Crème de la crème

Crème de la crème

More often than not we know what we want in life…the best! We crave the best that can ever be.  We know the kind of hotels to go to, the kind of places to go shopping, the car to drive, the kind of house we can live in-and the kind we can never fall asleep in! among other standards. Well it’s good to have standards, especially if you can manage to keep up…

However, the shocking standards that I have realized we have are the kind that we have set for other people to pass our test!  We know the qualities of friends that we’d want to have; generous, caring, independent, loving, trustworthy…we know kind of husband or girlfriend that we want; honest, respectful, loving, spiritual and all those amazing qualities- the physical appearance notwithstanding. We want people of strong morals and integrity around our lives.

The challenge with this is that we have set the bar so high that hardly anyone seems to meet our standard ‘requirements’! The truth is that we clearly know that we don’t meet at least half of the standards we set for others to meet-Not even half!

A joke is told of a successful stock broker who was in a relationship with a successful young actress. The well-liked stock broker wanted to take their relationship to the next level, but he said that due to his status in society he could not marry just any one. So he decided to test the lady’s character before he got married to her.

He went and contracted a private investigation firm to investigate the actress and give him a full report on her and mostly her character. He instructed the manager that his identity should not be disclosed to the investigators on the ground and only he should know he is the client.

After weeks of investigation, the firm summed up the investigation, prepared a report, sealed it as the client ordered and delivered it to the now much exited stock broker. He was exited that finally he got a full report on the character of his future wife. He happily opened the report: it was short, it read…”the actress is of pure and impeccable character and has a promising future...but of late she has been seen in the company of a stock broker of questionable character!

Think of it, even as Christians we have set very high standards and we’ve adopted a judgmental attitude on who is a sinner and who’s not; we block friendships with people all because they miss a point on our score-card! 

We need to start looking inward at ourselves. As you spell out the terms and conditions we have to meet to gain access to you evaluate yourself on the same score-card you use on others!

Go and learn to succeed better...

Go and learn to succeed better...

I have tried and failed many times, doors have been shut on my face more times, I lost friends who maybe thought I was too ambitious or did not believe in me...in all these I have learnt some of the best lessons of my life that make me who I am and define who I am to be.

I found out that We're not the first ones to fail and we wont be the last ones to get right back up! We're not the first ones to be divided and wont be the first to be re-united...if you want to go, you have to know what to let go...the right decisions always need sacrifice, and sometimes they take on some of your sweet comfort zones and that leaves you defenseless and vulnerable...learn to take risks and trust yourself! Allow yourself to learn in your successes and failures and most of all learn from others...it saves you the agony of learning from your experience!

It has been made clear that one fails forward toward success, some defeats are more triumphant than victories and most of all Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat

I will not lie to you...you will fail more than once, it wont be too easy and how you react to all that is your choice. But I will tell you to go out there, take the risks and learn...then you dont have to learn later!

The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed.Try, fail, do, succeed and enjoy life!  

                                                                                                       Good luck!

NAIROBI

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This is love...

this is Love...

People especially in this age are being more and more mystified at what love really is. We have defined love in more selfish ways and the proof of love has now been totally lost into the quandary of self-centredness. People have started defining love by what is done for you and not what you do for others. I would like to note that no one has ever fully known how to love, no one can give you a study course on love, we spend our whole lives learning to love.
It is hard to love someone who doesn't love you back and as we can learn from The Perfect Love of our God we see that He loved as first and all we have to do is reciprocate the love he has flooded us with. It is important that we learn that we can not reciprocate God's love by loving Him back directly, we can only reciprocate His love by loving our fellow human beings who will be our wives, husbands,  children, parents, friends, girlfriends and people that live around our circles every day.
I heard a lady one day saying, 'I know my boyfriend loves me because he buys expensive stuff for me'...I have only this words, one can give without loving but no one can love without giving!! This is evident from our God who gave His only treasured son to die for our sins. True love is giving more than receiving, it is giving something that you treasure-like your life! Learn to start loving truly and remember that what makes sense in this earth when you're gone is not how many people loved you but to how many people you showed love!

