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Achieving Success Through Passion
Written By Ajayi Olubiyi
Copyright (c) 2018 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author or publisher.
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Heart2World Publishing. heart2worldpublishing.com 08134993450
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Contents DEDICATION INTRODUCTION Article 1: WHO ARE YOU? Article 2: WHAT IS YOUR TIME? Article 3: DON’T KEEP LIVING IN YOUR PAST Article 4: ILLUSION ABOUT EVERYTHING Article 5: THE TRUTH ABOUT BEING HAPPY Article 6: LET ME TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY Article 7: IS YOUR MIND CONSOLIDATED Article 8: ARE YOU READY TO SOAR LIKE THE EAGLE Article 9: ARE YOU MAKING AN EMPTY NOISE? Article 10: RELAX YOUR MIND AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH Article 11: THE HARVEST OF TIME Article 12: THERE IS NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN Piece 1: LIFE CATCHES UP WITH EVERYONE Piece 2: ARE YOU BEHAVING IT? Piece 3: GET TO YOUR FEET NOW Piece 4: BE ACCOUNTABLE Piece 5: IT’S IN YOU Piece 6: THE REALM Piece 7: DO YOU HAVE THE PATIENCE TO KEEP GROWING? Piece 8: YOU MUST MATTER Piece 9: BE THANKFUL FOR ONCE Piece 10: KNOW YOUR ROCK
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Piece 11: YES, YOU CAN Piece 12: BONUS FOR WRITERS BOOKS READ THAT HAS HELPED ME BECOME WHO I AM TODAY THIS IS MY PASSION ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to God Almighty for giving me the grace to reach out to the world through my inherent gifts and talents
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INTRODUCTION
Do you wake up in the morning before anyone else just to work on your dreams? Making a positive impact and adding fragrance to lives has always been my dream. I am a product of what I do every day and that lies in searching deeply the secrets of great people. Thus, I say to myself that being successful is the least I can become and so I decided to continue giving life my best shot hoping that one day the world will remember me. ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH PASSION isn’t just a book like every other. It’s a book to be read that will give you that hope that you can still do great things in life. Every sentence in this book is a result of my relentless effort in using the inherent gift in me to reach you. If you believe you experience the most pain in life; you haven’t heard the story of others. If you believe because of your financial status you can’t achieve your dreams, you haven’t read enough books of people who started with nothing but later became great. 6|Page
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Many times have I heard successful people alter the statement ‘If I can make it; you have no excuse but to be successful too’. No matter what you go through, you can change the world. This book is one which you will read and want to read again. It, therefore, reviews some of the hidden but wonderful secrets of how you can achieve success through the work you do. This book is written in nugget style for easy reading. Relax and enjoy this book as I open your inner mind to the mysteries yet untold to you.
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WHO ARE YOU? Sometimes in our life’s, we have always portrayed what we were going to be in the future way back in the past; it only took time to realize. - Ajayi Olubiyi
Have you ever felt like quitting? Have you ever felt uneasy about your current situation? Have you skipped your night rest just for vigorous thinking? Have you thought of how big you will become? Have you been spoken to in your dream never to quit? Have you answered your call in life? How do you see yourself in life? Who are you? The responsibility for deciding who you are lies majorly with you. How far or near can you see? How small or big do you see? The more you are eager to know your identity, the more God makes it 8|Page
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clearer to you. God is available to change your life and give you something great no one has got. The definition of each of our lives is ultimately who we perceive ourselves to be. There should be great joy coming from our heart whenever we are asked the question ‘who are we’. Knowing who you are is the first step in becoming that person you always wanted to be. We all tend to do well in life when we get to know the true meaning of our existence. The reason for knowing yourself far outweigh the reason why you shouldn’t. Therefore, if you want to do great things in life, I urge you to think about your personality and why you are on earth. In a world full of noise, to make yourself heard is to clearly define your goals by defining who you are. The truth is there is no one without the potential of doing great things. The problem is not having the time to sit and think about who we truly are.
