Called To Motivate.

I notice, with some degree of shock, that it is becoming fashionable to castigate motivators and motivations. It is shocking because I do not see any reason, except if you are a sworn sadist or you have some personal axe to grind with the motivator, for anyone to have issues with efforts to encourage and stir people to reach for the highest and the best in life. What can be wrong with that? Or do you want us all to seat around on our butts and institutionalise mediocrity? What is wrong with guiding our youths to have some healthy ambition?

For me the attacks have been directedly and bluntly personal for sometime now. I have been called a hypocrite, a charlatan, and even worse, for doing nothing more than encourage others. Well, I have kept my cool and continued with my mission to motivate the youth to push themselves and reach out for masteries in life. And I will continue to do that as long as I can talk and write. There is no stopping me.

You see, when I write or speak motivation I am just being myself to the core. I am not pretending or being hypocritical or trying to fleece anybody. I am just being myself. It is in my nature. That is an important part of what I am created to do and, therefore, it flows naturally. It is an integral part of my life's calling and vocation. You take it away, you render me largely purposeless. Therefore, I jealously guard it and make a full proof of it.

For your information, I do not make a living from motivating others. I do not charge for motivating the youth of Nigeria. That is not to say there is anything wrong with that. There is absolutely nothing wrong if anyone charges for the motivational services they render. Motivation is as real as counselling or comedy or acting or singing or dancing, or other related work. And we pay for these services. So, nobody should ever be castigated for making a living from motivating others.

In my case, however, I am blessed with other abilities and capabilities from which I make a living. I render motivation, therefore, as a service to humanity. When I do motivations I have no profit motive whatsoever. I rather deploy my hard earned resources to that regard. I give my time, talents, intellect , energy and money to motivate others. I do it sacrificially.

And with the feedback I get from people who are touched by my motivational work (and they are spread across all religions, tribes and races!), I feel blessed and, hence, motivated to do more. Lives are changed, destinies restored and resounding success attained. Many more are encouraged to keep pushing and working hard, with success waiting for them across the horizon. Beautiful things are happening all around as a result of the work of motivation.

When a young man or woman is motivated by my work and, as a result, they work harder and smarter and, hence, succeed; that is the sweetest music to my ears! For me that is reward enough. I am glad to see our young men and women reach for the highest and the best in life and attain it. That is my motivation. That is why I do this work; to motivate our young men and young women to reach out for the highest and the best in life, and to stay tenaciously with the process until they attain success.

And if someone is angry with me for doing the work of motivation, their anger only motivates me to do more. I am not swayed or desuaded by attacks on my person or the work I do and I have no apologies whatsoever. So, you can judge me, ridicule me and call me names all you like. It will change nothing. As a matter of fact, it will only genger me to do more. My determination to carry on is settled for time and eternity. 

And if, like me, you are called to coach and motivate others to better things in life, then do not give an ear or a hoot to what is said or done against you. Rather hone your skills and offer more motivation to those who need it. Be at your best all the time as you show men and women how they can be the best that God created them to be. The work you do has both temporal and eternal value. Stay with it and promote it to the best of your ability. You cannot be stopped. You will be rewarded with success, sooner or later.

And for those of you who follow my work and are blessed by it, I say a big "thank you!" You give me reasons to carry on. Keep on working relentlessly on self-improvement and on the processes of life. Do not settle down for mediocrity or the second best. Do not be distracted or discouraged by the negative things misguided people are saying or doing against your efforts to secure a better life for yourself and your loved one. You will come into the place of success and stand tall as the best that you can be. You will shine in this life.

It is Agoso Bamaiyi, your friend for a greater Nigeria and the best things of life.