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AN ASSET FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Sir,

 

Our actions or feelings are always provoked by our most predominant thoughts because everything begins with a thought. Thoughts are like seeds. Actually our thought patterns will usually determine who we are and what we are becoming in life. We must embrace good thinking as a lifestyle in order to make good progress in any sphere of life. This is because we will always look at life through the color of our minds. Many problems we encounter in life are sometimes due to bad or poor thinking, which leads to wrong choices and wrong decisions.

Change

If we are willing to change the way we think, we can easily change the direction of our lives and even the way we feel. Our feelings come from our thoughts, therefore, we can take control of our feelings by disciplining or controlling our thought life. When we embrace a lifestyle of good thinking, positive actions and words will be the result.

No matter how educated we are, if we don’t think right, we will always fail to manage our lives effectively. Knowledge is good and valuable, but to learn how to become better thinkers is great because the way we think has an impact on every aspect of our lives; our relationships, careers, finances etc.

Improve

Actually good thinking will help improve our lives and make us great achievers. The quality of our thinking will always manifest in our lifestyle. Bad thinking will always produce bad results because thoughts are like seeds that will either produce positive or negative results in our lives.  One of the things I’ve noticed in most people is that they are lazy to think. They want quick solutions to their problems, but they refuse to sit down and think, plan or strategise about their dreams. I’ve also observed that people run to and fro in search of miracles. They will go from one prophet to another seeking quick solutions to their dilemma or problem. They will give thousands of Emalangeni to the prophet for a financial miracle, but won’t buy any book that will enrich their minds with principles of financial management. The greatest problem to our having a good tomorrow is actually the quality of our thinking today. I believe that good thinking is the seedbed of great creative ideas.

Prayer

Every challenge we come across in life must not only drive us to a place of prayer but also to a place of quality thinking. Every new problem we face demands a different level of prayer and quality thinking. Therefore, no matter how difficult things may become in our families, communities or nation, they can be solved in a place of prayer and quality thinking. This is because God will usually answer by planting words of knowledge and wisdom in our spirits and minds for whatever situation we might be facing. We must therefore pay the price of becoming good thinkers. It is a process or habit that we consciously initiate. Remember, your life will only change if you change your thinking habits. A positively changed life is an asset for national development. 

 

Charles

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