knowledge

Today let me introduce you to this rather important thought. The concept is easy to understand. And yet it’s extremely powerful.

Why?

Because the more you know the more you grow!

And when you have to make a decision you have something to base it on. You can also stay away from guesswork more.

And less guess at the start is less mess in the end.

Outcomes are no longer random but planned.

Even better: You can rule out choices which you know are no good for you.

And when fear comes your way you know the options you can switch to. Thus you can create relief and improve the quality of your life in no time at all.

Since your life improves the more you know, it comes natural to you to increase your understanding day by day. It’s like a personal bonus pack that keeps paying interest: No weight to carry. No room to make. It’s just plain benefit. And it’s getting more all the time.

So obviously you are well rewarded for regular studying, reading, thinking, and discussing. Looking back it may look like a lot of work. But it’s really split up into small chunks of knowledge gain everyday. As you work you grow. And the more you grow the more you know. And the more you know

Joerg Rauh is devoted to help the individual overcome fear in order to turn challenge into opportunity. See his website at http://www.free-from-cholesterol-fear.com.

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In ninth grade I used to hang around with a couple of boys who had a tree house. We fixed it up a bit and became very proud of it. It was about 25′ high. We could see all the way down to the river over all of the roof tops when we sat in it at night. It was fancy for a tree house, with two floors and a back porch. The only difficult with the back porch was that it was made out of flimsy plywood. If one stepped down onto it the wrong way it would simply fold itself up, toss him or her 25′ to the ground, and then spring back up. Otherwise, it was fine. (After stepping on it the wrong way once, one never did it again. It was a learning tool.)

We also had a long nylon rope hanging down from a branch near the tree house. A person coming up could take the long way up the tree, or just climb the rope. At first I could not climb that rope and was ashamed to let anyone know.

I remember looking at the other two boys climbing the rope all the time. I was tired of going the other way. I had to learn to climb that rope.

I waited until no one else was around and started trying to climb, using the same movements as the others. After only about two pulls my arms were exhausted. My palms felt as if they were being torn by the rope, but I kept going. I was determined and I made it. The same thing often occurs with other things in our lives. Sometimes we want something so bad that we even dream about it. We watch others doing what we would like and cannot even begin to think of ways to attain the skills needed to sing, dance, work with computers, or whatever.

The secret to attaining what we want, I think, is the same as the secret of climbing the rope. The only secret was time, determination and practice. If we can take the time to do the many small steps necessary to work toward the attainment of our goals, it is very likely that we will achieve them some day.

As for the rope. Later the next day we met in the back yard. We decided to climb into the tree house like so many times before. I walked over to the rope, tested it, and began to climb. All my friends looked on “slack-jawed,” until I finally got to the top. When we all finally got into the tree-house one of them said, “I didn’t know that you could climb the rope.” I answer, “Oh yeah?” and that was how the conversation ended.

If we take the steps to care for ourselves and to develop the skills that we need to obtain our goals, perhaps some day we will be doing something and a friend will suddenly turn to us with a pleasant smile and say, “That was great. I didn’t know that you could do that.” We can then look at them, tilt our head slightly to the side and thoughtfully answer them, “Oh yeah?”

Dr. John W. Gilmore is a writer, a spiritual director, a certified healer, a martial arts instructor, and an ordained minister. To read more articles like this visit this ezine or our free Practical Spirituality Journal at http://www.dswellness.com. There you can explore our website in detail and our absolutely free Circle of Creation Spirituality and Stress Reduction 101 at our cyber school.

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Making success in life is not just about applying the necessary steps. One’s attitude towards people also matter a lot. Whatever we want to do or achieve, we should always know that we can’t be all-in-one. We will need people around to assist us in one way or the other. People could render assistance, advice, professional help or useful information to us. Our attitude towards them will determine how we’ll be treated in return. We have to bear in mind that we are not in this world alone. We are neither in the same condition as some other people. We could either be in a better or worse condition than them. This is why we need to stretch our hands of kindness to others. We need to consider them and give our best to them.

It’s quite unfortunate that nowadays, most people who believed to have achieved or made upward steps in their lives do not realize that without thoughtfulness, their accomplishments are insignificant. That means that they are just achievers in their own room. Their achievements read no meaning to people. In brevity, their success is valueless. A person who cannot use what he has to help his neighbor has nothing. The most provoking is that such ‘mirage-dwelling’ guys don’t have humanitarian manners. They see themselves as smarter as or better than others. They take some people as super-human and some others as inferior. This kind shouldn’t be in an achiever’s personality. Individuals that are proud and pompous fail to realize that every creation of God is important. God never creates inferior or ’sub-standard’ human beings. We are all the same in God’s sight, regardless of family background, ethnicity, religion, education, financial status, nobility and so on. When we are assigned a leadership position, we have to treat everyone justly. If you are senior personnel in an establishment, you ought to treat everyone, junior, senior and those that even do menial jobs like cleaners. No one should be restricted from your love. What makes you think that you couldn’t have been in the same position as that laborer or cleaner on the street? It’s all by the special grace of God. That is why you need to appreciate that favor by being nice to others. You might never no what useful help that ordinary person has for you, which could even save your life. You being a pro, lawyer, doctor, or whatever does not make you smarter than a bricklayer or clerk. Though, you attained your heights as a result of your hard work and God’s grace. But you should remember that you did not do it all by yourself. There are some behind-the-scene individuals who gave their best and inspired you. Don’t prejudge or underestimate anyone. That person could be your only life saver in the future!

NICE GUYS FINISH FIRST!

However, you must take note that there are some people who take advantage of your being nice to exploit you in any possible way. You need to use your foresight and handle situations diplomatically. We don’t need to be harsh or unkind to such people. All one needs is wisdom to know when, where and how to avoid them. I hear some people say; “Mr. Nice Guy gets nothing in return”. But to be honest with you, being nice pays on the long run. As John F. Kennedy said; “Don’t think of what you will receive from your nation, think of what you can give to the nation”. You just play your giving part, and see what awaits you.

Moreover, we must remember that we get from life what we give to it. This is because Nice is as nice does. Also, everyone in the world is worth being nice to, because God never creates inferior human beings. Each person deserves respect and attention. We can’t lose anything by being nice. Kindness is like paying one’s dues to God and the world for the privilege given to live in this planet. In fact, kindness is charity, not just material things alone.

A MAN WHOSE HANDS ARE HELD TIGHT CAN NEVER RECEIVE ANYTHING

In conclusion, it is important to know that behaving kindly to others is a way of setting right examples for others. It’s a way of correcting ‘humanitarian culprits’ and building our leadership qualities. If we are nice to others, others respond in the same way, and we can give our best to each other and make the world more hospitable.

Saheed Adebowale Badru (Pen-named Sahbad) is a young motivational writer who lives
in Lagos, Nigeria. He loves to inspire people with his message of success and strives
towards giving his best to the world. You can reach him through his webblog

http://www.sahbadmotivation.blogspot.com

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