We'll Decide Later

When it comes to self-improvement and the help you’re likely to encounter from society along the way, the truth is that we often meet those opportunities with a grain of salt because there is an element of untruth to the kind of human saviour who only announces themselves perfect and refined, after the work of improvement has been done. As a mentor or motivational speaker, your entry argument, the stage upon which you stood when you coaxed your audience's attention and respect, was the similarity of your story to theirs. Don’t you think your work would be more effective if you allowed your mentees to see you in your actual struggles therefore? As long as your commitment to improvement is not superficial, you can rightfully make that accommodation, which doubles as an opportunity for voluntary self-exercise (or discipline). You'll be just as astute in the presence of speculation as without, wouldn’t you? So what does it matter if they watch? Especially since their observance of...

The curious thing about consistency is that it must be maintained sequentially or run the risk of being broken. To be consistent, you have to be consistent. I haven't written a blog post every single day like I initially said I would, and it's been conflicting for me to decide between establishing a realistic writing routine or just powering through my initial declaration regardless of feasibility. My unnecessarily vague "technical difficulties" is just my laptop having packed up on me and my struggling with my writing commitment. Also, I'm in the middle of a major life event right now, which is which I can't write on the weekends since that's really the only free time I have. The very great thing about this entire exercise is that it has been a great activity in discipline and consistency. It's only been about 2 weeks but I feel the good habit muscles getting stronger already. And the effect ripples into other areas of my life. It's great. Remembe...

Life is a collage of small decisions. Every thought, every moment; all ticking toward the final score. Life is like a giant snowball rolling through snowy lawns of minor choices. This is a great thing. It means development. Free will is a tool of great advancement. Humans could only ever evolve and get better; that was our eventual outcome. Our social nature as humans has great influence on behaviour. All it takes is seeing one person do it and then we know we can do it too. That first person is usually an unintending pioneer, which we all are in little ways. This is why it's so important to be mindful of our actions. By the things we do, we give people permission to do likewise. "I'm nobody's role model." But you're a forerunner, an example; a veritable reference! People have looked at you and thought, "If he did it then it's fine" They've heard you respond and said, "I too will answer like that next time" These decisions are usual...

You know what’s sure to make a person sober up and get serious? The realisation that everything you’ve been given in life is a gift to be shared with others or used for other people’s benefit. We are more stewards than owners, and where there is stewardship, there is required accountability. Your testimony is not for only you to rejoice in- someone else probably desperately needs the encouragement. Your talents aren’t just for you. Your insights aren’t for only you to enjoy. Your work isn’t for you alone. You must go out and disseminate your God-given gifts to the world around you; that’s how we find true meaning in life. Now for a person like me who has struggled with reconciling their internal and external environments, this isn’t likely to be a walk in the park but it’s one worth taking if I truly desire to see my internal ideas and visions come to external fruition. And I do. As do you! This all brings to bear the importance of progress and consistency. Great progress typically com...