Have you been rejected, thrown away, and written off as good for nothing? Have your efforts for self-improvement and personal growth been ridiculed, mocked, despised and characterised as "feeble", "poor" and a "waste of time"? Are you considered a no-good, never-do-well, perpetual failure? Are you seen as some sort of a pariah, a cast-away, a refuse dump, a shameful person that is to be avoided and treated as rubish? Have you been thrown out of the club or refused membership and kept at bay because you are considered not qualified or not fit simply because of class or social status?
Do not worry one bit or feel bad about it. Do not, even for a fleeting moment, accept their verdict about you by resigning to the negatives around you or playing the poor role they assigned you. Do not give them the pleasure of seeing their negative verdict and opinion about you become true or come to pass. Do not append your signature to their opinion about you. Do not allow yourself to be pushed to insignificance by anyone, no matter who they actually are or claim to be.
You know what? They are not prophets nor are they God. And they are not sent by God either. None of them have the design and masterplan of your life. None of them is the master builder of your destiny. So, nothing they say or do against you is final or irrevocable. You can disappoint their devices by working hard and turning your story around, away from their expectation to a true celebratory success that they cannot ignore or write off, anywhere or anytime or any longer. Yes sir.
You see, I was once told that I was good for nothing and, therefore, would never amount to anything good in life. Yes sir, told straight to my face! And this was by people I looked up to, respected and expected much from. They failed me woefully and, I must confess, it was painful but I swallowed it and moved on, regardless. Today my story has changed and they have had to swallow their words in shame. I am now all the things they said I could not be or do, and even more.
You know what I did? I took the negative current of their rejection and despisement and hatred and converted it into positive energy on my part and worked harder and more enthusiastically. I did not allow myself to feel down or dejected, neither did I allow myself the deadly leisure of hatred or bitterness. I remained sweet, positive and focused. I took their condemnation and turned it into motivation. I remained standing and joyfully walked to my goals and targets when they expected me down and out.
They could not stop the positive change or my forward movement, because none of them had the power to do so. You see, none of them is God. Only God can stop your growth or success. Only God can define where you will end or what you can become, and HE has already defined your destiny to be a great one. No man, therefore, no matter how rich or powerful or connected, has the power or even the right, to alter or change your destiny. You are more and better than any definition or limitation or description man can make of or put on you.
So, do not give up because men do not believe in you and have written you off. Do not waste time and energy fretting over it. Rather, define your life, by God, and determine where you want to be. Develop an action plan accordingly. Get up and get going in the direction of your plan. Get to work on the processes of life, disregarding all the noise and the distractions around you. Focus intensely and exclusively on your goals. Be detailed. Cover all your bases. Work hard and work smart.
Sooner than later, the Sun of Glory will rise for you and your light will begin to shine. Your story will begin to change for good. You will grow and improve. You will get better and stronger. Doors will begin to open for you. Life-changing opportunities will come to you. You will beat all the odds stacked up against you. You will defeat your opponents. You will prove your detractors wrong. You will come into success and eventually attain greatness. You, even you, will shine in this life because nothing is impossible. You can do all things. You are wired for success and greatness.
Let me leave you with two (2) quotations that, I am sure, you will find very helpful:
1. The first quotation is by Bryant McGill, a human potential thought leader, international bestselling author, activist, and social entrepreneur. Here, he emphasizes the need to hold on to your unique goals as opposed to what others think or say about you:
"Hold faithfully to your unique vision and your detractors will eventually tire and give-up." - Bryant McGill.
2. The second quotation is by Ghanaian teacher, author and motivator, Ernest Agyamang Yeboah. Speaking about the need to face your life and concentrate on building your strength, he said:
"Concentrate on your strength and strongly build your strength whilst others concentrate on your weakness! When your strength is strong enough, you shall surely put them to shame with your strength, and they shall surely see their own weakness better!" - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah.
So get to work.
Overcome your weakness and turn it to strength.
You can do it.
It is all within you.
It is me, Agoso Bamaiyi, your friend for a greater Nigeria and the best things of life.
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