How to Live A Progressive Life

                  Live A Progressive Life

 Live A Progressive Life

I want to believe that every person on planet earth wants to be successful one way or the other.

Although we may not aspire for the same things or pursue success to the same heights or levels, we all desire to be successful. However, what can be observed is that many people are in the doldrums of life; likened to a person sitting on a swing with much movement but going nowhere.

Some know what they want to achieve but don’t know how to set about making it a possibility. So today, I just want to touch on 10 things which can help to make living a progressive one.

1) Be honest with yourself:

 You must know what you are cut out to do! You are either good at something or you are not! There is no in between. You can do some things but you can’t do all things. Even the age old saying, ‘jack of all trade and master of none’, is not a compliment anyone can be proud of. Therefore, know your giftings and talents, stick to pursuing them.

2) Stop trying to be someone you are not:

  Don’t pursue a career, job or any endeavour because your friend or someone else excels in/at it. Don’t be a carbon copy of another person; you become a waste of space when you do so. It reminds me of the number of people who want to look like and be like Michael Jackson and other renowned celebrities.

3) Tackle problems, don’t run from them:

 Face your problems head on; ask yourself pertinent questions. Are you the cause of your problems or is someone else the cause? Do you need to stop doing the same thing over and over again in order to get a different result? Look for every way to solve the problem rather than passing the buck. In fact, I have read material and listened to enough teachings to understand that success in life results from solving problems for oneself and others.

4) Do away with the wrong people:

 The wrong people put you down and do not add to you. To make progress in life you must be a solution to someone’s challenges, and also connect with people who are a solution to your challenges. Look for people who encourage you to do great things.

5) Let go of the past, grab the present and work on the future

 If you are holding on to the past, you will not be able to take hold of the present, and the future may forever remain unattainable. God knew what He was getting before He took you on, so if He’s not caught unaware by your faults then cut yourself some slack too.

6) Stop being idle:

 Get up and go! Seek and implement ideas that will bless humanity.
What are you passionate about? What gives you pain? Dig deep within and come up with answers. Take responsibility for your own life, with God on your side you can make things happen. Whatever you do, don’t sit there doing nothing, do something!

7) Don’t be afraid of making a mistake

: No baby wakes up one day to start walking; babies crawl and stumble many times in the process of learning to walk. If you are to make progress then you will surely make mistakes. The fact that your last attempt at business failed does not mean you shouldn’t take another shot at it. Glean from others, do your research, and move on into the ideas that cross your mind.

8) Don’t buy into the thought that you’re not ready: 

 If you have to wait for the perfect time, you may miss out on your season. Each and everyone of us have to get beyond our comfort zones to achieve progress.

9) Be open to new relationships:

 You never know when God will bring a destiny helper your way; someone who will push you into your destiny. Do not let past relationships that failed deter you from getting into new ones.

10) Desist from worrying so much:

  if something is not going to matter in 1, 3 or 10 years, it’s probably not worth worrying over. Worrying is poison to the human system; so, stay clear of it.