THE SUPREME SECRET

"Whatever the mind of man can concieve and believe,he can achieve - with a positive mental attitude" - W.Clement Stone
Dr. Napoleon Hill calls this "the supreme secret"


2.HABIT 2:Begin with the end in mind

The second profound wisdom extracted from Kola Olutimehin's "Dream and Achieve" is the advise that you write your autobiography as a 90 year old man or woman! - looking down the memeory lane!?

Why,I had always known about "habit 2" (ref:Steven Covey:7 - Habits of successful people)but i felt this is rather far - fetched!But ,really,is too?Too good to be true is sometimes true!Afterall,dreams do come true... so,try it plese,i urge you.

This way,new definitions of Dreams come forth:according to Kola,"a dream suggests that life can be a grand event." Peter J. Daniels calls it a "sense of grandeur"

A dream is a glimpse of destiny which provides magnificence,nobility and dignity.DREAMING IS A GOD-GIVEN CAPACITY WHICH MUST BE NURTURED WITH SENSITIVITY.A DREAM IS A DIRECTION,NOT A DESTINATION.BE A PRACTICAL DREAMER,DONT WAIT FOR YOUR SHIP TO COME IN - CREATE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES,DONT SIT AROUND WAITING FOR THINGS TO HAPPEN;BE PROACTIVE!(Habit 1).FINALLY,DREAM WITH YOUR EYES OPEN!AWAKE!!WORK,NOTHING WORKS TILL YOU WORK!!!


Taiwo Ogunkoya

DreamsDreamer

DREAM and ACHIEVE

"You ought to be afraid to die until you've contributed something great back to humanity" -Oliver Wendel Holmes

Recently,I came across an interesting book written by Kola Olutimehin titled "Dream and Achieve", which featured some astonishing postulations that i felt compelled to share vital information from the book and my comments on same with all the followers of DreamsDreamer's Blog.


1. THE PRINCIPLE OF ENLIGHTENED WEALTH

I have always believed in the maxim "Live and let Live";but my life experience so far leads me to think that not many share this believe with me!In this world of 'Dog eat Dog', it was so refreshing for me to hear an international motivational speaker and trainer of the calibre of Kola Olutimehin expound the reality of a WIN-WIN Situation in his Principle of Enlightened Wealth.

He affirms that,contrary to the paradim system of economics as the study of allocation of scarce resources,God has provided abundantly so much so that our world is filled with an abundance of resources,and that we can all have plenty,without loss for other people

In his own words:"Living with a WIN-WIN-WIN Mentality and Attitude,eliminates the ME-ME-ME Mindset.Therein lies the principle that I WILL NOT GET INVOLVED IN A TRANSACTION THAT WILL NOT PROVIDE A FAIR BENEFIT TO ALL WHO ARE CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSACTION"


I have hitherto promoted Covenant Wealth in my (near)total distrust for men who dominate (other)men to their peril!
In my Covenant Wealth Parlance,you seek wealth to finance kingdom ventures - therefore God Almighty is your Covenant(senior)Partner.It is this DEO-Factor that makes things happen!HE is the (un-seen)third party in any transaction you do with men that watches over to ensure that promises are kept,bargains are honoured.THIS IS MY WINNING FORMULA (A.K.A SUCCESS INSURANCE)!

Compare the winning formula (WIN-WIN)embedded in the Enlightened Wealth Psychology[which is defined as the sum of our thought processes that has been induced by our knowledge and experience,in respect of the acquisition,sharing and distribution of wealth]which is the desire and action to give back to our community out of which we have been privileged to recieve much and the understanding that "abundance comes from making others better off" (Andrew Carnegie).There it is!You have to help others succeed in other to succeed!It Is Simple,Really.

So,my dear friends,let us do away with the tendecy to want to "win at all costs" and the "winners take all" attitude.It does not mean that for you to win,someone has to lose;the sky is big enough for us all to fly!Think WIN-WIN-WIN!!

I shall be looking at another thought provoking motivational manna from Kola Olutimehin's book "Dream and Achieve" in my next post(coming up tuesday 7July).

Till then I say to ALL of you that are Practical Dreamers;Dream and Achieve!

Taiwo Ogunkoya
DreamsDreamer

A MAN SHOULD BE AS "RIVERS" (1)

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Dreamsdreamer turned 45 yesterday 21st June! Once again,It is a time to Bless!!

During a memorable encounter with a Samaritan Woman,by a water well, as recorded in the Gospel according to Saint John.Jesus Christ (John 4:14 )talks about the "Water Of Life":this is what I offer my readers and followers of the Dreamsdreamer's Blog today!

The water of life is the wonderfull truth that Jesus is the Christ who gives salvation to every believer. (Jn 4:25.26,42.)

This truth produces in the believer a "spring" from which flows eternal life.Since that life lasts forever,no one who takes this living water will ever get thirsty(i.e need eternal life again)

One drink of the living waterJesus offers quenches a person's thirst for everlasting life.God's gift of eternal life is permanent and cannot be lost.

You may want to ask,"of what relevance is the issue of bithday at this place and time?"

The Bible says in psalm 90v12 "TEACH US TO NUMBER OUR DAYS ARIGHT THAT WE MAY GAIN A HEART OF WISDOM"

A BIRTHDAY IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON HOW WE HAVE BEEN SPENDING OUR LIFE,WHICH IS BOTH A GIFT, A TRUST(AND A TEST!) FROM THE ALMIGHTY,OUR CREATOR,WITH A VIEW TO SEEING IF WE CAN MAKE IT BETTER,TO THE GLORY OF OUR GOD

There is the natural birth,and the spiritual birth! It is the spiritual birth I urge you to consider today.Talking to Nicodemus,The Holy Bible quotes Jesus Christ as saying (in Jn 3:3) "verily,verily, I say unto YOU,unless a man is born-again,he cannot see the kingdom of God"

PLEASE,MY DEAR READER,GO TO CHURCH THIS SUNDAY;RESPOND TO THE ALTAR CALL,BECOME BORN - AGAIN!This is the best gift you can give WordTeacher on his Birthday!