                                                               Eric Kimaita.

                

                               Love first then leave the rest to work its self out!

              

                  Reflecting Jesus in our lives by expressing love with the best we have to offer..:)

 Like the Lions...


The lion is one of the most fearless animals in the jungle. The  sight of this awesome creature can send panic into the heart of even  bigger animals. There are some basic lessons we can learn from this  wonderful creature.



Boldness

Boldness is the capacity to stand against any opposition and come out unscathed.

It is a prominent feature of all lions. Their genetic makeup will  not allow them to be scared of other animals, no matter the size. It is  not in their mentality to be afraid.

As individuals, we would definitely encounter difficulties in life  which will require some measure of boldness. The opposite of boldness is  fear, which can destroy purpose and destinies.



Persistence

When this amazing creature is stalking a prey, one of the most  visible quality that gives it the edge is persistence. A lion can  persistently pursue a prey with all its might as long as the prey is  within its radar. Persistence is the ability to continuously hold on to  your dream without wavering or giving up. It is a quality that has  countless rewards. Immediately the prey is caught, the battle for  survival and conquest begins. The persistent eventually emerges the  winner in a battle for superiority. This should be the attitude of any  aspiring entrepreneur.



Anticipation

To anticipate means to have a positive expectation and outlook about  a situation. It cab be compared to faith. This fearless creature has  this awesome quality in abundance. They make use of it in their haunt  for food and survival in the jungle. There is no feeling of negativity  or pessimism where these creatures dwell. The moment they have the  opportunity to haunt for prey in their territories, they start making  anticipatory moves to go for the kill. As individuals aspiring for  success, we must anticipate major or minor opportunities that may come  our way and prepare sufficiently awaiting these opportunities.



 Dominion

This is the ability to be in charge or to be in control of a  situation. It is a characteristics which gives the lion the power to  totally take charge of affairs in the animal kingdom. When there is a  mixture of the weak and strong struggling for the same limited  resources, a scenario will arise that gives room for the strongest to  dominate the weakest and this is exactly what takes place in the animal  kingdom. This is also true in the life of humans, as the financially  strong often dominate the market and determine where the trend and  economy will tilt to. These unique creatures have the dominion mentality  on their inside, that gives them the ability to rule over others. It is  a quality that is also in every human. The moment we come to the  knowledge of this awesome quality deposited in us, our mentality about  wealth, power and success is transformed significantly.

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We regret inactions more than mistakes....just take risks!

Have you ever really wanted to do something that required some risk and while you were still trying to make up your mind to be bold enough to do it, the opportunity went right on by, and you knew you could not get it back? I have - on more than one occasion. I believe that closer to the end of our lives, we'll experience more regret because of missed opportunities than mistakes that we made.

Actions or Inactions - Which brings more regret?

Two Cornell University sociologists conducted a study and showed that time is a key element in determining what we regret. In the short term, we lean toward regretting our actions, but over the long haul these sociologists found that inactions were more likely to produce regret.
I've done some really stupid things and said some really dumb things that I wish I could turn back a cosmic clock and undo. I regret those things and those words. But now that I'm approaching my 6th decade on planet earth, I find that I have more regret about the things I didn't do, or the risks I didn't overcome, or the opportunities I didn't take advantage of, or the dreams I let die.

The Story of a Lion Chaser
There is a short and obscure Scripture in the Old Testament, found in II Samuel 23:20. I think it deserves a look. Here it is: "Benaiah chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it." Now, we're not told what in the world Benny was doing or even where he might have been headed when he came across this lion. We're not told what he was thinking. All we know from this writing of antiquity is that on a gut response, he took a huge risk and despite all odds, he chased the lion and...killed it.
This is a very unlikely thing to take place. Usually when a man-eating animal is encountered, a normal person would take one and only one action: RUN!! But not this guy. After all, wouldn't this look good on his resume: In 600 BC I chased a lion on a snowy day and killed it." Well, it must have worked, because Benaiah landed a job as a bodyguard for King David of Israel. In fact, he worked his way up the military chain of command to become the second most powerful guy in all of Israel. I like to think that his stellar career can be traced back to a snowy day when he had to make a choice to run away or chase a lion. If he had run away, he would have always wondered, "What if...?"
So let me tie all this together for you. The scariest and most difficult situations can become the greatest of experiences, and can actually become defining moments in your life. David Whyte, English poet, author and speaker, says this, "The price of our vitality is the sum of our fears."

