Some people (wrongly) believe delays, setbacks and disappointments should only persist for \u201cwrong doers\u201d. If such happens once too often for them to rationalize, they get paranoid.<\/p>\n
Then the \u201cDevil\u201d (poor guy) gets accused of trying to make them fail!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \"I often tell people who readily accuse the \"devil\" at every opportunity, that the chap has so much on his plate - from God - to deal with daily, he rarely even notices most people who claim he\u2019s after them!\"<\/em> - Tayo K. Solagbade<\/p><\/blockquote>\n If it\u2019s not the devil, people \u201cfinger\u201d someone in the \u201cvillage\u201d for \u201cusing remote control\u201d to make their fortunes go sour. Even worse, sometimes friends\/relatives tell the affected person that it\u2019s his\/her mother, house help, or neighbour, who is a witch, keeping him\/her from succeeding!<\/p>\n In extreme cases, the person may be told s\/he is possessed, and needs deliverance from \u201cfailure\u201d. <\/em><\/p>\n I exaggerate NOT. That last one was actually proposed to ME!!!<\/em><\/p>\n \u2026AND of course I PROMPTLY threw it out the window!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Too many here wrongly believe difficulty should never take long to be overcome, in one\u2019s life.<\/p>\n If it persists, as far as they are concerned, sinister forces must be at work!<\/em><\/p>\n Yet the evidence all around us, even historically, clearly indicates those who pass through difficulty successfully, end up achieving often superior levels of successes. <\/strong><\/p>\n He noticed those entrepreneurs who had adopted \u201cmodest objectives\u201d went through \u201cmodest stress and adversity\u201d. <\/em><\/p>\n On the other hand, those courageous enough to settle upon \u201clarger ambitions\u201d, before finding success, had to \u201cendure painful struggles and overcome long, bitter periods of intense anxiety\u201d.<\/p>\n From the evidence he amassed, Cook rightly concluded, that the \u201cgreater the suffering\u201d an entrepreneur passed through, the greater the rewards s\/he inevitably reaped\u201d.<\/p>\n Indeed, in sharing his own story, Cook later on referred to the \"frequent bad experiences\" as \"shrewd instructors\", that help entrepreneurs build character<\/em> needed to achieve lasting success.<\/p>\n It was a time when inexplicable bad experiences frequently came my way!<\/em><\/p>\n I honestly believe that if I had not read that book (and Napoleon Hill\u2019s Think & Grow Rich), the seemingly pointless hardships of those years, from 2002, would have made me quit long ago.<\/p>\n Long ago, while a student in the university, a colleague of mine had first used it. He said:<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cEni ti o ba fe se nkan ti eni kan o se ri, O ma fi oju ri nkan ti eni kan o ri ri\u201d<\/p>\n Contextual translation:<\/strong> He that wishes to do what has never been done before, will have to confront obstacles\/challenges never before seen!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n What I started out doing back then, is basically what I still do today - as a provider of Self-Development\/Performance Improvement Information & Education<\/strong> (talks, articles, books, reports etc), Farm Business Best Practice Solutions<\/strong>, and Low Cost Excel-VB solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n The information shared by James Cook, in his book helped strengthen my resolve.<\/p>\n And all of that made it easier for me to stay committed to my cause\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Even when others indirectly questioned my sanity\u2026or the sense in what I was doing.<\/p>\n Today, with the growing success I now enjoy, which is consistent with what I envisioned over 10 years ago, no one can argue that I was wrong to have followed the path I did!<\/em><\/p>\n In conclusion, I strongly advise ANY entrepreneur (start-up or not) to develop a sound understanding of the \u201cpurpose of adversity\u201d, and keep it at the back of his\/her mind.<\/p>\n Use the information shared above, and also explore the 2 books I mentioned (by Cook and Hill respectively).<\/p>\n They offer invaluable guidance on how to reap powerful benefits from adversity.<\/em><\/p>\n If you do it right, you will paying your dues, with regard to adversity, and ultimately \u201cearn\u201d your right to the enviable heights of success you aim for.<\/p>\n Good luck.<\/p>\n It offers additional useful insights. (Note that the byline at the bottom of that article still links to my former 9 year old domain; spontaneousdevelopment.com - which will NOT work when clicked<\/a><\/strong>. Find out why HERE(CLICK)<\/a>. I continue working to update all links on my site and elsewhere.) <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some people (wrongly) believe delays, setbacks and disappointments should only persist for \u201cwrong doers\u201d. If such happens once too often for them to rationalize, they get paranoid. Then the \u201cDevil\u201d (poor guy) gets accused of trying to make them fail! 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What I have highlighted above is quite common \u2013 especially in my part of the world.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
James Cook in his New York Times best selling book (The Start-up Entrepreneur<\/strong>) said years of studying the lives of many successful entrepreneurs, revealed a distinct trend to him.<\/h3>\n
I drew understanding and deep inspiration from reading Mr. Cook\u2019s analysis in that book, to boldly confront my demons as an entrepreneur, in my early start-up years.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Incidentally, I was also able to draw useful inspiration from recalling a saying common amongst my people, here in Nigeria \u2013 the Yoruba.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Since I had big ambitions of achieving name recognition and credibility on an international level, this Yoruba saying made me feel my \u201cprolonged suffering\u201d signified that I was on the right path.<\/h3>\n
Final Words: If you embrace YOUR adversity, you WILL ultimately succeed as well!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
PS:<\/strong> Read my article (written in 2006) titled \"Practical Guiding Philosophies For Entrepreneurial Success<\/a>\".<\/h3>\n