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Assessment by Mak Mazadu... As A Man Thinketh
Assessment by Mark E Mazadu (Nigeria)
This is basically base on, whether you think you can or can't you right, for a man is made or unmade by whatever he does. (Made by Himself).
A critical look at the above saying implies “nothing comes out of a corn but a corn” As a man thinketh generalizes mans action and thoughts as a machinery towards mans
supreme perfection, which sets him above his equals in mind, skills and life.
It also tries to bring out the fact that a mans action and thoughts can never in any way produce him a bad result, same applies to bad thoughts and action, for whatever
you give life, so it gives you back.
Having said all these, ones opportunities in life both pleasant and unpleasant are the conditions that makes one an ultimate person.
It is pertinent to note that, your dreams, mission, vision, and goals are all related, moving towards the same drive, only if you use them right and wisely.
We ought to give all we've got by making use of our thoughts which is the anchor of the image we paint of ourselves, that determines both our achievements, failure, and
tomorrow. One can only conquer by lifting up his thoughts, which is a driving force towards self-actualization, no doubt this can only be achieve through conquering your
failure in life, making all your challenges bravely met and overcome.
I've also come to realize that ones right thoughts can never be realized without watchfulness. This is one of reasons why most of our youths today are not goal oriented,
most especially in African, youths feel they cannot reach their goals due to some social ignorance, thus their potentials which should be linked with their thoughts are
totally lost.
Countless have forsaken their dreams, neglected their talents, denying their own greatness, forgetting that we all are in possession of something beautiful and
outstanding. However it is important to note that our vision in life is an assignment given to us by GOD and it can be given to someone else if we fail to accomplish it.
You do not know how far you can go until you start.
Finally, in the words of Phillips Brooke I say 'life is too short to nurse ones misery, hurry across the lowlands, that you may spend more time on the mountaintops' I say
any time you are not providing a solution to something, I believe you are creating a problem for someone. That can only be achieved through conquering your doubts and
fears in life, which conquers your challenges.
Your thoughts is a real asset of great value, worthy of human effort, allow it to burn as brightly as possible before mending it on to actualization. It is also important
to note that laziness is a major cause of failure and poverty. "Success"
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Assessment by Mark E Mazadu (Nigeria)
The level of your success today divided by the number of years you've lived and been working, tells you how far you've traded your years. With these I say leadership when
applied with life principles, is the breathing ground for trails to create stories, base on how best you give it.
Jonathan Livingston seagull to me is base on 'power of purpose' how do I mean? It tends to bring out the fact that people forget their origin, forgetting why they are
here. They fail to understand a person without a clear cut goal, vision, and mission in life is forever doomed to sail in circles always frustrated, always rudderless,
never getting anywhere. Well it doesn't just come like that anyway, because it's the ultimate picture you paint of yourself today that determines your tomorrow.
Relating the principle of seagull to the present day situation in Africa, most especially Nigeria, I've found out that people tend to do things with a high speed. They
rush a lot, most especially youths; they believe they can make it over night. Forgetting that things don't work that way. It requires ones time and determination, you have
to be focused, believe in the power of your dream and also believe you are there. You don't need a magician to do things (that's my own view anyway.) but having an
understanding of what you actually want to achieve should be ones ultimate target.
Knowing what you want to do in life is your pathway towards a successful landing, and how can one achieve that? You have to be goal oriented, 'FOR A MAN WITHOUT A GOAL IS
LIKE A GOAT. At this point focus comes in, once you are focus you are already heading towards becoming an effective leader and not a follower.
With the help of SEAGULL I was able to understand that a lot of people allow themselves to be bound by certain cultures and traditions, making them real 'COMPANIONS OF
FOOLS. Taking Nigeria as a case study, you will find out that leaders are not effective and goal oriented because they believe, certain things which were wrong and were
not be resolve by past leaders they too can not do anything about it. Thus leading to the saying 'if you can't beat them you join them. Which is a very devilish picture
most youth's paint of themselves today. Believe me, walking with such impression will lead one to 'TOTAL DESTRUCTION and FAILURE IN LIFE.
However the only remedy to this challenge base on SEAGULL'S principle is 'whatever will stand between you and your goal (success) should be set aside. Be it your culture,
beliefs, family, rituals, anything of any kind. For they don't in any way makes one successful or set him above his equals in life.
People are so afraid to die, that they never begin to live. We all have the power to change situations around us, whether good or bad, for when you walk, you walk with
many and when you run you run with a few, but when you fly you fly alone, sky is enough for all to fly. Why then should a man fly with pigeons when he can soar with
eagles? We all are born special, gifted, and divine in God's side, what man needs is focus. For the main purpose of a leader is to maximize peoples strength and minimize
their weaknesses and every leader should first believe people want to be inspired by the mandate of his leadership and all they need is the opportunity to see, understand
and experience the vision in advance. With the power of love I say Global-leadership is doing a great job Bravo!
Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
Reveal the formula of success. Which is working with positive mental
attitude. For “anything in life that is worth having is worth working for”.
It also tends to look at the lives of successful men.
Part 1 - Content Review
Chapter 1
WHERE THE ROAD TO ACHIEVING BEGINS.
Chapter I (meet the most important living person, this chapter tend to
explain how the application of PMA and NMA affects ones life it also explain
the fact that greatness comes to those who develop a burning desire to
achieve high goals for man’s greatest power of prayer. Subsequently the most
important living parson was introduce, who is the reader (you and I) and
developing a burning desire to succeed is the ultimate goal in life. For
success is achieve and maintained by those who try and keep on trying with
PMA.
Chapter 2
( You can change your world achieving a change is your world comes with your
ability to achieve anything worthwhile in life, which is imperative that you
apply PMA regardless of what other success principles employed, for if a man
is right his world will be right. Everyone has many talents for surmounting
his special problem, identifying yourself with a successful. Image produces
a better result. So what the mind of a man can conceive and believe the mind
of man can achieve with PMA, setting your goal in life help you allot.
Chapter 3
CLEAR THE COBWEBS FROM YOUR THINKING.
Having a positive mental attitude makes you set high goals in life. for it
is necessary that motivates a man with PMA to action, with transgressing and
recognized inviolable standard. It must however be noted that you are what
you think and directing your thoughts, controls your emotion, and or dam
your destiny. Therefore when you are faced with other persons, starting
first with yourself, gives must more better result.
Chapter 4
WILL YOU DARE TO EXPLORE THE POWERS OF YOUR MIND
This tends to explain the conscious and subconscious parts of the mind which
also. Highlights the mechanism involved in the mind; so learning to use the
proper suggestion in influencing others goes with a PMA which makes you
believe so much in yourself.
Chapter 5
(....and something more) seeking success with a PMA keeps one, trying and
searching to find something more. One ability to succeed in life sis base on
his/ her ability to weapons that will consistently.
CHAPTER 6
YOU’VE A PROBLEM? THAT’S GOOD!
This Chapter brings to our notice the greatest services man can render to
fellow man which is to motivate one another to select the right kind of
friends and associates. For everyone has a problem but only those with PMA
turn their adversities into seeds of equivalent or greater benefits.
It also brings to man’s notice that, man idea over something followed by an
action in life be achieve through:
* Asking for divine guidance,
* Thinking’
* Starting the problems
* Analyzing the problems
* Adopting the PMA attitude
* Changing s the adversity into seeds of greater benefits.
Chapter 7
In this chapter, seeing is defined as a learned process which takes place in
the brave. However, taking an adequate look at what you desire in life with
a PMA is the best. Just, a in the cast of Richard Pope, who looked into the
future and as he ever wanted came into reality. For converting what you see
into reality by action with PMA results into great success.
Chapter 8
THE SECRET OF GETTING THING DONE
A man with no focus in life ends up doing nothing, for being focused ends
you a better result; man has the knowledge of the principles that could help
him achieve any worthwhile goal sin life, but not without making these
principles a part of his life and applying a PMA for sowing an action reaps
you a habits, sowing a habit reaps you a destiny. Finally, it is important
to not that, the secret of getting things done is “Do it now”.
Chapter 9
HOW TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF.
How to motivate yourself is the purpose of this chapter, and here motivation
is seen as that which induces action or determines choice. For motivating
with hope sis the magic ingredient sin motivating yourself and others. Mind
can conceive and believe the mind of a man with PMA
Chapter 10
HOW TO MOTIVATE OTHERS
In life, man plays a dual role, which is with a PMA for man is the master
gardener of his soul, who has the power to change situations around you him
with his action and thoughts which produces a better result.
Chapter 11
Is there a short cut to Riches? Here, the short cut to Riches is seen as and
quickly accomplishing something more directly with a positive mental
attitude. And the applied will go a long way.
Chapter 12
ATTRACT- DON’T REPEL-WEALTH
Knowing your specific destination and taking the taking step is the ultimate
for having taking a start towards achieving desirable goals
* Writing down each goal
* Setting deadlines for reaching them
* Inspecting your written statements daily
are the key points that enhances a real positive mental attitude which gives
a success formula.
Chapter 13
IF YOU DON’T HAVE MONEY USE OPM!
Here other peoples money is the way to acquire wealth which is the bask
standards of integrity, honor, honesty, loyalty, consent and the golden rule
and trying to unlock the combination of success dis by knowing the necessary
numbers and one missing number, may keep you from achieving your goal and
you can really find the missing number and unlock the door to riches is
through a positive mental attitude.
Chapter 14
HOW TO FIND SATISFACTION IN YOUR JOB.
Satisfaction here is a seen as a mental attitude. For a mans mental attitude
sis s the only thing that you posse d over which you have complete control
and finding an ultimate goal has to do with aiming high in life, knowing the
rules and understanding how to apply them. This chapter is really
inspirational
Chapter 15
YOUR MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION
This chapter highlights the basic tool for developing a magnificent
obsession which is sharing yourself with others without expecting a reward,
payment or communication. But keeping your good turns a secret, for sharing
with others a part of what you have, that remains a multiply and grow and
the burning desire to do something generates the drive to action that is
imperative to great achievement. Which takes courage and sacrifice, for
anything sin life worth having is worth working for.