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WHAT IS YOUR TIME? Start giving to the world the best you have, knowing that the best will come back to you
Remember, when you fall down, you can rise again. No matter the weight of challenges you may be going through at the moment, you must realize that it won’t last forever. Someday all will be over, so be at ease with yourself. The opposite of success isn’t a failure. Failure is a part of life; you may suffer some setbacks on the road to your success in life. At this point, I want you to listen to yourself. Tell yourself everything is going to be alright. It’s in times like this you should make your heart a glass; guiding it with all your life. Don’t worry; you are going to make the difference you always dreamed of. A good friend of mine once asked a question ‘why do you get so serious about time’ I answered ‘because I know who I am’. That answer gave him a rethink about his life.
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If you fall, you can rise and rise again. An adage says “If you want to grow trees, pray for rain but don’t forget to lower your seeds; Chase your Dreams”. Keep dreaming Big, keep thinking big and don’t stop Acting Big because without risking anything, you risk even more.
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DON’T KEEP LIVING IN YOUR PAST If you are afraid of criticism; you will die doing nothing
One of the great quotes which has got me going is “if you can’t handle stress, you can’t handle success” Life is so simple that we make it complex and unbearable for ourselves. Doubt often shows up when you desire to live your dreams. But to conquer doubt, you need to understand the principle behind called Fear. The past is a subject of what has happened long ago even if it was a day before. To pursue your dream, you have to stop living in your past. As an eye-opener, I use the success story of others to help myself when things are getting tough. A way to move forward is to make the most advantage of your past by learning from it. Failure should be a big motivator for you and not a setback policy. Your background isn’t proof enough to put your back to the ground. Get up and move on, that’s the one way you can stop allowing past moments in your present. When fear arises in your 12 | P a g e
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heart, all you need is to stand upright, lift your head high and be courageous. You have got to say it boldly with all your might that you are going to break through. By default, they will come, how you respond and manage them is entirely up to you. You need to let go of your unscrupulous thoughts and break forth into greatness. It is difficult to move forward when you are looking back. It’s just like driving a car forward and looking at the rear mirror. How possible is it to concentrate?
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ILLUSION ABOUT EVERYTHING When you do not have a great need in your life, it is a dangerous season
Only a few things in life should be worthy of your attention. There are countless things unfolding around you every day, but you cannot afford to be moved by everything. In the midst of your daily living, be aware of the opportunities that come your way. If life gives you lemon; make lemonade out of it. You need to get out of your bed and think about how you are going to make an honest living. I do not know how to put this, but we need to wake up from this life of delusion and wake up to life’s reality. Be there for people when they need you and they will be there when you need them. Always be on the verge to explore. Think this and think it through; what if there were no smartphone, no software, no social media just to mention a few, what will we make out of ourselves? Remember, you are allowed to live anywhere but not in your comfort zone. How long do you want to remain ignorant? Do not 14 | P a g e
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look down on any invention, let them motivate you. If you keep looking down, you won’t know the chances you miss by not looking up. Start living in a world where you give people your love and not your likes. You can be whatever you want to be. Remember, you have a finite number of days, go out into the world to explore and leave distractions behind, live life the real way.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT BEING HAPPY You cannot change your life until you change something you do every day
You do not need to be a millionaire to stay happy. You don’t even need anything smaller than that to be. And for happiness, it lies within a person. To be happy is a thing of the mind; it should be a willing necessity and not an option. No matter how people try to taint your happiness, it depends on you if you want to succumb to it. You do not need anything to make you feel glad and contented. Remember, this world is full of everybody else, you own the key to your joy, it’s in no one hands. In life, we should be determined never to be discouraged by people in possession than us. We came into this world alone, we know we have been through rejection and subjugation; we will fight for our happiness and get it back never to put it in the hands of anyone else.
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LET ME TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY Life’s hardships are part of God’s perfect plan for us and our visions
You must be prepared to face the battle life presents in order to achieve success. Unfortunately, many people do not realize that almost nothing is ever accomplished by anyone without their having spent some time at it, thinking about it, and analyzing it. It depends solely on you maybe you want to take the risk and impact or rank among those poor spirits that know neither victory nor failure. If you love something so much, wouldn’t you give your all to keep it? The same goes for our gifts and talent. We should value them too much that we can’t go a day without exhibiting them. You should come to the realization that if you do not sacrifice for the success you want, it’s hard to get it. When you learn to give rather than receive, you open doors of receiving into your life. If you truly want to become the best at what you do, you have to give it your best shot by doing everything in your might to see it progress.
