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DEAR YOUNG PEOPLE

 


If you would do one thing that will honestly alter the cause of your life for good, would you do that without minding the cost? Reading this piece would be one of those.


A few days ago a friend called me and we got talking. I asked about how her life has been and she shared what would be the challenge of most if not all young people out there - "nothing seems to be working".


What I will be sharing in the next few weeks stems out of my conversation with her and forgive my bias, this would be for young people. I will be writing letters to young people, it will be true, relatable, straightforward, and radically life-transforming. Please follow diligently. This will be an introductory piece.


Dear young people, 


Ours is a generation where life is hard, things are constantly on the move and everyone is in a hurry to make both ends meet. People cut corners to achieve certain set goals, people do all manner of things not minding the aftermath if only they can get what they want, people are simply selfish. 


I know you can relate to the above painted picture and you can even go ahead to add your stroke of the brush on the canvas of describing the time we are living in. Regardless of all these, you and I have a life to live, and we must and have to make this one life we have count. To do this, we have to be prepared, we must be equipped, fortified, and armed with every arsenal to prevail against all odds. 


How then can we be equipped, fortified, armed, and be made? Certain factors are essential here chiefly the God and man factor. Regardless of who or what you believe in, I am strongly convinced and convicted that God has an active role to play in making a man and enabling him/her to achieve great feats in life.  Again, man has a crucial role to play in his own making. In the coming weeks, we will unpack these factors and see where we go from there.


Now that you are young is the prime time of your life, whatever you do and fail to do will reflect who you become in the coming years. 


Stay long enough to understand what I will be sharing here. Be patient and follow, it just might save and change your life. Know that at this age you dare not give chance to chance, you are made for more. 



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