I have always believed in sharing—especially sharing one’s values and ideology. 💛 There is no doubt that you can only go as far as the ideas in your mind that you are ready to manifest.
Everyone is born with a unique talent and destiny. They were never meant to be kept for personal gain alone, but to be nurtured and managed for the benefit of others. ❤️
In truth, no one is actually poor. The real issue is that many have chosen not to share their God-given talents. So much has happened in our world—wars, famine, sickness, and many difficult seasons—that may have contributed to discouragement and docility. Yet even in the face of these realities, the seed within you still carries power. 💛
Before I continue, take a moment to assess yourself. ❤️
Use this scale to determine your current level in life, and apply the principles shared here to move to the next stage.
Scale of Existence:
Survival → Thriving → Sustenance → Transcendence
❤️ Survival Stage:
At this stage, you are working to make ends meet. You must decide whether to save, invest, or consume both the seed and the fruit.
Before survival, however, there is the Dependent Stage. If during this stage you develop an entitlement mentality, once you move into survival, you may believe people owe you and will always carry you. But if, during your dependent stage, you cultivate appreciation and gratitude, you will not remain long in survival mode. You will desire to rise so you can repay your benefactors—even when they never demanded it. 💛
❤️ Thriving Stage:
If you navigate survival successfully, your investments, savings, lifestyle, and associations will push you into thriving. Here, you are rich—but not yet wealthy. You have income from businesses or investments. You are stable, but others are not yet depending on you.
❤️ Sustenance Stage:
With wise decisions—and without being carried away by pride, boastfulness, or the need to impress—you can move into sustenance. At this level, you are able to maintain what you have built. You preserve your assets, protect your knowledge, and secure your legacy.
Remember, movement between these stages is fluid. You can move upward or downward. Believe me, it is easier to slide down than to climb up. Your progress depends on your decisions and your discipline. 💛
❤️ Transcendence Stage:
This is the final stage—where you give back to the community. You have created wealth and built the life you once dreamed of. At this point, you have invested deeply in people’s lives. Your impact outlives you.
Now, assess yourself honestly. Ask why you are where you are. If your answer points only to your background, your family’s poverty, government failures, or any reason outside your personal responsibility, then you may still be in the dependent stage.
This is not to say environmental factors cannot deter you—of course they can. But they can only limit you to the extent you permit them. When multiple factors interfere with your vision, apply the principle of being liquid. ❤️ Change your direction without changing your goal.
That seed within you—do not allow the thorns of excuses to choke its growth. 💛 Water it with hope, resilience, discipline, and consistency.
It would be a loss to the world if you did not share your unique vision and talents before you journey to the great beyond. ❤️
Remember, none of us will be here forever. Share your knowledge. Share your talents. Share your ideas. Share your presence. Help make the world a better place. 💛
I remain your friend and brother,
Maazi Onuora Obodoechi ❤️
Pen it down. 