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There were times in my life, I had to use my personal money to fill my brain by applying for professional courses in what I love doing. If sacrificing your little will make you bitter and sad, then I think you need to simply discover who you are. If you study great people, you will realize that these people at a time in their life did they shut the door of noises and echo of mediocre minds and went ahead investing in that idea they carried. Take the lead, listen not to words of discouragement; you are aimed for the best. Give up to go up.
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IS YOUR MIND CONSOLIDATED? Passionate people are those who have discovered something more important than life itself
Green lawns after sometime wither and diminish in value Great cars wheel up all races but still falls to liability Cream colors may look nice but soon enough turns unlovely Only great minds look beyond, stay calm and keep on working. Life answers not to a wished-up mind but a made up one. No matter what life presents to you, it’s in your possession to determine either to succumb to it or do otherwise. You may think everything is happening in just a rush, you haven’t sat down and looked deep down what really was the matter. I say again; only you decide what type of life you owe yourself. You and I are among the billions of people seeking to look for a great life, but a great life is not in anything other than oneself. Consolidate your mind, have the right mentality to positivity, demand the great things to equip your brain. Remember, we have no long time anymore on earth to roam about doing unprofitable and non-passionate things. You can become that man or woman 19 | P a g e
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you always wanted to become. Work things out straight away, for there is nothing big today that started big. Everything begins with that leap of step, challenge yourself today and have the earth remember you just for who you were and not for anything else.
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ARE YOU READY TO SOAR LIKE THE EAGLE? New challenges develop new potential
You are probably at the level you are just because you haven’t decided to change your state of mind. Until you make up your mind to rank among the best, you still have not found where you belong. As popularly said “there is room for everybody at the top” Yes, there is a reserved spot for you at the top waiting for you to come to a realization. The problem we face is the ability to start something. We get too scared that we can’t see the opportunity opened to us. I want you to make up your mind that despite what you are going through, you will come out influencing your situation. If the association you move with is not making you become your best, it’s high time you excused yourself. I decided to influence my world and take a better challenge in starting my own company COMMUNE WRITERS INT’L because I was tired of been pushed around by the noise of men.
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You can decide what you want also. There is always a spot for you up there. Take a time apart to deliberate on your next options. The world is ready to listen to people who think for themselves. Become the best version of yourself and you won’t be pushed around as much. Just hold on, you will soar high, far higher than the Eagles might. Your miracle comes already, don’t leave it locked out. You are henceforth making your mark; you haven’t just recognized it yet. God has helped you reach there.
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ARE YOU MAKING AN EMPTY NOISE? On the journey to life’s highway, keep your eyes upon the goal; focus and concentrate
Many a man or a woman feels that this life is a funfair center. They believe that life is just for fun, merriment and would someday die in such gaiety. In thinking this way, they show up some bad character about themselves which is Pride. They believe life came through quite easy for them, therefore they forget to reason within themselves that nothing in this world acquired can be taken along when one dies. How do you recognize someone who is unproductive? ‘The person boasts about everything’ We live in a world where things are difficult to acquire because we spend most of our time clamoring and complaining about everything. How do you desire to find your passion and use it to earn a living when all you do is complain? The only reason why Pride lifts you up is to let you down. Keep your complaints and ego aside and look forward to the bright side of things. 23 | P a g e
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You will hardly see a wealthy person who brags about his wealth. Your gifts and talent require a gentle mind to operate with. So many unsuccessful people still remain the way they are because they haven’t found it necessary to be quite for ones. Success is a loudspeaker, the main reason why you can’t do its work. But, there is one sure thing in life, Pride goes before a fall. A time will come when life will make them humble –so humble that they would realize they are nothing but dust. Only if we could look inwardly and see life is worth nothing without love. In the heart of man lies cruelty and wickedness. But we can refine ourselves and discover that love is our greatest asset. If you study people who are passionate about their work, you will notice they do not have the time to complain. Complaints can only be found in the dictionary of an impassionate person. Pursue what you desire. Develop the attitude to remain productive while working in silence. When you see yourself too highly; you disvalue yourself in the sight of common people.
