| Every now and then, we hear about positive thinking | | | | questions, research via mass media or any other |
| and negative thinking. Positive thinking which is about | | | | technique that you think best for you. By doing all |
| setting your mind to the right direction by thinking | | | | these, an individual becomes proactive. |
| and acting rightly. Negative thinking is about setting | | | | ACTION |
| one's mind towards defeat, fear and failure. | | | | Furthermore, the journey doesn't end when a |
| It is undisputable that an individual who thinks | | | | traveler refuels his vehicle. Refueling I only a |
| positively will actually locate his success route. But | | | | propellant to the next point in other to complete his |
| what are the 'raw materials' he'd need along with this | | | | journey successfully. The next point involves the |
| roadmap to achieve? The raw materials are the | | | | utilization of the third empowerment tool which is |
| empowerment tools or 'power' to positive thinking. | | | | action. This is when an achiever moves from |
| They are VISION, MISSION and ACTION | | | | proactivity to activity! This is when you have to |
| VISION | | | | practically make things work! Or better still, the |
| A lot of people talk about vision but do not know | | | | application stage! It's a popular saying that "actions tell |
| what it actually is. Denotatively, vision is a vivid | | | | better than words" The extent of your success |
| picture created by imagination. It could also be | | | | depends on what you actually put in through your |
| something that can only be seen with insight or the | | | | actions. Your input determines your output. To have |
| power of imagination ( Merriam Webster Dictionary- | | | | a high level of efficiency in your goals, you have to |
| Home and office edition). Vision is not just about | | | | put in your best. By being dedicated, focused and |
| prophecies or testimonies. It is about your dream or | | | | determined, you are erecting strong pillars of success |
| goal created in your mind. This is the major purpose | | | | for yourself. Always bear in mind that "commitment |
| of an achiever. For you to embark on a positive step | | | | is the mother of achievement". The depth of your |
| towards success, you must have a vision. This must | | | | struggle determines the height of your success. |
| be after you must have discovered yourself (as I | | | | AN IMPORTANT POINT ! |
| discussed in my previously). You have to bear in mind | | | | An achiever must acknowledge the fact that there is |
| that no dream is too big or too small. Every positive | | | | a Force behind all existence. An invincible, invisible, |
| dream could be significant to the world. An individual | | | | mighty and powerful Force who grants us all possess. |
| has to bring out purpose from his life because a life | | | | A successful person will have to reason and |
| spent without purpose is like an empty treasure box. | | | | appreciate such blessings by acting rightly in the best |
| MISSION | | | | manner possible. Such individual must behave as a |
| Mission is the next thing a productive individual should | | | | rational human being and also develop a good |
| have. Anyone who wants to bring his or her vision to | | | | character. Honesty is very important in whatever we |
| life has to plan and strategize how he/she will go | | | | do. Humility is also important because developing pride |
| about achieving it. The earth was not created in a | | | | and arrogance is like constructing a sky-scraper |
| day neither were monuments built overnight. It took | | | | without pillars. Imagine the result? |
| strategic planning and steps to accomplish those | | | | In conclusion, I'd once again like to emphasize that |
| tasks. An achiever has to map out ways and | | | | living a life of purpose is about having a roadmap |
| methods of making a successful journey by outlining | | | | known as positive thinking. This has to be activated |
| and organizing his/her plans. He/she will have to think | | | | by three powerful forces namely; Mission, Vision and |
| of what works and what does and doesn't work. It | | | | Action as enumerated earlier. More importantly, never |
| is also important to get the right information from | | | | forget your source of existence (God Almighty). I |
| the right sources. This could be acquired by asking | | | | wish you success. |