Getting Ahead The Smart Way

Getting Ahead The Smart Way
By Yinka Aderibigbe

Life’s journey can be hard. That’s a simple fact that many have found too distasteful to handle. Yet, for those who know how to play the game, you could still have your roses even in the midst of thorns. How? You play it smart.

The question that may agitate your mind is ‘how do I play smart in a life full of contradictions?’ The real lesson I have discovered and which studies have shown, that has passed from generations of human existence is that no man ever achieve his heart’s desire who is not willing to play smarter than the circumstances that buffets him.

Take the lion for example. He is always on the prowl, yet most of the time he never get ahead until he jumps on his prey. That is some smartness at that level.

You too can jump on your problems. Why not? You can. What you need to succeed is a well defined plan that can be turned into a goal. But about 70 percent of the time, we are too buried in our despair to realize that we need to plan our exit strategy from failure that stare us in the face. Are you reading this piece and you fall into this category? Pause awhile and take stock of your life. In taking stock, first you must be truthful to yourself and assess how you found yourself in the pit.

Next, do an introspection on how you can get out of it .You will marvel at the deluge of options before you. From this point you will discover that the reason why failures persist is because we never thought solutions could be so near. From your list of options, you can pick the best that suits your situation.

But above all else, one thing works beyond all else. Don’t be too big to ask the ever present powers of the universe for help whenever you need it. The step is very simple. Just clap your hands together in prayers and shout “I need help”. It works if only you can try.

Yinka Aderibigbe is an editor with a popular National Newspaper in his country. He has written several well read and award winning articles in the paper. He is a motivational speaker. You can learn more about his works at http://www.dailylessonsforsuccess.blogspot.com

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