This is very odd, isn't it? An enemy called "YOU". A lot of times we never realize that we are our greatest enemies. It can be so subtle so its very hard to realize. More than half of the troubles we encounter in live is caused by this close enemy called "YOU". You may not accept this as a fact but it is the truth.
How else do you explain a situation where someone is driving at 120 miles per hour in a road that is littered with pot-holes? Who do you blame when there is a crash? Many people blame the bad road and others blame a punctured tire while yet others blame the cloudy weather that made visibility poor. Very convenient but the truth remains that if you had observed that the road is bad and the visibility is poor, you should have taken your leg off the gas so that you cruise at a speed level that keeps you in total control in the event of a slip.
There was this story of a middle-aged man who had a car crash in a particular city. He ran into another vehicle and he ended up in the traffic division of the police. He was asked to write a statement about the incident and this is what he wrote:
"I was driving and minding my business when all of a sudden, a truck came from no-where and covered the road at an intersection. I had to avoid it so I redirected my car towards the right side of the road even though the traffic light was still red allowing pedestrian traffic to take effect. As I raced towards the people crossing the road, two elderly people heard the blare from my car horn but they appeared as if they were not decided on time, so I took a decision on their behalf and almost ran them into the embankment but they escaped by whiskers! Just at that point, an electric poll just came running towards my direction and I had no option than to break it down. That was how my car came to a halt and thank God I am alive!"
That is how a lot of us are in real life. We refuse to take personal responsibility for our own mistakes and look for other people and circumstances to blame. The enemy in the case of the story I just related is inside the man and it is called "self-denial". If you keep denying the reality of a situation in your life, there will be no solution in sight. Come to terms with what the real problem is; admit it if you are culpable and make a 'U' turn. That is decision in the face of an adversity and you will be back on track if you had deviated.
How do you deal with the enemy called "you"? Some of the highlights of the enemy's activities include operating without requisite knowledge, venturing into a business without checking out the relevant statistics, going out with someone you hardly know and making serious commitments in the process, committing to do something you do not have enough knowledge about.
The activities are many and varied. Many regrets would have been avoided in life today if people only spent a little time to do a "vital sign" check on the decisions they made.
In the next couple of days, we shall be dealing with HOW YOU CAN DEAL WITH THE ENEMY CALLED "YOU". Stay connected and keep your comments coming.
How else do you explain a situation where someone is driving at 120 miles per hour in a road that is littered with pot-holes? Who do you blame when there is a crash? Many people blame the bad road and others blame a punctured tire while yet others blame the cloudy weather that made visibility poor. Very convenient but the truth remains that if you had observed that the road is bad and the visibility is poor, you should have taken your leg off the gas so that you cruise at a speed level that keeps you in total control in the event of a slip.
There was this story of a middle-aged man who had a car crash in a particular city. He ran into another vehicle and he ended up in the traffic division of the police. He was asked to write a statement about the incident and this is what he wrote:
"I was driving and minding my business when all of a sudden, a truck came from no-where and covered the road at an intersection. I had to avoid it so I redirected my car towards the right side of the road even though the traffic light was still red allowing pedestrian traffic to take effect. As I raced towards the people crossing the road, two elderly people heard the blare from my car horn but they appeared as if they were not decided on time, so I took a decision on their behalf and almost ran them into the embankment but they escaped by whiskers! Just at that point, an electric poll just came running towards my direction and I had no option than to break it down. That was how my car came to a halt and thank God I am alive!"
That is how a lot of us are in real life. We refuse to take personal responsibility for our own mistakes and look for other people and circumstances to blame. The enemy in the case of the story I just related is inside the man and it is called "self-denial". If you keep denying the reality of a situation in your life, there will be no solution in sight. Come to terms with what the real problem is; admit it if you are culpable and make a 'U' turn. That is decision in the face of an adversity and you will be back on track if you had deviated.
How do you deal with the enemy called "you"? Some of the highlights of the enemy's activities include operating without requisite knowledge, venturing into a business without checking out the relevant statistics, going out with someone you hardly know and making serious commitments in the process, committing to do something you do not have enough knowledge about.
The activities are many and varied. Many regrets would have been avoided in life today if people only spent a little time to do a "vital sign" check on the decisions they made.
In the next couple of days, we shall be dealing with HOW YOU CAN DEAL WITH THE ENEMY CALLED "YOU". Stay connected and keep your comments coming.
