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ATTITUDE: MY MIND IS MADE UP!

MY MIND IS MADE UP!

Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts.

Proverbs 23:7
for as a man thinks in his heart so is he.

A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as traffic jams, long lines, congestion and delays are my masters. I will avoid negativity and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark.
Today I will make a difference.

I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me.

Ecclesiastes 3:1
TO EVERYTHING there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven:

Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving, being all I can be as I give glory and honor to my Lord and creator.
Today I will make a difference.

I will not let past failures haunt me.

Philippians 3:13-14
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things, which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things, which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on, victoriously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to stumble... I will get up. It's OK to fail... I will rise again because I know that my God has a good plan for my life.
Today I will make a difference.

I will spend time with those I love. My family and friends.

Psalm 68:6 (New International Version)
6 God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

A man can own the world but be poor for the lack of love. A man can own nothing and yet be wealthy in relationships. Today I will spend at least five minutes with the significant people in my world. Five quality minutes of talking, hugging, thanking or listening.

I don’t know about you, but personally I am not waiting for the right circumstances or someone else to do it for me my mind is made up:
Today I will make a difference.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

I will be careful what I think, use my time wisely, forge ahead and forget the things that are behind me and make sure my family and friends know I love them and I appreciate the value they add to my life.
Today I will make a difference!

September 1, 2010 | 7:02 AM Comments  0 comments

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THIS IS GOOD!

THIS IS GOOD!
Another friend of mine, the other day shared this story with me and found it worthwhile inspiring.

An old story is told of an African king who had a close friend with whom he grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, "This is good!"

One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining the situation the friend remarked as usual, "This is good!" To which the king replied, "No, this is NOT good!" and proceeded to send his friend to jail.

About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took him to their village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound him to the stake. As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So untying the king, they sent him on his way.

As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend. "You were right," he said, "it was good that my thumb was blown off." And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened. "And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this."

"No," his friend replied, "This is good!" "What do you mean,’ This is good'? How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?" "If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you."

For some of us, if someone was to tell you that what you are going through right now is for your good ,you will say no way. When I look back now, I can see the good that has come out of some situations I went through, though at the time of going through them, I saw no good at all.
Reflect on situations in your life that seemed hopeless yet God turned them around for your good. Encourage yourself that if He did it then, He will still do it now.We are limited because we cannot see the whole picture and so we tend to panic.
everything that happens under the sun has a reason why it happens and in most cases, happens so that we may grow strong and strong to forge ahead.







May 5, 2010 | 4:36 PM Comments  0 comments

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BEWARE OF THE SLIPPERY FLOOR!

Beware of the slippery floor!!

I visited one of the posh supermarkets in our suburbs the other day and apart from the usual flock of people at end month doing their shopping, I saw the warning sign, ‘Beware of slippery floor’. This got me thinking, there are at times when we really need to take our own responsibilities in life. Just imagine how at this supermarket there is total security round the clock, you could notice from the many CCTV cameras and at every corner there stands a supermarket attendant to watch and guide people .However with all this, it requires ones initiative to take precautionary measure.
This means that in our own ways, even though with all the support systems we have at our disposal, we have a role to play, in developing our lives and extending this to the larger society; otherwise you would fall on the tiled floor and crush your skull.

February 8, 2010 | 3:21 PM Comments  0 comments

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I KNOW THAT TODAY.........

MY MIND IS MADE UP!

Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts.

Proverbs 23:7
for as a man thinks in his heart so is he.

A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as traffic jams, long lines, congestion and delays are my masters. I will avoid negativity and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark.
Today I will make a difference.

I will be grateful for the twenty-four hours that are before me.

Ecclesiastes 3:1
TO EVERYTHING there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven:

Time is a precious commodity. I refuse to allow what little time I have to be contaminated by self-pity, anxiety, or boredom. I will face this day with the joy of a child and the courage of a giant. I will drink each minute as though it is my last. When tomorrow comes, today will be gone forever. While it is here, I will use it for loving and giving, being all I can be as I give glory and honor to my Lord and creator.
Today I will make a difference.

I will not let past failures haunt me.

