It is plausible to attest that living to journey in
this life without principally practicing principled determination and diligence
is the inability to fix our eyes on Jesus Christ; a risk indeed.
The matter of determination and
diligence which is taken for granted by many, has become a matter that has led
many people to failure in life. If then, is
determination and diligence worth it?
The question, 'is determination and diligence
worth it?' Crystallize and catapult our hope from hopelessness and our
optimism from pessimism. It gives us light when we are covered with darkness.
It shapes our mindset for a better future when we are down-casted about life
and the future. It gives us joy when the veil of tears envelops our eyes. It
brings us to life so that we can fight for a just cause. Determination and
diligence are like twins that are inseparable; they are like the two kidneys in
man which are needed to work for proper functioning of the human system, when
the two kidneys develops fault, the human system is at risk. Determination
and diligence are two words that have made many to set the world alight in
their time and make them leave worthwhile legacies, even when they are no more
alive. Many people are hopeless about life simply because their
diligence and determination is unquantifiable and non-qualitative. Everyone has a task in life to meet and
accomplish, hence, without diligence and determination, it’s dicey to
accomplish it.
Determination is based on something
special, which is, what you want to achieve at each stage of life. Several
people are diligent and determine to achieve wrong things. Is that worth it? For
others, they have positive view to the future, but yet, they never put on the
garment of diligence and determination. Is that worth it? Many have failed
severally but want to succeed, yet they have not worn permanently the cloth of
diligence and determination. Is that worth it? All these illustrations are
happening right here before our very eyes, but yet, we see nothing wrong with them.
If so, what next? Are we to sit in our comfort but greatly dangerous zone waiting for
miracles to be done? Are we to expect much failures, defeat and
complains than success, victory and comply in our lives? If we put on
the full garment of determination and diligence, can we truly be happy at the
end? These are but questions that should serve as flash backs to our lives.
With the power of determination, one
can be what he wants to be. One can stand among the high caliber of people he
wants to stand. It is a unique feature of life that can stand one out from the crowd
and bring one into the special few persons that are positive and optimistic. The
bible confirms that in proverbs 22:29 which says, ‘Hast
thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not
stand before the mean”. Your work determines how you will be determine
and diligent. Your work through determination and diligence determines your end
product, your passion to be diligent tells you whether you can stand among men
of relevance, class, wealth and purpose or not.
It is in diligence and determination
that our desires are truly acknowledged to bring about success. Without a
driving force to compel us to victory, how can success be achieved? That
driving force is the diligence and determination that ought to be applied in
every area of our lives. That is why I confidently say that ‘When
diligence and determination is on the increase, failure can never take away the
chance of success. So, success is very much certain with determination
and diligence.
It is a realistic assertion that our
hands being in our pockets when we want to climb the ladder is very much difficult
and impossible, therefore, to make the sky our limit or even our starting
point, we must be determined in our heart and be diligent. Hoping to reach a
greater height in life will be much more unguaranteed when we lack
determination and diligence. In view of that, diligence and determination is
worth it. That is why Proverb
10:4 says ‘Lazy hands make a man
poor, but diligent hands bring wealth”. To attain wealth, determination is
a key prerequisite.
Many try to reach the apogee stage,
but end up at the nadir stage, because of the inability to put on the garment
of diligence and determination. On that milieu, determination and diligence
makes one climb another rung of one’s ladder; for success is a ladder that one
must climb to reach the top. A failure should never blame life when he
has never made effort to ask if he his determine to rise from his failure.
A man confused about life should not confuse life, because life gives us what
we give to it. Therefore, we must take full advantage of this diligence and
determination available to us on a platter of gold. This full advantage is taken
by
understanding, need for hard work and a step of faith from where we are
now.
Failure is impossible when true diligence and
determination is in practice, likewise, success is of greater possibility when
diligence and determination is put into practice. With diligence and
determination we can do whatever thing we want to do, we can move from where we
are to where we want to be, and can live the life we want to live. That was why
Samson O. Daniel said, “You can rise from your fall when determination and
diligence is put into work. Take the step to journey through the life of
fulfillment and victory with diligence and determination. Never keep sitting,
stand to your feet and run the race of life with determination, diligence,
desire, discipline and devotion (faith) in God”.
Even in the quest of winning souls for Christ, without determination and
diligence, boldness and courage, it is very difficult to execute that
responsibility. Let us arise therefore
from our slumbers and shine the light of God with determination and diligence.
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Words from the great men
of diligence and determination.
“The difference between
the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination”
(Tommy Lasorda)
“Decision and
determination are the engineer and fireman of our train to opportunity and
success”
(Burt Lawlor)
“Determination is the
wake-up call to the human will’ [Anthony (Tony) Robbins]
“Nothing in the world
can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than
unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a
proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has
solved and always will solve problems of the human race” (John Calvin Coolidge)
‘He who labors
diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and
labor” (Menander)
“Patience and
Diligence, like faith, remove mountains” (William Penn)
“To be idle is a short
road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle,
wise people are
diligent” (The Buddha)
Remain Blessed
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