If you are a real dreamer,you would have achieved some things this year.

If you are real dreamer, you would have also had a fair share of delays,disappointments and perhaps detours.

There were some things on your to-do list that you haven’t checked off yet.You have some pending projects, unfulfilled dreams.You know what I’m talking about.

You thought you would be married by now.

You thought you would have completed the building by now.

You thought you would have sealed that deal by now.

You thought you would be a graduate by now.

You thought you would have started that business  by now.

You thought your debtors would have paid you by now.

You thught you would have paid all your debt by now.

You thought your ministry would have grown by now.

But…

You were disappointed, delayed and you are about to conclude that you have been denied.

I know how you feel and I just want you to understand that it is not over yet.If God created the entire  universe in six days then He can empower you to accomplish your goals within the last seven days of this year.

A lot can still happen but you have to try again.

That old proverb comes in handy, “If at first you don’t succeeed, try again!”

Don’t get bitter, get better.See every disappointment as the initiation of another appointment.See every setback as a setup for a comeback.See delay as opportunity to refine yourself and perfect your craft.

Remember that life is in stages and men are in sizes.Make up your mind to grow bigger at every stage.Get better.Grow stronger.You remember that when you were a kid, you didn’t start walking the first day you tried.You learnt how to stand first.The you learn’t how to stand without holding on to anything or anyone.Then you tried to take your first step.You fell several times yet you tried again.Eventually, after several weeks or months you were walking by yourself, then you started to run.

if you didn’t give up[ as a child, then you cannot afford to give up now.

Try again.

Make friends again.

Make that call again.

Submit that proposal again.

Build that business again.

Go for it again.

If you don’t go, you’ll never know.So do it again and one day, you will have a lot to gain.

I realize that not everybody can say that.Some people haven’t made any significant move towards their goals.There may be a variety of reasons for that but the main reason why many people never hit their targets is because they have no targets in the first place. Not every one has goals, targets, deadlines.Not everyone is motivated to do something significant with their lives.Many people uphold the “que sera sera ” philosophy.They believe that what will be will be.If you are one of such people, I’m sorry to disappoint you because what will be may not always be (excuse my grammar).

If it’s going to be, it’s up to me.

You’ve got to have targets..goals..deadlines.You must have a list of things you want to do.

Imagine a game of soccer without goalposts.

Imagine a game of basketball without a ring.

Imagine a game of golf without any hole.

Imagine throwing darts without the bull’s eye.

A life without goals can never be a life of excellence.

If you don’t have any goals, it’s not too late.I believe this post has provided the inspiration you need to set your goals and work towards them.It would be a brilliant idea to pick up a pen and a jotter immediately after you read this post.

Do some brainstorming and set well defined goals for the rest of the year starting from today.Don’t just write the goals on paper, make sure they are etched on the tables of your heart but more importantly, take at least one step towards the direction of your goals everyday.

Think about it for a moment…

The longest journey starts with a step…

Great ocean liners are controlled by small rudders…

Mighty treasure chests are unlocked by little keys…

Large doors hang on small hinges…

Huge horses are controlled by little bridles…

Massive missiles are launched by thumb sized buttons…

The tallest palm tree was once a tiny nut wrapped up in a fibrous sheath. The most majestic oak tree was once a miserable acorn concealed in a crusty cone. The heaviest giant was once a small spermatozoa floating in the loins of a man who may have been much smaller. Through these, God teaches us a profound lesson – He can do the greatest things with the smallest things.

Do you remember when you were a toddler? Try. Remember when you said your first “mama”, when you took your first few faltering steps without Dad’s hands holding your tiny arms. Maybe you can’t remember but you sure can remember your first days of playing football or playing house or weaving your doll’s hair.

Open your photo album; you probably have a picture of your first birthday. See yourself – there you are, blowing out the solitary candle flame standing proudly on your colorful cake. Look at yourself now. Compare what you were then to whom you are now. What a great difference!

Things have changed and so have you.

What would you look like without your nose?

What would your favorite soup taste like without a pinch of salt?

How would your finest pen write without a ball point or an opening in its pointed tip?

How would your house look like without one of its roofing sheet?

Well, that’s how the world will look without the little you have to offer. That explains why the world looks so absurd, feels so strange and has little or no direction – Someone somewhere has refused to make his “little” contribution.

What you consider “small” might be a big deal to someone else.The mistake most people make is that they keep waiting for the spectacular that they miss out on the little blessings that make life worth living.

You need to realize that there’s a forest in that seed, there’s a flood in that cloud, a global enterprise in that petty trade, a sculptural master piece in that stone…a New York No 1. Bestseller in that little storybook. You never know how much you really have until you nurture it and optimise it.

Somebody needs something you have.

This blog is still very young and largely unknown but I have no doubt that with the process of time it will receive thousands of hits everday (or minute!)

I’m glad you are a part of it’s infancy because you’ll see it bloom into a “life-support” centre.

Now you need to ask yourself what step you need to take to fulfill your dreams.What is that one thing you need to do to make progress.You don’t have to wait for any extraordinary surge of strength.Just step out in faith.Use the resources around you.Take that little step and you might just land on the moon…like Neil Armstrong!