'Perfection' Can Be The Enemy Of Success (Success Secrets - Series 3)

This might seem controversial and may even challenge your beliefs.

Being a perfectionist can be one of the most destructive habits when it comes to success.

Fear of not being able to do it right stops people from ever starting. However, nothing worth doing was ever done perfectly the first time!

It's the decision to act which counts, to get going, to move in the direction you want to go, to just take that very first step!

"You don't have to get it right... You just have to get it going"

Imperfections can be fixed down the track.

I once heard someone say, "Perfect is the enemy of the good". I understand it's a noble belief to do things 'right' however what's the point in having goals if they are never achieved because they are burdened by this 'perfection' milestone?

Consider this quick step formula instead:-

1. Start immediately

2. Improve it until its good

3. Finish

4. Get feedback

5. Polish it until it's very good.

Remember, absolutely nothing happens until you start.

Note: Just begin, even if what you start ends up nothing like the finished article. If you are selling to a marketplace, get something out there and then get feedback from the marketplace to perfect your product or service.

The "Success Six" (Success Secrets - Series 2)

Successful people do things in order of importance.

How many times have you put off something important which needed doing to spend your time on doing something unnecessary, unproductive and unimportant instead?

I believe your time is precious.

Isn't it worth taking a little time to make sure you make the most out of what you have left in the world?

If it's worth doing, it's worth planning. It's worth spending 5 minutes planning out your next day.

Step 1: Write down the SIX most important activities for you to complete the following day. Mike Litman, No 1 best- selling author of 'Conversations with Millionaires' calls these "The Success Six".

Step 2: Then, number your written down activities for the next day 1 to 6 in order of importance because the golden key to successful planning is prioritization.

Step 3: The following day start with number one and continue with it until it's completed. Don't worry if you haven't completed all of them by the end of the day. At least you will have completed the most important projects.

Stop right now. Get out a piece of paper and plan out tomorrow with you 'Success Six'.

Note: Get yourself a small notepad of 5" by 8" and write down you daily plans in order of prioritization. When you complete a task, cross out the item straight away. I always cross them out with a thick pink pen. Meaning, satisfaction guaranteed. 

Love

Love goes beyond romance, it's caring for someone more than yourself, sharing your strength and taking from his to shore up your own weakness.
Love is understanding his life and trying to make it easier and more pleasant and vice- versa.
Love is a long path and to achieve it one need understanding and compassion.

Wise Sayings...

Self preservation is the first law of the universe.
Life is what you make of it.
Everything on earth is all by risk and chance.
Man makes money,
Money makes man mad.
We are supposed to be colourful
And dramatic human beings
There is no smoke without a fire
Where there is a will, there must be a way
You can be more than what you are
No mattet your nature of problem
Never submit yourself  to frustration.
Man's ability has to be tested from time to time
Life is a mixture of sorrow and hapiness
The longest journey begins with a first step
Therefore,always stand firm.

Top 27 Quotes from Nelson Mandela

1. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
2. When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.
3. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
4. I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.
5. A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
6. It always seems impossible until it’s done.
7. For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
8. Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
9. There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.
10. I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.
11. Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.
12. I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.
13. The greatest glory in living lies in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
14. There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
15. Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.
16. As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.
17. If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
18. As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself… Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.
19. As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
20. Where you stand depends on where you sit.
21. Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity; it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.
22. One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.
23. It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.
24. A leader . . . is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind.
25. Courage is not the absence of fear — it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.
26. Appearances matter — and remember to smile.
27. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?

 Nelson Mandela, the global statesman who delivered South Africa from the dark days of apartheid, died on Thursday, 5^th December 2013 at aged 95. Mr. Mandela had suffered from a series of lung infections over the past two years and died at home in the company of his family.

His legacy lives on. May his Soul Rest in Perfect Peace!

What do you make with what you do?

This story actually speaks my mind plus my own additions... 

Please, read to the end.... Thanks.

From A School Principal's speech at a graduation......

He said "The Doctor wants his child to become a doctor.........

The Engineer wants his child to become an engineer......

The Businessman wants his ward to become CEO.....

BUT a teacher also wants his child to become one of them, as well..!!!!

Nobody wants to become a teacher BY CHOICE" ....

Very sad but that's the truth.....!!!

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.

One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become only a teacher?"

To stress his point he said to another guest;

"You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?"

Teacher Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make?

(She paused for a second, then began...)

"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor winner.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 minutes without an I- Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.

You want to know what I make?

(She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table)

I make kids wonder and value the new world of technology in their learning( my own additions)

I make them question.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I facilitate their ideas into becoming a written form (my own addition)

I make them research and learn from each other (my own addition)

I make them think and do not manipulate them- make them reason out their choices because as an adult we don't like things shoved down our throats (my own addition)

I guide them in becoming risk taker and team players (my own addition)

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know about English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they

were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.

