THE CALL; THE PASSION; THE
DESTINY!
Too many people hold
on to the past and allow the negative experiences of the past define their
present and future. This should not be: where you are coming from should not in
any way determine where you going.
In his book THE CALL; THE PASSION; THE DESTINY, Abiodun
Mabadeje helps you understand that the success you desire to attain is
predicated on how you move from your present state into the future you desire,
irrespective of the circumstances of your past. If you desire to move forward,
you cannot keep looking back into your ‘unfortunate past’.
Life is full of
challenges. The road is never smooth for anyone and running away from
challenges will not solve them. Many dwell only on what they have gone through
in life, unable to look beyond their past or present circumstances. To succeed,
you have to confront and overcome your circumstances. You must not allow fear
and pessimism hold you back.
One very fundamental
point the book explains in the detail, which many people are ignorant of, is
the Law of Attraction. To succeed,
you have to align yourself with the reality of the Law of Attraction. This Law
states that “I attract into my life
whatever I give my attention, energy and focus to, whether positive or negative.”
This raises questions
which you must answer: What do you give
your attention to? What do you focus on? What do you expend our energy on?
When you fill your mind with negative thoughts, the Law of Attraction states
that you will simply get more of the same. It is time for you to think deeply
so as to determine whether the challenges you currently face are self-afflicted
as a result of attraction or by reason of your thoughts.
In Chapter Two, the
author raises another critical question: Who
are you? This is a question of identity. It is one you must answer, because
if you do not know who you are, you will not know what you are about or why you
are here.
If you cannot answer
this question, you will have the problem of misplaced identity. Many people are
trying to be who they are not – they talk, walk and even dress like someone
else. Knowing who you are helps you function as you should; living your own
life and not someone else’s.
You must note that to
truly identify who you are you must go back to your source, the One who created
you - God Almighty – because you were created not by accident but to fulfill
destiny. He has the blueprint of your life.
As the author clearly
states, you MUST have a vision: a comprehensive sense of who you are and where
you are going. Anyone without a vision
does not have a future. Your vision might seem gigantic and your challenges
insurmountable. However, keep the Law of Attraction in mind, envisage the
future you want, forget the past and project into the future.
Everyone is called to
do something or be something. What are YOU called to do or be? It is time to
step out and be bold, bearing in mind the Law of Cause and Effect; that actions
determine reactions and input determines output.
Get out of the “Good
Old Days” mentality. To live in the future you dream of, consider the words of Isaac Newton, “Everything (or object, or life) remains in a state
of constant rest until an external force
is applied”, and do what you need to do right
away.
Review by:
Detoun Ogwo
Co-Founder and Executive Director, AGDC
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