The final shows of
such competitions always leave me with good feelings, especially when the person
I like wins. Most times, either of the two finalists deserves to win anyway but
also, I have learnt over time that there will always be a winner, most
certainly and whether deserving the victory or not, he/she is the preferred
choice going by the votes. Watching shows like that back to back, year in year
out, one thought-provoking thing I have learnt from it,is how soon a previous
season’s winner is forgotten or said in another word, relegated to the
background( except he /she remains relevant) as soon as another session
commences. I have watched that competition back to back for like 4 years and
honestly, it is so easy to forget the feats of the previous winners except they
come out to do something new from time to time.
Victories in life
are meant to be celebrated, however the euphoria, ecstasy and excitement
most times is short-lived: Life continues, people move on to other
things. If you win today, people celebrate you but they also want to see what
you can do tomorrow. Take the example of a footballer who scores the decisive
and winning goal in a very important match, say a Champions league and who helps his club win the trophy in a particular season. That victory or accomplishment doesn't give him
leeway to go relax permanently. After all the celebration, the euphoria, in the
very next match, he is expected to play well and score as well; else you begin
to hear all sorts of comments about him already. People could be quite
impatient with stars really and truth is, it is easy to castigate those in the
boxing ring whilst you are on the bench as a spectator .
Life itself is a
competition and sometimes, the competition should be with no other person than
yourself. Yes you should have people you admire, those who motivate you and
role models, the truth is, you have to compete with yourself continuously to
ensure you remain ever relevant. Be your own admirer, fan, motivator and
greatest cheerleader. Yesterday’s success should be the least of what you
will accomplish today and tomorrow’s success should be greater than what you
have accomplished today. .
I like what Paul
said in the book of Philippians. I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I
do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward
to what lies ahead, 14.I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and
heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward. (Philippians
3:13-14 Amplified Versions).
It is time to free
yourself from whatever is holding you back. Yesterday’s victory could actually
be a hindrance. You relish it so much that you don’t think of moving forward
neither are you motivated to do better, It’s a trap! David , a bible character
I love so much had won so many battles,he
had acquired so much that at some point when he was supposed to go for a
battle, he thought it was time to rest at home. Temptation came knocking and
the mighty King David who earlier sank the mightier Goliath came falling all
the way into adultery and murder! ( You can checkout the preview of
my book on David in the link provided at the right hand side of this blog)
Even if it was
failure you experienced, it’s time to get up and get going. The godly may trip seven times, but
they will get up again the word says (Proverbs 24:16) .Do not [earnestly] remember the
former things; neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I am
doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will
even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. (Isaiah 43: 18).God is assuring you
that He would be there for you all the way and He is willing to give you a new
beginning!
It’s time to Rise
and just keep moving....Go, go, go!
Have a most
glorious weekend ahead.
The Pen…
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