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Love is real. Love is electrifying. You can't taste it and not know. As potent as electricity is, it can be turned off and it can be a turn off. Same applies to love. You have an arm that your partner needs. A lip that's like a balm . Eyes that your partner wants to gaze. Don't be too formal to the extent that you don't enjoy doing crazy things together. Don't be too attached that you can't see the spark in your partner. Remember that look that raises the "beast" in you. Do something today and let the spark flow. I believe in love. Ayo-Von Lawal.

BURST THE LIES Wednesday, 24 June 2020 02:49 Judi Dench did not hit it in her career until she was 60 years. Her film career took a turn. KFC was born after 61. What of Ray Kroc, the legendary McDonald's founder, he did purchase the burger and shake franchise until he was 52 years old. Stop worrying thinking that success has passed you bye. It's a bad thought, clear that stinking thinking. It's pretty irrational. Donald Trump became President at 70 years old. Late Ronald Reagan at 69 years. Nelson Mandela at 75 years old. Zimbabwean President , Emerson at 75. The lesson here is that you are too young to retire. It is time to re-fire. Potentials have no retirement age. Your world still needs you. Get back to the world. You must die empty. You are too young to retire. Rapid Success Ayo-Von Lawal.

EVENT PLANNER Recently, I had the privilege of taking a crash program in event planning. It was beautiful and expository. I am a committed learner because leaders are learner's. Life has been defined as a series of events. Chains of events, from birth to death. If life is an event, you are the event planner. The size of your event determines the number of your team. You can't run a big event without a strong and effective team member. In life we can't do without a team. No man wins in isolation. No man is an island. In choosing your team players. Go for partners that have emotional intelligence. Team up and play with people that are emotionally stable. In life you will meet all manner of people but you must be emotionally balanced not to throw away your goals. Jimmy could not handle opposition from within. He lost control of his life. Pressures of life always come. Disappointment, temporal set back ,and criticism are part of the package, but choose your team players wisely....

“ Lord, use me or I die”. That has been the heart cry of Brother Jimmy. He is a teacher by profession who was born again under Reinhard Bonnke’s Crusade. Talking about zeal he could be rated super. In his school in an area in Kigali nearly every student has had an encounter with Jesus. “I am not a Pastor. I am only a vessel in my master’s hands “ Those were the words from Brother Jimmy’s mouth. He was saintly than a saint and never missed any church functions. Academically he has a Master’s degree in Mathematics. What a noble profession. He was loved by his Parish priest and some parishioners while some saw him as an attention seeker. Such is the paradox of life. His fame became undeniable in his parish and beyond but, some group of brethren out of jealousy tried to sabotage his popularity and dent his image by trying to conspire against him. The leadership of the denomination was swayed by this conspiracy and limited his activities in church. Bro Jimmy was stressed. He was shocked by ...

I rather spend 3 hours sharpening my tools for a job of 30 minutes than spending 3 hours on a work of 30 minutes due to the dullness or ineffectiveness of my tools. It's better to prepare than to decree opportunities in prayers. When preparation meets opportunities the true meaning of magic is well understood. (Though there's nothing called magic in the real sense) How can I put it ? Is there a way I can paint the picture clearer? I know we are limited in words at times. I guess I can make it clearer now. It's better to engage in capacity building than fasting and praying for 24 hours success. Accidental success may lead to accidents on the highway of success. Tony Robbins, once advice that if you don't know how to handle stress don't subscribe for success. If I am still theologically sound. I guess the Bible talks about the weight of glory. So, glory has and comes in  weight? Then if you don't have the capacity to lift and manage the weight, you may crash under...

Covid 19 has changed the way the airline industry operates. Before now many airline concentrations were more on passengers lifting thus neglecting the cargo aspect of airline business. Now there’s a sensible change. Due to lack of passengers flying compared to before Cargo business is now a good source of income for the airline industry. What can we learn: 1. Strategy is the cure for stagnation. Any time something is not working for you. Go and strategize instead of shutting down. 2. Use your brain. Use your brain to reign. 3.It is only a fool that doesn’t change his mind. Don’t hold yourself into ransom by unreasonable decisions. 4.Be open to new ideas. The airline industry is open to new ideas. Rapid Success Ayo-Von Lawal. ©️Stylusmaniac

Judith was not good looking neither comely in appearance. She shys away from the crowd . Is she having personality challenges or not sure of herself are basically questions that will run through your mortal mind when you meet Judith. One cool evening at an inter school competition. Jimmy, a social boy , one of the bad boys in that province, spoke toJudith. " Hi Judith you must be cool to camp around" . "Thank you "replies  Judith in a small and tiny voice that is cat-like in nature. Jimmy,in a proud manner " Can I have your digit?". She smiled and all sincerity like that of a newborn baby that is tabula rasa in nature she responded " I don't have a phone" Shocked Jimmy started laughing in a sarcastic manner that attracted other students. Judith ran from the scene. Jimmy told his colleagues that cared to listen but, they were not surprised simply because they see her as a primitive girl that won't amount to anything. Judith though not good...

