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Opinion: The Beauty of Ashes
By Tolulope A. Adegoke
Application of wisdom, knowledge & understanding
Submission through a teachable spirit, usually initiated by
Humbling scenarios,
Empowerment cultures &
Sacrifices that makes kings & priests attract interventions from above! Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength. He who laughs last laughs the best… That’s simply the ‘Beauty of Ashes!’”
There is no rainfall without sunshine…. (Vice-versa)
For both works for the continuity and purpose of living and existence
There is no death without birth (Vice-versa). It is simply the art of business and renewal of species and its upgrades in the ‘gene-nations’, humanly regarded as generation(s).
There is no present without a past (Vice-versa); and there is no future without a present state…
Miracles are God’s ways of conviction for change, balance and upgrades!
The rich we see today have their past…They were once diamonds in the gutters.
The ashes we see today were once a creative beauty of creation and amusement….
Also, the beauty of today may never end up being the same…
Problems are created for solutions to be valuable such as the creation of viruses and its anti-viruses!
Problems if seen with the invisible eyes of wonderful 6th senses on the fore-head would not be seen as a destructive avenue or force/happening but a leverage to stretch one’s imagination(s) beyond the physical and operate for a change for comforts and profits.
Frustration must not be seen as a negative situation or psychological disorder but as an indication of the passion you have a solution for!
‘Foolishness’ is the deepest foundation of wisdom, because it takes being foolish to drive the wheel of wisdom and do the unimaginable things the ordinary senses of man cannot fathom!
That is why he is called a “crazy dude” lol.
“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty…”[KJV1Corinthians1:27]
It takes ‘foolishness,’ to value the creative products of wisdom (hmm, total submission with a teachable spirit)!
Ashes in its pure form, has its beauty and transforms the state of dirtiness into pureness! Therefore, you really cannot make your black pots white without beckoning on the “ash.”
“Problem itself is a solution to another problem!” Noticing the fact of sleeping to waking-up!
Therefore, it takes sleeping to wake up! You cannot, therefore “step-up your level” without digging low, because it takes “decay” for the “re-birth” of a seed to germinate!
So problems must no longer be seen as problem but a ‘philo-psychological’ institution of the wilderness that involves the transformation of your (psyche) orientation, “knowledge” from its former to a rugged and more confident state that propels and unleashes the sleeping giant in you to function tirelessly through the frustration!
The wilderness is an unconducive place where things are rough, a state of no-help, a state of loneliness and isolation, a state of pity and weeping. It is more or less called “the state of the nights,” but having being through with the required courses for graduation; you then graduate after completing the cycles in the phases of reality to proceed to another stage (which is tagged as the bus-stop of laughter), through the intervention of The Divine for the sake of Humanity at large.
No weeping lasts forever: joy cometh in the morning…. That delay (problem) is a design! No tears, no joy! No cross, no Crown! No cost, No Glory!
In fact, what you think is a delay is actually a divine DESIGN to get you to your Promised Land! PREMATURE BREAKTHROUGHS are actually MATURED BREAKDOWNS! Guilt is feeling bad about what we’ve done. Shame is feeling bad about who we are. The grace of God frees us from both.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. They were only able to understand the beauty of ashes and the glory in harshness and the heat of times; they discovered it is simply a process of incubation in realism which gives them the courage to move on!
Anyone can give up; it is the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” He who laughs last laughs the best… That’s simply the Beauty of Ashes!
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Watch out for the Book titled: “The Power of an Empowered Zero” (From Zero to HERO) by Tolulope A. Adegoke. Foreword by Dr Yomi Garnett (CEO/Chancellor, Royal Biographical Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A., U.K., Abuja, Nigeria.) Edited by Ola Aboderin.
Armed policemen have taken over the Wadata Plaza headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja, as tension continues to mount over the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which is expected to hold today.
Channels Television quoted an unnamed party official, who alleged that the police were deployed to stop the proposed NEC Expanded Caucus meeting.
Though some staff members of the party were initially allowed to go into the premises of the secretariat without any resistance from the police, they were later sent out.
Journalists were also been asked to leave the premises of the secretariat.
Some policemen were seen cordoning off Dalaba Street, which is the road leading to Wadata Plaza.
The Presidency has said there has been no change in the position of Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation,” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement made available to journalists.
The statement is titled ‘Akume Remains SGF.’
This followed multiple reports which quoted Presidency sources saying Tinubu had named his Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, to serve as the new SGF.
Onanuga said, “President Bola Tinubu, currently in Saint Lucia, has not made any new appointments.
“The information circulating about Akume’s replacement is untrue. Agents of mischief fabricated it.
“The Presidency advises Nigerians to disregard the fake news.”
By Henry Ukazu
Dear Destiny Friends,
It is everybody’s desire to be successful in whatever field of endeavour he finds himself. It can be in career, family life, business endeavors or personal development. But there’s absolutely nothing good that comes easy. Everything in life involves a lot of hard work, smart work, dedication, discipline, network, sacrifice, prayers, and determination among a whole lot if one is intentional to succeed.