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RELAX YOUR MIND AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside
It is normal that you are mocked, but it isn’t normal for you to return it with an angry look. The more you are being mocked and criticized, the more your chances of success increases. It is at the time of total setback that someone should look ahead into the future and be optimistic. There is something you should know, do not be angry when people tell you that you don’t have a dream or you can’t make anything out of your life. Even close related people like your family can turn you down when you need them most, only have at the back of your mind that the will to be successful lies within your reach. Never compromise your future for anyone; for this world is full of everybody else. Therefore, stand your ground and know what you want, it’s your life, however. Listen, to really achieve success in life, 25 | P a g e
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you will be neglected; people will make you feel your presence does not count. People will dishonor you. Hence, it’s in times like that you need to be in pursuit of your purpose. But for those who will wait and receive these insults and humiliation, success is not far from thee, patience is never futile, it counts. Labour hard for what you love doing, go the extra mile to pursue your dreams, dream dreams and see visions about your future, put thoughts to paper, begin to act with a positive mental attitude. Never relent or feel you are insecure. The good time's cometh in which all those who thought you couldn’t make it will sit to hear you speak. Fight the good fight of faith and never let anyone turn your mood the negative way. You are accountable for whatever happens in your life, so live it wisely. For with a smile and a positive look, everything is deemed to be okay.
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THE HARVEST OF TIME Work is a blessing that reveals what you can do
For the harvest of a man with passion is near. In life, there are different stages of journey to which we must accomplish. If you don’t commit to your passion, where would you fit in? Everyone fulfilled today were once passion possessed. Now listen, people think that coming to this world is to make money alone. Everyone thinks in making money lies the fulfillment of life. They forget there is something greater than money and that is impact. Only a few people are passionate to make an impact in life to leave a legacy. One shouldn’t be money conscious at all, else, the person won’t even be able to utilize it when it comes. For the purpose of work is to learn and not to earn, this should sink into our memory, because the letter “L” comes before the word, meaning we should LEARN before we EARN. When you begin to learn how to impact and establish, earning is a gift of perseverance, earning is the answer to your already questioned doubts. 27 | P a g e
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All we need is to possess the wisdom to think and therefore work to learn, not to earn. In this lies the true purpose of a great life.
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THERE IS NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN The more interest and attention we give to our talent and gifts; the more valuable they become
There is no gain without pain. The knowledge of this will set you free from whatever you may be going through at the moment. Breathe within yourself and take that huge risk you have never taken before, set a new goal for yourself and don’t stop achieving little goals of which you have set down. It takes only the patient to enjoy the good of this life. Where do you stand in this phase of life? Are you with those who believe help comes from above without working or those who would work and say “I believe the help still comes from above.” Take the plunge and get out of your own way. You cannot do all things by yourself; why not tell it to God who is above all. All we need is to receive the holy air of ideas into our system and take our destiny into our hands. You and I cannot continue to dwell among those poor spirits who seek neither wisdom nor 29 | P a g e
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understanding. The truth is bitter; better to be heard than rejected. All it takes to be that difference is in you, believe in what you carry, believe in your instincts. All in all, when you are relentless on becoming that difference the world needs. You will later come to the realization that indeed you did pay the cost to be the boss.
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LIFE CATCHES UP WITH EVERYONE Stop looking at where you have been and start looking at where you can be
In life whatsoever we sow, we shall reap. Failure comes with equal or greater benefits of success. The truth is that we do not know that life revolves, what goes around comes around. There are things that can never be recovered once it’s lost which are the words we speak after being said and the time after it’s gone. We all should come to the understanding that we should choose our words carefully because we are what we say. Something said can never be taken aback. For most of the world’s population regret this situation. We should always live in the consciousness of what is going on in our life. Most people regret the situation they are in now, for those who haven’t been through these misfits, its high time you left hypocrisy and violent acts to your past and move forward with your neighbor because, in one way or the other, bad comes back to those who do bad either in words or in action. 31 | P a g e
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ARE YOU BEHAVING IT? Be 100 percent committed to whatever you do
You recognize you have not so much on you. You know very well within yourself that you are going through a lot. You know there is no one close who can help you. You know that there is no one to run to. But you, of course, know that what you are going through is for a while. You know too well that nothing good comes easy. You know very well that failure doesn’t leave you except with an equal or greater level of success. You know you are going to end your life the way you have planned it. You know within yourself all these things and that is why you don’t frown when others do. That is why you don’t give room for negative thoughts. That is why you act like you are already there. That is why you do things with more concern and think about the people around you. That is why you just smile and keep telling yourself “Everything is going to be alright” That is why you care
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less about your past and present circumstance and drive inwardly with your thoughts. You know all these things, then just BEHAVE IT, because in due time you will see yourself truly in that position. We can only be responsible for our own path and let others have theirs.
