Welcome to part 2 of this article. The starting point to creating
wealth from nothing is realising the fact that it is not the amount of
resources you have that determines the height you will reach in life. You can
have all the resources and still not create much wealth out them.
The main resource you need for wealth creation is positive
attitude. Your attitude, they say, determines your altitude. ONLY POSITIVE
ATTITUDE CAN ELEVATE A MAN TO A GREAT HEIGHT.
Negative attitude on the other hand is a drawback that keeps
pulling us back as long as we keep holding unto it. One negative attitude that
is responsible for our failure in life is the attitude of making someone a
scapegoat for our own failure and shortcomings.
Most often, we blame others when we should blame ourselves. I was
discussing with someone sometime ago about the advancement, prosperity and
wealth of Israel. The man shrugged and contributed mournfully, “Hmm, what do
you expect of them? How would Israel not prosper? It is because God is with
them.”
Not satisfied with his contribution, I said: “But God is also with
us. Are you saying that God is not with us?”
Feeling ashamed now, the man said in a low tone, “No, God is also
with us, but…”
“But what?, I queried.”
When he saw that I have won, he couldn’t continue further. I have
come to realize that it is our negative attitude that is robbing us of greatness
in life.
In terms of resources, Israel is not a match to Nigeria! Talk
about population, we are greater! Talk about natural resources, Nigeria is
blessed with abundance of them. It is on record that Nigeria is blessed with 36
natural resources. Out of these 36 mineral resources, about 32 of them are
available in Kogi State.
Concerning Nigeria’s abundant natural resources, Collins Powell,
former US Secretary of States, remarked that if one should combine the
resources of USA and UK, they would still not be up to that of Nigeria!
There is no exaggeration about this! Since the discovery of crude
oil in the 70s, Nigeria has been living MAINLY on oil and gas. The other 35
mineral resources are left untapped!
In spite of all these abundant resources we are blessed with, we
still live in poverty and give the excuse that we are not blessed as other
countries of the world. But this is that negative attitude, that scapegoat
mentality that I am talking about. We always look for someone to blame for our
own shortcomings and failures.
(This article has given me an idea that I shall be writing about
soon. The article is titled, “God is not
Your Problem.” The article will come up in series. Watch out for these
article series. They are going to be explosive, inspiring, motivating and
position you to take the right steps to greatness).
WE ALWAYS BLAME OTHERS FOR OUR PROBLEM BUT WE DON’T BLAME
OURSELVES FOR OUR OWN LAZINESS AND MISMANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES.
OFTEN, NATIONS WHICH COMPLAIN MOST ARE THE ONES THAT ARE MOST
BLESSED. INSTEAD OF GETTING UP TO TAP THE ABUNDANT RESOURCES THEY ARE ENDOWED
WITH, THEY LOOK FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME.
There is concrete evidence to show that we are too richly blessed,
but there is also concrete evidence to prove that we have very poor attitude
towards tapping these abundant natural resources of ours.
Now, we can’t blame God or any person for our plight. We have
ourselves to blame. Our problem is not the resources, but our attitude. Count
the number of resources Nigeria is blessed with and you will realize that our
country is really blessed.
We should therefore blame ourselves for our laziness,
mismanagement of our resources and for our reluctance to exploit our resources
for our greatness. If Israel has just only one or a few of the mineral
resources we are having, she would turn this world to a paradise!
We are like the proverbial old woman sitting on a goldmine and yet
begs for bread. Before you blame anyone for your plight, take a look at all the
resources God has placed at your disposal.
Everything
Available is for Wealth for Creation
The starting point to wealth creation is realizing the fact that
everything available is placed there by God for wealth creation. The desert,
the swamp, the sunlight, the climate, etc, are inclusive. EVEN THOSE THINGS
AROUND YOU THAT YOU THINK ARE WORTHLESS ARE NOT WORTHLESS AT ALL. THEY ARE FOR
WEALTH CREATION.
In Nigeria, as in many other countries, rural-urban drift is rife
because we don’t appreciate the abundant natural resources in the rural areas.
We blame government for not providing us job, but we never blame ourselves for
our laziness and ignorance.
DEAR READER, YOU CAN NEVER BE THE BEST THAT GOD WANTS YOU TO BE
UNTIL YOU REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING GOD PLACES AT YOUR DISPOSAL IS FOR WEALTH
CREATION. If there is any country that should complain of lack of natural
resources for growth and development, it is Israel. All Israel has is desert
land. The rain doesn’t even fall in Israel. Ordinarily, there are no natural
resources to show that Israel is a land “flowing with milk and honey.”
But with her efficient human resources, she utilizes everything
she can lay hold on to make the land a “land flowing with milk and honey.” The
lesson to imbibe from Israel’s story is that we should never look down on any
resource placed at our disposal.
MOST TIMES, THE VERY RESOURCES WE ARE SEEING AS WORTHLESS ARE THE
RESOURCES GOD WANTS US TO USE FOR WEALTH CREATION. What are those things God
has placed at your disposal? Are you harnessing them?
You need to value what you have. There is an English proverb which
says, “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.” If you don’t value what you
have, you won’t see any good in it and you will never take positive steps
toward creating wealth out of those resources.
Israel did not see the desert as an unfortunate act of nature.
They saw the desert land as holding potentialities. They valued it and they
used their efficient human resources to turn the desert land into fertile land
suitable for growing crops. And to solve the problem of drought, they created
efficient irrigation system to water their crops.
Israel also valued her human resources. She effectively utilizes
her skilled and unskilled human resources to achieve great technological
breakthroughs and be listed among the advanced nations of the world.
Technology wise, it is also on record that Israel is the backbone
of some advanced nations. The secret of Israel’s success is positive attitude. With
positive attitude, you will not only rise above adverse economic situation, you
will also become a great inspiration, help and assistance to others.
Let us talk about your destiny now: what are those things that are
at your disposal? You need to take up a pen and a piece of paper and list the
resources at your disposal. Let me state here that everything that is available
is available by accident. Even those things you think are worthless are not
placed there for nothing. They serve their useful purposes.
It is your responsibility to utilize those things for your good.
YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN UTILISE ANYTHING AT YOUR DISPOSAL FOR YOUR
GREATNESS.
The desert land may look worthless, but you can utilize it for
your greatness. The secret is in your attitude. By your attitude, you can
change a seemingly miserable situation into a highly rewarding one.
Begin to see everything at your disposal as a valuable resource
you can use to create wealth for yourself. Never look down on anything. Those
things you are looking down upon could be the very things God wants you to use
to create wealth for yourself and for others. Look for the good in anything or
situation.
Step out now and begin to harness all the resources that are
available to you to create wealth for yourself and for others. You can never be
the best that God wants you to be until you do. Till I come your way soon, remember:
YOUR ATTITUDE IS OF GREATER WORTH THAN
MONEY OR ANY RESOURCE YOU CAN THINK OF. POSITIVE ATTITUDE IS WHAT YOU MUST
CULTIVATE AND USE TO CREATE WEALTH OUT OF SEEMINGLY WORTHLESS SITUATIONS. Go
and cultivate positive attitude now. Go and live victoriously now and ever!
P.S.: watch out for part 3
of this article which will come your way soon. Don’t miss it!
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