The Flaming-Arrow-Write

       Mindset is key in life because this is the power behind whatever a man becomes in life. Becoming great is not a function of being born with a silver spoon neither is being born from a very humble background an excuse to live below one's destiny. Everyone is destined for greatness, but greatness is conceived in the womb of the mind . Yes! The mind is a womb; whatever it conceives, it can deliver.        Vision and thought process are instrumental in the delivery of what the mind has conceived. This means, whatever a man becomes is implicated by his vision and thought-life. Just as you become what you think, you likewise become what you see.  Firstly, know that both vision and thought are of the mind, and conception can arise from what a man thinks about and what he sees.  Also, at times, what you see informs what you think about, and your thought process as well can power your imagination as these two work synergistically, hence, ...

       Vision is of the mind, and the ability of the mind to imagine can not be underestimated. Thanks to our anatomical eyes serving as a guide to the steps we take in the physical realm, but vision goes beyond the actions of those two globes.      Let's consider this: most of the inventions seen today are born from imagination. Likewise, you can actualise your imagination by the power of vision. Once you're able to see it and run with the vision, you become unstoppable.  You become what you see because there's a transformation that takes place when you're beholding an entity. To " BEHOLD " something means you BE lieve (bringing your being to live in the reality of such) and HOLD   unto (fully convinced beyond all doubts of its reality). Bringing it together, to behold is to bring your being to live in the reality of your conviction , and apparently, when this happens, you're becoming that particular entity.        The...

  L eadership is a great responsibility that only those who have given themselves to be rightly prepared are truly fit to take up the task; hence, it's not a position for frivolity. We know there are various leaders, but here my references are to true leaders. Leaders doesn't emerge over the night, they've gone through building processes over the years through which they've had series of tearing and mending, rejection and acceptance, discouragement and upliftment, tears and happiness, agony and relief, yet they kept the focus in their hearts knowing the scars at each checkpoint is a healing balm to those following.   Leaders are not self-centred, such that even in their downtime, they find courage to strengthen the feeble knees.  They go all out with so much compassion and intentionality, with no sense of gain to attend to as many in need of help. These are the ones whose paths are blood-marked, yet with consistency, have been proven by endurance and perseverance. They...

  "You say, 'no one is picking my calls, those uncles and aunties are not caring.' Really! Let me ask you, how many calls of help have you responded to? He that has nothing to give is not fit to receive." Have you ever lived with a mentality such as, some people or relatives owe you their commitment?  I guess that mentality is not a perfect one because no one, I mean, no one owes you a dime of their commitment.  If anyone extends their commitment towards you, count it a privilege and not a right. No matter how little you might think it is, it's a big deal. So never trash any commitment that you think is not meeting your needs; rather, embrace it and see how you can maximise it to meet your needs. However, the other side of the coin is that, do you know you owe your generation a lot of commitment and impart? Yes, you do! Your existence must contribute to society and not drain the society. How good it would be if most people lived with this sense, then the society w...

It is said that "beauty lies in the face of the beholder," and I attest that it's true, but for me, I saw something beyond the kind of beauty people attribute to this adage. Now, I shall write briefly about one whom I discovered to be an embodiment of true beauty. Note, "embodiment of true beauty!" Having come a mile together, I was drawn by her gentle and lively spirit and seeing her more, I saw her outward beauty, really mesmerising and I couldn't deny but affirm that she's beauty itself to me. Her passionate eyes are like gentle doves. Then I thought to myself, "There's more behind this outward elegance, I must unwrap this hidden yet outwardly manifesting gem in her", and this caused me to look more intently and I found it.   HER REAL BEAUTY BEHIND THE VEIL. When I looked at her, I saw her inner strength, so stately and strong. Her virtues and grace cause a thousand famous soldiers to surrender to her beauty.   I could have chosen any f...

  When all hope was lost and utter end with taste of bitterness seems close and all that could be resorted to was "I am not better than my fathers...", then know He is near, He who changes all things, who Himself have been touched with the feelings of your infirmities, He is - The Game Changer! Consider Lazarus, dead for four days with all hope lost, and when He appeared, many thought He came late but I tell you, with God, there's no lateness.  Have you come to that point that all that could pour out of your heart was if only He had shown up earlier, all would have been alright, but once again I tell you, His appearance is always at the right time; Jesus is always on time.  Just as He knew all well and right about Lazarus' state, He's very much aware of your present tides as well. Thereafter, He said of Lazarus, the situation is not about how bad and unrepairable it has been but it is to the end that even in that rottenness and that which seems irreversible, that ...

"You've always been concerned about the negative views of life, it's high time you started focusing on the positive outcomes that life as well offers - one of the things you've got to do is to kill the lion and see the so-called limitations a mirage as you take bold steps forward." There was once a story of some lepers who were forced to live at the outskirts of the city, and the city at that time was experiencing a grievous famine in which people began to do things that were unimaginable to survive. The famine resulted from the enemy besieging them. Then the lepers thought in themselves saying, "if we go back to the city, we will die because there's no food at all in the city; and if we go submit ourselves to the enemy in their camp, it's either we die by their swords or find favour in their sight and live but why sit we here till we die?" These summoned courage and took the bold decision to go out to the enemy's camp, and then you know what...

  "No man ever rise in life by riding on wishes - you want to make impact in life, you've got to rise and challenge your challenges." Many have always been building their lives on hope without making any move toward change. In as much as hope is a good virtue, remember faith supercede hope; and of faith was it said that, "faith without work is dead", which means for faith itself to produce result, work must be in the right place, so I wonder what magic is out there that will respond to the wishes of a man who just want a ready made platform to ride on. We can't just be sitting in idleness and thoughtlessness and want things to turn out well.  You've got to think out wide and put the hands to work on ideas gotten.  Of a truth, it is being said that "no one is born with a silver spoon," but believe me, if there are people who you've found with a silver spoon, they labour for it, they broke the edge and rode on those things that pose before th...