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GET TO YOUR FEET NOW Anything in life worth having is worth working for
You have prayed times without number. Please tell me, what else do you need in your life again? You have been told how great you will become, and you have been made available the needs to become a better person. So what’s still holding you back? What is it that is not making you push forward past your limit? Your parents have done their best by bringing you into this world, why are you still leaning backward. You can’t serve two masters at the same time; you can’t be white and black together, you cannot be hot and be cold at the same time. All you need to do is to recognize this greatness within you and then work with Him. Do not let those who have invested in you be put to shame. There should be no shades of grey, stick to something. Walk on the right path and you will be so amazed that all things would continuously work for you as long as you want to be a blessing to others. 34 | P a g e
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BE ACCOUNTABLE Our greatest responsibility is to pass on a legacy that the coming generations can be proud of
What does this actually mean to anyone? I believe we are in a world where we fully need to examine ourselves taking full responsibility for our action. We should come to terms with ourselves that until we fully take accountability for whatever happens in our life, we are just a matter in this world; occupying space. You know! It is quite easy to devote yourself to something which is less beneficial to you but of utmost importance. Thus, few persons are being asked the question about life, they say it’s a dream, some ‘a game’, some ‘an adventure’, some to an extent of saying it’s ‘a battle’. But until you take full charge of your situation, you still don’t know the reason for your existence. If you and I begin to think like this, believe me; this world is going to be a better and favorable place urging the next generations 35 | P a g e
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supersede our own achievement. For the greatest achievement of life began from the imagination of man fully understanding that if indeed he was in existence, he must strive hard to leave a legacy behind.
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IT’S IN YOU Everyone has a will to win but a few have the will to prepar e to win. Confidence comes from Preparation
But for a good fighter, who could save the world. Without those fervent and zealous ones, who would have shed some light on the things we didn’t know. No matter how far one can get in life, without that fighting spirit in you, you still cannot go far. If you are not born a fighter, surround yourself with people who are or that one person who is. No wonder, those who have made most of the discoveries are fighters who didn’t relent on their own capacity but went ahead and even lot more. We are what we repeatedly do; success, therefore, is not an act but a habit. No wonder we see those successful ones succeed over and over again because it has become a habit which has to just stick with them. They say the rich are getting richer while the poor poorer. You don’t have anyone to blame. The wise ones count it as an opportunity when challenges come. In all means, they want to 37 | P a g e
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come out on top, while the fools merely relax saying to themselves am not in control of this. Look for that someone, that person who will wake you up in the middle of the night to make you accomplish what you desire. These people are out there and there is no way you can be around this people that your vision does not get clearer and stronger. Influence not recognition should be the aim. If solely you have no one who can charge you to this, you could stir up this spirit within you too, for someone else needs you to get back up.
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THE REALM Inspirations never go in for long engagements; they demand immediate marriage to action.
