Look who came back from her leave of absence. No more excuses, I’ll just get to it because now it’s time to find out who you are and what makes you, you!

To truly love yourself and know your worth, you have to first know yourself. Discovering and exploring yourself is truly an enlightening process that we should all take part of. Contrary to popular opinion, you don’t need someone else to tell you who you are because no one knows you better than you.

The first thing that needs to happen for you to discover yourself is getting away from your daily routine. There is something about the things you do constantly that stops you from seeing the “difference” in the actions you take. So you need to break away from your routine life, do something unusual to trigger that knowledge you need.

Minutes turned to hours, hours turned to days, days turned to weeks and now we’re here. There is no excuse for this sort of procrastination, I might say I have been swamped with work and I don’t even have time to breathe. Yet every time I say No, Rerelolu you won’t stop writing, you need to continue people are waiting. It feels like I am trying to convince myself more than I’m trying to convince you guys.

A wise uncle of mine once said to me; you can alter the pace but don’t shift the goal post at every chance. And you also know what they say, a rolling stone gathers no moss. It is better to have long term goals and break them into short and medium term goals than to have short term goals that you only cook halfway.

One thing I’ve realized is that it’s so easy to want one thing but get distracted so much you forget that one thing you want. So many of us are confused about what we want, forgetting that there is a difference between a want and a need. The same mouth you use to call it labor market is the same mouth someone else calls it favor market. The difference is that they have a clear cut dream they are chasing without stopping to attend to distractions.

I have realized there is no such thing as a hopeless situation, there are only people who have hopeless attitudes. When I started this write up, I did not know where I was headed. Now I think I have a direction and that is addressing the confusion among many people (both old and young) in the world today. 

I met someone recently who has big dreams, she’s relatively young with commendable achievements for her age. The issue is that she wants to do everything, entrepreneurship she’s interested, working for others she’s also interested. If you say real estate, she will be interested, talk about farming, marketing, just name it. Don’t get me wrong, I love the zeal and I think it’s amazing how her mind works and how hard she’s willing to work for her success. But then again doesn’t it seem like maybe she might be swamping herself with every and anything just to get rich quick? Or what if that really is the way to go?

When people would ask what my career plans are, I would give a long list of everything I want to do. From owning my chain of companies to producing my TV show, to empowering young people, to public speaking, modelling and acting and definitely fashion designing. Yes you might say ahnahn, sister calm down but as my mother will say, nothing is impossible. Also many of us have allowed our families and the society cage us into believing that some things are the norm and some other things are “impossicant.”

I read somewhere that if you want to achieve greatness, you need to stop asking for permission. So my question goes to everyone who is just as confused as I sometimes get about their goals and how to achieve them.

Would you rather do all the many things you want to do at the same time or would you just take one route and see where it leads.

Share your thoughts and comments below, I look forward to reading them.

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So far so good, it has been an amazing ride with you guys and today I am very happy because my week has been splendid. How are you? Hopefully you are feeling just as amazing as I am. Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends and I am sure we all enjoyed the short holiday.

A wise man once said NO pain, NO gain. We all want the amazing things and pleasures life has to offer yet we are not ready or willing to work for it. Many people would rather chill and wait for things to be handed to them on a platter. How many can boldly say I am ready for whatever challenges that may come my way. I will compare it to wanting the beauty of the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. You sit around moping, wondering why your situation is different, day-dreaming about the beautiful life you should be living. Yes, you deserve the best but only if you stop self-pity, self-comparison, low self-esteem and unhealthy criticism of yourself. Instead sit up, brace yourself and face the world.

You don't die if you fall in water, you die only if you don't swim; success is a sweet word that rolls off our tongue several times a day but we always forget that the best things don’t come easy. To enjoy the benefits of success and wealth you need to be brave and take risks, because the problem is irrelevant - it is how you respond to the problem that matters. Someone I met this week told me that it is so common to see unsuccessful men with talent. He added that even education is not enough to succeed because the world is full of educated people roaming the streets jobless and homeless. Only Persistence and determination together are omnipotent!

This made me realize that there is nothing special about having a brilliant idea if I cannot find a way to make this brilliant idea a tangible reality that will affect those around me. We cannot all be facing the same struggles, yet there is nothing new or different about what you are facing. Somebody somewhere has been through it too (you're not the first, you won't be the last). Success at anything will always come down to: Focus & Productivity; and you control both. It isn’t always about greatness, it is majorly about consistency.

The world you desire can be won; it exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours! Right now, the picture might not be so clear; things might be looking tight or even impossible. Just make up your mind and be ready to win. The can-do spirit is all you need, because trust me there is no joy when your success is handed to you on a platter. Sure, Freebies are nice, but you need to also know that whatever is acquired free will not last very long.

So, start saying YES and stop with the condemning NO. Your best stories will come from your struggles; the seeds of your success are in your failures; your praises will be birthed from your pains; keep going!

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In the spirit of pursuing our dreams, I will be starting a YouTube Channel soon… I’m pretty nervous and excited at the same time (I wonder how a bold person can be shy, Lol). I would so love your opinions, ideas, thoughts and views on this. And please get ready to subscribe. Thank you!