Excellence

I want to live a life of excellence, to want that is not enough I need to put some stuff into action. Taking each day as it comes... wait what does that mean ‘taking each day as it comes’? People like to say things like that, eat an elephant one bite at a time; take one step at a time; go through it slowly, take it easy; slow down. In the context of life, you need to be more specific at least with me.

Get practical I love the ‘idea’ of a theory but, there is so much in doing things that have power and I think that is what excellence is about. In the context of my life, I would say that when I am working on huge assignments take it a section at a time, do that one thing then move on to the next part. I guess that would be eating the elephant one bite at a time.

In my personal I seek for balance. Physically what I eat, how much and when I exercise? Socially, when and with whom should I interact? Intellectually, what am I reading and studying? Emotionally, am I processing things correctly and am I getting enough rest? I can’t work on all these things at the same time equally so in different seasons of my like I may pay more attention to one aspect of my life more than another. For example, in the exam season, I may find myself studying more than exercising… I will shelf that in my take it one step at a time section.

When learning something new I can go crazy and just Google accumulating knowledge but, not actually going through it. So maybe I should read it thoroughly and one sentence at a time understanding what is being said and actually thinking about it not just collecting ‘stuff’. That sounds like going through it slowly.

I tend to be more of a workaholic it’s not healthy although some may see it as a high work ethic it’s just the opposite extreme of laziness. With this reality I know I need to take breaks, take time out to sleep more, eat, read leisurely, so that’s what taking it easy means.

Slow down… LOL!!! Not everything has to be done quickly like a conversation with friends and family why rush through that, it is not a waste it is an investment in the relationship.

This is what excellence is about breaking everything down to understand it and do it well.

That was never your, fight to fight.

Have you ever found yourself in a situation or a place you should never have been in, in the first place?

Some things in life happen to us which are beyond our control, things we have no power to change. Then there are things that happen which we could have avoided, things which we really could have not been part of. It’s your fight when it involves your life that’s your fight to fight. When it affects your future, that’s your fight so fight it, with everything in you FIGHT.

Then there are things that are not our problem, not our fights there we need to tread lightly, with caution and wisdom. Choose your fights well; don’t find yourself in situations you could have avoided. There is no need to cause chaos in our lives and in the lives of the people around us. Fight your own fights and let other people be.

You have one journey to walk your own; it is never ever your responsibility to walk someone else’s journey. Even a parent can’t walk for their toddler they can walk along side but, they cannot walk for them that is on the child to do.

Live your life well and fully, live your life not others because you can’t. You live your life with people around you not for them.

Fight your own fights.

Put your gloves on.

Steady your feet.

Straighten your back.

Hold your fists up right.

Put your weight into your punch.

Kick with precision.

Fight.

Mathematics

The only thing that I like about mathematics is that there is only one answer to every problem. If the answer is different then it’s for a different question. Its clear cut and straight forward, it may be a challenge getting to the answer but, the answer exists.

Life is not so. There are some questions that can be answered with a simple yes or no and that’s that. It’s a few questions, which are that simple. Most questions, I have come to learn are not easy to answer and it may take a long process to end up at an answer. I have so many uncertainties like every other person around me and sometimes I let those uncertainties overwhelm me.  Growing up is difficult and it hurts responsibility can be such a hateful thing and may present itself as a huge burden but, with wisdom let us adjust.

Let’s not fall into the trap of being confined by our circumstances and situations we have brains let’s use them.  I had a view about life and it changed as I grew up and some things remained the same. Then the things that changed remained the same and the things that remained the same changed. Ultimately my view of life changed but, where or not life changed I don’t know. What I do know is that I choose not to lose hope in the times that life took me on a ride. Of all things it has made me stronger, at this very moment of my life I would say I’m at a sharp turn. A sharp turn would need me to ride with caution and with an open heart to receive any good advice.

I know very few things about life there is a reason why I’m still 21 I have a long way to go and a lot to learn but, I’m not giving up…

In my sharp turns

In my wrong turns

In my smooth curves

In my cruises

In my halts

And yields

I don’t intend on giving up, I’m making that decision now so that when those moments come my mind is already set. 

Your mediocrity is killing us...

Some of you were born to be...

Great fathers

Great mothers

Great lawyers

Great doctors

Great teachers

Great accountants

Great nurses

Great politicians

Great leaders

Yet you are stuck

In whatever situation

Life has handed you

You quit

You quit on us not just yourself

You were born for greatness

The world is broken

It needs your Greatness

Someone is waiting for you to wake up

You were born

You were created

You were destined

….for greatness

So go out and be great