DOCTORATE OF FISHOLOGY – A SERIOUS INERTIA TO ACTION

I read a challenging story about people with “Doctorates of Fishology”. Let me share it with you: Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves fishermen. And lo, the fish were hungry week after week, month after month and year after year to be fished, those who called themselves fishermen met in meetings and talked about their call to fish, the abundance of fish and how they might go about fishing. Year after year, they carefully defined what fishing means, defended fishing as an occupation and declared that fishing is always to be the prime task of fishermen. These fishermen built large beautiful buildings for fishing headquarters. The plea was that everyone should be a fisherman and every fisherman should fish!! One thing they didn’t do however, they didn’t fish. In addition to meeting regularly, they organized a board to send out fishermen to other places where there were many fish. Over the years courses were offered on the needs of fish, the nature of fish, how to define fish, the psychological reactions of fish and how to approach and feed fish. Those who taught had doctorates in “fishology” but did not fish. After one stirring meeting on “The Necessity of Fishing”, one young fellow left the meeting and went fishing. The next he reported that he had caught two outstanding fish. He was honored for his excellent catch and scheduled to visit all the big meetings possible to tell how he did it. And so, he quit his fishing in order to have time to tell others about his experience. Imagine how hurt some when one day, a person suggested that those who don’t fish aren’t really fishermen, no matter how much they claim to be! All the time spent scheming, planning, detailing and research is useless unless an action is taken. The inertia to act is the biggest impediment to success. As one writer wrote “Instead of contemplating jumping off a cliff, it’s better to jump off the cliff and build wings along the way.’’ The entire theoretical hypothesis must be tested in real life. The time to act on your dreams is now!!!This is unless you are just building castles in the air. I have been inspired severally as I read about the attitude of one of the world’s greatest inventor. At age 67, Thomas Edison watched as fire destroyed much of his work and equipment. Time to retire? Time to hang up the lab coat? No way!! Not this man. “All our mistakes are burned up,” the inventor said.”Now we can start anew.” There may be a time to retire, but Edison knew his time had not come. The fire that consumed his work did not destroy the fire that burned within him to move on and continue. My friends, we have a long way to go, don’t retire now! If you have made mistakes don’t cry too long. Move on! The only man who never makes mistakes is the one who does nothing. Yea, he is only exempt from failures he who makes no efforts. When everything shouts, you can’t make it! Get stubborn, and go ahead. Purpose to move on. Seize the moment. Change or die! Move! A bucket with a small hole in the bottom gets just as empty as a bucket that is deliberately emptied. There is but one life for each of us: our own. Watch the watch. The ant preaches so much yet says nothing. The main reason is he/she is always moving towards accomplishment. Ura!!!
 http://www.bible.ca/evangelism/e-brent-hunters-evangelism-101.htm

GOAL SETTING 101... UNLEASH THE POWER OF GOAL SETTING

The power of goal setting cannot be over emphasized. There are countless books and resources that enlighten on the same. It unleashes the power to set one in motion. To be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes. It should be big enough to motivate and force one to act. Let’s look at some basic facts on goal setting;

• Write it out in detail.

Break down the goal in small executable tasks.This is the skeleton of the goal. Start implementing now!!! Keep a record of tasks done and whats left to do. "Eat that frog" Start with harder tasks and later the simple ones to build morale.

• You need goals that stretch you.

Goals that are easily achieved  do not spur action. Ensure you think out of our current environment. Make sure that its achievement entails considerable effort and resources. You will realize that the higher the mark, the better you become on the way.

• Create a breakthrough goal.

Have a master goal with smaller goals under it. Interrelate them in that they are all in line to achieving the ultimate goal. Purpose to achieve your ultimate destiny.

• Reread your goals three times a day.

Create a book on your goals. Carry them around. Memorise them. Be crazy. Daydream about them.In the process, you will realise that you attract people and resources that are a requisite to achieving your goals.

• One goal isn't enough.

Have several related goals. Set each goal in a way that it improves you. Make a list and swing into action.Channel your efforts into achieving them. Tick each goal out once  done.

• Write yourself a cheque

Act as if you've achieved your goal. If its a business goal,maybe maximise profits.(most goals are always centred around money, fame and wealth.)Write the amount you would like to have in dummy cheque and put it a strategic location e.g. your desk, bed room ceiling to constantly see it. 

GOOD!!! HAVE A WONDERFUL GOAL SETTING EXPERIENCE.

INCREDIBLE EAGLE LIVING

Over the last weekend I have been at my rural home away from the noise and pollution in the city. The place is quiet with humming from the birds on the rooftops and trees. I raise a few chicks and sometimes I let them out into the open when its sunny. I keep watch lest they are taken away by birds of prey. I got engrossed in a book that I was reading and forgot the chicks(am not good at multitasking).
Out of the skies an eagle swooped down on one of the chicks and disappeared at break neck speed leaving the rest scampering for safety  underneath a rack. That was pretty fast!! ha  and interesting.(although I lost a chick which is sad). Later, I decided to do a little research on the eagle.