(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)

Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant. You want to know what I make.

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ALL YOUR LIVES, EDUCATING KIDS AND PREPARING THEM TO BECOME CEO's, AND DOCTORS AND ENGINEERS..........

What do you make with what you do? 

I love what I do; I hope you love what you do too... 

Have a fantastic day!

Pawpaw and its Benefits

The Pawpaw Tree is cultivated widely all over the tropical regions for its deliciously sweet pear-shaped fruits. Botanically, the plant is named as Carica papaya and belongs to the genus ‘Carica’ of family ‘Caricaceae’. Papaya is a creamy treat loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber and other essential nutrients. 

 It is higher in beneficial fats, protein, vitamin B Complex, calcium, phosphorous, copper, manganese, zinc, magnesium and iron, in comparison to oranges, bananas and apples. The fruit is also a richest source of seven of the essential amino acids. It is loaded with varying amounts of health-promoting antioxidants like vitamin A, vitamin C and phytochemicals carotenoids and bioflavonoids. It is also excellent source of folate, dietary fiber and vitamin E, and good source of riboflavin, thiamine and niacin.

Ripe papayas aid digestion. Eating them is especially helpful for weak or old people who complain of stomach upset when they eat meat, chicken, or eggs. Papaya aids the digestion of these foods.

Papaya can also help get rid of intestinal worms. Collect 3 or 4 teaspoons (15-20 ml.) of the ‘milk’ that comes out when the green fruit or trunk of the tree is cut. Mix this with an equal amount of honey and stir it into a cup of hot water. If possible, drink along with a laxative. Alternatively, dry and crush to a powder the papaya seeds. Take 3 teaspoons mixed with 1 glass water or some honey three times a day for 7 days. Thus, the papaya seeds powder has the potency to reduce fats  stored around the abdominal region.

Papayas can also be used for treating pressure sores. The fruit contains chemicals that help soften and make dead flesh easier to remove. First clean and wash out a pressure sore that has dead flesh in it. Then soak a sterile cloth or gauze with ‘milk’ from the trunk or green fruit of a papaya plant and pack this into the sore. Repeat cleaning and repacking 3 times a day.

Banana Health Benefits

Banana is an edible fruit produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa (In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called plantains). The fruit is variable in size, color and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in clusters hanging from the top of the plant.

Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fibre, a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet. Idu(2007).

Depression:

According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

Anaemia:

High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.

Blood Pressure:

This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect way to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Constipation:

High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Heartburn:

Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness:

Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites:

Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves:

Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Ulcers:

The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in overchronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control:

Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Smoking:

Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress:

Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be re-balanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack. 

So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. 

So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"

Where is your focus?

In a forest, a pregnant deer is about to give birth. She finds a remote grass field near a strong-flowing river. This seems a safe place. Suddenly labour pains begin.

At the same moment, dark clouds gather around above & lightning starts a forest fire. She looks to her left & sees a hunter with his bow extended pointing at her. To her right, she spots a hungry lion approaching her.

What can the pregnant deer do? 

She is in labour!

What will happen?

Will the deer survive?

Will she give birth to a fawn?

Will the fawn survive?

Or will everything be burnt by the forest fire?

Will she perish to the hunters' arrow?

Will she die a horrible death at the hands of the hungry male lion approaching her?

She is constrained by the fire on the one side & the flowing river on the other & boxed in by her natural predators.  

What does she do?

She focuses on giving birth to a new life.                       

The sequence of events that follows are:

•       Lightning strikes & blinds the hunter.
•       He releases the arrow which zips past the deer & strikes the hungry lion.
•       It starts to rain heavily, & the forest fire is slowly doused by the rain.
•       The deer gives birth to a healthy fawn.

In our life too, there are moments of choice when we are confronted on all sides with negative thoughts and possibilities. Some thoughts are so powerful that they overcome us & overwhelm us.

We too can learn from the deer.

The priority of the deer, in that given moment, was simply to give birth to a baby. The rest was not in her hands & any action or reaction that changed her focus would have likely resulted in death or disaster.

Ask yourself,

Where is your focus?

Where is your faith and hope?

In the midst of any storm, do you keep it on God always?

Remember, He will never ever disappoint you.  NEVER! He neither slumbers nor sleep... Psalm 121.   

          

Stay focus in all life circumstances.       

          

Have a great day.

Life Four Principles

The four principles that each and every one of us must undergo nor pass through in life are as follows: 

1. When you are new in a community or an environment, people don't want you - survival of the fittest.
2. When you succeed in the first step, people say let's select you out to various groups that is more competitive. 
3. When you succeed in that, people wash you whether you can be fruitful and productive and, 
4. When you succeed in all the trials stated above, people try to kick you out saying they don't want you any longer. 

Hmmh! What level of life principle are you?

Enjoy!!!