Many a people today claims to be industrious, whereas they are only gallivanting. 'As busy as the bees' says the simile and it's never a mistake. When bees are busy they do not rest until they are done with pollinations, without which life will be impossible, and giving human the much treasured panacean honey. The busyness of the ants likewise is evident from the size of the gigantic anthill they erect.
You cannot be busy and have nothing to show for it. I could remember, as a growing believer, when I would complain that 24 hours in day is not enough. The astounding reply from within my spirit is 'what have you done with the portion allocated to you. Few if not many have such puerile mindset, yet the results of their work so far is like a thick vapour that evanesce into thin air.
If you claim to be that busy man/lady, providing honest answers to the following questions will help you to know whether you are really busy or merely dreaming:
What exactly do I want to achieve from what I'm doing?
Hitherto, have I made any remarkable progress?
Having gone through these processes, Can I confidently say I'm better than my former self?
Constant self evaluation is the antidote to self devaluation.
Being busy doesn't not necessarily mean you are engaged. And if you are engaged, what kind of activities are you in? Busyness without a definite purpose in view is like laboriously hunting for fish in the dead sea. Wisdom is required if one is not going to endlessly fetch water into basket.
Advertently, adept time management is a crucial determinant of success. Your ability to effectively utilise every second of your life is tantamount to leading a truly fulfilled life. A man of God by inspiration said "fools live by the year, wise people live by the day. Those who will excel live by the minute" It is of utmost importance to be conscious of the presence of time wasters around you. Don't be afraid to say 'sorry I can't hear you out now, I got something important to do.'
Every hour counts, every minute counts so does every second. To help matters deliberately timetable profitable events of your passion and be faithful to it. You'll be amazed at the rate of improvement within a short time.
Stop jumping around friend. Get to work! Keep track of time. You don't need a prophet before you know that you are the architect of your life. Sit, think, think and think out a befitting design for your dear life. Stand, act! act! I mean act out the conceived idea to the astonishment of critics. Walk and work your self and your ideas to fruition.
Agboola Olalekan David.
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