Success is not a destination but a journey.  Using the example of people in the medical field and other fields. They constantly engage in upgrading their knowledge to be relevant.  This same applies to all human beings. Where you are now is not the place God is taking you to. Keep evolving. Keep changing. Keep adding to your giftings. Take new courses to better yourself. Samsung started as a grocery shop. Today it controls 20% of South Korea. Don't die with the certificate of 10 years you are holding. Improve. God is not responsible for where you are. You are responsible for how far you go in life. Do something today. Make a call today. Nothing changes until you apply relevant Force. Life is an adventure not a destination. See you @ the top. Ayo-Von Lawal.

DEFINE IT . Fight with all your strength the temptation to be or do everything. I met this young talented lady. She is well versed in scripture, academically sound ,and financially privileged. She's from a good country in West Africa. She is not married, without a child. Whenever she listens to a successful person, she wants to be that person. When she listens to Joyce Meyer she wants to be like Joyce. Temptation of being everything. You need to look inward with the help of God to really understand what you are wired for. What do you really want in life? What kind of life do you really want? Don't silence those desires. Having written down the kind of life you want. Please write it down and re-read daily,fine tune if need be. Look for the kind of association, networking, environment that will enhance the realization of such life. There are people you can't camp around and not camp with eternal failure and frustrations. Simply because they have vowed not to move forward in l...

YOU ARE LOADED. Don’t give up. History is laced with many people that refuse to give up inspite of the roadblocks on their path. Oprah Winfrey’s first producer found her “unfit for TV” Micheal Jordan wasn’t good enough for his high school varsity basketball 🏀 team. He rose to become the identity of NBA. Wow!!!. Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school many times. Don’t listen to people. You are too loaded to be offloaded. Please share to encourage people. Your’s in exploit, Ayo-Von Lawal.

It's not thinking about tomorrow that causes anxiety. It is our trying to control the outcome of tomorrow in our mind that does. You need to understand that God specializes in what mortal men call impossible. He uses impossible situations as raw materials for miracles.Think very big and glorious about your tomorrow but, never try to over think on how it will come to pass. If God prospered that " old- failure" , Abraham and his medically hopeless wife Sarah, your case is like gum chewing compared to theirs. Most of the time we allow our moods to define our God. No. Stop that. Abraham against hope believed in hope. Delete any thinking that limits Don't entertain it. You will never be found in a situation that will render God powerless. Your situation is too small to turn God into a liar.  Always remember Titus 1 verse 2. "In the hope of eternal life,which God,who cannot lie.." Don't limit God. It's a taboo and a slap on God's face to think you don...

In a season like this if you're not operating or walking in faith you may fall a victim of doubt and may fall for stress. Every beginning of the year we put our plans together and write them out even if some of us have a 10 years plan. Aah. Here comes Coronavirus as a major disruption. Check social media platforms. See how people are reacting. Many are reacting out of anxiety,anger and total unbelief that God is still in charge of this universe. Check the pulpit,you will see Preachers talking as if the power of Anti Christ is greater than divine plan. In a season like this you need to remember the following scriptures. 2 Corinthians 5 verse 7.Good News Translation. "For our life is a matter of faith, not of sight." ESV Translation: "for we walk by faith, not by sight" It's not in our kingdom culture to interpret our daily lives by what is happening in the natural. Many people are interpreting their lives with much misinformation on the Social media platforms...

It's training that leads to reigning. I have never seen an untrained champion or king. Life will never deliver to the untrained, neither will the world be fair to the untrained. Can you trust an untrained Lawyer ? . What about a plumber turned dentist? Get ready to bleed to death( Kindly, give me your ATM cards, and the PIN before you leave the earth). As Godful as Jesus is he was born, raised, and trained, then glorified. Never put power in the hands of an untrained person. Even God doesn't trust an untrained man. That's why he won't place an untrained person. The placement of an untrained man is a generational-disaster. Check political leaders in some countries of the world and then you will understand my point. Check gifted religious figures with no or little training. What do you see. A movement without purpose. Without a mentor, you won't meet it. A mentor pulls out the best in you. Get a mentor today. Mentoring is a form of training. Show me greatness witho...

