WHY YOU DIDN'T SUCCEED IN 2017

Today marks the end of 2017 and you are right back where you started -NOWHERE

You're  not alone. We all began the year as every other year with so much dreams, plans, aspirations and fantasies. The previous year was probably not so fantastic and as the new year approached you had a breadth of fresh air - WOW, A FRESH START

Here are some reasons  why you made no headway in 2017 and you'll probably achieve nothing come 2018

1. YOU HAD DREAMS 
Dreaming is a good thing as long as you wake up early enough to work on them. Everyone wants beautiful things, good health, nice body, money in the bank, new car etc. But not everyone makes conscious plans on how to achieve them. The difference between a dream and a goal is an action plan. You failed to pen down what you wanted to achieve and how to achieve them, that's why you're stuck. Stop talking big and start doing small, baby steps eventually turn to giant strides.

2. YOU HAD NO DREAMS 
You must be thinking "she's definitely losing her head, why is she contradicting herself " first she said I had dreams, now she's saying I had no dreams. But guess what! I'm still right. You had no vision for yourself, nothing to stand by, you were content with just existing everyday of the year. Create a picture of where you want to be in the future, who you aspire to become, that's a starting point, from there you grow.

3. FEAR
 Fear holds many people captive, fear of failure, fear of criticism, fear of your past etc.  Maybe your dreams are so massive that you start thinking 'I can't do this.' Maybe you encountered a setback that made you decide to quit on your plans and projects. Fear got the best of you in 2017, don't let it stop you in 2018. Face your fears and kick them in the face.

4. YOU ARE DOWNRIGHT IRRESPONSIBLE 
You may not have gone about getting drunk and sleeping with everyone you meet, that still doesn't make you responsible. Not taking responsibility makes you irresponsible. Stop  blaming people around you for everything that goes on in your life, take charge. No one owes you anything, stop pinning your inadequacies on the 'Buhari economy ' other people may have been careless with your life in the past, that's because you let theme. From  now on, you decide where you go , only you. And lest I forget, quit waiting for a rich prince to sweep you off your feet and start paying all your bills, you are responsible for you.

5. PRIDE
I know right now you're asking "what has pride got to do with it?" You graduated years ago, you have many certifications, yet no job. You look down on the woman frying akara by the roadside who caters for her family with whatever she realizes.  The Proverbs 31 woman isn't afraid to ruin her manicured fingers ( read Prov 31:13) Start somewhere, almost everyone has a university degree, no one is beneath you anymore. Stop waiting for white collar jobs and start making your own shirt collars.

6.YOU ARE WAITING FOR TOMORROW
You keep waiting for a perfect time to start living, procrastination is still man's biggest enemy. Stop putting off for tomorrow,what you can do today. The perfect time is NOW.

7.YOUR VILLAGE PEOPLE
Clap for yourself,  in this time and age, you still believe your village people are pursuing you, even with how far you've gone in your Christian faith. The only binding and casting you need should be focused on your mindset. When you think the witches in your neighbourhood are at work in your life, things will keep going in the way of your thoughts. No one is holding you from succeeding, I'm not saying that forces don't exist, I'm only asking you to stop aligning your thoughts with them, take your rightful position (you are seated with Christ in heavenly places, far above all principalities and powers). Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

8. BAD BELLE 
Shebi instead of rejoicing with that sister who just got married and the brother who bought a new car, you decide to badmouth them, you're telling tales of all the men she slept with and all the people he duped. When you fail to recognize and appreciate good things, good things will run from you. Make it a point of duty to celebrate with those who celebrate,  tap into their success secrets. I know sometimes your big head tells you that you can do better than them, learn from them and add the knowledge to yours. You become better that way.

9. DWELLING ON PAST GLORY
A lot of people are still stuck in their past achievements that they fail to do more. Have you not heard "I get am before no be property" pick your lessons from the past and leave yesterday where it belongs. Nomatter how bright or gloomy yesterday was, the future holds so much more.

10.YOU RIDE WITH THE WRONG PACK
The people you interact with, your association affects how far you go in life, surround yourself with losers, you become one, when you ride with high flyers, your wings get stronger. My dad always told us -go to your equals for pleasure, and to your superiors for knowledge. We all learned to roll with people who have good heads on their shoulders.

Discipline helps you to stick with every life changing decision you make, master the art of self disciple. Give no excuses and leave out complacency.
The GOD-FACTOR is an indispensable part of every believer's life, Proverbs 16:3 tells us to comit our plans to the Lord so that he can establish them. Connect to a power source.
In 2018, never quit,  never give up no matter how difficult it becomes, when the going gets tough, the tough keeps going. Oluwa has your back, you can do all things through Christ who gives you strength.

Nb: I wrote the post on 31/12/17 but couldn't post it for reasons beyond my control