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Food for Living: Celebrate Greatness
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By Henry Ukazu
Dear Destiny Friends,
Every man loves to be admired, appreciated, loved, respected, and made to feel important. In our contemporary society, everyone likes to be celebrated, and it is worthy of note that celebration comes with greatness.
Greatness comes in different ways, one can be celebrated for their academic performance, political achievement, spiritual excellence, personal and professional accomplishments, among other feats. It is important to note that all these accomplishments are because of the work the individual must have done.
There are many ways to attract and celebrate greatness. The first is by celebrating greatness. Isn’t it true that you can’t attract what you dislike? When you love greatness, and the people who have been celebrated, the blessings of greatness will locate and follow you, but when you dislike greatness, it will be hard for greatness to follow you. So, it’s always good to celebrate people, who have attained greatness. According to Fola Aina, “You attract greatness by celebrating greatness”.
However, some people don’t understand what greatness really means. Greatness has different meanings and interpretations. According to Anne Frank “Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness”. Greatness doesn’t only mean people who the world has celebrated. One’s father might be a role model because he’s more relevant than the great names the world knows. Also, according to Dorothy Height, “Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals”.
It is sad to note that many people are jealous of those who have attained greatness. This envy might be as a result of being insecure or because they can’t attain greatness.
Greatness is not peculiar to a certain set of people, everybody is born to be great, it’s just that they haven’t done the work as required. I strongly believe that everyone has the potential for greatness because we don’t have dull brains; only brains undeveloped.
The potential for greatness lives within each of us. In the search for greatness, never underestimate the power of dreams, and the influence of the human spirit. When you feel it, work on it. It might appear unattainable, but with the right self-determination, one is capable of unleashing his/her potential. According to the famous Les Brown, for one to be great “you must remain focused on your journey to greatness.
Also, according to Williams Shakespeare, Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. It is pertinent to note that whether you are born great, achieved greatness or have greatness thrust upon you, you must work to sustain it. For instance, if you are gifted or talented in a particular field, and you don’t work to develop it, it will fade away. In school and in business, it’s not about taking the first position, but maintaining the first position.
In attainment of greatness, you must surround yourself with dreamers, believers, thinkers, and those who see greatness in you. It should be noted that greatness is not a destination, rather it is a marathon journey.
Most legends the world celebrates today are simply because they have done great work. It should be noted that greatness doesn’t come easy, it has family, friends, enemies, detractors, criticisms etc. All these play a role because no one succeeds on their own. One needs friends and detractors because without them, the inspiration will be limited.
Great people like Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Muhammad Ali, Issace Newton, Jesus Christ, Albert Einstein, Malala Yousafzai, Mahatma Gandhi, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher, Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, Socrates, Winston Churchill, Henry Ford, Thomas Jefferson, Plato, Alexander the Great, Charles Darwin, Julius Caesar, Mother Theresa, Aristotle, Bill Gate, Steve Jobs, Harriet Tubman, Florence Nightingale, Heln Keller, Mark Twain, Frederick Douglas. Rosa Parks, Ohimai Omaize, Chika Ibejiuba, Eric Elezuo, Chisom Jessy Ukazu, Obioma Ajawuihe Abdulakeem Sodeeq Sulyman and though not the least, Henry Ukazu, among other great people didn’t become great ordinarily. They all have one thing in common – inventors and sound judgmental discretion.
During their sojourn to greatness, they failed numerous times and had many challenges. Their shortcomings simply verify their strength and focus.
In conclusion, if you want to be celebrated as a great person, it’s imperative you read up the biography of great people and decide to do the work little by little. Remember, if you can’t do big things, do little things in big ways.
Henry Ukazu writes from New York. He works with the New York City Department of Correction as the Legal Coordinator. He’s a Transformative Human Capacity and Mindset coach. He is also a public speaker, youth advocate and creative writer Design Your Destiny and Unleash Your Destiny. He can be reached via info@gloemi.com
Afrobeats music singer, David Adeleke aka Davido, has said he will seek the intervention of United States President, Donald Trump, if anything goes wrong during the forthcoming Osun State governorship election.
The singer made the statement during a livestream hosted by content creator Carter Efe, where he discussed his interest in politics and his concerns about the conduct of elections in Nigeria.
Davido said he would consider joining politics when he is convinced that the country’s electoral system is transparent and allows voters to freely choose their leaders.
According to him, he is confident of emerging victorious in an election that is conducted fairly.
He said the lack of transparency remains one of the reasons he has not ventured into politics despite his interest.
“Until there’s transparency, then I can go ahead with politics because nobody can beat me in any election,” he said.
Davido added that he would be confident of winning if Nigerians were allowed to vote freely and have their votes properly counted.
He also expressed concern about the upcoming Osun governorship election, saying he was waiting to see how the exercise would be conducted.
“I want to see what they are going to do in Osun. We are waiting,” he said.
The singer then disclosed that he would reach out to Trump if he became dissatisfied with the electoral process in Osun.
Davido said he would tag and call the US president and, if necessary, take his concerns to the White House.
“I’ll tag Trump, I’ll call Trump, everybody. If they still don’t see anything, I’ll go in front of the White House and say, ‘Help us,’”
“Trump will just say, ‘I think there’s a Nigerian artiste sending me a message. Don’t worry, my message will be delivered.’he said.
