Tuesday 12 August 2014

Do your research

It's funny how most times we make decisions in life that are important to us based on what people said. I have heard people say, oh it is very hard to get into a particular college or university or it is almost impossible to get into a particular career field or you can never make it in life if you choose to do something peculiar with your life. A lot of times, I always ask such people, why do they think so. It's funny that most times, the answers always start with someone said or I heard that........and this breaks my heart all the time.

This takes me back to the second post on this blog " building your road map". I always ask people what research have you personally done that influenced your decision, sad to say the answer is always none. So, let me get this straight, you want to make a decision that would affect YOUR life but YOU have done no research but YOU have concluded it is impossible then honestly YOU are setting YOURSELF up for either a life of failure or at least a mediocre life full of unhappiness.

One thing you need to bear in mind is the so called advisers after advising you are always off to meddle with someone else's life. You are always left to take RESPONSIBILITY for what happens in your life. Do not make decisions in your life based on someone else's mediocre thoughts, who by the way were not talking out of research they have done personally but probably based on what they've heard or their failures.

For any decision YOU want to make, come up with a road map. How do you come up with a road map? The answer is simple, RESEARCH! RESEARCH ! RESEARCH !

Based on your research, come up with a detailed plan on how to get from where you are to where you want to go and begin to work hard towards it. You might come across bumps, pot holes during the course of the journey on the roads, these are important to help build character in you. Every road to success is paved with pitfalls, but do not let these bumps, pit falls, road blocks or pot holes stop you. Use them as a stepping stone to getting to your destination.

Ask the right people questions, use the internet, social media.....anything at all at your disposal to do your RESEARCH

The LGP Team.

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    1. Karimah Gambo, this definitely needs to change going forward. Always make decisions in your life based on facts and not based on what people say to you. Facts stem out of research which would translate into knowledge. Applying this knowledge breeds wisdom. This wisdom would empower you to success even in the face of your fears. Remember the good book says my people perish for lack of knowledge

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  2. This blog post is soo good, I cant wait for the seminars to start :)

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