Philippians 3:13-14
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things, which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things, which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Even though my life is scarred with mistakes, I refuse to rummage through my trash heap of failures. I will admit them. I will correct them. I will press on, victoriously. No failure is fatal. It's OK to stumble... I will get up. It's OK to fail... I will rise again because I know that my God has a good plan for my life.
Today I will make a difference.

I will spend time with those I love. My family and friends.

Psalm 68:6 (New International Version)
6 God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

A man can own the world but be poor for the lack of love. A man can own nothing and yet be wealthy in relationships. Today I will spend at least five minutes with the significant people in my world. Five quality minutes of talking, hugging, thanking or listening.

I don’t know about you, but personally I am not waiting for the right circumstances or someone else to do it for me my mind is made up:
Today I will make a difference.

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

I will be careful what I think, use my time wisely, forge ahead and forget the things that are behind me and make sure my family and friends know I love them and I appreciate the value they add to my life.
Today I will make a difference!

February 1, 2010 | 2:30 AM Comments  0 comments

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..LIFE IS THE COFFEE...ENJOY IT..
Related to country: Kenya


LIFE IS THE COFFEE…ENJOY IT.

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor at Kenyatta University. The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and in life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:

"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.

"What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups and were eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and do not change the quality of Life. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided. So, don't let the cups drive you ... enjoy the coffee instead."

November 7, 2009 | 12:48 AM Comments  0 comments

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CHORA BIZNA 'ENABLIS LAUNCHPAD COMPETITION' 2009
Related to country: Kenya

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CHORA BIZNA ‘ENABLIS LAUNCHPAD’ COMPETITION 2009.

Hi TIG members and Kenyan youths!

The Chora Bizna ‘Enablis Launchpad’ competition 2009 kicked off from 12th Feb, 2009 and will run on to 22nd April, 2009. This is a national business plan competition, an initiative from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Enablis Launchpad. A total of 6 Million shillings in prizes will be won.

The objective of the Chora Bizna ‘Enablis Launchpad’ being; to promote, inculcate and celebrate entrepreneurship in Kenya and therefore, the business plan competition becomes the vehicle it rides on.

This offers the Kenyan Youths with great start-ups ideas and enterprises ready to grow a chance to put them down on paper. I would urge all and sundry, to leave their comfort zones and play it smart and embrace the chance for growing and developing in the business arena.

For more information, you can log in to www.chorabizna.co.ke
Tafakari hayo!


March 5, 2009 | 4:12 AM Comments  0 comments

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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS CLUBS IN LEARNING INSTITUTIONS
Related to country: Kenya

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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS CLUBS IN LEARNING INSTITUTIONS.

One of the major challenges of youth as outlined in the Kenya National Youth Policy is unemployment and underemployment. Given this situation, the government through the ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MOYAS) intends to establish Young Entrepreneurs Clubs in all Learning Institutions (YECLI), in conjunction with the Ministry of Education.

Statistics show that the largest number of youth from each level of education system will not find a place in the next higher level and will not find a job in the formal sector. In this context, the MOYAS has seen the need to explore other strategies of developing the entrepreneurial culture at all levels of education and training i.e. primary, secondary and tertiary.

The current entrepreneurship programs have faced various challenges and limitations ranging from design, implementation and evaluation and hence have not been instrumental in facilitating the establishment of new enterprises. In addition, Entrepreneurship Education in Kenya is seen as part of the general education of young people in preparation for the world of work. However, the inculcation of entrepreneurial culture entails a change of attitudes and mindset that is a process and can best be achieved if started at an early age.

It is towards this end, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports initiates a countrywide Young Entrepreneur Clubs in Learning Institutions. This initiative will directly contribute to the overall goal of vision 2030’ and more specifically to the social and economic pillar as well as to facilitate the development of the e-behavior.

The objectives of the (YECLI) being:-

> To produce creative, innovative, enduring, practical and business-oriented youth.
> To develop and strengthen entrepreneurial behavior or character among the young learners.
> To create an environment in which learners prosper and respect entrepreneurship as a career.
> To sensitize youth with emerging opportunities in farming business, manufacturing and service sectors through explanatory and discovery strategies.
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A very welcome initiative it is, indeed.

February 17, 2009 | 12:00 PM Comments  0 comments

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