An inspiring piece by EFO MAWUGBE DANIELthat you really have to read.
A remarkable thing in nature is the potential of the seed. As small as a seed is, it possesses within itself the ability to become a tree, multiply, and even generate a forest. However, if that seed is to reach its ultimate growth potential as a forest,it will have to go through several developmental processes. If it is to grow and survive, then the seed might have to endure harsh weather, forest fires, drought, insect infestation, and other challenging conditions until it finally matures and blooms into that “mighty oak. Just like the seed, you have the inherent ability and capacity to become whatever you envision yourself to be. Knowing and embracing this truth is a big step in attaining the excellence you so much desire. In his great wisdom, God created us with a vast wealth of potential and marked the path to realizing such potential with certain natural secret keys. When you get to know these secrets and choose to follow their instructions, it is then that you are propelled towards a destination of excellence. It is tragic to hear many potentially excellent academicians and great people mourn their failures and then settle comfortably into their mediocrity, only because they did not choose to unearth the keys to excellence. God has said,” I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life that both thou and thy seed may live”. What you choose determines what you’ll become. Choose, therefore, to excel, and you will definitely get there. Make that choice today, because the best time is now. If you wait for perfect conditions, you will not get anything done. Excellence is not a gift; it is a choice. Those who excel are those who have chosen to do so. Make that choice now, and remember that what you choose today will make you what you are tomorrow. Your will and your zeal are the tools that pave the way for your accomplishment. The story is told of a woman who jumped over a seven-foot wall to escape a rabid dog on her heels. Her choice to escape the wrath of the dog, coupled with her will and zeal, infused in her the strength to achieve that feat. Whereas the drive is inherent in the choice you make, the strength to achieve is embedded in the will to excel. And remember, no one excels by accident. I’ve yet to see a genius who just folded his arm in between his legs and gazed through the skies all day and all night and yet achieved great feats. I’m also yet to see someone who burned the midnight oil, touched on the right keys to excellence, pressed the right buttons, did his job well, and yet did not excel. The point is that excellence comes with sweetness. No one gets it on a silver platter. Every single one of the “Sharks” I ever encountered worked very hard! They never give up. They do all within their capacity towards the attainment of their goals and aspirations. You need to pay a price for that prize, and this is a secret worth paying for. The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is a little extra. Why not decide to go that extra mile too and join the cadre of celebrated academic bulldozers? Charles de Gaulle noted, “Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.”
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