Greetings Destiny Friends,
As human beings we plant seeds every second, minute, hour, week, month, year and decade. One may be wondering how this works. Do you know the thoughts that run through one’s mind is a seed? Do you know every action one takes tantamount to a seed? Do you know the work we engage on a daily, weekly, monthly or yearly basis all relates to planting a seed? We plant these seeds knowingly or unknowingly, intentionally or unintentionally, directly or indirectly without even knowing. These seeds grow in us without us knowing.
Just to share a practical example with you how a seed grows without one’s knowledge, imagine a newborn baby, do you sometimes wonder how the baby grows? The child grows while in their sleep just like a normal being.
Do you know as a student, parent, teacher, supervisor, leader, mentor, etc. you are planting something. It is an indisputable fact that whatever you plant is what you will reap. An intentional mind with a growth mindset concern should be to question what he or she is planting.
To understand that mindset, every informed mind should always ask, what’s the best use of my time. Imagine, as a Christian who with reverence for God, one would not like to offend God. To know how intentional one can be when a crime is about to be committed, one should ask oneself what God will do in these instances, if Jesus Christ was to be in my shoes.
If you want to do anything you must take a proactive step to sow the seed. If you don’t plant the seed, your crop won’t grow. As a student, if you don’t read, you won’t pass an examination. As a parent, if you don’t train your child very well, your child might derail from an acceptable path of civility. As a progressive being, if you don’t take intentional steps to develop your life, spiritually, academically, vocationally, health wise, family, careerwise, financially and self-development, trust me you will pay dearly for it.
Planting that seed entails taking positive action to do the needful. In the journey of life, one must not wait for a perfect time to act. Yes, I agree sometimes, one must prepare, however in certain situations, one just must swim along and potentially hope the universe will align with them. If one waits for a perfect time to strike, sometimes, it might not be the best. Life and experience have taught me a unique support principle which states that the universe has a way of conspiring with a determined being to bring one’s desire into realization.
Planting is like setting up a business or organization. It involves layers and strategies.
Let me share a practical example on how one can plant a good seed. First, one will have to decide what kind of seed one would like to plant. When that part is figured out, the next stage is planning. Isn’t it true that failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Clarity enables preparation. Clarity helps one to make clearer and informed decisions. Clarity helps one to say yes to the right things. Do you know the whole world steps apart for the man who knows where he’s going? So before one decides to plant, one will have to get his acts together otherwise disaster might be waiting for the person at the door.
The third step of planning is launch. When it comes to execution, it’s important to note that one don’t have to wait for a perfect time to execute. Just do what you have to do with what you have anywhere you are. One keynote to bear in mind when executing is the fact that flexibility is the key to resistance. This is simply because your plan will be tested, so when it doesn’t go as planned, please don’t be hard on yourself.
According to Michael V. Robert, an American futurist and conglomerate, he coined a word the “actionaire”. The actionaire takes action. He doesn’t wait for the dust to settle. He acts and fixes the odds as he moves along.
The sad mistake some entrepreneurs experience is that most times they want to have a perfect space before they execute, they want to have a perfect program, structure and product devoid of mistakes.
They fail to realize that done is better than perfect when perfect is not done. If that is you, I will strongly advise you to take the leap of faith and execute. You’ll appreciate the experience that came because of your failures.
The fourth stage of planning is adjustment. This means adjusting your plan. As you rightly know, sometimes, life will not give us what we desire, but it will surely give us what we deserve. It’s instructive to note that, in your personal and professional development journey, your path will evolve, and one must be flexible when the need becomes imperative, because flexibility is the key to resistance.
Adjusting your plans means learning from your mistakes, researching contemporary trends and knowing what’s applicable in your industrial line of business.
The final but not the least is networking with the right people and organizations. Human beings are the vessels of opportunities and resources. No matter how strong and talented one can be, nobody and I repeat, nobody can do it alone. You need a community of collaborators, strategic media partners, mentors, tribes and a team to effectively carry out any task. According to an African adage, if you want to go fast, go alone, but if you want to go far, go with a team.
It is important to note that the world needs visionary leaders who can design or create products and services that will solve problems in society.
When you look around, you will see many problems the community and world is facing. If that is too much for you to decipher, look around you, you will see individuals who are experiencing challenges and frustrations in their personal and professional lives, you can counsel, mentor, and assist them in developing their business depending on their needs. All these are examples of planting seeds in the minds of people.
Furthermore, planting of seeds does not only apply to crops, taking positive action, developing a business, etc. It also means laying a foundation for the kind of life one wants to live. In this context, one will have to plant the seed of love, kindness, patience, understanding, gratitude, appreciation, proactiveness, etc.
In conclusion, what seed would you like to plant in your business, family, employees, mentees, personal and professional life? When you figure it out, take a proactive step to plant it and nurture it to the fullest.
Henry Ukazu writes from New York. He works with the New York City Department of Correction as the Legal Coordinator. He’s the founder of Gloemi. He’s a Transformative Human Capacity and Mindset coach. He is also a public speaker, youth advocate, creative writer and author of Design Your Destiny Design Your and Unleash Your Destiny . He can be reached via info@gloemi.com
