Life is a series of steps, we start as a foetus in the womb
and then we come out as baby, toddler and later grow to become kids in nursery
and primary and then the adolescent stage from which we move into adulthood.
Every stage of life seems usual but over time it seems
phenomenal, a child is not necessarily seen physically to be growing obviously
at each second in time by an observant but periodical examinations or a sight
after some long time indicates an increase of sort in the child.
As we begin to grow we naturally aspire to experience some
growth as well in our other lives; spiritually, career, relationships and
finances. The rates of our growth in commensurate with our expectations and
even social expectations tends to shape our satisfaction.
Many a folks develop depression and feel a sense of
dissatisfaction when their growth is not at par with that of their peers. They try
to know how far their friends have gone and compare with theirs.
We are uniquely crafted for each individual purpose and thus
a comparism of our actions and that of our peers might not be healthy.
The few who have been enlightened to find their course and
stay at it with passion over time tends to achieve innate satisfaction.
Fulfilling our purpose (when identified) are basically
determine by two factors: 1. Promoters and 2. Inhibitors.
1.)
Promoters: This is simply actions, events, places or
people. Whatever or whoever propels us
towards achieving our purpose; it could be taking up a training, learning from
a mentor, working in an environment that has the same mission etc,
Bearing in mind that the promoter
is not the end but a process or partner to the end (fulfilling our purpose).
After we must have
identified our course it’s imperative that we align ourselves with people (mentors),
places, events and activities that propel us further in this course.
Many people set out on a course but after some time a few experience
huge an extraordinary, over the average success in their course.
This explained scientifically through the diagram above can
be attributed to some catalyst of sort.
Catalyst speeds up the rate of reactions and reduces
activation energy in completing a course.
Taking this to the
issues of life, a catalyst is a person or an event that helps in increasing the
rate of success of a course or reduces the burden in achieving an endeavour.
There is no one who
is entirely self made; everyone successful must have added to his hardwork and
grits been helped in some sort. Though many too have been equally helped and
yet came out unsuccessful so he who got success deserves applause.
Outstanding success
is celebrated for its intrinsic quality of being outstanding. The daily circumstances
and results automatically set the herd for average.
Going by present resources, opportunities etc to achieve a
monumental and out of the norm results entails some shifts in routine. When the
mind is awakened an angel is stirred.
The law of Inertia (Newton's first
law) in everyday terms states that: An object at rest will stay at rest,
forever, as long as nothing pushes or pulls on it. An object in motion will
stay in motion, traveling in a straight line, forever, until something pushes
or pulls on it.
The catalyst for a Business may come in infusion of special
skill, insight, introduction of a new market or funds. This does not
necessarily mean that the entire success of the endeavour is attributed to the
catalyst.
The success of
endeavours relies solely on the daily activities but a catalyst speeds up the
rate of the reactions or transactions that leads to success..
2) Inhibitors
Inhibitors are the circumstances, people, events that
prevents us from progressing in our course. They are to be learned from and
dealt with if possible.
Avoid regrets of past mistakes, avoid negative people who
always have a reason to complain, to retreat and expect you to fail.
Inhibitors try to pull you down but you can reverse the
process by using them as strength to come stronger, reasons to win.
Its been said that we are the number one enemies of
ourselves; ur daily hbits, traditions, routines, hoices that do not move us
progressively on our chosen course are the real inhibitors as they rob us of
time, resources and energy that could be used in furteringour course.
Oyeniyi Oluseye