The thoughts and view about the future should be a thought that must be thought carefully. The future starts now. The future is a state of mind created inside of someone on how it should be in the soon coming years. The future comes to those who see it and believe it. The future most times don’t come to the so-many dreamers but the doers of it. When the future is being created in the mind, the best thing is not to sit down and relax but to begin to act immediately putting things together; because when you move towards the future and the future is approaching you; it will be better you meet at a good stance. Never allow your future escape from your mind. I discovered the future should be reviewed once or twice a week; six to ten times a month and eighty to one hundred and twenty times a year. When 39 | P a g e
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the future is not regularly checked upon, it begins to become obscure making it far away from our mind, thereby making us uncertain about life. The future is an opportunity and an asset which must be checked and kept from time to time utilizing it so as not to begin to diminish. We should begin to quit the state of doubt and begin to face the future. Only those who are wise enough to review consistently maintain that pace between the things going on around them and the things going on inside their mind; because procrastination pushes the days of future farther away. We should always be ready to keep moving on with life and with our mind, some move with life not carrying their mind along, hence, they fall apart. We should learn to live and move with the mind more than with life because life isn’t stagnant; so filled with ups and down unlike the mind which should be always focused. Thereby, keeping in touch with the mind makes you move faster past life launching you into the realm of your ever-longed empire of destiny pursuit. We pray God to give us the heart to always remember to work with the mind more frequently than with life. Walking the path of life? Walk with your mind more.
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DO YOU HAVE THE PATIENCE TO KEEP GROWING? Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance
Take charge to stay charge. Put all your effort and passion into what you love doing best and you get to the level that with or without your strength, your dreams are still getting accomplished and fulfilled. What stops a person is the willingness to start. Hence, do everything you have just to see yourself begin. Not until you create something, you are just clattering. You need a legacy, a resource, something that people will remember. Consecrate all energy only on that one thing you love doing most and you will only end up being where you ever thought you would be. Success will catch up with you when it realizes you are headlong. Only the patient can enjoy the most of life. Life, they say is not linear, it’s full of misfits. But still, only those who are keen on 41 | P a g e
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achieving something wait and therefore receive the reward of the waiting. No one man, you can find out anywhere, who dreamt big and saw himself there instantly. We should know that with bigger dreams, come longer waiting hours. Nothing worthwhile in life ever happened in a rush. Information is all around us. Books are there to read, just to guide us on the quest of establishing something great. The only virtue which we all can imbibe into our system to dream big is patience, for it comes with greater and greater benefits. Do what you love, love what you do, do not complain about your current stance. Just apply patience. For so many have been promised by God for great things, but only a few live to see that dream. Like a daily manner, we should seek patience. Remember this and let this sink within you that “Nothing good and worthwhile comes in a rush�. Apply patience in anything you find yourself doing.
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YOU MUST MATTER A life isn’t significant except for its impact on other lives
And if you are ever going to do anything significant in life, you have got to leave your idleness and work your way out of it; for life begins at the end of your comfort zone. You are not too small or too poor or too timid to continue living in this world of ignorance. This world is controlled by those who dare to do something meaningful. You can achieve anything you want, all you need to do is reaffirm yourself and tell yourself you are going to be great and work towards what you have proclaimed with your mouth; that greatness. I am right; you watch movies, you wish to enjoy the atmosphere of nice places you have heard, you have role models and influential people you look up to. Let me tell you, those wishes and thoughts won’t come to your doorstep; you have got to work for it. The truth is that the older we become, the less time we have to stay on purpose and do the things we were created to do. When 43 | P a g e
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your passion is of your daily doing; you begin to achieve those dreams step by step. Have little or no time with those who think small, they tend to shorten your power of vision. We all have our different races to run in life. You have to start running yours now because you are not too small to Matter in this world.
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BE THANKFUL FOR ONCE No one ever got to this level without the help of others. Call your folks. Thank them
In life, there are some people whom you never forget for their meritorious service of help when you were nothing. They say, ‘life is tough’, we all agree but a few would not, for all fingers are not the same. But there exist a few people who are meant to help someone reach up, but where do they reside? We toil around looking out for them, but nowhere to be seen. For we will always remember those who forgot us when we were nothing! It’s when you are most in an unacceptable condition that you should focus to see the light, it’s in time like this that you should develop yourself and keep a smiling face. It’s not easy to attain a great height, obstacles will arise, problems will visit but that’s when you should know that your success is imminent. Trust God and do all you can to achieve your dreams. Other successful people did, indeed you can too. When you get up there, 45 | P a g e
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never forget those who stayed with you all through aiding and assisting you to make your dreams come through.
