- Diligence
There
is no short cut to good and enduring success; you must pay the full price in
the currency of hardwork. This is telling us that the road to true greatness or
outstanding achievement is that of hardwork. Actually, this is the summary of
the '7P's. They are meant to prepare and propel you to work, work harder, work
smarter, work right and in short to give your very best. There is absolutely no
reason not to give your best in anything you do, particularly in the pursuit of
your dream or life’s goals as whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing
well. This is what diligence is all about. It is applying the best of your strength
and intelligence in whatever you do.
Diligence
helps you to actualize your abilities, discover more potential in yourself and puts
you on the track to greatness. The more diligent you are, the more you will
discover about what you can do. Do not be afraid of doing too much, else, you
will always do too little.
What
you see as difficulties are most times opportunities disguised as work. “If you
give your best you cannot lose”. The stories
of great heroes revealed that they were ordinary men and women with extra
diligence added to their purpose for living. For example, Florence Nightingale,
we read would work for twenty four hours at a stretch. Thomas Edison slept for
only four hours per day. Many times he would stay awake with his experiments
for forty-eight hours or even seventy-two hours especially when the experiments
were near completion. Hard work does not kill but laziness does.
“While
the rest of the worlds are sitting on their couch….achievers are working on
their goals – achieving their dreams.” -
Chris Widener.
- Discipline
“He
who lives without discipline dies without honour”. We look at discipline here
as the ability to do what is right, when it is right. Ability not to do what is
wrong – what is inimical to your dreams and purpose for living. Discipline helps to avoid procrastination –
the greatest self-made enemy to success. It assists you to follow your plans,
pursue your goals and keep to your principles. Self-discipline is the road to
purpose driven living.
Areas
where you need to discipline yourself among others include, oversleeping,
laziness or idleness, addiction to television, attendance to frivolous
entertainments and the likes, yielding to pressure to do what is wrong, flocking
around bad friends, etc. The number of hours spent watching television, or
attending to unprofitable venture, if you will limit this and invest same on
your studies, your achievement would be a big surprise even to yourself.
- Determination
There
is a crucial link between lasting success and determination. Determination
works alongside diligence and self-discipline in bringing your dreams to
reality. It is determination that keeps you focused and committed to your
goals. Self-discipline will not be that easy, it takes resolute determination.
Without determination, you will find yourself giving up too soon.
Determination
has much to do with the will power. It is true that wherever there is a will
there will be a way. Meaning with determination you can achieve the purpose
driven life and climb to the heights of your dreams. Make up your mind now that
you are going to live an uncommon life; that you are going to be different.
Decide now that you will distinguish yourself and be noted for excellence. Draw
the work plan to achieving your dreams. Determine to give all it takes by way
of hard work and self-discipline and you will soon be celebrated.
In conclusion, do not
be afraid of challenges or seeming obstacles. With the ‘7’ Ps, discipline, diligence
and determination you can surmount any mountain. You might have failed before,
that does not make you a failure, only that you have been offered a new
opportunity to begin more intelligently. Work harder, learn from you mistake(s)
and forge ahead. “Those who rise up and become success in life view challenges merely as
inconveniences and not as problems"
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