Bedtime Stories Worth Telling
I want my children and grandchildren to tell stories about me that are worth telling. Can't you just imagine the bedtime stories in Benaiah's household?
Stop running and start chasing. Make the most of every opportunity. Rather than just avoiding risks, decide to maximize all the potential and opportunity God has given each of us.

True test of character and manhood is who you are in private...when no one else is watching, what do you think of, what do you do...

Watch your thoughts, because they become your words. 

Watch your words, because they become your actions.

Watch your actions, because they become your habits. 

Watch your habits, because they become your character. 

Watch your character because it becomes your destiny

ERIC KIMAITA

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ARE YOU A TAMED GIANT?

                                          ARE YOU A TAMED GIANT?
I just read somewhere how some Asian communities tame their elephants for the circus. They will just take a baby elephant; put a huge chain around its rear leg and then chain it on a pole and it is like that for years. From that time the baby elephant will struggle to free itself to no success. After long periods of struggle and distress the elephant gives up and does not struggle to free itself because it realizes it will never free itself and gains the belief that it was meant to be there.
After some years the owners will just replace the chain with a simple rope and the elephant will always be under their control since it already quit trying to free itself. When the owners take the elephants to the circus all they do is put a rope on the rear leg of the elephant and it will think it is chained and will never be able to set itself free. Put a rope on its leg it will not move an inch.
This is the same to our lives. Some of us were tamed while we were young. There are some things that have limited you since your childhood; maybe a teacher said that you’ll never make it, maybe your friends thought you did not look good, maybe you parent told you that nothing much would come out for you, or maybe someone said some unpleasant things to you in your childhood. I
I do not know what was said to you but I can tell you that that was the devil trying to tame you by making you believe negative things about yourself. What they said about you is not true, what God said about you is true. The devil says you will not make it, and God says you are created in His image and you will make it! Who do you choose to believe? Do not be tamed, you were not born for the circus; you were born for the jungle. You are a potential giant and this is the time you unleash who you really are-Great!
A Louse can jump so high but when scientists put it in a small bottle, it will jump and hit the walls for some time and then stop jumping all together. When they open the bottle lead the louse will still remain in the bottle since it got to believe it was destined to be confined in a bottle.
What bottle or box are you confined in? Do not quit jumping, keep trying and you will be free soon. The devil wants you to quit trying. Jump out of the box, the lead was removed a long time ago, the devil made you believe that you were confined but you are free. Go get your dreams into reality, be all you have wanted to be and disapprove all the negativities.
 Maybe you are tamed by where you come from; maybe you are from ‘a slum, a poor background, or a disadvantaging background.  The devil knew you were great before you were born and that’s why he’s trying to limit you by having a poor background. But again God had a plan for who are to be an no matter what the devil puts against you, you will overcome. Do not be limited by where you are from, it not where you come from but where you are going that is important. Do not be tamed by the devil, God has great plans for you and it is up to you to work and realize God’s plan for you. You can never be limited….Break loose.

(I have written this from the bottom of my heart and it has so much connection to my heart. A special thanks for reading. ©2011 Eric Kimaita you can read more of my articles from my blogs on my profile)                         

                          

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MANN UP!! Vol 3

MANN UP!! (Maturity)

