Introduction:
It can be
easy to run from side to side the web of life without pausing to think of its full
meaning. Most times we fail to ask ourselves few troublesome questions:
Does what
I’m doing matter? and more importantly,
does it matter to me? Feeling that what you’re doing has a
real purpose and meaning that matters to you can make a huge
difference in your life. It makes getting
up each day the most exciting thing in the world. We can actually recreate
the society with our ideas.
Important issues to consider:
1. Know What is Important:
Know what is
important for you and the society at large. Write down your topmost
things that you believe are the real meaning of how you want to live life. This
are pure indicators of your true nature. Stick to them and ensure you do not
derail from them.
2. Pursue
Your Passion:
I believe
everyone should pursue
what serves as their passion in life, It is that decision that makes
life worth living, pleasant, and gives our lives true meaning and purpose to
push ahead. Each time you work on something you love, it creates joy inside of you
like
nothing else. By working on your passion and becoming an expert
(Specialist, authority and
professional) in it, you will eventually have the opportunity to make money
from it. Be ready to seize that opportunity because they rarely come.
3. Discover
Your Life’s Purpose:
If you had
to give yourself a reason to live.
Ø What would
it be?
Ø What would
you stand for?
Ø What principles
do you hold highest?
Ø Is your
life’s purpose to help others?
Ø Is it to
inspire others with great works of art, or you words?
Finding your
life’s purpose is a daunting task.
4. Be
Self-Aware:
Be aware of
yourself and your actions. Remain mindful of what you do at all times, and make
sure you are living life according to your principles, your life’s purpose, and
what you are passionate about. Review your actions each day, taking stock of
those that strayed from your path. Work towards correcting any incidents in the
future. Meditation is a great tool for accomplishing this task.
5. Focus
Rather than
chasing 3 or 4 goals at a stretch and making very little or no progress on
them, place all of your energy on one thing. "Focus", not only
will you alleviate some of the stress associated with trying to
juggle so many tasks, you will be much more successful. Try and align your goal
with something you are passionate about, so that there will be an essential
drive to work hard and do well.
6. Simplify
Your Life
By simplifying
your life, you’ll have more time to do what fulfills you and gives your life
meaning. It can also help reduce stress and make your overall life easier to
manage. It can also greatly improve your productivity.
7. Set Daily
Goals
In the
morning, before you start your day, create a list of goals that you find
fulfilling and meaningful. Make sure they adhere to your set of principles and
beliefs. Tackle the hardest things first!!! Don’t make this list too long, by
placing too many things on the list, you’ll feel the urge to multi-task, which is not good, or you’ll
feel overwhelmed, which is not good either. By trying to do less, you’ll
end up doing more.
Doing all of
these things at once may seem daunting, but you can pick one thing at a time
and slowly incorporate the ideas into your life. Life is about the
journey, not the destination. Living a life of purpose gives both fulfillment
and meaning to your journey.
How To Create Wealth Through Your Ideas
The answer
is usually complicated. It can depend on many factors, which I have listed
below:
1. Write down your ideas:
As the scripture says, "write
the vision, make it plain" (Hab. 2:2). Every idea is conceived, hence
it goes through a period of incubation (nurturing, preservation, growth) before
it comes into the limelight.
2. Ask questions about your
ideas:
Anyone who embarks on a journey without knowing the routes, will eventually
fail. The questions you ask about your idea, propels and prepares your inner
man for the task.
3. Plan on How to develop
your Ideas
Proper planning prevents poor performance. If you prepare towards
achieving your ideas, you will eventually soar higher.
4. Take a few micro jobs:
With the
economic downturn and the technology/social media upturn, a new industry has
emerged that helps people with small jobs or tasks such as running errands or
something more. When you take the micro jobs, invest the funds to build your
own wealth and establish your ideas.
5. Invent something and sell
the concept:
If you are
constantly coming up with new ideas or ways to dramatically improve things, in
your spare time, make a prototype or sell the concept to a company who buys
ideas. Like website development, workforce time recorders etc
6. Negotiate:
When you
make negotiating a game to pay less for everything you purchase, you can not
only save thousands of naira on things you are purchasing anyways but you can
make money by reselling them. There are times few companies run promo and sell
at cheaper rates, you can buy from them and then resell to people at higher
rate thereby making profit.
7. Turn your hobby into a
business:
You have a
special interest or talent, why not use it to build wealth? If you sing,
you can make some little money from it.
8. Solve a problem:
You can earn
thousands per problem solved. There are also thousands of extremely smart
problem solvers out there who are unknown and simply need a venue and a problem
to solve for a fee and then invest the difference to build wealth.
9. Launch out:
No idea
comes to reality when it is still unlaunched. Launch out.