He stressed that his threat should not be dismissed as a joke, adding that he expected his concerns to reach the US president.
Davido concluded by calling on those involved in the electoral process to allow the people of Osun State to freely determine their next governor.
“Leave Osun alone oo, leave it,” he said.
By Henry Ukazu
Destiny Friends,
The word ‘love’ is very significant. This is because of its descriptive power towDearards an action or feeling directed at someone or something. However, love means many things to many people, depending on one’s side of the divide.
Love is a beautiful thing. It is a beautiful experience and feeling when one gets it right. It breaks the heart when one loves someone and he/she is not loved back. Trust me, it really hits differently when one is loved in the manner they wished to be loved.
Love cuts all barriers of life, whether we are talking about purpose, health, academic, spirituality, finance, relationships, family, and career/vocation.
Let’s take a minute to dwell on the concepts of love as it relates to loving what one does.
Purpose:
Our purpose in life is much more important than our career. It’s instructive to note your profession is what you are trained to do as an attorney, doctor, engineer, accountant; your vocation is what one is paid to do as 9-5 work or skill work; but your ministry is your calling, that’s where you find your passion, your gift/talent. Our focus in life is to align our vocation, profession and ministry together.
Health:
If we love ourselves, we’ll pay attention to our health and that entails what we eat, how we exercise, and how we pay attention to our body. When we love our health, we’ll pay attention to what we do because our health will ultimately affect all we do.
Academic:
Loving what we do also affects our academics. It’s sad to see students who read majors they have no interest in just because of the job market. If one studies a major they don’t like, it will have an impact in their personal and professional lives. Imagine reading law when one’s interest is in accountancy, engineering or even Mass communication. The level of impact and fulfilment one gets studying a major they like is different from the impact they will deliver if they one don’t like the major. So, it’s advisable for one to study a major they have a strong interest in.
Spirituality:
Our spirituality plays an important role in what we do. We can’t succeed in life without the support of God. According to Evangelist Ebuka Obi, behind every successful man, there’s a spirit working for him. I totally agree with this saying because when you love what you do, the universe has a way of coming close and conspiring to make you succeed because it’s in alignment with God’s master plan and purpose for your life.
Finance
When we love what we do, it will have an influence on our finances especially when we are good at what we do. Everyone likes the best person who can do a job and that even entails paying for a premium service. One of the reasons why most people are poor is simply because they are not solving problems, even though they are solving problems, they are not solving the right problem, or they are not solving the right problem for the right people at the right places and time.
Relationships
To succeed in life, we must pay attention to our relationships because our relationships determine our network which ultimately determines our net worth. Loving what one does also entails being intentional in the people they let into their lives.
Family,
Family is the highest influence in a child’s life. When there is love in the family, the child will learn to love other people when they go outside. According to Mr. Okechukwu Ukazu, you can choose your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, and best friend, but you can’t choose your family. We don’t have control over who becomes our family either as parents or siblings because that’s how God designed it. Do you see why family is everything?
Career/vocation
Succeeding in life entails working in a profession or vocation we like. When we like what we are doing, and what we are doing like us, we shall be successful. It’s sad to see people working in jobs they don’t like just to pay the bills. It’s instructive to note that at creation God grants us talents and gifts to succeed in life, but because of the challenges of life, some of us now settle for something else. This is why some people are victims of defective success because as they climb the corporate ladder, one day, they will realize that they have gotten to the top only to realize they were climbing the wrong ladder of success.
Have you ever wondered why some people feel frustrated and depressed in life despite having resources at their disposal? It’s simply because they don’t like what they are doing. Loving what you do has a strong correlation to one’s physical and psychological and mental success in life.
In conclusion, to succeed, endeavor to love what you do.
Henry Ukazu writes from New York. He works with the New York City Department of Correction as the Legal Coordinator. He’s the founder of Gloemi. He’s a Transformative Human Capacity and Mindset coach. He is also a public speaker, youth advocate, creative writer and author of Design Your Destiny Design, Unleash Your Destiny and The Six Pillars of Succes . He can be reached via info@gloemi.com
Digital solution provider, Globacom, recorded the highest Internet subscriber growth among Nigeria’s major telecom companies for the month of May.
Data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Nigeria’s total Internet users increased to 157 million in May, up from 154.3 million in April. That is a growth of 2.67 million users in one month.
Globacom led the market by adding about 1.2 million new Internet subscribers. This means Glo was responsible for almost half of all new Internet users in May.
The company’s subscriber base grew from 15.5 million in April to 16.8 million in May. Airtel came second with 1.07 million new users, moving from 54.8 million to 55.8 million. MTN added 382,894 users to reach 83.5 million.
T2 Mobile, formerly 9mobile, recorded no growth for the second month in a row. Its subscriber base remained at 802,534. This is despite its roaming agreement with MTN, which was approved almost a year ago to help T2 customers use MTN’s network in areas with poor coverage.
Industry experts say Glo’s strong growth is due to its ongoing network upgrade. Since last year, the company has been building new base stations, expanding its fibre network, and adding thousands of new 4G sites across cities and rural areas.
The upgrades have improved voice and data quality for customers, while Globacom remain committed to providing better network experience and affordable Internet services to more Nigerians.