I was walking a street and someone says with bitterness in her voice..."Grow up! How can you do such a thing?!"  I had turn to see what was going on since the lady seemed to be very irritated. When I turned, I could not see any child or teenager, it was an older man, probably in his late thirties!! Then it got me thinking, growing up is not necessarily how much age you accumulate....!
Are you starting something or changing something positively in your life, like starting a business? well I have some manly advice for you..."If you're going to start, don't stop!!" "And if you're going to stop, don't start!" Men have ultimate responsibility for their decisions, and if you will achieve anything anything as a full  man(or woman) then it is time you face the consequences of your decisions and actions whether positive or negative. The essence of maturity is the acceptance of responsibility. And maturity is the essence of manhood.
The popular notion is that maturity comes with age. Not true. You get old with age. Maturity comes by acceptance of responsibility- in every area of life. Acceptance of responsibility for failures is that substance on which success rests. No one can be responsible for success unless he is willing to accept responsibility for failure as well. This is true in business, marriage and all of life.
No one should be ever be surprised by the latest statistics on runaway children/street children. They are`sad, but they should not shock us! Runaway children are only mimicking what they have learn t from their runaway parents- most of them fathers! In Africa, thousands of women live alone with their children because their husbands ran away from home.
Those thousands of African(and worldwide) men could not, would not, or did not choose to accept the responsibility of being a husband and father.
Divorce was not good. Today, it's fashion! Still this is usually just a cover-up for the evasion of responsibility!
Some men will move around from woman to woman, place to place. The ability to procreate is  not necessarily the evidence of manhood. In truth these are childlike/childish men, immature in spirit, infantile in understanding, living on a thin surface of life, rootless, without depth, without character!
Some men are mature at seventeen. Others are immature at seventy! Where do you belong as a man (or woman)?
Remember, being a man is an opportunity to serve, and note: I said being a man and not being male!
Mann Up! 

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(©2011 Eric Kimaita. This is the third part of the four part series of the article “Mann Up”. I urge all the men and the women who miss real men who used to be to follow through patiently to the fourth part of this amazing article that will hopefully open our eyes as men as to what we might be missing out or leaving out in our leadership!)

MANN UP!! Vol #2

MANN UP!! VOL 2

I’m proud to be a man; I don’t feel ashamed, embarrassed, intimidated or guilty about it. I know I’m not yet what I’m bound to be but I am what I am more than I was. But I know one thing, I’m not yet all the man I can be! I’m also very thankful to my parents for naming me Eric; it means strong leadership and I have always tried my best to live up to my name. What drives you as a man (or woman)? It is important you identify something that challenges you to do more than just live, live an extraordinary life.

Today I know where I’m headed with my manhood. For years I floundered in my attempts at manhood, never having been taught how to be a man. Through the struggles and difficulties, successes and rewards, I learned much of what being a man really means. Now I can say it has been a wonderful life in many ways, having caused influence in many people (and the influence is now turning worldwide) for good and God!

Many people recognize a current crisis in manhood; you will hear people ask, “What is wrong with Africa?” and these answer is given. “Lousy leadership. Not just in government or politics, but in business and labour, service and manufacturing, education and other big institutions, and the media too!” Caustic and critical, but is it true? Many Africans would agree. We have a crisis in leadership and productivity- BUT THIS STEMS BASICALLY FROM A CRISIS IN MANHOOD! Our manhood has been emasculated, and that has sterilized our ability to reproduce. Africa is not the only place suffering such problems. Scores of problems confront men in every nation under the sun. For example;

-         Kenya’s runaway inflation has sapped its countries’ vitality, creating a fatalistic approach to life in its citizens. Young Men feel they have nothing to look forward to and are helpless to do anything about the problem. Our crisis is not simply economic. It is a crisis in manhood.

-         In England, a news paper article not so long ago stated that the present generation of youth was without ambition or hope-They were gripped by a welfare mentality!

-         Italian youth admire mafia members more than government, religious or industry leaders (According to a research done in 1992). Their next preference, after criminal celebrities is entertainers. The reporter concluded that young people seem to lack any understanding of the normal values that undergird a productive society or individual!

-         Reports of Nigerian men flagrantly brutalizing women have created a national concern and international embarrassment!

There are many more cases to cite but one point has been made clear by the above examples; there’s a crisis in manhood and it is calling for men who choose to be different from the current societal setting that has distorted the true perception of manhood.

