The Power of Body Language

To know and understand people around you in more productive way, you must learn to watch the body language. It is humanity's first and most natural means of communicating with others. It came before spoken words. It is said that over 80% of what we understand about people in face to face conversation is read through movements of the body and what they wear. This inludes the use of silence.

A dream does not become a reality through magic

When you have a very severe physical pain, water comes out of your body. They call it sweat. When the pain is emotional, water comes out of your eyes. They call it tears. In the words of Jesse Jackson, "Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy. Sweat will get you change.". As the saying goes, "A dream does not become a reality through magic. It takes sweat, determination and hardwork. Real action to make a desired change in any area of life starts the moment you stop shedding tears for the past and get ready to sweat for what you want the future to be in that area. 

Nothing is permanent

Nature is a movement. It moves in time and space towards perfection. That is why everything in life, good or bad, is temporary. Nature does not permit anything to be permanent. So, each time you are faced with a setback, remember the nature of Nature -impermanence.

The Head of the family

There is a saying in Yoruba that literally means, "Any part of the body that Nature has chosen to be the Head must never be used as a footstool." This is applicable to the Head of the family. Anyone that Nature has chosen to be the Head of your household, you must never ever allow that Head to become your footstool even when changing circumstances begin to make it necessary for the Head to be acting as a footstool just to maintain peace in the home. At such difficult times in your relationship, you must resist the temptation to change this natural phenomenon. Another mystical hint for building and living in a sustainable happy and loving long term family relationship.

Lessons from our Pains

For every hurtful action people throw at us, whether physical or emotional, we receive two things: first, the pain and second, the lesson. Most often, we only receive the pain but leave the lesson. 

Criticisms

Never accept criticisms from anyone  who has never seen or said anything good about you by way of encouragement. In the words of Abraham Lincoln; "He has a right to criticise, who has a heart to help."

Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone

The moment you are no longer afraid of making a public fool of yourself is the moment you are one obstacle less in your readiness to step out of your comfort zone and start to make the change you truly want in your life.