(Ep. 5) CAN YOU SWALLOW THE BITTER PILL

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There is a popular proverb in Nigerian Pidgin English which says, 'Nobody wan die, but dem wan go heaven'. It translates thus: 'Nobody wants to die, but everybody wants to go to heaven'.

It means that many people have desired outcomes that they want for their lives but only few are willing to take the steps required.

That is the sad reality everywhere today.

Many people want to get better outcomes but they are not ready to swallow the bitter pill required. Many want to be rich/ wealthy/ successful/ excellent but are not ready to take the steps required.

Wishes are not Horses

Wishes are not horses. If wishes were horses, even the beggars will ride. What differentiates successful people from failures is not in their ability to desire good things, but in their ability to take action, no matter how difficult or how demanding it may be.

I know you desire to become a very bright student or even the best student in your institution (Of course, that's why you are here). But are you willing to do what is required?

Or are you just a wishful thinker, a lazy procrastinator, or an undetermined excuse-maker.

Ok. Those words were harsh. But I won't be surprised if those words most describe many students here.

Or, ok. Take a simple test: Today is the fifth episode on this Series /blog

How many of the actionable requirements have you consciously and diligently implemented since episode 1?

How many?

If you have not implemented any of the actions, even after going through them, since episode 1, then, I'll repeat the words above again to you:

You are a wishful thinker, a lazy procrastinator, an undetermined excuse-maker.

Again, that was harsh. 

But truth be told, you cannot excel academically if you do not sit down and swallow the bitter pill.

Start from today to promptly implement every action you are given here. This is very important. Action is what stands successful people out. It's what makes them reach their potentials and do far better than their peers.

When you start promptly implementing the actionable requirements given here,  you get to join the few who are chosen for academic excellence.

"Many are called, but few chosen"; Matthew 20:16

Now that you are a student, can you swallow the bitter pills?

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Dr Tochukwu Onu (PT)

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