There is what we call the masculine mentality that has now brought about the masculinity crisis in men. Being a man is not about what size of muscle you can flash, it’s not handsomeness or academic credentials….People are motivated by what they think is important; whether or not that perception is true. The current perceptions that are being projected by the media, Hollywood, book periodicals, and many other sources have confused the average man. No wonder men today are confused about manhood!

The question you are now asking is; WHAT MAKES A REAL MAN? Find out in the next article-MANN UP!! VOL 3

(I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the ladies who have read this article, you have to know that you are special to men and it is your role to support the men in your life-Dad, brother, husband, cousins, sons, boyfriends, friends and many more and help them on their journey to attaining real manhood. Always motivate us to achieve extraordinary results and develop a sense of purpose in life as men, you will enjoy the end result!)

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MANN UP!

There is a very interesting phenomenon occurring in our world today. From birth to the late teens, a child’s overwhelming perceptions of authority figures is nearly 100% female, with an occasional male making a generally ineffectual appearance. In our hospitals, female nurses are responsible for almost every aspect of childcare. At home, mother is usually the dominant figure and 90% of the teachers in our primary schools (grade schools) are women!

When a child goes to the movies, grocery store, supermarkets, fast-food restaurants, fancy sit-down restaurants, vacation/holiday bible school, or Sunday school; who sells the tickets, takes the orders, collects the money, shows him where to sit, or tells him about God? (Except in many churches where a man preaches a congregation consisting of mostly women.) Who tells you what to wear, to clean up your room? In other words, who’s in charge? Is it a wonder that today’s young man is making every effort to demonstrate that he is a real man-like MOM!

As today’s man wears jewelry-bracelets, necklaces, and perhaps earrings, Keeps long hair and wears tight shirts opened to display “cleavage”; women on the other hand are wearing shorter haircuts, masculine pants and suits, and in some cases neck ties! This in an attempt to fill up the void left by the ‘men’ who refuse to be real men! It therefore clearly shows that men are slowly but surely loosing their position in society, as a result, larger numbers of people are facing “identity crises”

As I now start this article ‘officially’ it would be best I make this statement to all men; Being male is by birth, being a man is a matter of choice! I would also like to mention that I appreciate and this article is unabashedly, uncompromisingly, and most certainly written to men; there are many articles written about us but precious few written to us. For the men with sons, you have heard him more than once say these, “I’m gonna be like you Dad. You know I’m gonna be like you.” Now if this doesn’t challenge you to be a better man I don’t know what will; it is more like, what would you like your son to turn out to be?- then be it!

A man is a leader appointed by God. Jesus was a fearless leader, defeating satan, casting out demons, commanding nature, rebuking hypocrites. He had nobility of character and full of complements of virtues that can be reproduced in us today-by the same Holy Spirit who dwelt in Him. God wants us to reproduce this manhood in all men. It is therefore a challenge to us men that we ‘Man Up’ and reclaim our position.

(©2010 Eric Kimaita. This is the first part of the four part series of the article “Mann Up”. I urge all the men and the women who miss real men who used to be to follow through patiently to the fourth part of this amazing article that will hopefully open our eyes as men as to what we might be missing out or leaving out in our leadership!)

THE ROLE OF THE MIND IN CREATION OF SUCCESS!

