The Seedling and the Tree – Part 2

The Seedling and the Tree – Part 2

Quote of the day

‘Any change in life be it personal, permanent, professional, recreational, educational or public requires a set period of time assigned to it and a proper understanding of the responsibilities attached to it. Initially, changes may not be seen but after a while, a spur of incredible changes will blow you away. What follows is sustainability and maintainability.’

A spirited welcome to a new weekend and a new day in your life and as we countdown to 2017 I want you to remain spirited. With a genuinely good spirit, you can make changes that will blow you away. Don’t lose hope when changes are not evident. Be patient and then after a certain period of time, you will embrace a period called The Grand Period of Growth, more about this in a later article. As we continue this article we draw the analogy to the seedling and the tree. Success is evident when we look for it. Great success makers like Gates, Buffet and Jobs understood the initial growth period which was slow and did not really flow. However, like the tree and the seedling they knew that the initial phase was the toughest one where hurdles needed to be crossed. The tree spoke to the seedling even though you may think this is bizarre. We must remember that all living organisms do speak to each other. Success in the Universe is evident when we see calm rather chaos or when we witness marvel rather than collapse. Success on Earth is seen when we look at GOD’s amazing creatures that supply us with daily nutrients and life-giving gases. If success is evident in people and in nature, then we need to look no further. If you started a strict diet you will not see results on the first day, actually, you may find that you feel bloated and put on weight. Don’t give up for the tree said clearly to the seedling, everything in life takes time. I still have to grow and meet my adversities every single day. You will be like me if you think like me, act like me and grow like me. Be inspired by what you see, be motivated by positive movements and be aspired by good thoughts and visions that come to you in the form of dreams. Dream of a change be personal or not and then envisage what life will be like for you and for your family. This should build passion and desire in you and ignite the pistons in you to take real and positive action. The seedling already has a vision of the tree next to it, from it learns to grow, to overcome adversities and to understand its purpose. This is your life on planet Earth that has a duration of 100 years. Use it profitably despite any setbacks that you may encounter. Love your life and be inspired by people that are already loving their lives. The seedling is inspired by the tree next to it. In some ways it feels protected, it feels respected, it feels corrected and it feels perfected. Can you imagine how lonely that little seedling would have felt if it was all alone without an ounce of inspiration and a tonne of motivation? Don’t give up on your dreams. Be Patient. Be Enduring and be Tolerant. Do you remember the PET Effect that we spoke about? Have a wonderful and relaxing day. Love your life and live it by expressing love to others as well.

The GRAND Period of Growth

The GRAND Period of Growth

Quote of the day

‘All things in life follow a simple growth pattern, including your ideas.  An idea could lay dormant until a catalyst triggers it to spruce into the likeness of the original concept. The initial stage of duplication, multiplication followed by proliferation is slow and then accelerates into a cycle called The GRAND Period. This is where you see your ideas turn into a galleria of achievements.’

Bonus Quote

‘The GRAND Period stands for Growth, Restoration, Acceleration, Nullification and Destination.’

Greetings to all of you on a fine and peaceful Sunday morning. Thank you for your incredible appreciation and endearing friendship. It is great to have you on board sailing along a 365-day journey into the frontiers of adventure and pleasure. I use the words adventure and pleasure intentionally because an adventure always enables you to have a quest in life. Now that quest could be personal or it could be a collaboration between family and friends. Can you imagine discovering the answers to some of your questions that dwelled in your mind for so long. Can you imagine finding out the truth about life and the purpose of it. Can you imagine finding your treasure but more importantly finding it with pleasure. You see Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and Girls you must have pleasure in whatever you do otherwise your adventure will not take off. At the end of last year, we spoke about golden goals. Now we need to allow them to manifest into the vastness of life. Ideas can only become actuated if we take action. The process is slow, very slow indeed. Like a seed that spouts into a tiny shoot we just have to be patient and let nature take its cause. Let us assume that you wanted to lose weight as part of your golden goals for 2016. Today is the 24^th of January 2016. Did you lose weight significantly in 24 days? No, it takes time, at least ninety days before we enter The GRAND Period. The 1st 90 days is slow. You need to develop the willpower to overcome the superpower of temptation and you need the brainpower to maintain your staying power. Most of us start a diet fad and within a few days our determination is trampled by the temptation of bad foods and varying moods. To maintain and sustain our goals we must understand The GRAND Period of growth. When we start a goal little changes are noted. After a reasonable period of time there is a noted difference. GRAND stands for Growth, Restoration, Acceleration, Nullification and Destination. Initial Growth is a slow process, this is where your patience is needed. You instilled your seed from a simple creed called change. Yes, you visualise a goal and then you instill it into your mind. Where there is a change there will be Restoration. Restoration takes an abnormal situation and makes it normal. Restoration starts at your command. This is normally man’s greatest hurdle. Once noted changes are seen there is the Acceleration process. Acceleration ensures rapid changes. If it is weight loss that concerns you, after the Restoration Period where just a few pounds are shed your body becomes adapted to changes in your diet. Acceleration makes you burn more calories and even more when you combined it with regular exercises. The Nullification stage is the most critical one. Here most people fallback and start putting on weight. I believe in ensuring that you sustain your goals for life. Changes must become permanent rather short lived. Finally, it is Destination. What is your Destination in life? Destination is about your purpose in life. It leads to your terminus point in life which falls on your 100th birthday. Reaching your ideal goal weight and keeping it makes your destination more interesting. Dear Friends, always remember whatever your goals are you have to be prepared to be patient and follow The GRAND cycle of growth. Don’t be despondent when there aren’t noted changes in the 1st 24 days of the New Year. Be patient and persevere. Have a wonderful Sunday wherever you are. Relax with your feet up and imagine your journey in life as a unique adventure tailored just for you.