• It has a powerful sight,a great vision with which its able to spot prey miles down.

A great vision helps one see the targeted end. One cannot get what they don't have a mental picture of. It prevents one from deviating from the primary task. It also acts as a measure of progress towards a predetermined goal. What you see is what you get.... Write you vision in broad colours,review it daily. Break it down to specific courses of action and get working to make it happen. It might be hard but make a move. In China they say"A journey of 1000 miles start with one step".

• It moves to the prey at high speed. Extremely swift.

Acting fast makes one optimise the amount of time spent versus the cost. Procrastination is a killer disease as it wastes opportunities. Delay dallying is laziness. Don't wait act now!!! That opportunity might not be there tomorrow. Be organised and have a schedule and deadlines. It increases efficiency.

• It eats fresh prey not carcasses.

It takes hot blood ,sweet fresh flesh. Vultures and other scavengers follow the carnivorous. Eat the dead and decaying. Be a go getter and take initiative avoid camouflaging behind others. Opportunities will befall the initiators.

• When teaching its young ones to fly, it drops them at high attitude and then moves swiftly to get hold of those that are not able to spread their wings and fly.

This is a serious risk and some of the birds will fall to the ground and die. Most of the highest paying tasks carry the greatest risk. Do you have an appetite for risk or do you want to live in a save haven. Learn from the school of hard knocks. A challenge overcomed is some muscle built.

• They fly high  and live high up in the trees and hills. 

This differentiates the eagle from the rest of low flying sparrows and woodpeckers. Differentiation creates room for expansion whether the differentiation is real or imagined. Create a difference between what you do and persons doing similar tasks. Get everyone to appreciate the difference and you will be set apart making you better.

REWARDING INCOMPETENCE

I was in West lands last week and could not help notice that the place has become dirtier and disorganised. Taking a walk round the centre, I realised that there were no dustbins but so many signs reading,"usimwage takataka hapa. By order from city clerk". Take a look at many of city council maintained roads, big pot holes, uncovered manholes and unattended bus parks that are muddy. Most of benches and sitting racks were sold off long ago as scrap metal. Most of the traffic lights don't work. Where dustbins are provided, they are overrunning with trash. It is an organisation famed for collecting revenue for services not delivered. Take a look at their website, they only remembered it after the certification. A recent survey by PriceWaterhouse Coopers showed that over 90% of their staff is incompetent. Imagine!!! Their officers on the ground are very rude and are only interested in running after petty crime with so much vigour!!!
Taking a tour to the houses they manage, you will notice that they have not been refurbished for long to an extent that the tenants have to repair the houses themselves. Grass has overgrown in many of these places making the place a health hazard. They always come to their own defence when buildings collapse yet they approved their plans. Too much for that. We (city dwellers) are amazed that with all this they still get an ISO Certification. Funny that incompetence is also rewarded.

Purpose driven life

I have been thinking of my purpose in this life. There is nothing as bad as living each day being directionless and purposeless. Get a purpose for which to spend life fulfilling. As one man said, "If you have nothing to die for, then you are not worth living". It has been proven through history that most of the people that aggressively charged towards their purposes in life, did not die until they got what they wanted in life. Sadly, there are so many that died without ever realising why they were born. Its not a wonder that graves hold up most of the answers to the problems that we are currently struggling with. Reason being most of the people died with the potential underutilised.
Let have a look at some basic facts on purpose.

• It is the assignment you allow to obsess your life.
• Its also the end by which the means exist.
• Its also the enemy you decide to overcome in life.
• Its the aspiration for inspiration.
• Its the reason for existence of a thing.

Where the purpose isn't known,abuse is inevitable.
Everything in life has a purpose
Purpose gives one focus and lets one concentrate his efforts to an identified goal.
Napoleon Hill once said"An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding and is not to be found in foreign lands but in the heart itself.
It is always said that one should not put all his/her eggs in one basket,but figure this; The sun with all its mighty heat doesn't burn anything on the face of the earth or boil waters of the seas because it spreads its rays generously. It actually burns if it rays are directed to a point. Put the eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.
If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours. So, live life with a goal and experience the following;

1. Goals determine necessary steps to desired end.
2. Goals predict the choices.
3. Goals determine decisions in life.
4. Goals create priorities in life.
5. Goals provide a measure for success

study and know your purpose in life and devote all your efforts in pursuing the dream. You will notice that purpose;

• Brings confidence.
• Provides protection.
• Empowers perseverance and resistance
• Maintains objectivity and focus.
• Maintains contentment.
• It declares independence from other people's opinions.

Have a purposeful day.