LESSONS FROM THE CHINESE BAMBOO.
If you haven't watched this video then you need to, this is one of my secret of how I have been able to move from failure to failure without a lose of enthusiasm... Most people when they experience delay or disappointment, they give up. But when you are grinded as an entrepreneur, you know that delay is not denial... Back to lessons from the Chinese bamboo.
1) To experience success you have to first focus on BUILDING A SOLID FOUNDATION. You have to have a solid long term plan for success. You just don't jump from opportunity to opportunity without a plan. The Chinese bamboo was in the ground for five years. It was growing a root system that will support the height of the Chinese bamboo. Your basic foundation is your mindset. To be SUPER RICH, You first need to develop that super rich mindset hence you won't be able to handle great wealth. So building a deep a solid foundation is key.
2) The next lesson I will talk about is CONSISTENCY. You have to get the habit of doing the work. Because long after enthusiasm has died off, it is consistency that enables you to complete the task. Consistency is very important especially in times when you are working without seeing any visible result. The Chinese farmer kept on WATERING the plants even if he wasn't seeing any result. He was already in the habit of watering... Consistency feeds on Faith. The Farmer also had Faith. He had previously heard of the Miracle of the Chinese bamboo though he has not experience it himself. Faith is part of the foundation qualities that consistency stands on.
3) PERSISTENCY is similar to consistency but it is one step up the notch because it is consistency despite obstacles. It is not easy to fail and still keep on chasing your goals. Thomas Edison is a good example of a persistent fellow. He performed 10,000 experiments before he discovered the light bulb. Different things will try to stop you from achieving your goal. Some are beyond your control such as the weather, government policies and some are man made such as negative talks, in cooperativeness etc... In the former you adapt or move. You are not a tree, be flexible. Remember; methods may change but the goal remains the same. While for the latter, You keep yourself focus on the goal and you know success is certain.
4) WATCH YOUR ASSOCIATE. One of my Nigerian mentors will say association is the new juju. Show me your friend and I will tell you who you want to be, for birds of a feather flock together. If you want to be successful then you need to move around successful people. This people are those that will support your dream. The only thing you get for association with mediocre minds is discouragement. These are the people that will tell you getting a million dollars is not possible. Look at the Chinese farmer, his neighbours laughed at him at first. Not everyone will believe in your dream, you have to learn to live with this. Even your loved ones friends and family may often not believe in your dream. It is your duty to achieve it. After a while the neighbours stopped laughing at the farmer, People will talk for a short period of time and move on. Don't dwell on What people will say if you want to live your dreams. One way to develop a rich association is through the books, audios, videos and even fellowship on social media of this RICH AND SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE.
5) I will conclude the lessons Learnt from the miracle of the Chinese Bamboo by telling you to HAVE A BLAZE SETTER MINDSET. You must be ready to be the first to be successful in an area in your environment or era. Because those who laughed and misunderstood you will now follow the path you created. The truth is I personal believe that you own it to humanity to set the blaze to increase the welfare of man in general. It is the Rich who fund most research in medicine, engineering, agriculture just to name a few and also give to charities. BE A BLAZE SETTER AS YOU EMBRACE THE LESSONS FROM THE MIRACLE OF THE CHINESE BAMBOO.... WATCH THE VIDEO AND ALSO GIVE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE COMMENT SECTION.