Chapter 16
HOW TO RAISE YOUR ENERGY LEVEL
Here the principle of maintaining a level of both physical and mental energy
in life needs an exercise of both your body and mind for God is the only
person that grant the serenity to accept things. And through these a failure
uses up as much energy in his work at failing as a successful person uses in
winning success with a positive mental attitude . For increasing your energy
level increases your P.M.A.
Chapter 17
You can enjoy good health and live longer with a positive mental attitude
for applying good thinking attitude with positive and cheerful thoughts
gives an improved result towards the way one feels, what affects the mind
and the body.
Applying the positive mental attitude also towards the love ones may be the
means of savings their lives, for out of the abundance of hope. There is a
potential cure for every ailment in it. All one needs do, is to apply PMA.
Chapter 18
CAN YOU ATTRACT HAPPINESS?
In each and every person, there is a very little difference, but that little
difference makes a big difference. For the little difference is attitude.
Which is either positive or negative and one of the surest way to find such
happiness in life is through devotion of ones energy towards making someone
happy. The chapter also goes further to discuss the fact that sharing
happiness and all that is good and desirable, attracts happiness and the
good.
Chapter 19
GET RID OF THAT GUILT FEELING.
Getting rid of ones guilt feeling, starts with making amends, if there is
anything in life that stops you from achieving your noble goal in life
should be set aside for the burden of self development is upon man to be
able to find what is right or wrong and to know what is good or evil under a
given circumstance and at a given time. And one of the best ways to learn
that, is by exposing yourself with regularity guidance on a daily basis.
Chapter 20
NOW IT’S TIME TO REST YOUR OWN SUCCESS AVOTIENT.
These bring to man, the various values in developing a desirable habit
towards self development by asking yourself the proper question, and
striving to find the proper result, is the main focus. In a nutshell, this
chapter is all about self assessment .
Chapter 21
AWAKEN THE SLEEPING GIANT WITHIN YOU.
Knowing where you are heading to, and doing that with a positive mental
attitude,
is the central message in this chapter for the highest ideal of man is the
will of God, and believing you can do it, produces a positive result.
Chapter22
THE AMAZING POWER OF A BIBLIOGRAPHY
Standing on the shoulders of those ahead of you gives you a abetter chance,
being a better person and your world being a better place.
Part 2 - Personal Impact & Practical Value
Success through a positive mental attitude is a motivational and
inspirational book, which show man the reason behind his existence, the
purpose of his action and how he can actually convert creative thinking into
reality. It is a book, that has impacted my faith and philosophy, because it
showed me that reason behind anything I do and how to apply a positive
mental attitude in achieving my set goals in life. Napoleon also brought out
the concept that mans action and thoughts with a PMA can never in any way
produce him a bad result, vice versa for success through a positive mental
attitude makes one realize. The fact that, a beautiful thought in life
crystalize into habits of grace and kindness.
However, I also got to really realize that, through a PMA, life becomes a
succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood, I also got to
realize that, the circumstances which man encounters with suffering are as
the result of his own mental attitude, while the situation encountered also
as a result of ones blessedness which is as a result of his own mental
harmony for blessedness measures the night thoughts and wretchedness
measures the wrong thoughts.
Finally, I got to understand the principles that, opportunity does not makes
a man, however it reveals to him himself with a positive mental attitude.
It’s a new dawn.
Part 3 - Summary
Success through a positive mental attitude is an asset of great value,
which contents all the vital and essential principles applicable to the laws
of success in life.
Real Magic
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
Part 1 - Content Review
INTRODUCTION:
Real magic is a philosophical Book about man, and the universe, and all that
is in it’s purpose .it is also focused about man’s awareness in a beat to
create his miracle world which is term as a blueprint in development and
awareness.
However, the Central Theme, is that, “the universe and all that is in it is
on purpose and purpose is basically given yourself away and refusing to ask,
which is also about relating with love rather than judgement.
Chapter 1:
A TRANSCENDENT VIEW OF MAGIC AND MIRACLE
Every ingredient of a perfect life is found in one, depending on how you
build and be put in order, the world is order incarnate it is for us to put
ourselves in unison with this order is the central theme of this chapter
which seems to affirm that what you do, today determines your tomorrow for
we all are in possession of our own destiny. However these cannot be
achieved without being enlightened over certain issues which makes man
purposeful for the great and glorious masterpiece of man is how to live with
purpose, relating it to my religion, purpose is term as the bed rock of
success.
Chapter 2
BECOMING A SPIRITUAL BEING
This particular chapter reminds me of the saying that, man is a spirit, he
has a soul and they all live in the body. But how can ones spirituality be
related to his magic life? Man has nothing to do with spiritual self, and it
must be noted that the place for creating real magic will be in your
spiritual awakening, yet, it will be manifested in ones physical world when
one finds himself everyday. At these point, I will say living a spiritual
life is basically to serve others, doing things with love, for the fruit of
love is service, which is compassion. In action I most say real self
development sharpens ones spirituality as a being but has to be accomplished
by realizing that you are almost totally empty space yourself.
This chapter has really improve my thinking making me realize that all that
I fight weakens me, but that I supports empowers me.
Chapter 3
CREATING A MIRACLE MIND -SET.
This chapter is a guide for shifting your mind-set to experience a world of
where real magic is not only possible, but your birthright. This stage is
also referred to as satori. Which s is often described as a turning over” of
the mind which can only be manifested with openness and ones willingness to
surrender, once you have the inner way, the outer way follows. well at this
point i believe all that a man needs a constant meditation. On the 14 keys
to miracle mind-sets, which is the best anybody can find in the world. After
a critical look at the key points I say it’s a New Dawn to me.
Chapter 4
REAL MAGIC AND YOUR S RELATIONSHIPS.
This chapter points out the fact that, the ability to create magical
relationships in your life begins and ends with you. for if you want to
create miracles for yourself and truly have a fulfilled self-actualized
life, accepting responsibilities well certainly goes a long way which brings
us to the most important message in this chapter which is “so too are the
relationships them selves some part of a divine necessary” (page 1380. A lot
of people take decision whether good or bad because they quality of their
lives is directly connected to the quality of their relationships. So what
is actually inside you gets there by ways of your thought (As a man
Thinkeths). This chapter highlights the fact that, what you do today
determines your tomorrow and creating a natural initiative awareness that is
present within every cell of life will go a long way. I’ve really learned to
be more purposeful.
Chapter 5
REAL MAGIC AND YOUR PROPERTY.
The central message here is how to create a rethinking belief, imbibed, to
treat as sacred. These can only be achieved by being focused in life,
avoiding any destruction be it your family friends d e.t.c for your today
determines your tomorrow. However, being on purpose generally means, you are
at peace with your self, and that peace is what you have give. For what goes
around truly comes around. But this can only be done by setting a goal, for
prosperity is not the result of following a strict set of gimmick and
strategics, it is a mind-set, chat is centered on your ability to manifest
miracles. Whatever you’ve believed to be impossible, shift it around to
create an inner propert ypicture. This chapter makes me realize determines
my tomorrow and it’s only when you give you get something in returned. Note
“they only way to prosperity is prosperity”.
Chapter 6
REAL MAGIC AND YOUR PERSONAL IDENTITY
Self development is the ultimate decision one can ever make, standing on the
shoulder’s of those ahead of you sits you high, “for why should a man walk
with turkeys when he can soar with eagles. Creating a change that you can
conceive of your own self helps in building your personality and this can be
achieved through forgetting your past and believing in yourself. I’ve really
been able to change my thinking towards inside job, which must be created
before manifesting into reality.
Chapter 7
REAL MAGIC AND YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH
Man has the inner capacity to imagine for himself any thing that is in the
realm of real magic. Finding a purpose in life comes with a condition
towards accomplishing that for when a student is ready for teacher is ready.
Every vision or mission has a price and shedding doubt, fear and convert as
a spiritual being is the price you have to pay to accomplish real magic.
Finally in the words of Hermann Hesse put in his fantastic novel Siddhartha,
“ within you there is a stillness and a sanitary to which you can retreat at
any time and be yourself” therefore that yourself is a real miracle, for
it’s the is in you that make you the you that you are
Chapter 8
REAL MAGIC AND THE SPIRITUAL REVOLUTION.
In the words of Margaret Mead “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
committed citizens can change the world, indeed it’s the only thing that
ever has”.I say the higher a man thoughts, the higher his success, for one
can only conquer by lifting up his thoughts. Nothing is more powerful that
an idea whose time has come for every idea in life has a seed, depending on
show one nurture it.
Thus linking your thoughts to your purpose foster accomplishment, so
believing in yourself sets you high. Thinking rights creates the right
result.
Part II - Personal Impact & Practical Value
Real magic has really given me a blueprint in developing my self and
awareness being a book base on humanity and the plea towards being focus in
life it has really thought me a lot, making realize that the greatest
masterpiece of man is how to live with purpose for only when a man is
purposeful, he gets to truly flow with life and experiencing a kind of
harmony that comes from not having it strive for something else. Initially I
never got to understand the real behind purpose, which I know principle has
to do with ones ability to always give. Having understood what purpose is
all about, I started applying, its principles and my life has never been the
same again realizing, that ones determinated gives ahead start in life,
which reminds one never to give up, it provides one forward and never back.
Furthermore, Real magic makes me realize that patience is important in
ensuring or creating our magic world it keeps us steady, when we are about
to burst which makes us respond to the same question said over and over
again. Making one to help people sometimes near to despair. It also makes me
follow the real magic principles which makes me believe in myself, develop
my qualities and use them to spread magical values, morals and personality
to others and never stop learning from others.
