The Little Things of Life.

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I've always said that life is not that hard but we are the ones that make it complicated unnecessarily because we see other humans as competitors rather than see them as helpmates. Help goes both ways and you can either help or be helped. While waiting for help, whatever you have within your power to help another, don't cling on to it and reprieve another person. A wise man once said that if what you have is not enough to meet your need, turn it into a seed.

Helping others is a seed. We are too concerned with "now" that we lose the reward of later. The person you failed to help today, you either don't know the trouble you have caused that life or you don't know how blessed that life would be later on that would in turn become a blessing to you. We are sometimes shortsighted when it comes to helping others. The Bible says "What do you have that you have not received? If you have received it, why boast as though you have not?"

A lot of people feel proud because they have attained. I think it was Cogamedia that said yesterday that having much money doesn't change anyone, rather, it shows us who you are. If you have more money or more power than others, how you use it would let us know who you are. It's not rocket science...but the plain truth. Stop feeling proud because you have bread to eat, have you forgotten that someone owns that bakery? Your achievement was someone's starting point and what you attained today another person has the opportunity to attain it too with hard work and consistency.

Achieving things in life isn't only about spirituality but there are certain laws you have to apply. You can pray the whole of heaven down and if you don't do what's expected, you can never achieve anything meaningful and it's not a curse. How do we think those who don't even know God succeed and yet didn't do anything illegal? There are laws to follow in life - do what you have to do and let God do all you can't do. All you can't do isn't a function of intentional laziness but a function of the fact that you have given your best and you hope that God grants you that favour.

In 2014, when I was in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. I started working in an agro-allied firm as an accountant. It was three years after that I learnt about the blockchain and I joined. I joined and I started making money off it. I was super excited and I made sure everyone in my office then registered and joined. Out of all of them, only 2 were consistent and out of those two, to date, only one consistently does it daily.

He sent me a message and his message was what birthed this post. I started writing this post some minutes after I got his message on WhatsApp. This is what he sent:

Messages like this make me happy because you never know the kind of trouble you have saved people from just by your help. Of course, I wasn't the one that helps him to write his posts. I only guide and tell him what to do and what not to do. It's okay for people to guide you but you have to be willing to walk it. I can point you in the direction to go but I won't be the one to walk it for you because I have my race ahead of me as well. This guy didn't only get the direction, he walked the whole length of it while still consistently asking for direction along the way to be sure he is still on the right track.

Most people won't even ask for directions. Some people, even when you give them direction, they still won't take it. Some, when you show them the direction and they start walking it, they feel they have attained and would shove you aside instead of keeping you on the side because the journey can get bumpy along the way. This life isn't hard but our actions make things worse for others and ourselves.

What's the whole essence of life if we can't help others? I only introduced him to the blockchain and if I didn't, along with others, does that mean I would make what they were supposed to earn on mine that time? No...I would still be earning the same and their earnings won't stop mine. This is why I have zero sympathies for those who pull others down. Dimming other people's light doesn't mean your light will shine more...it only means when your oil runs out, you will have no one to help you reignite your own. We underrate people a lot, thinking this is how things would always be. A lot can change for anyone in a matter of seconds and those you have pulled down might be the only source to getting back up again. How would you feel when that happens?

You cannot own the whole world because if you do, where would you put it? You cannot own all the money because you won't always live forever but the lives you touch along the way while giving them the chance to grow and make their own wealth. I lost count of the number of opportunities those I have helped have shown to me when I didn't even notice too. That's life...we all need one another. Someone introduced me to the blockchain so why become greedy and not help another person??? Life isn't that hard at all... Take it easy...

Thank you for your time.

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Some people are just good at accepting situations the way they are without fighting for a change and that's why they easily look for a short cut for everything. It is very good to ask for directions from people rather than doing nothing about your problems.

Thank you sharing this amazing piece with us on dreemport.

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2 years ago

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much. DreemPort is doing wonders.

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2 years ago

People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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2 years ago

That's why we need to help people along the way so others won't go on a downward spiral.

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This is why it's important to offer a helping hand to people. Sometimes you might think what you're helping them with is something so small and negligible, but that little thing can end up changing the person's life forever.

I have seen people say "This person won't appreciate this thing if I do it, it's very small and not worth it", they have already concluded for the person without even trying but meanwhile the person might have been looking for that help all along

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2 years ago

There is beauty in little things. To us it might be little but to that person it is the world.

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These words...these words are deep and true, life isn't that hard, we're just making it hard, all because we feel that helping others would bring us down and dim our light. I'm no saint, I have felt this way before, honestly and the question at the end of your article was what I kept asking myself.

