DON'T PURSUE SUCCESS PURSUE VALUE

Daniella Westbrook: Copyright: REX

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” Albert Einstein

 

Danniella Westbrook, a once revered actress has dazed several persons after she took a job as a barmaid in a North London pub in a bid to get back on her feet. Her decision was a move to end her financial woes. She admitted last year that 2013 had been the "worst year" of her life after  break-up with her boyfriend, Tom Richards which eventually made her homeless. Indeed, this is a fall from grace, but  how can the former BBC EastEnders star turn to a waif and now serve as barmaid?

I have carefully observed her story and discovered that she pursued success instead of value. An evidence was when Danniella was using Tom's phone and a text message came through that she did not like the look of and she wanted to know who sent it. This event brought a schism between them. She was later plunged into assaults from Tom. When you pursue success without a sense of value your success is bound to be cut short. In fact, value is what gives sense to success; it’s the life-sustainer of any success. Everybody pursues success, but very few pursue value. There’s one little secret that I’ve learned: success comes faster when you put value first.

A top business owner in my neighbourhood is currently facing a threat of bankruptcy. The business at a certain time had money flowing in from different clients. During that period the said business owner disparaged the worth of most clients. All that the business got interested in was how to suck funds from clients. What got wrong was the loss value; today those disparaged clients are now being begged by the organization.

Success is sweet, but a fall from it can make you heartbroken for life. It is one thing to achieve success and another to sustain it. What you need to sustain success is value. The moment one loses his sense of value he begins to see how  success  slips away from people’s hand. WARNING don’t get carried away pursuing success rather devote your time pursuing value.

 

 

 

“I’m one quarter Coca-Cola,” Warren Buffett

How does the world’s top investor, at 84 drinks Coke like a six-year-old? Does he not nurse any feeling of being plagued with a terminal illness and spend his colossal wealth on medications? This billionaire has got a lesson for all— think like a six-year-old.

“If I eat 2700 calories a day, a quarter of that is Coca-Cola. I drink at least five 12-ounce servings. I do it every day.”Warren Buffet.

There isn’t any evidence to infer that Buffet is on a move to end his life with Coke. In fact he’s got strong desires to make more money and enjoy his wealth even if he can play a trick to live up to 120.Buffet’s action is just a product of his thinking like a six-year-old. Hey, even God wants you to think that same way!

             “…Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children…”Matthew 18:3

 Trepidation is something that can’t be found in a six-year-old. God isn’t making a mistake recommending that we become   little children even at 84.He knows by doing that we become 110% free from any thought of sickness, divorce and bankruptcy. Until you begin to think like a six-year-old you’ll remain precluded from maximizing God’s infinite blessings given to you via redemption. There’s been stories of persons who were 110% cautious with their diet yet still died of a terminal illness. Being cautious of what you eat isn’t bad but know that it’s got its limitations. God recommends that we think like six-year-olds so that we can fully manifest His immutable nature.

   “Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God” Philippians 4:6

Six-year-olds don’t worry about how the next bill will be paid and what they’ll eat tomorrow. They just see these things as things that are fixed naturally. You need to step down from your 30s, 40s 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.Just take the seat of a six-year-old. Your peace has been plagued for long; in effect, you see the entire world crashing. You’ve looked stocks and exchange rates for long with no change favouring you.It’s time to give your eyes a break!   

God’s will for your life will be delayed as long as you refuse to take a switch in your thinking. I implore you to yield to this call for a switch and you’ll be amazed by the phenomenal results that will hit you.