Getting to do things with love and creating every seed in a idea is one
of the qualities I have learnt. It gave me the chance to expore, to be my
sself and not to hold back ideas or opinions on account of others. More so,
I have able to understand that inner sunshine warms the heart of the owner
and moreover of all that comes in contact with it. Which makes me realize
that Believing in my spiritual self makes my miracle. Finally I say real
magic has really helped me in developing my spirituality and mind-set, which
is set for real magic
Part III - Summary
Real Magic is a philosophical book, which is indeed a book with all the
basic ingredients of a perfect life. It has really made an impact on me
making understand my commitment in life, and ever since my life has never
been the same. It is indeed da very rich book which I recommend to all.
Your Sacred Self
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
Part 1 - Review of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
This chapter defines our sacred quest, which deals with our own reflection
that passes before us at all times. It also brings out the fact that, our
understanding of the universe and our participation in it is our invisible
flow towards the realization of our sacred self, walking with such
understanding makes us realize more that when one reaches that state,
knowing who he is, is the unchanging self he will rather build in life to
stay on purpose in future.
Subsequently man has further been introduced to some of life greatest
challenges which make him realize that learning and knowing how to handle
the greatest human quest is what helps in building a better future.
CHAPTER TWO
Making the decision to be free. In these chapter we are made to understand
that the greatest human quest is to know what man can do in other to become
a real human being. At this stage divinity comes in which is a divine energy
man require in his journey of life, the starting point of these glorious
journey is realizing that life is all about contribution, and our
spirituality determines our spirit self in quest.
In a nut shell this chapter is centered on self awareness as a motivating
factor in our quest of ensuring a stress free life in life. It also goes
with suggestions that will help man on a daily bases in this glorious quest.
These are some of the things a lot of African should seat down to ponder
over.
CHAPTER THREE
Releasing old beliefs: these talks about the stage at which every changeable
man should try to identify and change the core beliefs he no longer wants to
associate himself with, at this point man also gets to realize and
appreciate the fact that he is the deeming factor in his quest for a change
and only his readiness and trust in his divine power creates room for this
change.
CHAPTER FOUR
Banish the doubt: here the consequences of a doubtful heart is being focus
on, which become a traitor that hinder man in his journey of life and the
only way out is man walking with the consciousness that there is a valid
reason behind all he does.
CHAPTER FIVE
Cultivate the witness; this highlights the fact that, cultivating the
witness is the second of the four keys to a higher awareness, thereby
leading to a higher level of awareness in the quest to a sacred self (mind).
CHAPTER SIX
Shut down the inner dialogue: these deals with our inner frenzy and how we
can make it work the right way for us. It also lay emphasis on prayer as the
master key in our race towards self actualization (in life) however for a
clear understanding, power and the values of prayer , we must throw out our
old ways of processing and looking beyond cause and effect as well as time
and space.
CHAPTER SEVEN.
Free the higher self from the ego: these chapters bring out the consequences
of societal freedom and their possible solution such freedom include,
chemical freedom which results to manufacturing of missiles which the super
powers use in destroying and killing one another. Sexual freedom, the idea
this freedom, has created a counterfeit freedom that has immense appeal to
the ego, thereby leading to so many sexually transmitted in diseases in the
history of humanity. I think such freedom is the one cherish most in Africa,
leading to an increase in HIV/AIDS.
Financial freedom: Stages at which you can spend although you don't even
have yet. This led to high level of poverty and corruption. Finally the only
way out of such, challenges is changing our attitude and looking up to God.
CHAPTER EIGHT
From turmoil to peace: here peace is being focused at, as one of the basic
ingrediances towards a hearty future, for all God wants of man is a peaceful
heart and unless he is at peace with himself and his neighbor , things never
work or turnout good.
CHAPTER NINE
From deception to trust: the main aim of this chapter is to help man move
and embrace truth into his life by identifying behaviors and rationales that
are keeping you from that divine truth and basically, embracing the truth is
welcoming your higher self and coming to know God. However one has to make
an arrangement with his determination to accept the truth
The reward system for your Ego when you choose reception over truth.
* it attracts you to what makes you feel very special thereby bring the real
false picture of man.
* It ensures the survival of itself why because it uses deception in order
to maintain it own survival.
* It gives room for seeking game for the more it succeed the more it keeps
you from your higher self.
The truth shall set you free because a scary idea of man, due to the
presence of the active Ego in man.
* It makes you embrace worthlessness and this is when you are convinced by
your false idea of yourself that you are without worth.
* It loves to see you in a tenuous self doubting attitude.
HOW TO EMBRACE TRUTH
- Being committed to a new relationship with truth.
- Working with the consciousness that the world is not in any way a scary
and dangerous place
- Engaging in mental discipline.
- Being silent and being at peace with your inner self.
- Resisting boastfulness and talking about you.
- Never find yourself exaggerating.
- Be a man of honor by writing out a personal code.
CHAPTER TEN
From fear to love: this chapter is basically on the dangers of Ego to man,
for it uses fear as a way to keep authentic love out of our lives. Ego also
tries to disconnect us from the loving presence inside us. However it begins
to develop a relationship with the inner part of ourselves with fear, it
also causes us to transmit fear energy instead of love energy.
FEAR BASED BEHAVIORS.
- Choosing judgment instead of compassion.
- An ongoing inner dialogue of self criticism.
- Insensitivity and disrespect
- Avoidance of authentic intimacy.
- Excusing your selfish behavior.
- An Egocentric lifestyle.
PREMIUMS RECEIVED FOR USING FEAR INSTEAD OF LOVE.
your Ego thrives on guilt. it is in direct conflict with your true purpose
for being here. By hanging onto the fear of your insufficiently you can
avoid taking any risk.
KEY IDEAS FOR BRINGING LOVE RATHER THAN FEAR INTO YOUR LIFE.
- Reminding yourself that God creates you in perfect love
- Forgiving yourself and accepting Godís love back into your life.
- Noticing people's kindness rather than their wrong.
- Taking the risk of intimacy whenever possible.
- Accepting that you are enough.
CHAPTER ELEVEEN
From outward appearance to inner substance; this chapter talks about the
dignity man carries in himself, which does not necessarily matter outwardly
but inwardly. Just as in the words of Aristotle the great 'dignity does not
consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them' these means how long
one lives doesn't really matter a lot but how well one lives.
CHAPTER TWELEVE
From striving to arriving: these talk about purpose, which is base on that
which given to man by God right from the moment of conception. Even though
only man determine his purpose in life, though God has design his own plan
(purpose). The chapter also fuses on freedom as a determinant in the quest
for the journey of life.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
From dominance to tolerance.
CHARACTERISTIC OF TOLERANCE
- Letting things be intimacy.
- Listening.
- Giving
- Patience
- Curbing our needs to be right.
- Demonstrating tolerance and love
CHARACTERISTICS OF DOMINANCE.
- Greed.
- Selfishness
- Anger
- Boastfulness
- Wanting to make it fast in life
- Aggression
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
From toxicity to purity: blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see
God, for as a man thinketh in his heart so is he, so before a man gets in
full contact with his sacred self, he must have to first of all purify his
thinking, dropping certain beliefs and picking the right beliefs. However
man has to be pure in thoughts and behavior and some of the things man have
to do away with are as follows:
- prejudice (Judgmental attitude}
- Libido (Biological urges and sexual desires.)
- Addictive thinking ( believing we must have something external to
ourselves in order to avoid suffering)
- Contrary thinking
- Comparison thinking.
More so certain aspects too must not be forgotten, such as our ability to
purify our emotions and behavior.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Towards an Egoless world: this chapter talks about the brilliance of the
divine light, which when looked up to is the right way forward, also we need
empowerment, i.e. people empowering people and getting to learn the act of
doing thing with love, and living with peace and harmony with one another.
PART II - Personal Impact
Your sacred self is an inspiring book which treats us to a treasure of
love and spiritual wisdom. Which when imbibed by man will certainly go along
way in ensuring ones success in life.
The book also brings out the fact that self esteem indeed plays a vital
role in self realization, which leads to the fact that before we discover
out sacred self we must let go of any attachment to special ness or
identification with the Ego which is a mare symbol of what is regarded as
success.
Furthermore with the high level of awareness strategies, of the sacred
self, I got to realize the fact that, most problems faced by nations today
were as a result of our lack of awareness, most especially problems Africa
is facing today, and one such problems includes: the freedom of sexuality
which led of HIV/AIDS to a high level which is killing a lot of talented
people.
One of the greatest lessons I also got to learnt was the teaching on how
change our beliefs and learning not to blame people for our mistakes but
rather work out good plans in ensuring things are made better than we met
them.
Finally the author proponed possible solutions that can help man out of
such vicious cycle, and such suggestions include. Cultivating the culture of
hard work
Living with peace and harmony with one another.
Indeed this book is an epitome of great value which reveals to us our
place in the world and how to gain satisfaction. If African youth can really
put just put some of the principles of this book in their every day life,
believe me within few months a lot of the bad things going on in Africa will
reduce drastically.
PART III -Summary
I honestly recommend this fantastic book to all, most especially to my
fellow brothers and sisters on our great continent Africa. It will certainly
go a long way in changing our level of thinking.
Seeds of Greatness
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
Part 1 - Review of Contents
CHAPTER ONE - THE SEED OF SELF ESTEEM
Talking about self esteem, Self esteem is the feeling of worth, happiness
with ones owns character, while ability is one of the basic keys to personal
development. Just as Waitley points out the reason why fear of success is so
prevalent in the world today, which is the manner to which we are trained as
children. For instance in Africa, most especially Nigeria, a lot of parents
make their children belief that money is very difficult to get instead of
telling them it's very easy to get but with adequate hard work.
Having understood the concept behind the fear of success syndrome, I've
been able to come to a logical conclusion that, the genesis of such problems
is our inadequacy to do things with love. I believe if you love me, there
are better ways you can make me understand certain issues rather we tend to
rather prefer to be selfish most especially the corrupt nations.
CHAPTER TWO - THE SEED OF CREATIVITY.
Imagination rules the world and our ability to be creative is being
imaginative. A lot feel inadequate to create wonderful things why? Because,
an inner seed of 'I CAN'T DO IT' has already been planted in them and this
is one of the biggest challenges Africa is facing today most especially
African youths.
