Wake Up From Your Slumber!!!

About two years ago, I was told a story that leaves me laughing any time I remember. A man had a good job with an organisation that manages those with bipolar disorder. Despite the fact that his job requires alertness and attentiveness, this man could not help but fault this requirements because he suffers from a disorder that makes him sleep incessantly. I was told he sleeps off in the middle of funny and lively discussions, even if he is actively contributing. After sometime, his supervisor noticed his uncontrollable sleeping habit and decided to give him schedules that will keep him standing, but unfortunately, he could not help but sleep even while standing upright. He was further given a schedule that will keep him typing, but he repeatedly kept sleeping while his fingers deceptively kept typing *smiles*. I don't know what will eventually be his fate, but I can predict that when his sleeping habit becomes unbearable for the organisation, he may loose his job. The story may be funny but we sometimes implicitly threat our lives in such manner. We loose the opportunity to achieve significant success in live because we slumber on issues, decisions and actions that would make an everlasting impact on our lives.

The reality is that time keeps ticking, days keep counting and life keep moving. While these changes occur 'we' who have the capacity to make our lives meaningful often do not realise the pace at which these events are unfolding. We vacillate, procrastinate and sometimes treat life issues with levity. When we finally realise, our speeches take such tone as 'and I wanted to'. What is that goal you wanted to achieve? What is that business you wanted to start? What is that course you wanted to enrol for? What is that addiction you wanted to overcome? And what is that change you wanted to see? If you will achieve significant success in life, you have to WAKE UP from your slumber now and LIVE!!!  

Embrace hard-work, consistency, perseverance and determination. If you have ever seen a massive anthill, it is easier to think it was man-made but it is actually the glorious display of hard-work, consistency, perseverance and determination by the Ants. They have no commander, no overseer or ruler yet they store their provision in summer and gather their food at harvest (prob 6:6). How much more we as humans with all the available resources at our disposal. We must refuse to fold our hands instead we must get up from our sleep, put our heart to work and give our work the best of us, then we will do greater exploit.

It really does not matter much where you start from, just take a bold step towards achieving your life goals.  And if you really want to know where you need to start from, then start from where you are, start without hesitation, start with what you have, improve on it constantly, be encouraged by your efforts, be confident in your work, advertise what you have to offer and celebrate your achievements. Stop waiting only for the opportunity, create the opportunity you seek and greater opportunities will locate you. Remember the gift of a man makes way for him and bring him  before great men. Finally, it is more honourable and rewarding to put your hand to work as much as you can, even if  you have a million reasons to justify being idle or ineffective in life. See you at the TOP!

"wake up, O sleeper......be very careful, then how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesian 5:14-16"