01/07/2014 ~#NicholasA ~ The Inevitables of Success ~ 1. You Will Loose Some Friends!

Happy New Month to you. I thank God for His mercies that has kept us thus far. 

Over the next couple of days I will the sharing with you on "The Inevitables of Success". These are things that MUST (note the emphasis, must) happen to you if you are going to be successful at anything in life. It's important you know and understand these so that they don't take you by surprise but rather to serve as confirmation that you paddling in the right direction. 

I would want to add here that some of the posts might the a big long, but I can assure you, they will be worth your time. 

The first Inevitable of Success is that "You Will Loose Some Friends".

The truth is this: not all your friends are ready to put up with you in the pursuance of your goal. Some were originally in your life for what they can get from you, others are there cos they've not seen what you can do only a few are ready to go the extra mile with you. 

I will explain this with a write up I read recently by 'Tyler Perry", it's called the "Tree Analogy". It goes thus: 

 

"I have this tree analogy when I think of people in my life, be it friends, family, acquaintances, employees, co-workers, whomever...They are all placed inside what I call my tree test.

 

(a) LEAF PEOPLE

Some people come into your life and they are like leaves on a tree. They are only there for a season. You can't depend on them or count on them because they are weak and only there to give you shade. Like leaves, they are there to take what they need and as soon as it gets cold or a wind blows in your life they are gone. You can't be angry at them, it's just who they are.

 

(b) BRANCH PEOPLE

There are some people who come into your life and they are like branches on a tree. They are stronger than leaves, but you have to be careful with them. They will stick around through most seasons, but if you go through a storm or two in your life it's possible that you could lose them. Most times they break away when it's tough. Although they are stronger than leaves, you have to test them out before you run out there and put all your weight on them. In most cases they can't handle too much weight. But again, you can't be mad with them, it's just who they are.

 

(c) ROOT PEOPLE

If you can find some people in your life who are like the roots of a tree then you have found something special. Like the roots of a tree, they are hard to find because they are not trying to be seen. Their only job is to hold you up and help you live a strong, healthy and successful  life. If you thrive, they are happy. They stay low key and don't let the world know that they are there. And if you go through an awful storm they will hold you up. Their job is to hold you up, come what may, and to nourish you, feed you and water you.

 

Just as a tree has many limbs and many leaves, there are few roots. Look at your own life. How many leaves, branches and roots do you have? 

The Inevitable of success here is that you will loose a lot of your leaf friends and a few of your branch friends in the pursuit of success. Only the root friends will stay with you to the end. They are the ones that truly knows your worth. 

Do share with others.

Have a wonderful July.        

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