However, walking with the consciousness that what we watch does have an
effect on our imagination, our learning process and behavior will certainly
go along way. Because we first get exposed to such things, next we learn
them and then we go ahead to adopt it making it part of us.
I also got to appreciate the fact that the human brain is the only thing
that does not take no for an answer, whatever command you give it, it
responds, which leads to the saying and the fact that man is the most
important and unique critic of himself.
Finally whatever one sees in his / she dream and imagination will always
rule your world for our mental picture of us is the key to our healthy and
personal development.
CHAPTER THREE - SEED OF RESPONSIBILITY
In every human being there lies a seed and the seed of responsibility is the
focus of this chapter.
Man is the sum total of his action, therefore his own character cannot be
counterfeited nor can it be put on and cast off as if it were a garment to
meet the whims of the moment.
Furthermore I was also able to fully understand the concept behind self
reliance, which I take to be one of the basic principles behind capacity
building. Therefore walking with such principles make one realize the fact
that, his own true rewards in life will depend on the quality and amount of
contribution he makes which makes him know the concept behind risk
calculation. For the greatest risk in life is to wait for and depend upon
others for your own security but a man with the ultimate seeds of
responsibility ultimately knows how to calculate his own security.
CHAPTER FOUR - SEED OF WISDOM
Wisdom as a seed can be seen as a wax, which is our ability to develop out
of our own inner potential until it got bigger and visible.
However wisdom can be seen as our ability to anticipate the probable
effect of our decision on other peoples lives, as well as our own life for
when we consider the well being of others, before we decide to profit our
consciousness, we become truly rich the deepest sense. I believe the best
gift a man can ask from God apart from the gift of life is the seed of
wisdom for it brings knowledge and understanding.
CHAPTER FIVE - SEED OF PURPOSE
Based on this chapter, I got to realize that purpose is the reason behind
anything, which empowers our ability. Behind every purpose there is a great
price, for there is nothing loaded in a man that comes out on its own.
Rather it requires our hard work to bring out that which is loaded in us.
A man's destiny is essentially a product of his personal adventure, which
places demand on him who desires to fulfill it. For society may predict but
only you can determine your future. So a mans purpose in life, determine his
end result.
CHAPTER SIX - THE SEED OF COMMUNICATION
In communication there is nothing as important as walking in another's
moccasins before speaking ones mind..
However the pathway to communication is accepting the fact that every
human being is a distinctly unique, individual and thinking how good that
is, basically no two identical twins think the same way. I think this is a
very good instance. So the act of viewing other peoples world as they see it
is communicating with them.
Communication indeed builds the world, just as Denis communicated the
values of the seed that forms greatness to me and all readers of his books,
which help in building the values in man.
CHAPTER SEVEN - THE SEED OF FAITH
Faith the power of positive believing, is also the key to unlock the doors
of success in life for every human being needs an absolute power to do
certain things.
Reading through autobiographies of different great men and women, I got
to realize that they all had one thing common. And that thing is FAITH. They
all had faith in all they did in life. This can be practically seen in the
lives of people like Zig Ziglar, David Oyedepo, Arnold, Michael Lightweaver
e.t.c. Arnold believe and had faith in his abilities, that was what led to
his breaking the worlds weight lifting record. Michael Lightweaverbelieved
and had faith that Global institute is going to grow big and today its
showing.
CHAPTER EIGHT - THE SEED OF ADAPTABILITY.
Turning problems into opportunities, this chapter is a call to innovation,
which brings to our knowledge that an innovative minds help build the world.
CHAPTER NINE - THE SEED OF PERSEVERANCE.
Talking about the seed of perseverance, it goes with commitment. For every
committed person has to persevere in order to stay focused. Just as the
author puts, ìit is the test of faithî
CHAPTER TEN - THE SEED OF PERSPECTIVE.
This is another important greatness seed which brings to our understanding
that the picture we paint of ourselves determines our tomorrow. (i.e. how
one sees life from within) which deals strongly with our self esteem, for
now we see life from within, we see wisdom, purpose and faith as
cornerstones for our capacity building.
PART II - Personal Impact
Seed of greatness is indeed a great book with all the formulas for a
stress free life. It has really helped my way for thinking and had also
helped me in realizing that there are certain issues in my man life that he
has to address well if he is too succeed in life. Which leads to the saying
that it is important one knows certain fact of life that he would need to
know where he is, as well as how to get where he wants to be.
Furthermore the book makes us realize that it doesn't take much to find
the high road to success, but to reach it, one needs an agenda for the
present, he also needs direction for today, and purpose to determine his
tomorrow.
Finally a call was made on people to look not at problem anymore but the
opportunities which lie within the problem. I believe this is what my
African brothers needs to understand, and once the understand and put such
into practice Africa will be great.
PART III
Seed of greatness is a real success formula which when applied to very day
life fetches a great result.
Awaken The Giant Within
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
Part 1 - Review of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
We all have different dreams in life but what actually makes the difference
is the quality and substance our dreams carry. Every glorious destiny
carries a glorious price, so for our dreams to carry a qualitative substance
we must be ready to wake up by being committed to our work through working
out of strategies which will produce a specific, measurable, long-lasting
change in us and otherís, for every man is destined for his own unique form
of greatness. But our individual approach determines the end result.
HOW TO CREATE A LASTING CHANGE.
Every change carries with it an ultimate price, change begins with oneself
and some of the so many things that have to be done to effect changes are:
Changing our limiting beliefs,
Changing your strategies.
Believing in our self.
CHAPTER TWO
This chapter brings out the fact that man determines where he wants to be in
few years to come, as different actions produces different result, because
in any action is a cause set to move us in a definite direction and every
direction leads us on an ultimate destination. I believe that itís your
moments of decision that your destiny is shaped. Man is not the creator of
circumstances; rather circumstances are the creatures of men. Our decisions
are not the conditions of our lives that past determines our destiny; rather
it helps us understand that the fact that using the power of decision gives
us the capacity to get past any excuse to change every part of your life. In
an instant which can change our relationship, our working environment, your
level of physical fitness, your income and emotions which also determines
our state of mind.
Formula for success.
* Decide what you want.
* Take action.
* Notice whatís working or not.
Change your approach until you achieve what you want.
Decision comes from a Latin work roots which means 'from' and caedere, which
means 'to cut', however to create a better decision is to make more of them
persistent. Decision making also focuses at improving, getting better the
way you finally want to do it.
Knowledge is any simple distinction, strategy, belief, skills or tools,
the minute we understand it, we can apply it to make immediate increase in
the quality of our lives.
Three decisions you make that control your destiny.
* What to fuse on.
* What things mean to you.
* What to do to create the result you desire.
In conclusion success is the result of good judgment and good judgment is
the experience and experience is often the result of bad judgment.
CHAPTER THREE
(THE FORCE THAT SHAPES YOUR LIFE.)
For every behavior of man, there is a motivating factor. For in every thing
we do there is a reason and in all we do we do it either out of our need to
avoid pain or our desire to gain pleasure but its important we note, for
every pain or gain we go t through there is a lasting changes and
improvement you desire for yourself and those you care about
The most important thing we learn in life is creates pain, and pleasure
for us and unless you give and love people you never appreciate life at all.
One of the best qualities of a man is his ability to adapt to
transformation, manipulation, objects or enforces the factors that shape our
lives; Robert highlighted the need for financial management, which makes us
good managers of many in future. It also brings out the fact that due to the
corrupt nature of man, every rich or wealthy must have in one way or the
other due to his corrupt nature took advantage of others.
CHAPTER FOUR
It is not the events of our lives that shape us but our beliefs as to what
those events mean to us, is the central theme of this chapter.
Our beliefs determine our capability which generalizes a long term and
consistent change in our behavior. However every man must change his belief
most especially those holding him back, for in every belief there is the
power to create and the power to destroy. A clear instance I can give is
about myself on I use to have a serious belief that I canít learn mathís and
that was how that believe led to my failing mathís. Until when I change the
belief I never had the good side of mathematics. Which made me to realize
that we all have the capacity to create meanings that empowers us and so
many donít realize this fact which leads to a lot of failure in life.
POWER OF BELIEF
Out belief makes the difference in us.
It has the capacity to make us sick or make us healthy.
It gives us the resolve to take action, or weaken and destroy our drive.
It strengthens us or limit ate us within a specific context.
It gives us an identity in life
QUALITITIES OF A LEADER
The most important quality of a Leader is the fact that leaders are rarely
realistic but intelligent and accurate. They are good managers of time.
The reason why success eludes most people is thee fact that they have
insufficient reference of succeeding in the past but it is important we note
the past doesnít equal the future. How we deal with adversity and challenge
will shape our lives more than almost anything else.
We must be ready to begin to feel that things are pointless that theyíre
helpless or worthless, such beliefs makes an aim low in life and must never
be indulge in if we ever expect to succeed and achieve something in life.
For achievers never see a challenge as permanent but those who fail, see
even the smallest challenge as permanent thing.
STEPS TO TAKE IN ORDER TO CHANGE SOME BELIFES.
Getting your brain associate massive pain to the old belief.
.
If we must have to also change our belief, we must also change our identity,
and our conviction has the power to drive us to action and push us to pass
through obstacles
CLASSIFICATION OF BELIEFS
* Opinion
* Belief
* Conviction.
Finally what really matters in life is whether your belief empowers you or
disempowers you but developing the habit of focusing on the consequences of
all our beliefs sets us high, for society may predict, but only one will
determine his destiny.
CHAPTER FIVE
For every change there is a price, but we must first believe we can change
and at the end also believe in the capacity to do it quickly and powerfully,
such understanding helps us accomplish virtually all we desire to
accomplish, but we must also understand that, that is being commanded by man
and every significant amount of pain or pleasure are being searched by the
brain for the cause and it records it in our nervous system which enables us
to make better decision about what to do in future. And For whatever action
we take, we create a physical connection and as we repeat over, over and
over such actions the stronger we become and the stronger it also becomes
too.
