The Basic principles of success

                                                        The Basic Principles of success

There’s hardly any young person who want to be a failure in life. If you ask any youth what future ambitions he has, you’ll be fascinated by what he’ll tell you.

 Never heard any one say he wants to be a garage tout or a bus conductor. He only wants to be a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer, a teacher or a pilot; name it.

He wants to get the peak of what ever career or vocation he chooses in life. And this is a good desire. There’s nothing you desire to become in life that you cannot become if you put your mind into it, and keep to certain success principles, whilst having and maintaining a working relationship with the Giver of good success-God.

Daniel and his three Hebrew friends, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, as students in Babylon, understood that the secret of their success didn’t depend solely on their intelligence, but also on God. So, they made a righteous stand for God by refusing to eat of the portion of the king’s meal (Daniel 1:8).

The result at the end of the academic session showed that they were ten times better than their mates. The pursuit of success outside Christ will end in frustration, failure and futility.

 Like Daniel and His friends, you must make up your mind to decides and stand for Christ, no matter what you are faced with in your pursuit for excellence.

Now, here are some useful tips that will be very helps to you as you navigate your way to the Zenith of your career and all of life’s Endeavor

• Have self-confidence. Philippians 4:13 says “I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me” be confident that through the help of God and your own hard work you will make it in life.

• Choose your friends wisely. Don’t be a loner like Samson; neither keep bad company like Amon. The friendship between Jonathan and David is an example of godly friendship (1 Samuel 18:1). 
• A friend must add value to your life for him to qualify to be your friend.
   Avoid unequal yoke with unbelievers. Associate with the godly and the ‘go-getter.’ Your friends affect how you think, feel, act and react.

•  Avoid time wasting activities. A lot of youths waste much time on surfing the internet and idle chat with friends online. Although the internet and smart phones have many benefits for you as a student, they are to be carefully and prayerfully used, as they can direct or even damn your soul.

•  Dream and work hard. Dream of what and who you wish to be. Create a personal mission statement which will act as a road map and guide you. Set goals so that your energy can be focused. Ask yourself these questions: who am I why am I here? Where do I go from here? Make sacrifices to actualize your dreams. Success doesn’t come easy. Also, be aware of dream killers and avoid them.

• Be a studious youth. To succeed, you must burn the mid-night oil. Good success doesn’t come easy. Shake off your habitual indolence (Proverbs 22 :13). Stop the habit of making excuses. Only one thing separate success and failure-excuse! Great achievers are also early risers.

• Realize that no situation is peculiar to you. So, don’t take setbacks personal. Disappointment is a part of life. Failure is only an indication that you need to work harder. It also teaches you what it takes to do something aright. You should learn from failure.

• Acknowledge god and know He cannot be limited. And just ask God can’t be limited, so can you not be limited in life.

• Dare to be different. Daniel and his three friends dared to be different, and they stood out among others. To stand out among your peers, you must dare to be different.

• Take risks. Don’t sit back making excuses. Not trying is worse than failing. Don’t’ give up.

• Stay committed to your set goal, no matter what the hurdles are. Attaining your goal is what matters, not how long it takes.

• Be focused. Scars can be turned to stars. Don’t spoil your tomorrow with the pain of yesterday.

• Have a workable Time-table

• Get extra help where necessary.

• work ahead of your class. Get books and use the internet wisely

• work with fellow youths of like minds. Have a discussion group that you can rub minds with and trash ‘naughty’ topics or subjects.

• learn from the success of others.

• Engage in leisure that is truly beneficial and isn’t displeasing to God. All works and no play make jack a dull boy.

• Have a sense of humour, but avoid jesting (Ephesians 5:4)

• create good time for rest. This will help you keep things in perspective and disallow despair.

• Don’t blame others; accept the consequences of your own actions. Understand you are responsible for your own success or otherwise.

• Above all, regularly renew and strengthen the four key dimensions of life which are body, brain, heart and soul. When these are balanced, you can be sure of good success