I am trusting God for your Obedience.Let ME now PRAY for YOU :

All these blessings will come upon you:"You will be blessed in the city nd blessed in the country.The fruit of your womb will be blessed,and the crops of your land ........you will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out....(Deut 28v1-14)..IN JESUS NAME!(Amen)

Shalom.

Dreamsdreamer

Golden Rules For Financial Success

Rule 1: FIND SAFTETY IN NUMBERS

Find Safety in Numbers!Invest in many different places;there is safety in numbers.(Eccles. 11v2)

Divesify: in shares and bonds,as in much else -there is safety in numbers!So you must diversify,by company,by industry,by risks,and .......by country!!

Remember the saying: "the man who names his pigs is broke and doesnt know it"
The morals of this is that YOU dont get emotionally attached to your investments.

There is a risk in ALL investments.Please note that "a winning plan must involve losing!" - Robert Kiyosaki

Apply your personal philosophy about risk & return to temper these general guidelines.

Studies show that people spend far more time thinking about specific investments

and where markets are headed than about allocating assets or resources to assets.

The same studies show that 90% of investment returns are due to asset allocation rather than selection of specific investments or short-term timing decisions.

"DO NOT CONFUSE CERTAINTY WITH SECURITY.LESS CASH;MORE EQUITY ASSETS ARE ADVISED"
- Sir John Templeton

People who think they can play it safe by holding cash reserve decieve themselves,they cant!

Generally speaking;Equity Stocks return 10% approx.,Bonds - 5%,Money Market - 3%.

Invest!Economic Meltdown notwithstanding! Success Rewards Action!!

To your Covenant Success,

Taiwo Ogunkoya

DreamsDreamer

THE CREATIVE USE OF MONEY

Money should do more than just reproduce itself.

"Remain flexible and open minded about types of investment.There are times to buy blue-chip stocks,cyclical stocks,corporate bonds,convertiblebonds,Treasury bills,ect.......and there are times to sit on cash!Because,cash enables you to take advantage of investment opportunities.The fact is there is no one kind of investment that is always 'best'" - sir John Templeton.

You have only 3 choices when it comes to investing:

1. YOU CAN OWN.

2. YOU CAN LEND.

3. YOU CAN BET!

When investing,we are always financially connected to others.Finacial Independence is therefore basically, an illusion.
When we buy a share of stock,we become part owners of a company producing goods and services to others.When we buy a treasury bond,we are lending money to our Government (in essence we are lending to Nations!)
to do something for ourselves and for others.When we fix deposit our money,we are lending money to a bank - that will ,in turn lend it to others.Banks simply transfer wealthtemporarily between depositors and borrowers.Their ability to producewealth depends on weither the borrower obtains aloan and uses it to create wealth or uses it to consume wealth?!

From available data,owing part of a company ha been the most rewarding type of investment and although most of us dont think about it much,it is only logical;Companies exist to create wealth!Governments on the other hand exixt primarily to regulate behaviuor,secondarily to transfer wealth,and to a lesser extent,create wealth.

Your odds of prospering are better if you finance creation of wealth.


To your Covenant Success,

Taiwo Ogunkoya

Dreamsdreamer

THE TEN (10) VOWS OF SUCCESS

Culled from the book "The Greatest Salesman in the World" - by O.G .Mandino

Take these vows of success,now that you know that YOU CAN; Take it everyday!

Vow these vows everyday for the next 90 days and abide by it;I guarrantee you that your life will not remain the same again!

It works on auto-sugestion from your sub-consciuos to change the circumstances of your life!


1.Never again will i pity or belittle myself.

2.Never will i greet the dawn without a map.

3.Always will i bath my day in the golden glow of enthusiasm.

4.Never will i be disagreeable to another living soul again.

5.Always will i seek the seed of triumph in every adversity.

6. Never again will i perform any task at less than my best.

7. Always will i throw my whole self into the task at hand.

8.Never again will i wait and hope fro opportunity to embrace me.

9. Always will i examine, each night,my deeds of the fading day.

10. Always will i maintain contact,through prayers ,with my Creator.

To your Covenant Success,

Taiwo Ogunkoya
DreamsDreamer

SAY:"I CAN!"

Say "I CAN!".......and, you are right!

This is the title of a poem which i now share with you - as we begin this journey to self employment and finacial freedom!!

Yes! you can own your busines now;either in a part-time or a full time venture.
So,start now to prime yourself with the auto-suggestion technique:Say I CAN!

I CAN!!!

FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF,MY LAD

YOU HAVE ALL THAT THE GREATEST OF MEN HAVE

TWO ARMS,TWO HANDS,TWO LEGS,TWO EYES,AND.....

A BRAIN!TO USE IF YOU WOULD BE WISE(?)

WITH THESE EQUIPMENTS THEY ALL BEGAN

SO,START FOR THE TOP AND SAY "I CAN!"

LOOK THEM OVER,THE WISE AND THE GREATEST

THEY ARE AS DIFFERENT AS THEY ARE NUMEROUS!

YOU TOO CAN WIN,YOU CAN TRIUMPH,YOU TOO CAN BE GREAT

YOU ARE WELL EQUIPED TO FIGHT THE BATTLE YOU CHOOSE.

See YOU at the top...........

Taiwo Ogunkoya
DreamsDreamer