DO YOU MOAN ON MONDAYS AND CELEBRATE WHEN FRIDAY ARRIVES?
I was conducting an online training for my mentees recently on time management and the principles of time conversion. They were amazed at my teachings but disheartened because they realized they had lost many years of their lives due to their ignorance.
Majority expressed concern over their poor time management skills and began to ask if there was a remedy to their dilemma. Almost all of them admitted being guilty of not appreciating time but rather wasting it through bad habits which includes excessive indulgence in social media, TV and movies, excessive social activities etc.
Some expressed their ignorance of the importance of discovering the purpose of God for their lives and fulfilling it instead of their personal agenda. They admitted that they were not pursuing God’s plans in their career but are merely working to make ends meet. They wondered if it were possible to switch to their divine career at their age seeing they have gone too far down the wrong road.
I heard sad stories of how some were trapped in the wrong career just to satisfy the selfish desires of their parents, family members and employers and a lot of years have gone by. Several talked about talents and gifts they never developed because they felt they could not generate enough money to feed them and pay their bills much less make them rich.
The huge number of responses prompted me to not only teach them about ways to salvage their lost years but also to write this his article and also a book so as to help more people out there who find themselves in the same predicament. This reading materials are a result of not merely the pleas of my mentees but also those of a number of people I have met in my work as a pastor and life coach.
Life is about discovering the purpose of God for our lives and living to fulfill it. And when people are ignorant of this fundamental truth, they live unfulfilled lives. I have met a lot of people who are in the wrong jobs. Their job is a burden and they moan on Mondays and celebrate when Friday arrives. They spend forty or more hours of their lives every week doing something they do not enjoy simply to make ends meet. Although their hearts are in another career, their hands are slaving away at their current jobs. That’s why there are teachers doing construction work, dentists working as bank executives and musicians taking care of patients in the hospitals.
But God has a purpose for every human being born in this world. He created us with gifts and talents and expects us to develop them and use them to make life better for both us and others. God has also ordained our prosperity to be in the area of our calling or purpose therefore it is imperative for everyone to discover their purpose and set goals on how to accomplish it. Anything done outside the purpose of God will ultimately lead to an unfulfilled life.
Although for many, a lot of water has gone under the bridge, yet with the strategies which I will outline, it is possible to turn around and proceed in the right direction to fulfill their purpose.
This process starts with developing a keen sense of appreciation of the treasure called time. Time is our greatest resource. When people are not skillful with time; when they have not learnt to manage and use time, and when they are unable to rule over time, a lot will be lost in their lives.
We understand that time lost can never be regained, but with the strategies discussed in this week, we can boldly step out to fulfill our goals with the remaining time. A lot of people have been able to reclaim their lost years, financially, career-wise and in their personal lives. They serve as an encouragement for others to forge ahead in their desire to live a fulfilled life.
What I will teach you in this week has helped numerous people whom I have had the privilege of meeting in over two decades of being a pastor. Many of them are doing amazing things and achieving beyond their imaginations despite their ages. So what you will learn have been tested and proven. You too, can fulfill your dreams and passions, achieve greatness, or become financially independent, despite your age.
This week, I will teach you certain principles, habits, attitudes, patterns and lifestyle adjustments that will enable you fight and recover your time. You will learn to rule over your time and handle it with wisdom. In addition, I will show you how to invest maximum value into every hour of your day.
To be continued Tomorrow, don’t miss it.
Excerpts from the Book “HOW TO REGAIN YOUR LOST YEARS”. #DSABOOKS
This book can be found on dsabooksplanet.com and Amazon.com
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, CHURCH AND NATION
By Pastor Sunday Adelaja.
