Last Friday, my article titled “Young People Must Be Taught to Be Original” attracted over 100 views in 48 hours. It describes an extremely abusive use of a popular article I published (in 2009), by a young blog owner.
He did not want to do the work of creating his own opportunities.
Instead he settled for “stealing” the opportunities other people create for themselves, by the work they do.
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Publication: Tayo Solagbade’s Weekly Public Speaking IDEAS Page (PSIP) Newsletter Date: Monday 8th July 2013 No:97 Title: Forget Circumstances, Create Your Opportunities Author & Publisher: Tayo K. Solagbade [234-803-302-1263] Blog URL: http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com/blog Archive (For E-mail only version started 14th May 2012): Click here to view Archive (For Blog version started 24th September 2011): Click here Hi, Please find below the latest issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter.
No. 97: Forget Circumstances, Create Your Own Opportunities**** ********** NB: If you ever find yourself wondering what else I’ve written, some days after you’ve read THIS Speaking Ideas newsletter I send out on a Monday, here’s what you can do to find out: Point your browser to www.spontaneousdevelopment.com/sdnuggets to read at least ONE new post added to my SD Nuggets blog on a different category from Tuesday till Saturday (sometimes even Sundays) in line with this publishing schedule **********
Last Friday, my article titled “Young People Must Be Taught to Be Original” attracted over 100 views in 48 hours. It describes an extremely abusive use of a popular article I published (in 2009), by a young blog owner. He did not want to do the work of creating his own opportunities. Instead he settled for “stealing” the opportunities other people create for themselves, by the work they do. Laziness Can Silently Cost You The Success You SeekCreating one’s own opportunities can open doors to great success if mastered. But how does one go about doing that i.e. create opportunities? In my experience based opinion, it’s nothing complex: Sit up. Think. Then act. Every day. In every way possible. To get what you want. Never rest, until you move beyond where you were the last time you tried. And even after that, refocus, and go for it again. Do this as a habit, and you will create a stream of opportunities over time. By the way, what I just said above is what I have done for over a decade. And it works. So, this is not textbook theory.Sadly, it is a habit some people struggle to get used to. And today it seems a growing number of both adults and youths have that problem. Intellectual laziness, combined with an insane desire for unearned rewards of success, afflicts many people today. That young man who mutilated my article (and replaced my mobile phone number in the call to action I wrote in my article), was intellectually lazy. He IS intellectually lazy! He did not want to do the hard work of “thinking” up his own unique marketing message with which to attract potential buyers. It would not have been so bad if he had left my by-line in place. But he went as far as “spinning” my content into a grammatically embarrassing piece! Then he left my name linked with the mess he’d made of my original work – adding further insult to the injury!! Sadly, this has now gotten him negative attention from me. And I’m someone who can easily give him support to achieve his blog’s goal of helping farm owners. Maybe I still can. If he changes his ways I’ve just reminded him via Twitter that he has until midnight (today Monday 8th July 2013) to post the correct version of my article – including my by-line – or remove it entirely. Otherwise, I’ll publish his name, and URL via all available outlets, announcing what he’s done. Many Diligent People Overcome Circumstances by Creating OpportunitiesIt’s true that one’s circumstances can be limiting. But if one checks historical records, someone has probably overcome more difficult circumstances to succeed in life in the past. Having said that, our circumstances are never a legitimate excuse to abuse others, or deny them what is theirs. This is the mistake so many people make once they get into difficulty. Their world gets so small in their heads. They forget to remain fair in their dealings with others – thinking they alone need to survive. And if that means killing off everyone one else to do so, then so be it… Completely unacceptable philosophy – of course!! Open Doors of Success by Being Grateful – And Creating Your OpportunitiesAs some of us groan about difficulties in our societies, others don’t even have access to what we do. Yet, they go after their goals daily. I need not mention names of places. You can easily think some up. That’s why the song about COUNTING one’s blessing always appeals to me. Not in a religious sense, but in terms of the message it passes. Be grateful for what you have, and where you are. And then take action to get where you want to go. Do it with faith and perseverance. Take baby steps if you need to, for as long as necessary, until the results you want become reality. If you maintain a mindset of gratitude, it will be easy for you to accept the reality of your circumstances at any stage in your progress, as temporary. That is what it will always be – temporary. You alone can decide to make it permanent – by stopping. When you stop trying to create opportunities, they stop trying to appear to you. Many things happen on the non-physical plane before you see them in the physical. You must make enough input to get the output you want from life. Final Words: Remember What Bruce Lee SaidBruce Lee was not just a martial arts expert. He was a wise teacher of life’s truths. And that quote from him was/is an instruction to those who seek to succeed, in spite of limitations they face. Anyone who knows the story of how Lee got into America, and broke into Hollywood, will agree. He knew how to ignore circumstances, and create opportunities in order to achieve success. Our creator wishes the best for each of us. But not all of us get what we want in life.Why? The reason is linked to how well we create opportunities, in spite of our circumstances or situations. That means we get what we DESERVE. I therefore suggest we all adopt Bruce Lee’s mental attitude, and say to ourselves: “To hell with circumstances; I create MY OWN opportunities.” Need More Details of How to Make The Above Ideas Work for YOU?If you need more specific details of how to make use of the ideas I’ve shared in this newsletter, send me a message using this request form – with “Re: Forget Circumstances, Create Your Own Opportunities” in the subject line.
Have a lovely week!
Tayo K. Solagbade* Self-Development/Performance Improvement Specialist *Sole Agent For Burt Dubin’s Speaker Mentoring Service In Africa Mobile: 234-803-302-1263 http://www.spontaneousdevelopment.com Self-Development/Performance Enhancement Specialist – Tayo Solagbade – works as a multipreneurial freelance writer providing zero risk article and report writing support for website owners, while travelling slowly across West Africa as a Location Independent Entrepreneur. He’s presently based in Benin Republic, where he’s preparing an English-French Language Guide, City Travel Guides, and a Commercial Rabbit Farming Guide. In a previous life, before leaving to become self-employed, Tayo served for seven years as a high performing manager in Guinness Nigeria. He rose from Shift Brewer, to Training & Technical Development Manager, then later acted in senior management roles as Production Manager and Technical Manager. When he’s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his Self-Development Nuggets™ blog, and Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter (which he publishes to promote Burt Dubin’s Public Speaking Mentoring service to experts working across the African continent). For a limited time, Tayo is available to speak to your group or organization for a moderate fee. Send e-mail to tayo at tksola dot com. You can also visit www.tksola.com to learn more. Connect with him on Twitter @tksola.com and Facebook. ================== Have you been undecided about whether or not to become a paid speaker? Or have you been trying to get your speaking career off the ground with little success?Here’s a tip: Burt Dubin works with people who want to be speakers, and with speakers who want to be masters. Click here to visit his website NOW and submit a contact form message telling him what challenges you’re facing, and how you’d like him to help you. Tell him I sent you, and you’ll get a pleasant surprise offer from him. Comments?What do you think of the above message? Do you have any personal experience to share on this subject? Are there some other points you feel can be added, to help persons looking for answers? Please share your thoughts! Share this issue!Do you know anyone who might benefit from reading this newsletter issue? Why not hit the forward button now, and send it to him/her with a short recommendation. You can also use share it via your social media channels. Thanks in advance.
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