FOCUS ON YOUR DREAM AND DON'T BE DISTRACTED BY THE MARKET NOISE.
A story was told of a slave who offended the king😟. The king gave him an option to live by telling him to carry a cup with water filled to the brim across a particular distance.🥺
If a drop of the water falls to the ground, he would have his head cut off🙊 but if he's able to get to the finish line without a drop to the ground, he would live.
On the day of the test, many people gathered; some were crying for him😥, another set were cheering him on while others were simply mocking him.
To everyone's amazement, he was able to get to the finish line without a drop of the water falling to the ground.
His life was spared by the king.
After the event, he was asked what helped him; was it the mocking or the sympathy or the cheering?
He answered saying, "It is neither the mocking nor the sympathy; it is also not the cheering because I didn't hear or see anyone, my focus was on two things, the cup in my hand and the finish line".
No wonder he succeeded because he was focused!
You must focus on your dreams and not on your finish line.
When you are working hard, some people will come to you with pity and will even counsel you to relax and not kill yourself before your time.
Remain focused. Hard work will not kill you (Hardwork does not kills but pays). The heights great men achieved, they did so through rigorous hard work and self discipline.
When you are not seeing results despite your hard work, some people will mock you; they will say all manner of things to discourage you.
You may see some of your friends dangling their achievements at your face and intimidating you on social media.
Remain focused! Consistency will help you win. It may take time, keep at it. Develop yourself, fine-tune your skills and learn new skills and be hardworking.
When you succeed eventually, it will not be because you did something new, it will be because you did not give up on what you have been doing.
Lastly, there are people that will cheer you on as you press towards your dream, don't be carried away with their praises(do not let your swell o). Remain focused so that Pride does not get you back to the ground.
They may give you ideas, don't be in a hurry to implement it. Ask yourself if the idea aligns with your overall goal. If not, sincerely appreciate them and focus on your dreams.
Genuine success takes time to happen and when it does happen, it will transform your life forever.
Now bring out your notepad or jotter and write these down:
What exactly is or are my goals in this life? Thoughtfully outline them one by one;
What are the steps I need to begin to take from today to achieve my goals? Start taking measures to implement those steps.
What are my distractions? My mockers, sympathizers and cheerleaders? Ensure that you are not distracted.
Begin today to live a focused life.💗💗
Avoid mockers and over-hypers.
Good morning✌🏾✌🏾
Thanks for reading through 🙏
Olamiposi 🥰🥰😘