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Leave the spectactor’s comfortable armchair

Opinion & Analysis
“One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of life's stumbling blocks” says Jack Penn. Its not in your background or the number of meandering curves you have been going through.

“One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of life’s stumbling blocks” says Jack Penn. Its not in your background or the number of meandering curves you have been going through. Or the current challenges that are stifling your passion, zeal and willpower.

BY Steve Nyambe

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But, life’s problems always have solutions harboured in a giant called you. Remember you are a heroe spiced up with great potential. Potential that can dig deep and mend your life’s tattered bakground. This potential if combined with vivid faith can transform your life to sweat and great accomplishments. Robin Sharma supports this idea by saying, “lt’s not the brightest who wins. It’s the most resentless.” So don’t be weary.

No matter how many times you have been misfiring and misjudging. Setbacks are common, but they are meant to delight your heart to victory. Standup and score more goals. Use all your immaginations, energy and vigour. Don’t give up. “Aim for the the moon and you will surely not shoot yourself in the foot,” one of motivational speakers said. This is the game of life. You are the coach, the player and the referee thus, you can determine the current and future final score line.

You need not to hold your life’s steering wheel while your eyes are fixed on the rear view mirrors. Don’t give heed to the thundering sounds from the economic recession. Or high temperatures from economic meltdown. But fix your head ahead in order to see the future with inspiring great clarity. This will give you pressurised power and precision to set a strong foundation of attack. Attack and continue attacking. Why? Because this is going to help you fire yourself to championship podium.

Don’t be bound to the earth like a chicken, but soar high like the mother eagle. Be like the American Hymn writer blind Fanny Cosby. Born on March 20, 1820 and was educated at New York Institute of the blind. She got married to a blind man Alexander Van Alstyne. Even though she had all odds of blindness against her she was determined to leave a great legacy in life. Remember everyone comes here on earth with excellent God given gifts to benefit humanity. Why not dig deep to re-discover them?

This woman went on to write (irregadless of her blindness) more than 8 000 hymns some of the hymns include the great one, Pass me not, OH gentle Saviour.

When you listen to this one you can tell that it was a product from the architect of music mastery. Nomatter how good you are, you will still experience negative carols, from the people of mediocry appetite.

So there was a preacher who saw her and felt pitty. He said: “The Lord gave you a lot of gifts, but did not give you sight.” Cosby answered and said: “Do you know that if at birth I had been able to make one petition, it would have been that I should be born blind.” What a statement. “Why” asked a surprised preacher. “Because when I get to heaven the first face that shall ever gladden my sight will be that of my Saviour.” Wouldn’t this intent of unwavering faith charges you to brace up and do more? Even if life has been continuously throwing spanners on your way just create a detour. And move on. Don’t lose your in-drive momentum. Keep your commitment and sacrifice. In no time you will move up. Oil your wheels with action.

Leave the spectators comfortable terraces and become pro-active participant. Because your possess formidable potential to withstand rough rugged terrains. Why not run a contest of protest with all your hindrances, like Cosby? Run even if there’s no road. Keep running tracks will soon form.

You don’t have to see all the way to your final destiny. A little light is enough to take you there. All you need is to keep moving.

As you move on just bear in mind that ,“Desire is the key to motivation, but its determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit to your goal, a commitment to excellence that will enable you to attain the success you seek,” articulates Mario Andretti. This is what you want to dramatically improve your life. Grind your veil of failure and prowl for quality. Excellency is a fabric of your own life design. Just engage the auto-cruise and move on.

Remember there are two ways of spreading the light. You either spread it as a candle or as a reflector. But champion always choose the inspiring former. Where everybody can come and witness them burning. Keep burning you will produce the needed heat. Keep burning we are in desperate of you glowing light. Keep burning even the carbon dioxide you may produce is needed to benefit the vegetation. Someone will benefit when you start burning. “All things are possible to them who believe,” roars the bible. Keep burning and be blessed.

Steve Nyambe is a motivational speaker and a leadership coach.Feedback WhatsApp +263 784 583 761/@Stevennyambe1. Email: [email protected]