Invidious

About 2 months ago, I decided to read the autobiography of one of the founding fathers of my country (Sir, Ahamadu Bello).

Reading this book I came across the story of how he and his townsmen would spend about two weeks traveling a journey of 179 kilometers.

I paused and taught about that story.

It takes me about 4hrs to drive 179KM (even with some traffic congestion) but my forefathers had to walk TWO LONG WEEKS to get to the same destination.

Let me tell you another story.

I read this from Benjamin Franklin's biography

It happened in the 18th Century

Franklin had to SELL his clothes so he could buy books.

Read that again.

Franklin sold his very cloth, so he could buy books because books were too expensive.

Today I (or anyone) can buy books for pennies

We can look up information on Google

We can listen to quality Podcast

The number of information people like Benjamin Franklin struggled to acquire for one decade in the 18th century is what an average human has today in ten days, for free

Just ask Google.

Now, what is the point of this post?

Gratitude!

When you understand that what you have is PRECIOUS, you'll be curious about maximizing it.

Let me give you some examples;

For me, having easy access to books and Google is a miracle (If I were born in the 14th century, I would probably never touch a book in my entire life), so I learn like crazy through books and Google.

For me, having Aircondition in my office is a miracle (the richest man in the world in the 17th century didn't even have a fan), so I have to work really hard

For me, being able to write this post on a Saturday morning and get thousands of people to read it from tens of countries is a MIRACLE
(Napoleon Hill or Dale Carnegie could never reach people in 50 countries from their Home Office), so I write this post well.

You get my point.

When Eric Subrah saw the ability to work online as a miracle, he ran to build ZOOM

When Jeff Bezos saw the ability to sell online as a miracle, he resigned from his job to build AMAZON

When Elon Musk saw the possibility of getting humans to Mars as a Miracle, he's running after it.

People who don't appreciate life don't have a life.

People who always complain about what they lack always lack passion

People who don't see miracles don't perform miracles

Wait

Pause

Appreciate

Maximize.

Steve Courage,

Lagos, Nigeria

4 years ago | [YT] | 110

@starcreations9886

Thank you Steve.you are a free gift, God presented to human kind.

4 years ago | 0

@mrcardano1203

You always make me rethink about my life, thank you Steve

4 years ago | 4

@joshuamweeka1381

Thank you so much you are my one of the favourite people I follow and who have changed my life. I read the book of 13 secrets the school didn't teach you about how to be Rich. The touching story it was of Joseph who was forced to learn mathematics and when he fails was said to be dull when he was good at drawing even when a teacher is teaching him was to draw. I learnt that discovering your or children's talents at early age is the secret to success once we help them to do the best,school teaches how to obey orders,teaches us to be job seeker, Entrepreneurship teaches life skills and to be job creators

4 years ago | 1

@eseakporuvweku3363

Appreciation is life. Thanks for sharing.

4 years ago | 1

@henrytataw1073

Many Thanks Sir Steve Courage for another Wisdom Packed Message

4 years ago | 0

@queenideas

Fantastic! So we ought to do 2 things with whatever we have; Gratitude and maximization. Thanks for the Wisdom, Steve. Can I invite you to CASH Podcast?

4 years ago | 0