CHAPTER SIX
(HOW TO CHANGE SCIENCE OF NEURO-ASSOCIATION CONDITIONING.) The chapter
introduces us fully to the six steps of NCP which show s us how to create a
direct high way out of pain and anything in your life, into pleasure with no
disempowering detours which are as follows. Our ability to decide what we
want and what ís preventing us from having it now.
Getting leverage
Interrupt the limiting pattern
All this has to do with our beliefs, a man's belief that helps or guides
his conclusion, therefore our ability to change any thing lies in our hands.
And all this has a different level of impact on the quality of our lives
even though some are very specific. This chapter is indeed of great interest
and I recommend to all.
CHAPTER SEVEN.
HOW TO GET WHAT YOU REALLY WANT. This chapter focuses on the purpose in life
as machinery for capacity building and our capacity to understand this
foundation which awakens the giant within.
At whatever state we are our future perception is determined, in a
nutshell, this chapter brings to our understanding the fact that our
behavior is not the result of our ability, but rather the state that we are
in at a moment.
Our emotions is created by our motion, the emotion one may pass through
in a week where highlighted which is being regards as a short menu of
emotional choices when you consider thousands of enticing states available
,one of the way to improve our life is learning how to laugh.
The key the success is creating a pattern of movement that creates
confidence, a sense of strength, flexibility, a sense of personal power and
fun.
What we focus on becomes our idea of reality; whatever we focus on will
determine how we feel.
Our ability to change the way we feel depends upon our ability to change
our sub modalities, Robbins also defined success as a living process in live
in which we live in a way that causes us to feel tons of pleasure and every
little pain.
CHAPTER EIGHT.
QUESTIONS ARE THE ANSWER. Here the ability of man to think which fetches him
a good or bad result is the central theme of this chapter.
It also focuses on the fact that man should by all means be in the
capacity to change things around him, there by thinking the right way and
with a positive mental attitude.
It brings out a clear distinction btw successful people and less
successful people which depend on their ability to think the right way
though with different motives.
Modeling the questions not only helps us build ourselves but it equally
helps us to empower others as well.
CHAPTER NINE.
THE VOCABULARY OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS. This chapter introduces to man the
ability of words, which can make our noblest intention felt and our deepest
desire known. It also makes us understand the fact that only the Wight kind
of words
That transforms us, which either negative or positive transformation. It
was also brought to our notice that the words we habitually choose also
affect how we communicate with ourselves and therefore what we experience.
I also got to realize that mans words are like fabric from which all
questions of life are cut.
CHAPTER TEN.
(Destroy the blocks, break down the wall, let go of the rope and dance your
way to success; the power of life metaphor.) We all are made to understand
that learning is the process of making new associations I our minds, which
creates new meaning and metaphor ideally suited for it, but not until we
anchor what we do on the creator of man (page 229, line 38-40) it also
describes to us the metaphor of life, which is what determines our actions.
Finally it also brought to our notice that, taking control of our
metaphor and creating a new world for ourselves is creating a world of
possibilities, riches wonderís and joy.
CHAPTER ELEVEN.
(The ten emotions of power).
Getting to understand the power behind every emotion and Robbins was also
able to give a detailed explanation of the four basic ways in which people
deal with emotions which are as follows:
*Avoidance
*Denial
*Competition
Learning and making use of what you've leant.
The author went ahead to discuss the ten action signals and how to apply
them in our every day life. He also concluded with a detailed explanation of
the ten different emotions of power. I so much cherish this chapter.
CHAPTER TWELVE.
(The magnificent obsession - creating a compelling future.) This is level at
which every goal produces a giant motivation and which also takes us beyond
out limit to a world of unlimited power. I also got to realize and confirm
the belief in me that for every goal which seems impossible to achieve one
should try and suspend every belief system about what she/he were capable of
doing.(achieving)
However it is important we understand that setting goals is the first
step in turning the invisible to the visible in the foundation for all
success in life, but the development of a plan and massive and consistent
action towards its fulfillment.
Finally it is important that each and everyone of us bears in mind that
compelling future creates a dynamic sense of growth for where there is no
vision the people perish (prov 29:18)
CHAPTER THIRTEEN.
The ten-day mental challenge. The chapter is basically aim at assisting us
establishing habits of excellence, I personally got to realize that a
variety of fundamental strategies and distinctions that can empowers my life
is the power of whatever decision I make which has really help me improve on
my decision making process.
Finally I also got to realize and appreciate the saying by John Dryden
ìwe first make our habits and then our habits makes usî. I believe what
makes you is within you, itís left to you to determine or discover that
thing.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN.
Ultimate influence; your master system.
Here the chapter talks about having a system or procedure that we do
through in order to determine what things mean to us and what we need to do
about them in virtually any situation in life and Robbins also in his own
way tries to discuss wealth as a result of effective evaluation which I
truly and strongly believe.
Our ability can also create a change which can be a powerful force for
shaping destiny. It is a real psychological chapter which goes deep in
ensuring out our ability to think deeply.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN.
Life values; your personal compass. Writing about this chapter reminds me on
build my mind on capacity building, for walking with the right character and
values makes you a better person (leader) and we all must also appreciate
the fact that all decision making processes comes down to value
clarification and our inability to know our values which prepares us for
real pain, why because every decision is guided by these values and in most
cases we need set them up.
Furthermore understanding our values is like automatically changing our life
and in whatever situation we find ourselves we should always by all means to
try and keep the fire burning.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
(Rules: if you're not happy here's why). Our understanding of the fact that
nothing has to happen in order for you to feel good but rather as long as we
structure our lives in a way where our happiness is dependent upon something
we cannot control,, we will experience pain and our beliefs about what is
good and what we must do are critical and are criteriaís of what is believed
to be labeled as rules. It is also important we have it at hearth that only
those who keep rules become rulers.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
References: the fabric of life. Reference: is one of the most important
element of our decision making process, which leads to the fact that the
larger the number the greater the quality of our references, the greater out
potential level of choice.
Certainly without valuable reference, we live in doubt, which makes us
understand more the fact that only readers become effective leaders and most
powerful way to have a greater understanding of life and people s to give
ourselves the greatest level of choice which is aimed at exposing us to as
many different types of reference as possible.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Identity: the key to expansion. This chapter talks about our beliefs which
goes a log way and which works side by side with our identity, it also helps
our beliefs to have an expansion influence on our belief that directly
controls the consistency of our lifeís decision which leads to your fall
identity which is simply the beliefs you are using to make you unique, good,
bad or indifferent from others a and one of the strongest force behind every
identity in man organism is the need for consistency for a shift in ones
identity can cause a shift in his entire master system. In a nut shell our
ultimate identity in life is nothing but the decision weíve decided to focus
ourselves with.
CHAPTER NINENTEEN
The seven days to shape your life, emotional destiny: the only true success.
I'm made to realize that fact in these chapter that, my emotional success is
what really determines my success in life, it also makes me realize the
changing power of ones emotion which is the motivation behind all behavior,
which is what I term as the principle of LIFEMATICîS, why because it reveals
to man a lot about life and itís challenge.
CHAPTER TWENTY
Prison of pain or palace of pleasure. The purpose of this chapter is sharing
with man the fundamental secret that empowers him to accomplish certain task
in life for the human body is the best picture of the soul and unless we are
physically spiritually and mentally sound our growth becomes less
consistent.
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
The place to share and care. I got to really appreciate the fact that our
measurability enhances the quality of our personal relationship and deepens
our emotional connection with the people we care about most by reviewing the
six fundamentals of successful relationships. This is basically the central
message of this chapter.
CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
Financial destiny: small steps to a small or large fortune;
Money I believe is what every body desires to have, for a lot at all cost.
It's also one of the emotionally charged issues of our lives that are the
reason why some say, it is the root of all evil. Why because it is potent
source associated with both pain and gain with in our society.
However the key ability to earn more income more than ever before is our
ability to create wealth and how can we create wealth? We create wealth by
being innovative, valuable and it has really become a belief within me, and
what one has to really do to achieve great financial wealth is to truly
understand the various types of investment and what my potential risk and
return are. It also made me realize the beauty which is by giving away more
than enough.
Finally the beauty of changing ones belief and mastering it financially
lies in ones incredibility in rewarding experience in personal development.
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
Be impeccable; Your code of conduct; this chapter brings out the fact that
it is indeed possible to have great values, to have all your rules aligned
to support and to have to ask yourself the right question and not to be
living your values in the moment, it also highlights the need for a clear
cut way to ensure that we are consistently living in the values which weíve
committed ourselves and away of measuring whether or not weíre actually
achieving that value on a daily bases.
CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
Master your time and your life: this is the day six exercise which teaches
us how to use time to our own advantage rather than allowing our time rule
our levels of satisfaction and stress.
Therefore the central message in this chapter is time management which is
an asset of great value. It is not only an asset of great value alone, but
everybodyís inheritance which God has shared among both the rich and the
poor, the strong and the weak, what it only requires is our ability to
manage it properly which determines out accomplishment in life.
CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE
Rest and play: even though God took one day off, this is the stage of
achieving some balance which is the resting day. Basically which is the day
of doing something that takes one outside him for all work no play makes
Jack a dull guy. Well I so much belief in real time management and I believe
nothing will make Jack a dull guy unless Jack chooses not to do the right
thing, he can never be dull.
CHAPTER TWENTY SIX
A lesson in destiny: the ultimate challenge, what one person can do:
This is the concluding part of the book, which I most say is the most
loaded. It has really given a detailed account of ones capacity to build his
own world which most go with a positive mental attitude, each and every one
of us has the power right within to control how he thinks, which is
basically an important factor in awakening the conviction that one is truly
the master gardener of his fate and the director of his destiny.
Finally as people with the right attitude, we all must therefore be in
our nature to have it at the back of our minds that, it is the small
decision we make every day that creates our destinies for as young people we
have the ability to rule our world, through the placement God has given us
in our various talents, and skills, but it rather takes our determination
PART TWO - Personal Impact
Awaken the giant within is a personal achievement and wealth creating
book which makes man realize the fact that we determine what are and what we
want to be, through the power of our purpose in life, which is the reason
for things that empowers ability, command ,authority,confies fulfillment and
secures destiny.