Of a truth, success is not for the faint-hearted. In all honesty, everyone wants to be ahead of everyone, especially contemporaries and funnily enough, the average human being sometimes have a bit of ill- feeling when competitors arise or seem to outsmart them either with better quality or price. The good thing about this however, is that it makes one sit up.
Now, this brings us to the essence of today’s article. For anyone to be ahead of their competitors, they must fly like the eagle. Eagles are known for their powerful build, sharp vision, and fearless nature. They are highflyers, capable of soaring to great heights, and gliding for extended periods. Eagles are also known for their tenacity, using storms to their advantage to gain altitude. Other notable characteristics include their strong talons and beaks, used for hunting, and their protective nature towards their young. These are some of the qualities that make it unique.
The eagle is not regarded as the king of the sky for fun, no. The eagle flies so high because that’s where it gets a chunk of its strength. This ability enables the eagle to take its prey and predators alike to it’s abode where it will have enough emotional and physical strength to dismantle them.
I will be sharing characteristics of an eagle to enable us know why we ought to be like the eagle if we want to soar.
VISION
The eagle has a sharp vision. Their vision is so precise. They can see farther than any animal. They possess exceptional eyesight, allowing them to spot prey from great distances. As human beings, we must have eagle eyes to know what we really want, and what we don’t want. Vision allows us to go for what we desire and deserve. When we have vision, we won’t wait for anyone to tell us when to strike. We flow through the wind despite the waves and heavy current and associated challenges. When our vision is precise, it will give people clarity to understand how they can assist us.
Let’s take a closer look at great leaders of this world who have come and gone. There are many great leaders that came and went but one characteristic that is common in all is “Vision”.
Vision is a successful leadership characteristic
You must have a vision that guides and leads your team towards the organizations or societal goals. The vision must be big and focused. A big, focused vision will produce big results
FLIGHT
Eagles are known for their ability to soar and glide, using their large wings to their advantage. Eagles can fly up to an altitude of 10,000 feet, but they are able to swiftly land on the ground. At 10, 000 feet, you will never find another bird. If you find another bird, it must be an eagle.
An eagle doesn’t mingle around with the pigeons. It was Dr. Myles Munroe who said that. Pigeons scavenge on the ground and grumble and complain all day long. Eagles are not. They fly and make less noise waiting for opportunities to strike their next prey or glide with the current of the storm.
Great leaders are problem solvers. They don’t complain like the pigeons do. They love to take challenges as the eagle does when the storm comes. As human beings, we all have our strengths and weaknesses.
It’s always good for one to take any fight to their home ground where it will give them advantage over their predators. For instance, a fish is stronger in water, but weak on land, a lion is stronger on land, but weak in water, a monkey is strong on trees but weak on air. Just like an eagle is strong on air and weak on water and land. That’s why it always takes its prey to the sky where they have greater advantage to shine.
As human beings, we also must know what we are naturally good at, the ability to know this will enable us to maximize our strength and work on our weakness. We can only do this when we know ourselves and what we are naturally good at. Our ability to focus on our expertise and what we are naturally good at will make us unique and ahead of our contemporaries.
TENACITY
The eagles are known for their ability to withstand storms and use them to their advantage, rising above the challenges. Watch an eagle when a storm comes. When other birds fly away from the storm with fear, an eagle spreads its mighty wings and uses the current to soar to greater heights. The eagle takes advantage of the very storm that lesser birds fear and head for cover.
Challenges in the life of a leader are many. These are the storms we must face as leaders to rise to greater heights. Like an eagle, a leader can only rise to greater heights if he takes up the challenges head on without running away from it. This is yet another leadership characteristic.
As humans, we all will experience challenges and setbacks, however, the ability to apply strength will go a long way to show how determined we are to overcome the hurdles that pose as challenges.
FEARLESS
An eagle will never surrender to the size or strength of its prey. It will always give a fight to win its prey or regain its territory.
Successful leaders are fearless, so we are expected to fear no man, but respect all men. They face problems head on. We are supposed to have the eagle fearless mindset regardless of how big the problem may appear. Confront your fear and rise or face your fear and run. The choice is yours.
VITALITY NATURE
One of the strongest characteristics of an eagle is their vitality. Eagles are full of life and are visionary, but they find time to look back at their life and re-energize themselves. This happens at about the age of 30. What happens is that when the eagles reach the age of 30, their physical body condition deteriorates fast making it difficult for them to survive.
What is interesting is that the eagle never gives up living, instead it retreats to a mountaintop and over a five-month period goes through a metamorphosis. As humans, we are expected to reexamine ourselves, retreat to a safe zone. We can do this by fasting as Christians, we can also do this by learning new skills, volunteering our time and seeking for mentors who can hold us by the hand to show us how the appearance of life is not the reality of life.
In conclusion, as human beings, we are encouraged to be like an eagle if we want to scale through life.
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 and Unleash Your Destiny . He can be reached via info@gloemi.com
