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Wake up and take ccontrol of your life

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Most people are born kings, but they choose to die as refugees in a foreign land. They fail to realise the mighty power they possess. Living a life of misery and complaining is their lot. These people never see the giant that is locked within them as they reduce themselves to nonentities in a world […]

Most people are born kings, but they choose to die as refugees in a foreign land. They fail to realise the mighty power they possess.

Living a life of misery and complaining is their lot. These people never see the giant that is locked within them as they reduce themselves to nonentities in a world of abundance.

Even if opportunities present themselves, they are not recognised and in most cases shoved to other quarters.

Life passes on through going the rounds that are not necessary at times. I wish to point out that there is a giant within you by merely having been born into this era.

The fact that you were not born in earlier periods is proof enough that the value you possess is for this hour. The giant within you should emerge on the grand arena of action and bring about these solutions you have been sent forth to this planet to offload.

Have you ever asked yourself why you were not born in the seventeenth century?

Don’t trouble yourself with the answer because I have it, it’s because you are clutching something for me and other world citizens of this era and future generations.

The great oak tree is a product of the seed from which it came from. When you look closely at the mighty oak, there is no similarity whatsoever with the seed from which it is birthed.

The value that you possess can be likened to the tiny seed that develops into a great tree. Not only a tree, but a whole forest can be filled by a single seed.

The only distinction between you and the oak is that the tree wakes up to take control of its destiny. The individual who is meant to have dominion over everything else is busy languishing and failing to do those things they have been equipped to execute.

Realising that you have immense potential is not enough; you ought to rise on your feet and ensure that the seed in you grows to be of great influence.

You were never meant to be a dwarf. How come you are contented to live the type of life that you have been living to this end? When do you expect the giant to emerge?

Can’t you see that time is fast ticking away? Continually pushing to another day those things you were supposed to have done yesterday is the worst thing that you can do to humanity.

When God engineered you in the most secret places, he saw a great man of specialty who was going to wake up with power and ensure that the best was offered.

It is unfortunate that such a gigantic form is nowhere closer to the original intention of the maker upon your life.

Don’t you think God is actually wondering of the type of terrain you are plying in? What he intended for your life and where you are presently are worlds apart.

I wish to inform somebody that the seed within you is too powerful to die a nobody. Truly, why should you die a refugee in exile yet you are wanted on the throne in your own country?

Get back to your senses and start to act as a person who knows where he/she is going.

When a lion comes of age, it starts to roar like what other lions do. It wakes up to the reality that it is the nature of lions to roar. It knows that it is of the fierce type with an impact that is great beyond measure.

For all these years, the lion in you has been acting as though it was an ordinary mouse. It is defiance of all logic and the sanity of the creator to fail to do those things you have been called upon to do.

The business man must start to generate profit; the preacher ought to get into the harvest field of souls; the musician must produce the music.

I am taken aback that all these specialised people are nowhere to be found. They are busy acting in the back of the beyond where there is no recognition whatsoever.

The giant is dying in smallness; the massive potential is wasted away and the solution meant to be offered to the world remains a mystery.

The best person to pursue the dream of your life is none other than you. No one will ever come to your assistance as long as you prove to the world that you are not sure of where you are going.

Why should anyone incline an ear to what you have to say yet you are blank as to the path that you ought to take from now onwards.

I have heard many sharing on their desire to start a business, but they do not even know the type of business they would want to get into.

Most people are destroyed by the capital fallacy where they think that if they would obtain a lot of money, they would do exceptional things.

As long as you are not organised as to what you want to do, getting a lot of money will actually destroy you.

Before the finances come your way, what have you done with the little that you have?

Most people are found wanting on this one. Waking up and taking control of your life entails proper management of time as a resource.

Most of us lead our lives as though we will live forever. We talk as though we will remain young. Others speak as if they will remain employed.

Taking control of your own life entails having an understanding that where you are operating from presently is temporary.

You must be organising and looking forward to the greater realities that lie yonder. You are too special to be limited by the comforts of the hour.

Noah Mangwarara is a motivational speaker and leadership expert. Feedback on 0772 884 509/ [email protected]