In creation of ultimate success in life, the power of the mind can not be sidelined as it is the determining factor to the end result-which is success or failure. The mind controls a person's visions and imaginations, the mind also determines a person's attitude, the mind controls more than is mentioned above, in the mind is where a person's desires and aspirations begin and exist and as James Allen once said, 'you will be as small as your controlling desire, as great as your dominant aspiration'. All the above is a good reason to read on as I break down mastering one's thoughts/mind.The greatest sages, gurus, and teachers of all time-from history and current times have always linked success or failure to a person's mind! The mind has been defined as the part of person that makes them to be aware of things; it also enables them to think and to feel. In some quarters it has been referred to as thoughts. Success on the other hand has been defined as the fact that you have achieved something that you wanted or have been trying to do or get. There are many things you would like to achieve or acquire, they are what you visualize as success. I'm sure you can attain them all if you learn the art of perfecting thoughts in line with your desires and aspirations.From history we learn that the mind power is not a new phenomenon by following up on related personalities. One of the greatest teachers of all time Guatarra Buddha usually said "All that we are, is a result of what we have thought" What you are now is as a result of what you have thought, whether you're happy about it or not! Thoughts since the dawn of the civilized man have been linked to or are synonymous with success or its antonym-failure! The historic King Solomon in his numerous proverbs and great words of wisdom once declared "As a man thinketh so he is!" One of the most successful of book authors Napoleon Hill often said that 'all wealth is created with the human mind' This proves that the power of the mind has been in existence since time immemorial and is supported by history. T. Harv Eker who is one of the big successes in the world of book writing has in one of his books said; "It is essential you recognize how your old ways of thinking have gotten you exactly where you are right now!" In the creation of success thought is invincible. Thought is the link between our feelings and our actions. Without feelings, thoughts and actions, nothing physical could ever manifest. We get feelings, we think about them and finally we act on them. That is the basic procedure in the manifestation of our thoughts and feelings, which are entirely founded by the mind. The mechanism is simple; thought has been referred to as an intention or a persons mind and all the ideas in it.
One's actions can either bring success or failure, be it in academics, business, or social life. Positive actions are begotten from positive/good thoughts which in turn have their genetics from good/positive feelings which are:

• Joy
•  Excitement
• Gratitude
•  Happiness 
• Satisfaction - And all other things that make you feel good and in tandem with nature and the universe.

Visualization and Imagination The above formula like a chemical formula is facilitated by enhancers referred to as catalysts; a catalyst is a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster without being changed it's self. In our case for thoughts to turn into action an important catalyst must be introduced and it is visualization/imagination, Visualization is the noun form of the word visualize which means to form a mental picture of something or somebody in your mind, another noun -visual, means the act of seeing or sight. The 'picture' in this context refers to the mental images of something or somebody formed in your mind. Albert Eimtain, the great physicist who put forward the theory of relativity is quoted saying; "Imagination is everything, it is the preview of life's coming attractions" The mental pictures brought about by visualization and imagination cause dreams which when put down on paper become goals, they provide one with a thirst which must be quenched by appropriate action, thus, the power of visualization enables one to build goals and also to put in place the necessary mechanisms to bring forth actions which finally lead to attainment of the desired goals. Achievement of these goals or desired result is what we call success! That short description I'm sure demystifies Visualization and imagination to understandable and usable baby steps, imagination and visualization is a bridge that connects you to success. I can tell you for certain that if you have been there in the mind, you will be there in person! Let your dreams take you there, see yourself owning that car, business, MBA, house, family and so many other things that you would want in life.
A thought is an intention, and intentions lead to imagination which then causes actions in the direction of achievement of the goal guided by the charge your feelings have generated, so you can think of yourself as a locomotive on the rails of life, you can either progress, retrogress or stagnate. Positive thoughts generate positive mental pictures which in turn generate positive goals then positive actions and finally something great is achieved, negative thoughts however are destructive as stated in Galatians 6:7-9. Take yourself as an engine, For an engine to move energy must be generated, to enable the energy generation either gas or petrol are used, in this case the petrol and gas constitutes the feelings and thoughts which are required to build energy which in this case is the mental pictures which are powered by visualization and imagination, there is already energy formed so the locomotive will move either forwards or backwards, all you need to do after energizing your engine is to just engage the forward gear. Your speed of advancement/movement will entirely depend on you, the distance you move will also entirely depends on you. That means that it does not hurt to think big and does not pay to think small.
As we talk about the place of the mind in creation of success it is important you note the constant mention of words imagination and visualization. Some one said that someone without imagination does not have wings, the most beautiful and creative works of art, architecture, fashion, car designs etc were all manifested out of powerful visualization and imagination which each and everyone possesses, just depends how far you would like to use these abilities to match your desires. You just need to realize the extent to which your mind's power can reach you, you'll be amazed! You must have heard more than once that what the mind can conceive can achieve, that's true, it just challenges your mind to conceive greater things to achieve greater things. Mike Dooley said; "Thoughts become things" Always remember you are a manifestation of your thoughts, what you think about is what exactly manifests. The big question is; what would you like to manifest in you? If you would like great and extraordinary things to manifest, nothing is restricting you; it is all in your control.

