ELEMENTS OF LIFE by Abubakar Asmau Faith

Every human being is created by a supernaturally supreme being (God, some refer to Him with diverse names), who looked at the world with His magnificent eyes and decided to create such mortals.

These mortals have over time committed so many atrocities, replete with a myriad of inconsistencies and flaws thereby, attaching to themselves so much setbacks, trials and errors.

Due to their own flaws and self-inflicted pains, humans have to take recourse once in a while to their creator in other not to be caught in their own pitfalls.

Life essentially, is a game, in the sense that as humans (players) we need to live (play) by the rules. Humans may therefore derail or be caught off guard by life’s numerous challenges and stages.

Just as in every game, the initial stages are usually much simpler and gets more difficult as the player progresses. Same with life. Most challenges were to be witnessed in our lives when we were much younger, we lived life on easy street.

Many thought life would treat them just as when they were younger, but reverse is the case. As we get older we are sometimes never even adequately prepared for the challenges life throws at us.

For instance, as kids our parents and guardians did everything for us. Our routine was to bathe, eat and sleep. The good ol’ days of merriment, living life without a single worry.

Every human being (adult) basically need a few principles to guide them through life’s journey;

a. Connect with God: no matter how strong man thinks he is, there is always a vacuum in his heart, a hunger for something more and that is the supernatural creator in whose hand man was molded. It’s His hands every human breathes into.

b. Find your purpose: a purposeless life is a useless life. Man is divinely created for a purpose and the failure to find and accomplish that purpose of life is fatal. Humans are accountable to their creator. Hope the response will be positive when asked by your creator what you did with your life.

c. Have vision and write it down: visions, like dreams, are what determine how humans channel their energy and direction in life. What are your own visions? What inspires and motivates you? Where do you aspire to be in a couple of years? Make plans now. Pen down your visions as a reminder.

d. Get to Work: working towards your dreams is very important. Go out there in the world and do something different. No matter the distractions, discouragement, disrespect, be ruthless and battle till the end. There is always a light at the end of every tunnel.

e. Have Faith: Now without this important element, every other one will likely fail! Have some faith, even if like a mustard seed. Believing in yourself is key to success, no one will ever believe you unless you start and show them!

You will attain great heights if you follow these principles.

ACRONYM –
G-God
P-Purpose
V- Vision
W-Work
F-Faith

© Abubakar Asmau Faith (2018)