"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit."
– Aristotle
The life of man upon earth is a warfare. JOB 7:1
Qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
(let him who wants peace prepare for war)
VEGETIUS, A.D. FOURTH CENTURY
Today is the 8th of January, 2018. At this moment I should be wishing you a happy new year. But no. please allow me delay that to the end. If you listen to the end you will understand why.
I believe a good number of you made New Year resolutions. Well, it is has be shown from a study that by the 8th of January, 72% of those who made resolutions would have failed. Do you confirm that study? Have you failed in yours?
The truth is that being successful at anything is not about making resolutions. It is about not conforming. A renowned philosopher, Dr. Schwiser was once asked why men fail. His response was this, “men simply don’t think. They conform”. And yes, that is the reason why you have failed in your resolution if indeed you have failed at it. You have simply gone back to the way you ended 2017.
So here it is. If you must end this year better than last year, that is if you must end 2018 better than 2017, this is what you must do.
1. GET OUT OF YOUR CONFORMITY. Get out of your comfort zone. 
Do this by evaluating all you did last year, identify areas you can and must change and change them. For instance, if your resolve is to marry this year, you can’t be expecting to find your spouse in the same circles from which nothing happened last year. Same for most any other thing. Do you want to quit smoking, too many relationships, get closer to God, make a billion naira? Whatever, change your mindset, change your location, change your tactics.
2. Secondly, and very very importantly, adopt and apply the F WORD. Yes the F WORD. FOCUS! FOCUS!! FOCUS!!!
In my experience as a business management and human capital development consultant, most people I have encountered have several businesses or projects they want to do at the same time. Usually, they get confused as to which to start first. This year. Just pick one only one focus on it. The success of that one will give you leverage to start and grow the others.
3. Finally, get back with your source.
For me my source is the almighty God. I get with Him through studying His word and saying those words in prayers. I try to do this very constantly.
Yes this is the point where I wish you a happy new year. See if you do what I said earlier, you will have a happy and fulfilled year. But this year will be especially different from last year. 2017 was tough for a lot of people. A lot of people ended 2017 battered in more than one way.
Not to worry. In 2018, three things will happen that will make the year better.
- The dangote refinery will commence operations. What that means is some 3000 or more people will get jobs. One good head they say blesses four others so that is some 12,000 people going to be blessed directly in 2018.
- 2018 is the year before general elections. The current politicians will release a good chunk of our common wealth that they have misappropriated. So monies will circulate somewhat.
- God always wants to bless those who believe and ask. So I urge, believe in your heart that God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.
Happy New Year. I wish that 2018 will be your best year yet.
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