YOUR LIFE IS NOT YOUR OWN.

What?I hear you scream.But it is true.Your life is not your own.Just as the money in a bank is not the bank's but the depositors'.Understanding this fundamental truth will change your life.
You see,we own what we either purchased or inherited.Those shoes.That TV.That land in the village.And we have absolute control over what we own.We can determine how long they last.We can kill that fowl today or leave it till Easter.We are not accountable to anybody on how we use anything we own.You can smash your laptop and nobody can question you.But not so with your life.You neither purchased nor inherited it.Guess you were absent-minded when the 'miraculous' fertilization took place.You can only control about 10 percent of what happens in your life.You cannot prolong it as you wish.You don't even know when it will end.Still claiming ownership?And here come the one none of us likes to hear:We will account for every second of this life.Every single thought,word and action of yours will be answered for on that 'final exams' day.Now tell me,are these terms for ownership?
We are like banks.A bank cannot determine how long it will last.The depositors determine that.If they pull out their money from the bank,the bank crashes.Our lives,yes,every moment of it,are like raw cash given to us for safekeeping and profit-making.Guess who is the depositor?God.Supreme Being.Infinite Intelligence.Go by any name your religion permits.But never forget the central truth:We are here to make profit.Profit! A bank that fails to make profit is doomed.A bank that makes profit is celebrated.So lead a fruitful,profit-oriented life.And your life business will flourish.Like GTB.Like Zenith.Like UBA.And always strive to maintain a warm relationship with your Depositor.It is not only good for business.It is good for a happy,healthy,love-filled,fruitful and blessed life.
So,when next you are tempted to squander time,when next that silly thoughts pop up,just before that careless word escapes your lips,remember:You will account for everything.Your life is not your own.It was given to you to make profit.To bear fruits.Fruits that will last.

TIME IS TOO SHORT.

I was discussing with a sick friend yesterday.

At one point, I told him that he will be well soon.

He smiled, nodded with conviction and said softly,'I know'.

His response made me to realise that this guy knows what most of us don't know: that time is too short.

Soon is always sooner than we think.

I can still vividly remember, just like yesterday, the day I entered junior Secondary School.

I was wondering,'When will I finish this? Six years time? Too long.' It has been twelve years since then.

A doctor friend called me last year, and told me that he will be coming for a residency exam at our Teaching Hospital.

He came. We saw. He went back.

About three weeks later, I received the news that he had a car accident.

And he died three days after.

This was nine months ago but that call just seemed like yesterday.

Time is too short.

Time flies.

Today speedily becomes yesterday.

This year fast becomes last year.

The world moves at a supersonic,neck-breaking speed.

So,how do we cope? How do we utilize this fleeting time that is barely in our hands?

The answer is straightforward: 

Live in the moment. 

Savour every second.

And be constantly aware that time passes swiftly.

Any unused time is lost and gone forever.

Refuse to be sucked into the whirpool of the past.

And never lose your head in the mirage of the future.

For between the past and the future, you only have one time: The present.

This very second.

Real time.

Therefore,make every moment count.

Do any good that it lies in your power to do.

Smile. Laugh. Love. Play. Work. Create. Relax.

And like Benjamin Franklin said,'Never leave for tomorrow that which you can do today.'

We have all been allocated a portion of history to fill,and this is our very lives.

And it comes one day at a time.

So, carpe diem, sieze the day.

Attack it boldly. Courageously. Happily.

And have fun while it lasts because it can as well be your last day.

Time is too short.

Too short to self-destruct.

But long enough for one to live a happy and fulfilled life.

LIFE IS ONE LONG EXAM.

I was taking a stroll this morning when this thought struck me. 

Life is one long examination. 

Passing or failing this exams determines what becomes of you in the next life.

The bad news is that the examination is very, very subjective. 

Failure to understand this has made many wonder if God is biased. 

Or why would some live long and others die in childhood? 

Why would some be so rich while others languish in poverty? 

Why would some enjoy robust health while others are born blind?

If you want details of the marking guide,nplease,go ask the Chief Examiner,God. 

We can only speculate few things about this exams,namely: 

1. That each day is a test or quiz that contibutes to the final score.
2. That we are scored based on based on what we have been given: Good health, Beauty, Wealth and so on.
3. That the more we possess, the stricter the exams.
4. That each person is judged based on how much good you did with your alloted time.
5. That doing good boosts our scores while doing bad subtracts from it.

Are there any textbooks to help us prepare for this exams? 

Well, long ago, the Chief Examiner inspired some men to write a manual. 

It is called The Bible. 

They say it contains the secrets of how the Chief Examiner Himself passed this same exams...and that He passed even under the harshest circumstances. 

They say it contains eternal truth and wisdom. 

They also say that one person called 'Devil' who failed his exams...a different one...is fighting to see us fail ours. 

But that the Chief Examiner wants us to pass. 

Other good books on lives of those that lived well (our stellar graduates) can be of immense benefit.

Today's test has started. 

Every thought, word and action counts. 

If there is one thing you must not forget all your life, it is this: 

Life is one long examination. 

Strive to Pass.