"Ignorance kills faster than Corona virus” Anywhere you see ignorance you will always see it's siblings or companions. Ignorance is a combo. It's never solo. By all means, and always avoid the trap of ignorance through the channels of knowledge. When you see anyone that is afraid of change, within the mindset of such a person is the subtle presence of ignorance. Fear immobilizes our crave for change and blinds us to the profit and colors of change. Condemnation without investigation. Do you have a friend that always sees the faults in people? Such a person may be troubled by ignorance. Wise men, don't judge. Wise men,don't conclude without facts. Be a wise man by the way you react to issues that happen around you. Assumption is the brother of ignorance. Never assume, please know. The maxim, ignorance is not an excuse in law can't be truer than that. Don't assume you know a subject until you have researched. You don't pass an examination by assumpti...

When you are choosing a friend, do you go for the appearance or character? Looks can be deceitful most of the time. Some years ago, there was a major robbery in a bank. When the security operatives paraded the armed robbers, there was no more life in me. Handsome and well polished boys with impeccable English. Well-dressed with a touch of Egyptian perfumes. Surprise! As a student of Private Investigation, I have been taught not to take matters on face value. Don't judge a book by its cover. As you admire the container, check the content. It's the content that will add value and longevity to the container. Some academics pass through school while school did not pass through them They are rich in paper but poor in character. It's time to look beyond charisma and celebrate character. Friends, let's celebrate human values, and not external achievement. It's your values that sustain your achievement. Let's celebrate kindness, love, long-suffering, joy, etc in t...

What? Are you talking to me? Yes, I am. Never be afraid of failing, be afraid of being stuck. Don't be stagnant. Stagnancy, is a poison of destiny and a clog in the wheel of progress. You don't become, by being stagnant. Stagnant water spells, like wise stagnant people do. The biblical lepers, four of them reacted against stagnancy and cured themselves. Waiting for external help to take you out of stagnant situation is waiting for life. Can we take a clue from the lepers? Firstly, they were truthful with themselves. Don't move with companies of deceivers. This company always deceive themselves by saying, " we are better than some people." Yes, you are but, you can do better. Be truthful to yourself. Secondly, they knew that the resultant effect of stagnancy is death. “Why sit here and die”? Being stuck in a place kills initiatives, demobilizes and paralyzes creativity. Sleeping while others are at work reduces your thinking abilities. Thirdly, they came to...

During Solomon's lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree. I Kings 4: 25. David was a friend of God and sophiscatedly anointed. Throughout his reign, it was cycle of warfare. If you live all your life fighting battles when will you enjoy life. Many fight different kind of battles. Relationship battles, financial battles, career battles, health battles, spiritual battle, etc.. Please read this piece. Don't ignore. Nothing causes warfare or tension like ignorance. "The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice" Proverbs 12:15. Solomon, was named by her mother. Solomon means "Peace" . Find out the meaning of your name. The Prophet Nathan named him , Jedidiah- the beloved of God. These two combination of names are powerful, and they worked for him. From the above scripture, I discovered that you can live peaceably with your enemies or opposition...

Building a healthier, positive personality is a difficult job. It is a work.  We live in a world that is full of negative news, attitude and conduct. You don't need any effort to be negative in this world, Just tune on the Television you will easily pick up a negative attitude. Just check , Crisis Network News - CNN. They transport feud and fatality into our living room in high definition, now and then. It takes work to stay positive, calm, and serene in this densely negative world. It takes work not to judge or criticize people. I heard Mahatma Gandhi saying, “ Forgiveness is like a piece of paper torn and put in a fire. Weak people cannot forgive. Only the strong do” People like Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are few people that have worked on themselves and raise themselves from mundane habit to Christlike thinking. You can be different in this world of negative, You can stay  positive when people are exhibiting negative character. Nothing comes easy , but train...

MORE THAN ONE. Your success rate in any career in this decade is tied to your skill stacking.  Have you heard about the word skill stacking? Let me simplify it. Think of a Lawyer having the skills of public speaking, writing, marketing strategy and good Social media strategies. Such a man will have advantages over  a lawyer that has narrowed knowledge only in Law. Trying to be the best only in one thing is not the smartest way to success. Some Engineers are known to be good with figures and not with words. Simply because of wrong orientation I guess. Steve Job, was an exception.  Have you ever considered the beautiful designs of Apple products?  He was never the best in design and packaging. He was far  from the top 1% in the design industry, It was said about him that, he combined his various designs skills with deep insight about people's need, tech knowledge, a strategic mind, and his salesmanship prowess to build a strong corporation that is advanced in t...