By Logan Da96Poet Sekele
I’ve been going around telling people to shape their own destiny, to become what they are destined to be. But through all that, I came to a point where I asked myself:
Do people really know what destiny is???
Then I asked a few of my friends what destiny is, and one said:-
“Destiny is the force which I believe controls the things that happen to us in life. A person’s destiny is everything that happens to them during their life, including what will happen in the future”
I was blown away when the other one said:-
“Destiny has the most beautiful eyes that can light up your world and the most brightest smile to take your breath away. She is a caring, beautiful woman outside and most importantly inside. Her heart is gold; she forgives easy when people don’t deserve it. She is always laughing to hide the pain inside, but she doesn’t like to draw attention. She would rather see others happy then herself. She loves easily and is a loyal, loving person when in a relationship”
This is magic simply put into words’ I thought to myself…
Well I simply define destiny as the predetermined or inevitable course of events.
So since we know about destiny, since we can tell a lot about it, how do we go about shaping it? How does one fulfil their destiny or their personal legend?
First would be:
– Get to know yourself
Know what you are good at, what you want to become and work hard to achieve it. The problem with not knowing yourself is that you end up settling for less and depending on other people’s opinions about yourself.
For long, people have been going about “don’t listen to the naysayers, ignore the negativity around you” but are we actually listening to that to put it in action or to just passing time?
The thing is at times I get surprised when people wear their best outfits, rock their best styles but would still ask someone ‘how do I look?
I mean you know how you look, you looked at yourself through the mirror and got impressed, so why go for other’s opinions?
Well maybe sometimes it’s good to go other’s input but have one yourself because I know there are those who would attempt to change the outfits because someone didn’t like it on them.
Don’t live life based on society’s view of yourself.
Don’t let other people’s voice speak to you more than your own voice, go for what you want, it is you who’s gonna live with you for the rest of your life. Forget the people’s negativity.
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Going furthermore on shaping your destiny:
– Have goals and pursue them
– Do not limit your belief and don’t have fear
*Do not let your belief be limited and never fear anything, do what you fear and your fear will certainly disappear.
– Aim for the impossible and get the best possible
– Dream and share in your network
– Plan as much as possible and then work in a focused direction.
And always remember, the world will try putting you down and at times it might succeed, but hear me say:
Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny.
All the strength and success you want is within yourself.
Never think or doubt when you begin with something, that it will end in failure. If you think so, then that thought or doubt will be transformed as a ‘failure’ picture in your mind.
Think success, you can yield only what you plant. Always think good, think positively.
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And to all the other people who will discourage you, those who will tell you that plans have never been done before, never digest that in your mind.
Take it from a friend of mine whom I call Professor Tumie Manchidi who said:-
“Do not get threatened by what the society speculates about what you can or what you cannot do simply because no one in our society who has ever done that. Create your own world full of possibilities”
Be fearless.
Written by: Logan Da96Poet Sekele