Robinson also brought out the fact that, there is a force behind every
decision in life, for whatever we do in life can either fact us positively
or negatively and the ability to effect in whichever manner is the force
behind that decision. For instance in Africa, a lot of youth's believe they
cannot do certain things, why because, it is the belief the carry in them
that I'll not be able to achieve or get to a particular level in life and
why does such happen to them, the issues of 'as a man thinketh's in his
hearth so is heî these are some of the things Robins of the looked into.
Subsequently the issue of man not being the creature of circumstances,
but rather, circumstances are the creature of men, comes in which leads to
the strong believe I have in me as one of Robins central message which is
people empowering people. And what do I mean? What I actually mean is that
Robins wrote this book with the soul aim of empowering other's for in life
is either I find a way or ultimately creates one.
I also so much believe in the lesson of belief in chapter four and as a
result of the impact of the lesson within a short period of time I was able
to make some people around me change their negative beliefs to positive
ones. The lesson also makes us understand how we can work with the right
belief which is a building block that makes us realize that each and every
belief comes true.
Finally I most confess, Tony has really fed me with a great meal of
success and positive thinking which Iíve really applied and is already
working for me. I honestly recommend this book to all most especially to my
African brother. It is indeed a great book which I'll never recover from.
PART THREE - Summary
Tony Robins has really done all astonishing job, in this book, which is a
great communicator in making one realize that personal success maybe
predicted but only man determines the end result.
Psycho-Cybernetics 200
Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
PART ONE - Content Review
CHAPTER ONE
Your self-image and how it affects you:
Talking about self-image and how it affects us, these means that every one
of us always acts, feels, and behaves in a way that is consistent with our
self, regardless of the reality of that image. Furthermore, the image we
carry of ourselves is the key to our own personality which determines our
success and failure in life.
CHAPTER TWO
HOW TO PROGRAM YOUR SUCCESS MECHANISM
These requires our walking in the realm of reality to effect changes in our
societies and applying the Craft system or rather approach, will certainly
go a long way.
CHAPTER THREE
FAKE IT YOU MAKE IT, IMAGINING YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS.
This chapter deals on how our behavior can condition what we imagine to be
true and how we can change our behavior by focusing on our imagination.
CHAPTER FOUR
FREE YOURSELF FROM FALSE BELIEFS.
There are different kinds of belief and false belief is one of it, and such
beliefs confines mans activities in so many ways, unless he is willing and
ready to change such beliefs to that which will empower him to break his
chains and when such belief ( ie beliefs that empowers us) becomes part of
the fundamental ways we regard ourselves they certainly will become a
driving force in us.
CHAPTER FIVE
GIVE YOUR SUCCESS MECHANISM SOME SLACK; LEARN TO RELAX.
The chapter introduces us to relaxation as a success mechanism and its
benefits which helps us in freeing the mind for creative, holistic,
right-brain problem solving.
CHAPTER SIX
JUST SAY YES; DE-STRESS YOURSELF WITH DRUG-FREE TRANQUILIZERS:
The chapter dealt with the natural tranquilizers, which are the habits one
can change though with the right mental attitude and one of such habits is,
imaginary dragon.
CHAPTER SEVEN
LIVE LIFE BY YOUR OWN SCRIPT; HOW TO CHOOSE AND SET GOELS.
A man or woman without a goal is like a ship without a rudder or an anchor.
Each will drift and not drive, each will end up on the beaches of despire,
defeat, and despondency. This basically forms the central theme of this
chapter which speaks for itself.
CHAPTER EIGHT
MOVE AHEAD FROM GOAL SETTING TO GOAL GETTING.
A lot of people set goals but don't really know what it takes to achieve
such goals. They also tend to forget the fact that commitment to a mission
that grantees a colorful future. Most especially Nigerian youths a lot of
them want to make quick money which leads to their putting pleasure before
pressure and at the end die in pressure. At this point I'll like to say no
where under heaven that productivity is not rewarded and at this point I say
your perspective towards your goals determines the result you get.
CHAPTER NINE
YOUR SUCCESS MECHANISM REVISITED; DRAWING A BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE.
This chapter talks on plan as a guide in creating ones blueprint and keeping
in mind that one does not need outside help to make him become aware of his
need for change helps. Therefore walking with the right plan makes man
identify the beliefs that keeps him follow negative habits, which helps in
making him realize how to relax to set ultimate goals.
CHAPTER TEN
BEYOND THE SELF-IMAGE SHAPING YOUR PERSONALITY FOR SUCCESS;
Skills, qualities and how man acquires it, is the central message of this
chapter. These however work effectively with the manner we look at life,
priorities and changes. This works hand in hand with self confidence.
CHAPTER ELEVEEN
FINDING THE DANGER SIGNALS; HOW TO AVOID FAILURE;
In this chapter lies the every secret a man needs in his quest towards the
avoidance of failure, which lies basically in aggressive-ness into
assertiveness. These are also strategies for going after what you want in
life.
CHAPTER TWELVE
REMOVING THE GLITCHES FROM YOUR PERSONALITY.
Doing away with glitches in ones life seems a beat difficult from what I
have gathered, but applying the forgiveness method is the only method which
seems to be moving on. Forgiveness is the key to freeing oneself from the
scar tissue caused by emotional wounds in the past. And only if you forgive,
things don't really seem to be moving on good.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
MAKING THE MOST OF PSYCHO-CYBERNETICS; BEING ALIVE VERSUS LIVING.
Having read the whole book, this chapter is like an evaluation chapter which
argues man to embark on a self evaluation assessment. I.e. comparing life
before and after he most have started applying the principles in the book,
It also communicates to us the core values of humanity, which deals
basically with the way we feel about our self, which can have impact on our
longevity, but not until man strengthens his life force by taking control of
his own life.
PART II - Personal Impact
Psycho-cybernetics 2000 is indeed a book which offers dozens of tested
techniques and proven-in-action strategies in the lives of so many great men
and women of destiny.
It is also a psychological book as the name implies, which enhances
various strategies that inspires and changes they ways man thinks and the
manner at which he handles certain issues with regards to his capacity and
ability to boast his self image.
Through the techniques of this book, I'm now able and capable of
overcoming some psychological issues that seems so difficult to handle
before.
In addition the book is the key to life fulfilling adventure, which opens
our imagination and qualities as a strategy in reshaping life.
It is however, if everybody will work with such beliefs, the world will
surely be a better place for all to live in.
Finally one of the greatest lessons of this book is that, good culture
must be grabbed Firmly, forcefully, with a strong commitment. Regardless of
how one feels at a particular moment, any decision reinforced by ones will
to take action on his commitment will produce the desired result in
amazingly short period of time.
PART III - summary
In summary it is worth mentioning that, in life you can only succeed with
a high sense of hard work and commitment to be able to affect the lives of
people around you.
Unconditional Life
Assessment by Mark Mazadu (Nigeria)
PART I - Content Review
This book talks about how unconditional life is, which is a path way to the discovery of the power of fulfilling ones desire.
In the first chapter, we saw how lack of purpose can destroy the chances of ones breakthrough, just as it points out in paragraph one lines two and three page three,
and I quote 'HE SLUMPED IN HIS CHAIR AND HIS FACE DARKENED' 'SIX MONTHS AGO ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS STAYING ALIVE' according to my own understanding from the above
that shows that, for the past six months the patient had suffered severe depression why, because , he probably most have not discovered his purpose and right to stay free
from depression as a child of the most high, or probably lacked the belief to be healed possibly due to the nature of his case.
Furthermore, in page nine paragraph four, lines five, it was stated that 'dying everyday would be an ideal way to live, because every morning would be new' I must say
this sentence explains the need for every repentant man to look forward by forgetting his past and aiming the way forward. A practical instance is the case of Barbara and
I code from the 5th paragraph 'she was escaping the threat of death by dying to her old habits and false values'. Having died she discovered that new life rushed into
fills the vacuum.
I also got to realize the fact that, touching a new level of consciousness can result in a new nature (world been created) for a mans goal is not just to be bright,
alert, or imaginative, but to shape existence itself.
The book also talks about freedom as an experiment knowledge of a mans nature, for it begins with a sense of specialness, of being charmed, of being the exception and,
of being eternally protected.
Fear was also intensively discussed in this book, which was described as negative kind of picture. Even though challenges sometimes sets the stage for greater and
mightier things.
DANGER OF STRUGGLES
It slows the process of our breakthrough
It inculcates fear in us.
It makes us give up early.
It makes the process more painful.
Taking a critical look at the above dangers I got to realize that, there is no point struggling in life, most especially struggling towards those things that are not
rightfully yours. Just as the writer pointed out and I quote 'inside you is just you' even though you might split it up into a brave you. That is trying to suppress or
defeat a fearful you, the result still depends on you.
Unconditional life is a great meal of knowledge which awakens the dream in every living soul when applied to every day life.
PART II - Personal Impact
Unconditional love is a great book, which brings out the fact that an individual is essentially a function of how buoyant and positioned minded he/she is.
The book also greatly talked about the ability of man, creating a higher level of consciousness which results into creative and productive ideas.
Base on the productive aspect of man, it centered on the power behind knowledge in the realization of oneself. Knowledge was therefore seen as the master key that opens
up doors in a mans life, which I strongly belief will take a man places. For unless you have an appropriate knowledge about a particular thing, you remain in the dark.
I also learnt the power of a persistent mind. Which affords man the awesome opportunity of every impossible possible, the possible likely, and the definite. Likes just
like one living with HIV/AIDS only constant persistence can really make such person believe life must move on. Another practical instance is what happened to me two months
ago, when I lost a childhood friend (John) life than became meaningless to me. Despite many books I read about life. Persistently I got to realize that John is gone and
life must move on.
