is the decision to
periodically but regularly reviewing
your life and how well you’re doing.
Take note of things that have helped
you and the ones that have stopped
you. A life not reviewed is not likely
going to make good progress. To
move from struggles to success, be
accountable to you.

4. IGNORING CONSEQUENCIES. Similar
to accountability is the ability to
carefully consider the consequences
of not just your actions but inactions.
Many of us struggle in life not
because of the things we do but
more about the things we have
refused to do. You are fully aware
your finances is not growing at the
same rate as your bills and
responsibilities yet you do nothing.

You know very soon technology will
replace your skills and relevance in
your workplace, yet you do nothing.

You know your current qualification
may affect your promotion where you
work yet you’ve refused to return to
school. Ignoring consequences is why
many strugglers hardly succeed in
life.

5. NOT DEFINING RESULTS – If you
don’t have your results clearly defined
and spelt out, you’ll be confused on
your journey. You wouldn’t
understand why you’re working so
hard and you can’t really see
considerable progress and
accomplishment. You must have a
very clear picture of the kind of
success you want in different areas
of your life. Business, career, finance,
relationship and personal
development, you must pre-determine
a measureable goal.

Doing this will keep you motivated as you
can see the progress brought about by
your struggles, you would know why
you’re working so hard and enduring
difficulties, and you can measure the
distance you’ve covered from where you

started and what you have left to cover.
To transit from struggle to success, you
need to define clearly your expected
results.

Ladies and gentlemen, many are
struggling and working hard while quite a
few are actually succeeding. Yes, you
can predict your success and earn that
success. All you need do is pay attention
to details, have a mind of your own, be
accountable, think of consequences and
define your expected results from the
start, if you do these, your success is
guaranteed,
Dear friend, stop struggling, stat succeeding.