The theme of this post is something which has been close to my heart as the title says its success.
Many a times I have always questioned What is success? How to be successful? and Why success?
What is success?
Found the meaning that is of below. Not that it really defines success anyway. Such a subjective manner.
1. the favourable outcome of something attempted
2. the attainment of wealth, fame, etc.
3. an action, performance, etc., that is characterized by success
4. a person or thing that is successful
5. Obsolete any outcome
Anyhow we often view people by being successful through their wealth, their grades, their achievements and how famous they are.
How to be successful?
Now this is easy ones the definition of success can be identified to be the top and the best of either of the definition.
Why success?
Duh! Who wants to be unsuccessful?? If you are successful you will be given premier customer ship by financial institutions, be given more scholarships and grants though you probably be rich enough to finance yourself, be respected, be known, be treated differently and have loads of people willing and wanting to be your friends, have first class treatment not only from your employees, but also from lecturers, high officials, down to even the shabbiest person will give you that all high and mighty treatment.
Ever since I can remember I have always tried to be an all rounder because only those group of people get to go places, see things and well be given opportunities while if you are nobody you get nothing. Sadly, I have never been able to be even 20% of what the all rounders are. There is always somebody that is smarter, richer, brighter, wiser, fitter, faster, more charming, more loving, to sum it up there is always somebody much better than I am in anything.
Yeah well I can go on and say yeah its the circumstances that has put me in such a place. No rich parents to put me through top notch schools, go for almost all the activities in the world, wasn't born with longer legs, better metabolism rates, had a better environment, studied overseas and well I can go on and on. The truth is Yes I have complaint and wondered many times why?
This has probably been one of the areas in which is very much a struggle within and after a good jog and the tiring spinning class Oh! and also the walk home. The questions that I feel the Lord is tugging at my heart saying Would I have ever been apart of your life? How do I define success? Where am I in all these?
Lo and behold its the realisation that I am nothing and the fact is I am just a drop in a sea of water. Every "success" has been all by His grace and its only through Him that I am where I am. Without Him I would have been in a far worst condition.
I am reminded of what a GREAT family I have. Of how that no matter what we stick together and they stand by me helping me to achieve my dreams. I am also reminded of how through those moments when I think it was impossible and I could never have done it and it would really need a miracle - He brought me through.
I never thought for one moment that I will be able to go backpacking around Europe because of the cost but now I even have more than enough. Loads of other things that never for a moment through those times would I ever imagine of being able to achieve but looking back the Lord has been there lifting me up.
The best part of it all .... I would have never come to know of my GREAT FATHER and FRIEND because I would have been so full of myself and never for a second realising how much I need a saviour because I would have thought I could do all things.
When I look around and people ask me going to church you can go every week because its church its every week but this trips you won't. Yeah that is true but each second with the Lord is different. Nothing is ever the same and if you miss the time when He passes by you may have just missed that little something He has for you all because of that one little action.
“The one who dies with the most toys wins” seems to be the concept most people relate to. But just having fortune, wealth and material things is not enough. The reality is that everyone dies (Ecclesiastes 3:19-20). And most die without understanding life’s purpose. As Benjamin Franklin quipped, “If your riches are yours, why don’t you take them with you to the other world? Read this somewhere and found it profound.
Anyway in conclusion, if God says His ways are best then I should submit to Him because He wants my obedience. (Doink! - If only I am wiser to understand His purpose, wouldn't life be much simpler?) My goal - seeking to define success in His manner.
Btw, if you actually search online on success you can't imagine the number of webpages and articles you can find. Thats not even talking about the books yet which was written 100 of years ago. Astonishing!
I was built to be the best
Number one and nothing less
Leave me to my destiny
I have waited patiently
I have vision' oh I believe
I know I can count on me
So stand up for the champions
For the champions stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up for the champions
For the champions stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up
Here we go it's getting close
Now it's just who wants it most
It's just like that's how it is
Cause we have our strengths and weaknesses
And when I fall down
I have to pick myself back up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up
Number one and nothing less
Leave me to my destiny
I have waited patiently
I have vision' oh I believe
I know I can count on me
So stand up for the champions
For the champions stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up for the champions
For the champions stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up
Here we go it's getting close
Now it's just who wants it most
It's just like that's how it is
Cause we have our strengths and weaknesses
And when I fall down
I have to pick myself back up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up