(©'The Role of the Mind in the creation of success' has been availed to you courtesy of Eric Kimaita, the author. You can read more of his articles on his blog on Ezine @ticles, and facebook. To promote the author, just google Eric Kimaita and follow the articles availed to you. It is always my pleasure to inspire you and I hope to do it at greater levels. This article is posted here with thanks to Kirimi Mwobobia, Dip, MLS, MBS (M.S)
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GREATNESS!

Greatness is found not in how much you have but how much you can share it!
Greatness is found not in your number of servants but how much you can serve!
Greatness is found not in how long you live but in what impact you leave in others!
The greatest leader is the one who serves!

Greatness lies in giving what you can not buy with money!
Greatness lies in owning others’ problems!
Greatness lies in the esteem accorded others!
Greatness lies in touching lives of people we don’t know you and leaving!

Greatness lies in basing your life on truth,
Greatness lies in strength in character,
Greatness lies in strength in morals,
Greatness lies in humility and the courage to be humble.

Your care for others is your measure of Greatness,
Your love for you brother and sister is your measure of greatness,
Your passion for others well being is your measure of greatness,
Greatness lies greatest in the total trust, love and faith in God!

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(Giving comes in many different ways including giving your time, funds, advise, listening to someone, moral support, providing a shoulder to cry on and so many other different ways, please use atleast one avenue to give back.

This is my own composition poetry that I do often on free style mode. Giving is a gift and you need to understand that it is only through people's generosity that you are where you are now, please dont forget to give and you will equally receive.)

THINK LIKE A MILLIONAIRE!

      The way you think determines the wealth you attract. Wealth is a way of thought. Millionaires think different from average people. And that is just what sets them apart. Your thinking shapes your money reality. You attract what you think.Your mind has the ability to bring to pass what it believes to be true. Every reality that exists today was once a thought, a simple idea.
When you begin to develop wealthy thoughts, you can be sure of attracting uncommon wealth in your life.

Millionaires think in terms of abundance not scarcity.We live in an abundant world. A world that is full of unlimited resources and finance. All the wealth you need in the world exists within your disposal. Everything you need is within your reach.

Millionaires think of ownership, not renting.The pride of ownership cannot be denied. The human spirit is always craving for freedom and control. Ownership gives you freedom. Ownership puts you in control. People don’t want to be controlled; people want to be in control.Our educational system is doing us a big disservice by teaching our children only to work for others. We are never told that we can have businesses of our own. People grow along what they hear. It is about time that we hear voices and messages of empowerment that preach freedom and ownership. One way or the other, whether the educational system does not change, we will be forced to break away from the old-pattern of thinking that believes more in limitation than freedom. Our minds need to be free – free from all manner of limitation.

Millionaires think in terms of opportunity, never impossibilities.Opportunities are endless. Opportunities for wealth and prosperity are available to all those who are willing to pursue them. Opportunities never cease – and never will. Wealth is creating through tapping the unrealized opportunities.Millionaires are visionary; they see the unseen and envision possibilities and opportunities when they are most invisible.See things with your mind, not eyes.

Millionaires think in terms of adding uncommon value.The hardest way to make money is to think about it without doing anything at all. Money comes from value. You will attract wealth that is equivalent to the value you add. When you add uncommon value, you will attract uncommon wealth.Whatever the products or services you provide, think in terms of increasing your value exponentially.



(©This article is here courtesy of Eric Kimaita: you can read more of his inspiring articles from E-Zine @ticles or google the words Eric Kimaita and find more of his articles like: ‘My Lessons From Failure, ‘The Million Dollar Way of Thinking’ and many others. You can follow Eric on twitter, myspace and facebook and get daily inspiration. You can also follow ‘Young Millionaire Minds’ a movement he founded on all the three sites.)