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KNOW YOUR ROCK Starting with what you have makes your vision successful because God will take care of the rest
If I ask you this question will you answer it with all truthfulness “do you believe you exist for a reason?” Why do you exist in a world like this without having the courage to seek the reason for your existence? God is our source and our resource is in us. There is no way you and I will be brought to earth to suffer. Without the Lord, where could we be? For we operate by grace and not by our own power. He is ever willing to establish His covenant with us. What more can we say? What more can we do? Without these feelings growing inside of us, we wouldn’t know how close we are to destiny. If you will achieve success, you will need to look up to your rock and partner with him. Everyone is in a rush; nobody wants to wait and act on purpose, what a pity. I have dreams, you do too. You 47 | P a g e
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have to go out of your way to explore what God has in the pack for you. Whenever we know that we can achieve what God has bestowed upon us, we should thereby put ourselves daily in the shoes of those successful ones that, what if they didn’t act, will they have been known today. No one is greater than a mistake. Why not give it your best shot. We shouldn’t stop, we shouldn’t quit until we are known for what we do and begin to have that feeling of accomplishment and impact. For God is ever willing to make that happen. Only Believe. You can make the world a better place, it all begins with you and me. I know of one surety that God is ready to offer a helping hand to the person who seeks for it. There is no excuse in not becoming who you want to become. You know your real father. Why delay yourself. Ask.
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YES, YOU CAN In life, no-one can stop or limit your dreams except yourself
Who told you that you can’t do wonders? Who told you that you can’t achieve your dreams? Who told you that you can’t do whatever that’s in your heart for the betterment of humanity? Why then do you mount pressure on yourself? Why are you so frightened that you can’t make that move? You believe you can achieve what you think, why still lay low to doubts? Why don’t you just leave the uncertainty to itself and forge ahead? Life is a repetition, others, in the beginning, knew less than you know now. You have the prowess and strength to work things out; you just do it now and don’t be confused again. Life in history repeats itself, they say “once beaten twice shy” for the ones who 49 | P a g e
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came into this world paved the way for us, they shinned the light on our path, why then are you still scared? Yes, you can do it, if you are going to change your world, do it now. Even if you can’t change the world, change your country, your community, your family, your attitude. Just change something for the betterment of mankind. Relax and think this out “They ones did, you can too”.
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BONUS FOR WRITERS You are what you think. To write-you must think. When you write a piece, you crystallize your thinking on paper. Your imagination is developed by recollecting the past, analyzing the present and perceiving the future. The more often you write, the more you take pleasure in writing.
Writing is like an addiction, we see ourselves running back to it. No matter how poorly or efficient we write, we still have this feeling inside of us that we need to improve. We match ourselves with great Authors, several numbers of them we know and learned from them that it’s in their hard work and needless times of sleep do they achieve what they are today. For nobody started at the top, no professional in any field found themselves there overnight, for they all worked to that stage. And unless we humans desire to reach our potential and work on our dreams, then we shouldn’t abuse the great influencers up there of how wrong they behave. For no-one who desires to change this world and bring about its uniqueness just sits back and 52 | P a g e
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wait for it to happen, they work for it because “Anything worth having is worth working for”. For we all have to put our pen and paper into writing. Writing is unique, for all writers are extremely extraordinary. Being a writer is something we grew to understand with time, for at some point, we didn’t know we had such talent, but not until we knew that we are what we repeatedly do, then we knew we were in for it. We do not care about what people think of us, but what God thinks about us is the genuine one. We will continue to say this anywhere “we won’t write to put people to sin” we will write so people will know indeed that we are unique and we were born that way; Writers whose concentration is to better the lives of people and make them feel whole again.