I also got to realize the power of belief as a healing fact. That is both the ancient and the scientific healing methods. I still remember my grandma's story on how her
own grand mother cured them of different sicknesses with different varieties of leaves which she boils and give them to drink. To me it worked on them because they had the
belief that once they drink of the concussion they will certainly be healed.
The lessons of belief I must say has great impact on me to the fullest. I use to doubt certain things even things in regard to my health in terms of medication. But I
thank God I now walk with the belief that unless a man believes psychologically he is heal or he can do it, he may not be able to accomplish certain task in life.
It's obvious a lot of people think a man's goal in life is only to be bright, alert, or imaginative. A mans just more than this things, for it really needs to be shaped
up with existence itself.
For any dream to carry substance (be accomplished) it must be backed up with a high level of commitment and productivity. Looking at productivity I got to realize that
every productive man is joyous, therefore productivity answers to joy. Joy on the other hand is connects man to inspiration which is the highest channel of knowledge for
without joy man is limited. One thing I realize common among those who face hardships over and over is that they lack joy.
Finally through the help of this book I got to appreciate the fact that on excited people excel.
PART III
Unconditional life has really thought me how to overcome certain issues in life. It however centered on 'THE SCIENCE OF A GLORIUOS AND FULFIL LIFE'
Giant Steps
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
PART ONE - Content Review
Giant steps talks basically on the giant steps a man needs take in other to accomplish a glorious destiny. It focuses on dreams of destiny, the capital price of
success, leadership, relationship and finances.
DREAMS OF DESTINY:
This is basically on decision making and goal setting. It centers on making decisions that positively affect peoples lives and setting goals that are exciting enough and
that which truly inspires your creativity and that which ignites your passion.
What then is the real purpose of goal setting? Setting goals is mainly what keeps one moving while you pursue other things in life. Therefore who you become as a person
is the ultimate reward of dreaming big and setting ultimate and realistic goals.
THE CAPITAL PRICE OF SUCCESS:
As part of the need to be successful in life, always see that you refuse to be where you are today, be determined to have the best and nothing but the best. Try as much as
you can to be diligent in your ways.
Top up diligence with commitment, focus on a particular thing at a time, keep digging at the best to achieve your aim, for you never generate a global impact without
paying a global price.
Your objectives should also rule your person (life) always create numerous positive ways to change things around you for the better, change your outlook, for it is the
mind that maketh good of ill, that maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor and how can you make that in favor of your person? Believe you can, for beliefs guilds us in making
decisions about how to avoid pain or gain pleasure more quickly.
LEADERSHIP:
The leadership aspect of giant steps is mainly on the basic requirement of being a leader. Remember leaders are not born but are made. So you too can become a leader in
your own right. But there is a price for everything. It is believed everything rise and falls on leadership, what then are the steps towards becoming an effective leader?
Hard work
Diligence
Commitment
Discipline
Being a great contributor
Looking up to your creator.
The above steps are just a few things an effective leader should look up to, and when this is done, believe me the sky will surely be the limit for such up coming
leader.
RELATIONSHIP:
Talking about relationship is a very complex thing, most people don't want to even talk about it, that's why today we have so many broken relationships here and there, we
fail to understand that the most important way to ensure an enforcing success, is in a relationship, why? Because taking decisions at times for some people needs a kind of
advice from other people, probably those you love and cherish, your wife, fiancee or maybe those you respect their opinions too. And how can a relationship last? When you
begin to see it as a place you go to give, more one of the principle towards a lasting relationship is never, never in any way threaten your relationship. Quite a good
lesson on relationship Tony has done.
FINANCES:
Most times when we talk about finance the first thing that comes to mind is money, yes money is involved but there is more to our financial life than the money factor
alone, I'm not going to go into that now, but what I understood as part of the lesson in Tony's book is there is nothing magical about money. He tried to center so much on
the science of money, pointing out the fact that money eludes people why? Because they tend to have mixed feeling about it. It is also important we note that richest does
not answer to words of the mouth but level of your productively.
PART TWO - Personal Impact
Giant steps is a life long changing ingredient for a successful living. It focus mainly on dreams, desires, destiny, purpose e.t.c with various strategies of a stress
free life, it tends to lay much emphasis on self mastery and how to achieve success.
One thing I so much cherish about the book is it's teachings on the act of responsibility. It saw responsibility as a bid towards maximizing ones life and that can be
maximize by first being responsible for there is no shortcut to life, only responsible and committed people can run the race effectively. More so being responsible goes
with a belief system but that has to be the right kind of belief and must also be that which strengthens and empowers you.
Obviously the willingness and ability to live a successful life must be put into consideration, for as a man thinketh so is he. A lot of people aspire to be successful
but basically don't have the zeal to be able to carry out what it takes to be successful. Well that won't really work for such persons, you want to come out with a first
class from college, you have to think and behave first class, therefore getting to challenge your mental capability will certainly go along way.
As part of the lessons in giant steps, is the need to always catch a dream. Why? Because dreams defines the limit of your destiny and without a dream, you destiny are
never going to see the best in you. Therefore without something you look up to, how far you can really go is never guaranteed. So connecting to the right source and
running with an ultimate passion attracts the profit of life which surely will answer to every aspect of life.
Finally I see giant steps as a processor, which passes raw materials, through series of processing, aiming to refine the raw material, by way of injecting good success
formula which in no time turnís out into a finished product which I called brand new successful people. And until you pass through this process, success will be no
pleasure to you. Itís usually difficult at first but remember, no portion has color at the beginning, every portion gets color at the end.
PART THREE - Summary
No man is created to be dominated but created to have his own dominion that's the central message in the great book.
Nonviolent Communication
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
PART ONE - Content Review
According to William, nonviolent communication is a simple yet powerful methodology for communicating in a way that meets both parties needs which guarantees true
co-existence.
Being a book signifying inner and outer love, it becomes a guideline in reforming how we express ourselves by way of hearing others. It also guide us on how to observe
carefully and how to be able to specify behaviors and conditions affecting us
The book also brought out the fact that giving benefits both the giver and the receiver, for the giver benefits from the enhanced self esteem that results. When we see
our efforts contributing to someone's well being. It is also a book which helps in connecting with each other and us in a way that allows our natural compassion to
flourish.
However the component of nonviolent communication (NVC) entails the separation of observation from evaluation. Even though when we combine observation with evaluation,
others are apt to hear criticism and tend to resist what we are saying.
More so nonviolent communication (NVC) assumes that enriching life is the most satisfying motivation for doing things, rather than being motivated by fear, guilt, blame
or shame. It also emphasizes on taking personal responsibility for choices and improving the quality of relationship as a primary goal.
As part of dealing with self and world violence, nonviolent communication (NVC) gradually succeed when followed amicably. First you have to observe, feel, have a need,
request and all these processes includes various dialogistic approaches towards dispute settlement and a more cordial and efficient communication system.
Although there is violence all over the world. We have to live a non-violent life and also practice the value of non violence. By upholding a culture of non violent
approach to life we will be cultivating a culture of non violence and peace that the world will be a better place to live and in a non violent life we need to give out
love and respect to all human beings by also learning to tolerate the opinions of others.
It is important we note there is always a non violent and peaceful solution to any problem. The world would be a better place for all to live if we try by striving hard
to build a culture of peace and nonviolence and by so doing that we will stultified all achievement made thus far by the human species and sentenced future generation to
bleak and better future.
PART TWO - Personal Impact
Nonviolent communication is all about finding ways we can settle disputes among ourselves. That is it tends to discuss the protective uses of force in dispute
management. The most crucial application of nonviolent communication may basically be in ways we treat ourselves. We ways we address matters.
One thing Iíve so much appreciated about the book is the fact that it talk's about world peace, how to achieve peace of mind that is our inner peace and how to live
with people even when they are violent. It is important we note that offering empathy to people in stressful situation can defuse potential violence, which basically is
characterized by the state of mind.
Well since its aim at reprieving our world in a new way and move on, I guess our ability to therefore offer empathy can allow us to stay vulnerable, defuse potential
violence, help us hear the word no without taking it as a rejection revive a lifeless conversation.
As part of the lessons in the book, I got to realize that we ought to use positive language when making request that is making request that is clear, positive and
concrete action language which reveals what we really want and trying to avoid vague language for it contribute to internal confusion. When we speak the hearer ought to
receive what ever we are communicating in a friendly manner. That is the tone we use should be that which communicates love.
Whenever we communicate we should at least communicate with intent of passing out a message and that which we are communicating should be that which we are conveying, I
guess we need to learn how to find out if our message has been accurately heard. Especially when dealing with a group.
Nonviolent communication has really taught me a lot with regards to self control, peaceful stage and partnership. It has also taught me how to resolve feelings of
guilt, shame, fear, and depression.
We need to live a non violent life and also practice the value of non violence. Asides from that we also need to communicate love most especially those who need our
love and care and by upholding a culture of non violent approach to life we will be cultivating a culture of non violence and peace that the world will be a better place
to live and in a non violent life we need to give out love and respect to all human beings by also learning to tolerate the opinions of others.
You will never know a one single word of love can change somebody entire world. Speak peace, live peaceful, think peaceful, behave peaceful and the world will surely be
a better place for all to live.
More so reject physical, mental and economic violence respect the life and dignity of every human being learn to imbibe the culture of self control for most violence
begins from the heart, for as a man thinketh so is he, therefore when you think violence you behave in a violent way. Violence is one thing we need do away with if we
should progress in life there is more to life and more to dispute settlement than violence. Peace!!!
PART THREE - Summary
Nonviolent communication is a psychological book which tackles the various problems in relation to violence. It is a must read.
The Magic Lamp
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
PART ONE - Content Review
'The magic lamp' is a beautifully written and inspirational goal setting guide that can be appreciated by all age groups.
Talking about the lamp process as a strategy for goal setting, four things stand out clearly.
L - Lock on.
A - Act.
M - Manage your process.
P - Persist.
And in these four letter word above lies the remarkable power to make every wish of yours come true, if adhered to properly. Now the lamp process proper.
