Think
SERVICE… Not just SURVIVAL
There was a point in our human existence when being tagged a “SUCCESS”
was easy. It was a one way Traffic. Go to School, Get Good Degrees; Get a Good Job,
Get Married, Raise Children, Retire at 65, Die at a Good Old ripe Age. Well… In this 21st Century… that
story will just turn you into a “Common Nigerian”; with little to give your Children/Grand
Children.
In this century, the Story has and MUST change. Today, the
definition of success has drastically changed from just being able to meet your
daily bread, to the ability to GROW WEALTH and INFLUENCE your world. Such that,
generations unborn would reap from your deeds.
To achieve this feat, our youths must begin to think SERVICE!
You may be tempted to
ask… WHAT IS SERVICE? Simply put, Service is the ability to translate a Talent,
Gifting, Potential or Ability into a form that can meet a NEED and you can be
REWARDED for. i.e Once you have the ability to solve a challenge using the
inborn ability you have inside you, you have become a SERVICE PROVIDER.
The World today is ruled by SERVICE PROVIDERS, those that
have the capacity to solve problems in any sector of the society.
HOW DO I BECOME A SERVICE PROVIDER?
a. RESPECT
WHAT YOU HAVE: no matter how infinitesimal your talent looks like, don’t disregard
it. It is important you RESPECT that which the creator has bestowed inside you.
Many a time, we erroneously believe that we need MORE Talents in other to
achieve more, regrettably, that is so fallacious, what we actually need is MORE
FOCUS on that which we have already.
b. DEVELOP YOURSELF: Like we all know, TALENT IS NOT ENOUGH! It is imperative you GROW the
Natural gifting you have. In today’s world, no one appreciates and rewards ONLY
TALENT. Through growth and development, that Potential, Gift or Talent can be
translated into a SKILL that can be used to provide a SERVICE that the society
can reward you for. Therefore, it is important you attend training, seminars,
workshops, exhibitions e.t.c whatever you can do to GROW that which you have
inside you, engage in it wholeheartedly.
c. GIVE IT
OUT: It’s imprudent to light a candle stick and place it under a table. It is vital
you find ways to GIVE OUT that which you have inside you. Engage in Volunteering
Projects, take part in Religious Projects, engage your family, friends, neighborhood,
community e.t.c; everyone around you must be able to define you based on your
gifting. Tell them, Serve Them! At the preliminary stage, you may have to pay
for the needed platforms to showcase your gifting’s, but as you stay committed
and keep growing, your Value would increase, then your demand increases and
when that happens, you can then begin to add charges to your SERVICE.
Majority of the people who COMPLAIN around you, are
SURVIVALS, that’s why any flip-flop in the economy threatens their survival. However,
as a SERVICE PROVIDER, there is this confidence that comes with your daily
action, you know that each day you spend on your Service, you are becoming more
important and valued; therefore your place in the economy is not threatened.
Conclusively, the Nations that THINK SERVICE always outclass
those that Think Only SURVIVAL. From this moment, make a commitment, that as an
individual, you are going to be a Service Provider. Make a Resolve to keep Providing
Solutions to the Challenges of those within your circle of influence.
(excerpts from Airhunuoje Michael's Inspirational Talk on @Mitv Lagos Nigeria (2nd Sep 2016))
