Been a couple of months since this dude has been staying with me, cant even remember how I came to let him in. He’s everywhere I go, he pays no rent, eats what I eat, takes up half my precious time, gets the chance to watch my smart TV and even has insight into my unpublished Genius Level articles and upcoming book titled “The Pedi Boy Who  Bought A Fancy German Car”. You would think given that he’s constantly in the presence of greatness (Refer to my Internalizing Happiness article). As I was still saying, you would think given that he’s forever in the presence of greatness he would be inspired and follow suite, but no! This guy was most probably a great influence in having the word stubborn invented.

Ungrateful is an understatement, you know those guys that never appreciate anything and make it a clear point that they never teach you anything yet still expect you to hang around them, and whenever you intent on throwing them out they quick to cry foul and tell you of how much you have changed. Growing up surely is changing, its said that the only constant thing in life is change so what the hell? As I try get up early in the morning, he’s always the first to suggest we snooze the alarm for another 5 minutes, then after he suggests that we skip the jogging this morning, we’ll do it after work. I remember this one time, it wasn’t really a ‘take a friend to work day’ but I still tagged him along, matter of fact I used to tag him along most of the time.

Genius as I am, I always listen to what he has to say even though I know nothing good ever comes out of his mouth, he’s so ever obsessed with procrastination, “later” should really be his middle name as that’s what he always suggests most of the time. Having taken a self improvement assessment test a couple of times, I know I will never amount to much if I continue to keep company with this guy, he most definitely has the credentials of dreamers in the Kasi, you know the ones who can tell you a wealth of plans and dreams they have but never really have a clear plan of how they are going to execute this? Implementation was never promised to them.

Be it all the above listed characteristics that this guy possesses that are most definitely not comparable to the genius traits that I have, I still chill with him, let him eat my food and stay in my house without a single cent contributed to the rent. Why oh why do I do this?

“Wonder if God asked Mike how to moonwalk”

Knowing that I’m the Thriller in Manilla, I swiftly moonwalk to the bathroom, take a look at the man in the mirror (see what I did there?)….. stare him straight in the eyes and without blinking proceed to say the following.. As of today I rebuke the inner limitations that you place within me, as of today I take a stand to align you with my goals and ambitions. Be it that there is no I in team, as of today we are a tag team, our goals are aligned and I take a stand for the greater person that I know I am. As of today I’m starting with the man in the mirror and forming a formidable conglomerate with him, the synergies are there for the taking, I take a stand to align all spheres of my personality and make them consistent with I, make it parallel with the Genius that I know I am. Self doubt and self hate are a thing of the past. I choose to believe in I.

So who did I kick out? The self made insecurities and limitations that I allowed to filter through to the man in the mirror……… Now I’m starting with him…. because sometimes you are the one person that’s holding yourself back.

Here’s to a new year of continuous consistent goal setting and self improvement, here’s to consistent evolving, here’s to the renewed personal, business, financial and professional targets. Go big or go home, the higher the tarted the higher the drive and motivation to meet them. What gets measured definitely gets improved. Lastly thanks to everyone who made Genius Level what it is as of now, thanks for all your contributions, support and faith.

And oh, Hi!! I’m Kagiso, Cheers to a new year!!2015 Baby!! Stay driven and stay GENIUS!!

Article by Kagiso Maloma

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