WHO AM I ?

 WHO AM I ?

Many people often get offended when asked who they are.  Well, the sadness felt when this particular question arises is as a result of individual lack of understanding towards what the actual question signifies.

You may be reticent to answer this question but is quite important you beat your chest and give an account of who you

are.  Let’s look at the following questions:

• What is my priority?
• Do I have a goal (it could be short-term or long-term)?
• How far have I gone to achieve this goal?
• Am I moving in the right direction I told myself I would move?
• Have I ever achieved any of my goals?

The above questions will enable you to track your past, present and future self to enable you to tell who you are. Although those questions may not suffice nevertheless, they serve as a blueprint to decipher who you really are and as well enable you to answer the conundrum in your life.

Embryologically, a man releases about 10 million sperm cells into  the female genital passage which leads to fertilization , this  later turns into a small human. When the sperm is released, all the sperm cells start competing with one another while the fastest and most energized sperm cell reaches the ampulla (site of fertilization in females) to fertilize the egg. This signifies a unique personality in the view that you are a champion right from birth. Can you imagine that you were able to defeat about 10 million people, that was incredible! That tells you that your capacity is more than what you can think of.

Nothing is worthwhile in life unless you work for it. According to Abraham Lincoln, he said: “I will study and get ready and someday my chance will come“. There are a lot of opportunities out there but the question remains, how prepared are you to take advantage of those opportunities ? undergo self-development and improvement and wait for the right time to have the pleasure.  Do not  despair when it gets harder!

The type of friends you mingle with also defines who you are and what your priority is. If you follow 3 intelligent friends you will become the 4^th intelligent person, If you mingle with 3 rich friends you will become the 4^th rich person, if you follow 3 foolish friends you will in no doubt become the 4^th foolish person. This tells us to scrutinize the type of friends we have and eliminate any unhealthy ones which may have been jeopardizing our goals. It also implies that; if you want to become rich, make friends with rich people. If you want to be intelligent and wise ,make friends with intelligent people.

Let’s move to the second question, “Do I have a goal “.  A dream without a goal is just a dream which will never be accomplished. You have seen soccer players struggling to score a goal. Now, you can imagine if there was no goalpost to score. the game will be uninteresting and it may not pique the interest of the viewers or the players to play harder. According to a popular African adage it said “A man on a mission without a vision ends up in confusion”.   You need not a soothsayer to tell you that it can be devastating when you move without a direction, the direction here is the vision better called goal. Try to create a goal (It could be a short-term or long-term goal) today and look forward to actualizing it. If you have never set a goal  start by setting a simple and short-term goal. For instance, tell yourself,” Today, I’m going to drink 6 sachets of water” This is a short-term goal that requires close monitoring. Ensure you accomplish the task; this will give your brain a sense of completion and will enhance your brain in a way to face a bigger task.

The next thing is, how far have I gone to achieve my goals; Setting a goal is one thing and achieving it is a far different stuff.  Although setting a goal is a prerequisite to accomplishing your mission in life that doesn’t guarantee its achievement.  Courage, determination, consistency and discipline are the key factors which will enable you to reach the apogee of your goals. You may have a goal but due to lack of determination and discipline, you could end up not achieving anything.

Now, you have to ask yourself if you are moving in the right direction or if you are digressing; You may have set a goal that is difficult to achieve but then, you don’t have to give up on it as far as it is possible to achieve.  Give yourself time to track how far you have gone in the mission, and question the tactics you have exhibited in carrying out your task. is there improvement?  If not, try to see if you are actually on the right track. If possible, apply a new method for you to achieve your goals. For instance, you have set a goal of drinking 6 sachets of water a day but you find this difficult because you are always busy at work and cannot remember to keep to your goal. In this situation, you can simply put a reminder on your phone to remind you of your daily tasks.

Lastly, you may never have set a goal for the first time or you set but it difficult to accomplish. Here is the good news, by applying the simple tactics mentioned in this article you will be able to accomplish and track your goals. Always remember to start with simple goals and then move to more complex ones.

Do remember that any failed experiment is one step closer to success. Do not relent when you are not getting the result you want rather keep pushing until you achieve the success you want.

Written by N.C. Noah