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BOOKS READ THAT HAS HELPED ME BECOME WHO I AM TODAY
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AN ENEMY CALLED AVERAGE – JOHN L. MASON
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THE GLORY OF THE LATTER HOUSE – TONY OJOIBUKUN
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THINK BIG – BEN CARSON
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ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING – KEITH HARRELL
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THE GAP – JACK BURTON
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FINISHING STRONG – STEVE FARRAR
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THE LAW OF RECOGNITION – MIKE MURDOCK
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THE IMPOSSIBLE IS POSSIBLE – JOHN L. MASON
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THE 48 LAWS OF POWER – ROBERT GREENE
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JUST ENOUGH LIGHT FOR THE STEP I’M ON – STORMIE
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THE MEASURE OF MAN – GENE A-GETZ
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STRATEGIES FOR PROGRESS – DAVID O. ABIOYE
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RELEASING YOUR POTENTIAL – DR MYLES MUNROE
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ESSENCE OF THE SALT – MAVIS C. ORJI
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THE LEADER – JOHN C. MAXWELL
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TAKE UP YOUR BED – OLUWATOBI ADESANYA
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RICH DAD, POOR DAD – ROBERT KIYOSAKI
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HARDNESS OF HEART – ANDREW WOMMACK
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THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE – STEVEN R.
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YOU CAN WIN – SHIV KHERA
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SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS SECRETS – TIM KNOX
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THE RULES OF WORK – RICHARD TEMPLAR
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LOYALTY RULES – FREDERICK F. REICHHELD
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THE PRINCIPLES AND POWER OF VISION – DR MYLES
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DESTINED TO REIGN – JOSEPH PRINCE
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SUCCESS THROUGH A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE –
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WHY “A” STUDENTS WORK FOR “C” STUDENTS AND “B”
STUDENTS WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT – ROBERT T. KIYOSAKI •
SEVEN KEYS TO FINANCIAL FREEDOM – MICHAEL ROSS
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THE 15 INVALUABLE LAWS OF GROWTH – JOHN C. MAXWELL
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THE BIG QUESTIONS – ROBERT C. SOLOMON
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12 KEYS FOR MONEY MAKING – A.S PETER
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PATHWAY TO WEALTH – DANIEL OLOYEDE
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THE RICHEST MAN IN BABYLON – GEORGE S. CLASON
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MILLIONAIRE MENTALITY – DOYG WEAD & DEXTER YAGER
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HOW TO TALK TO ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE – LARRY
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THE MILLIONAIRE MIND – THOMAS J. STANLEY
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EVERYONE COMMUNICATES, FEW CONNECT – JOHN C.
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THE BLOG PROFITS BLUEPRINT – YARO STARAK
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BUILDING AN AUDIENCE- JEFF GOINS
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THIS IS MY PASSION HOW COMMUNE WRITERS INT’L ORIGINATED
I always believe we all have this unique and creative gift inside of us which is worth sharing with the world. Ever since my growing years, I have always had this burning questions within me that How do I maximize my God-given talent? I love writing and how do I earn a living and build my career around it. Have battled with this questions times without number until I decided to choose the future I wanted for myself and have myself walk a new path fulfilling my dreams. This was how COMMUNE WRITERS INT’L was birth and ever since my life has taken a new course.
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PURPOSE OF CREATION
I have always wanted my articles to read and books published for the world to see. I spent many years thinking about it before I actually took the plunge. I had my books and articles well written but no one knew who I was and that was disheartening. That experience made me unwavering to learn social media marketing as well as how to become better in writing. I then made up my mind to start a blog that will not only help me get my writings to the world but will also publish other writers article who are in my situation saving them the money, time and heartache I went through. CWI MISSION
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To offer help and support upcoming writers around the
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To inspire and help writers succeed in all their writing and
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To develop the writing abilities of both young and old people
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To create an environment in which writing can be
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CWI VISION
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To be the world’s foremost online hub on writing matters.
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To be the leading writing organization which will help writers
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To be the leading writing foundation which will help little
ones discover their writing skill and how to use it. •
To be the leading and trustworthy organization which will
make writing a profession where writers can write to earn money and be happy doing what they love most.
STAY IN TOUCH
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About the Author
AJAYI OLUBIYI is a prolific and multi-talented writer who has written hundreds of articles published worldwide; many of which have appeared on various blogs, magazines, playlets and websites. (To find out more, check his blog: www.communewriters.com) He is a Google Certified Online-Marketing Professional, Growth Hacker, Editor, Content developer, Speaker, Creative Coach, and Consultant who is ready to impact positively the world at large. To communicate with Ajayi Olubiyi about how you achieved success through your passion for the work you do, reach out to him via MAIL
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