LOCK ON: These basically give a highlight on what one should wish for. It tells how you first of all need to think about whatever you intend wishing for. That is the
effects you intend to cause in life. And what are these effects? These are things you choose to become, by making them happen, but not until you choose what you want and
how you intend to achieve it. And that involves you using your brain, a serious brainstorming I guess over your strategies, which should be strategies you intend to
employ, your priorities and also getting to reckon yourself with purposeful desires.
The next question that should come to your mind is, I am willing to pay the price? For it is not what you achieve that brings you joy and fulfillment, rather it is the
person you must become in order to achieve such success. And at this point one should to remember there is no free lunch in life, therefore you have to pay the price to
achieve your aim in life.
Also with time you have to get to think of ways you need take to achieve such for no wish is worth sacrificing values one's character or integrity. Therefore your wish
needs to be presentable and by doing so, try to avoid things like... Ambiguity and unintended results, well that should of course go with proper planning and always bear
in mind that no body hates to succeed, therefore your approach matters for proper planning prevents poor performance [P5].
ACT: Taking action is the next step, a body in motion tends to remain in motion and a body at rest tends to remain at rest. These basically gives approval to the fact
that, the most natural thing in the world will be for a man to take the next step and then the next step until he has finally completed his wish and part of the action
plan should be imbibing certain habits and doing away with certain things which solely depend on our beliefs anyway.
As part of taking action, one has to also walk with time, which is an asset of great values, remember time wait for no one, therefore walking with time and managing it
well will certainly to a long way in aiding true success.
Finally as an actor, be ready to face challenges when they come. Every one is bound to face challenges. For only those in the cemeteries without challenges.
MANAGE YOUR PROGRESS: I guess this has to do with ones approach. For only an extra ordinary approach fetches an extra ordinary result. So being a man of focus, helps in
defining your priorities.
Secondly you have to connect to the right source. Using your brain by way of thinking and believing in your creator [GOD], for no man's success will last without his
creators favor anyway success is a matter of the number of options you give yourself.
You also need to work with the right attitude, which has to be that attitude which empowers you, for our attitude is simply a matter of habit, like posture and
breathing. Therefore it is important we keep practicing positive thoughts and actions until they become our second nature.
PERSIST: persistence is very important for success only belong to those who refuse to settle for less. Therefore there is the need to persist until you get what you
want it's just the matter of trying over and over and over until you get there.
One common nature that persistence is that it goes with a belief, for without belief there will be no effort and without effort, there will be no result. Therefore
belief is the foundation of persistence for once there is no belief, there will be no accomplishment.
Therefore commitment goes with persistence, for commitment is the most valuable treasure in the market of destiny. It takes a glorious approach to command a glorious
result.
PART TWO - Personal Impact
Magic lamp centers on goal setting. It talks so much on the demands of destiny. It tends to bring out the fact that there is nothing loaded in a man that comes out on
its own rather it requires hard work to bring out that which is in you.
The book also seems to have lay much emphasis on responsibility which is the greatest price of success therefore it takes only a responsible man to take his place in
destiny.
Destiny is no cheap adventure but a costly one and knowing that challenges makes champions should essentially be one of a manís principles in his journey of life. Keith
did a nice job by saying 'the people who are most successful at making their wishes come true are the people who know who they are and what they want.' Without you knowing
your place in destiny all you are doing is total nonsense.
I'll like to say a very big thank you to the philosopher who programmed his answering machine with the questions WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU WANT? Most people don't
know who they are, they therefore don't set any goals and when they fail in life they begin to say 'my great grand Mother is after me she is a witch.' This is mostly
peculiar to Africanís most especially Nigerians.
Now the main issue we have to make appropriate wishes, for wishes are the most powerful forces at our command but remember, you must have to set wishes you can pay the
price that is things you are capable of doing so as to avoid unwanted failure, even though it is not a crime to fail, you can keep on trying. therefore it is important we
learn how to work with time, confine in people we trust and those ahead of us, accepting challenges and taking appropriate actions on how to over come our challenges and
finally believing in our capabilities and most of all trusting God and learning to do away with things that are disempowering to us, for what ever you donít want, you
don't watch.
PART THREE - Summary
Magic lamp focuses on a beautiful future, which must have to be sown to harvest a joyful and abundant life.
Ten Secrets For Success And Inner Peace
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
PART ONE - Content Review
In secret for success and inner peace, Dyer offered the 10 principles or secrets that allow a manís spirit to guide him.
HAVE A MIND THAT IS OPEN TO EVERYTHING AND ATTACHED TO NOTHING:
I see these as one of the most basic principles that you can adopt to contribute to individual and world peace. An open mind allows you to explore and create and grow a
close mind seals off any such creative explanation
Progress would be impossible if we always did things the way we always have for the ability to participate in miracles- true miracles in your life happens when you open
your mind to your ulimited potential.
Our attachments are the sources of all our problems and to release such attachment we have to make a shift in how we view ourselves.
DON'T DIE WITH YOUR MUSIC STILL IN YOU:
This is a call to dying empty which is releasing all your potentials, through having a passion over what your belief are. However one thing stands out clear, which stops
people from achieving their aim fear which I call the fear of the unknown, these can be eliminated by love. Love for yourself, love for what you do, love for others, love
for your planet and love for humanity. When you have love, fear cannot survive, more so when you love and respect yourself. Someone's disapproval is not something you fear
and avoid.
YOU CAN'T GIVE AWAY WHAT YOU DON'T HAVE:
This brings us to the saying charity begins at home. A man cannot grow anger in him and harvest love, never. Just as a man cannot grow coffee and harvest rice. A man can
only give that which he has. And this is possible by way of sowing the right kind of seed, by way of becoming a man of purpose, honor and dignity. In line with your
purpose it has to be that which benefits you and those around you.
EMBRACE SILENCE:
One of the greatest challenges of the world today is people inadequacy to meditate [think]. Every man needs silence to be able to touch souls which includes a man's soul.
Looking at things critically everything that is created comes out to silence even a man's thoughts and words. Therefore meditation not only affects you, but also goes a
long way impacting everyone around you.
GIVE UP YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY:
These principle basically talks on practicing an act of living in the moment and refusing to allow any of your thoughts based on the past to define you in the present, and
also a man truly comes to know God, when he/she give up the past and the future in his mind and merge totally into the now, because God is always here now.
YOU CAN'T SOLVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MIND THAT CREATED IT:
Basically the principle is about, resolving issues. Well that's an act of creating solution to past problems from a different perspective entirely. And this has to do with
creating a different mindset for you, which involves taking a different approach aimed at commanding a different result, a better one anyway. I guess this is how brief I
can go with this.
THERE ARE NO JUSTIFIED RESENTMENTS:
Being the 7th principle, it focus so much on emotional consequences of being resentful which leads to manipulation and destruction most times. Resentment is seen to be
that which send God out of our life while we remain offended with ourselves, our friends.
TREAT YOURSELF AS IF YOU ALREADY ARE WHAT YOU'D LIKE TO BE:
This is a call to collective responsibility, which is working with people beside you, which basically drive away fear from you. Therefore seeing the future in terms of how
you want it to be and then acting exactly in that manner will certainly go a long way in helping a man accomplish his goal in life.
TREASURE YOUR DIVINITY:
The secret of success is continuality through divinity and purpose. Therefore for everyman to be successful important principles must never be mended. And on a final note,
a man is limited without help from above in the pursuit of his destiny, therefore there is a need for one to treasure his/her own divinity.
WISDOM IS AVOIDING ALL THOUGHTS THAT WEAKENS YOU:
It is believed every thought a man has can either be that which empowers him or that which weakens him. Therefore man's ability to determine the right kind of thought is
in his hands. However, the most empowering thoughts he could get are those of peace, joy, love, acceptance and willingness.
PART TWO - Personal Impact
Coming across the ten secrets for success and inner peace is one of my dreams come true. It is a book I cherish so much which is highly loaded with the realities of
life.
It talked so much about passion, which is basically seen as that which empowers us in our race in life. More so Dyer tried to also focus on knowledge being the master
key that opens up doors in a man's life, which implies, having the basic knowledge of what you really want in life and step by which you ought to take to realize your
desired aim.
One thing that also stands out clearly is the fact that we ought at all times refuse to work with low expectations about what we're capable of creating. I can do it and
with a positive mental attitude I'll achieve it rather than I don't know, I'll try.
Getting to realize that learning how to follow ones own right thoughts is one thing I appreciated much. We ought to listen to our own unique kind of music, for the more
you see yourself as you'd like to become, the more inspired you become.
Subsequently as a growing successful man, it is mandatory we learn to do away with certain acts, which should include things like, thing that don't empower you at all.
And also we need have faith in whatever we are doing, believe in yourself, have faith in God and keep moving things will work out good so far you are doing the right
thing.
As part of doing the right thing at the right time you will gradually get to realize that it is impossible to be offended by the beliefs and conduct of others, a lot of
people tend to be scare away once this is the case, which brings in fear and every thought you have in a state of fear keeps you away from your ultimate purpose and
simultaneously weakens you, then the end result turns out not too good, except something is done.
We ought to learn enough about our mindset, how it functions and how we can get it work for us. Rather against us. One mechanism in us we need understand is called the
guardian of the mind. Remember as a man thinketh so is he.
It should be obvious we understand we cannot manifest any success in any area of our life when we are tangled with what I call anti-success beliefs. Getting the right
kind of belief is an essential component of one of the most oft-quoted success formula.
Finally I would like to say having the right kind of thoughts and doing away with resentment which destroys you and causes manipulation should be the only remedy needed
and most of all believing in God who is the giver of all good things.
PART THREE - Summary
There is nothing of great value without a cost stand out to be the central theme of the book. Kudos to Dr Wayne Dyer, he has really done a great job.
Unlimited Power
Assessment by Mark Elisha Mazadu (Nigeria)
PART ONE - Content Review
Unlimited power being an interested book by Anthony Robbins talks about the different parameters of life. That is the ups and downs of life. It also tends to have made
definite definition of success a |