I told myself: "but girl, someone also told you about this, why then can't you tell others about it?, If you weren't told, what would you be doing by now?" These words motivated me to tell others, I only felt bad that after I took so much time to explain to them via WhatsApp messages, voice notes and phone calls. None and I mean none of them are still standing. I felt bad and told myself that if anyone doesn't show interest first in learning, I won't stress myself to make them learn or understand. I don't know if I made the right decision.

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2 years ago

You made the right decision and you don't have to feel bad. You can force the horse to the river but you can't force the horse to drink. A lot of people signed up too and didn't follow with it. I have like a sister then... I told to be sending poems to me and I would be paying her since she doesn't have time to focus on running blogs. She did it for 2 months, got paid heavily by me even more than those posts paid out...a way to encourage her and yet she didn't keep up.

She enjoyed the two months payment and allowed complacency to step in. She messaged me few days ago that she's broke. I laughed. I reminded her of her bad choice and she apologized. People realize things differently and wait for those people to come to terms with theirs and if they don't, it means it was never meant for them and you tried your best.

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2 years ago

Wow! Thanks for this Mr Ola and I'm grateful to you for taking time to practically explain through your experience. Especially with the proverb you used, I'm relieved now.

This girl really made the wrong choice and I guess she reaped the consequences. I'm glad she has realized her mistakes now and willing to start afresh.

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2 years ago

I am glad, Ella. Yes, some of them would realize and come back. Others would realize and stay away due to shame. It's a choice which has nothing to do with us. If they can't take the step, we can't know how to help sometimes.

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2 years ago

I agree. There are moments when we make things complicated, and it is just a matter of a snap that shows who we truly are. Anyway, I love receiving such messages too. The message of appreciation and saying thanks to everything that I have done for them.

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Those messages are encouraging...it's a proof of efforts...knowing your efforts count for something.

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2 years ago

Wow on so many levels. There's nothing I can add for it is all said perfectly. You must live humbly, always help others with a genuine heart and never seek to compare their blessings with your own. Every person you seek to help may not access it. Some people may take it for granted or forget about it, but for the few who access the help you offer and persevere, it will always be worth it. This is so very true. You said helping others is a seed and I am reminded of my mother who always speaks of sowing seeds with acts of kindness. Thanks for this.

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2 years ago

Yes, my friend. We are to sow seeds with acts of kindness and over time those seeds would bring forth good fruits. Thank you so much for that.

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2 years ago

Those little things matters, those things we do sometimes and feel like they're too small to our liking becomes very important to other people. They are a lot of people we would have render our help to, but sometimes we fail to do it, which means we have fail so many people ignorantly.

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You nailed it. We have failed a lot of people ignorantly and we don't even know it.

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2 years ago

This made me remember an headline I saw yesterday, I think. It was a news and the person was like "I will stop reading the Bible if you can show me a person who succeed without giving"

That stuff touched me but it's the truth. Why keep back an opportunity someone might need just because you are afraid he or she might do better than you? Life shouldn't be like that. We are all meant to help each other.

If you withhold something beneficial to someone, it is very sure things would turn the other way round for you which you would regret.

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2 years ago

Exactly...that's just it. And God might shock that person and another person would help that person and the person who failed to help would need the help of the person he didn't help. Life can be humourous sometimes.

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Even the way you analyzed it is humorous πŸ˜…πŸ˜…

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πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ KP mi owon

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2 years ago

Awnnnnn...so mushy mushy...those kind of things are what make me tear up...I guess little things do mean alot.

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They sure mean a lot, Mhizzy.

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Wow. This is so great. Testimonies like that makes one so glad

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2 years ago

Absolutely. I am happy.

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It's a great feeling to know that those you helped are doing great. We can only influence them but the real work has to come from themselves.

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That's it...they still need to do the work. All we can do is point.

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We rise by lifting others sir. I strongly believe that the daily motivations you drop here would do a lot to make a lot of people find peace and happiness even though they already have the money

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2 years ago

Your words encouraged me. Thank you so much, dear. Deeply appreciated.

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2 years ago

Pride and arrogance didn't make us great. We should help people as much as we can. Their prayers and best wishes are success for us.

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We should help people we much as we can. We are to help in ways we can.

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They say we rise by lifting others. Selfishness is why anyone would want to keep opportunities to themselves. Hoping to 'eat alone'

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It's selfishness of the highest order. It's how witchcraft starts πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚

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2 years ago

Life will feel very short and useless if we don't extend helping hands to other people. I find more happiness when i see other people happy through my simple act if kindness. Helping others brings about the greatest form of happiness.

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2 years ago

I agree...helping others brings about the greatest form of happiness. It's absolutely priceless.

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I love the fact that you didn't see any of them as a hindrance to your success or payment from the Blockchain. Some persons still possess this kind of archaic mentality and they wouldn't show anybody the way when they have the chance to. God bless you for helping that young man. Consistency pays off.

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2 years ago

Consistency pays off my brother. There was a time he was even getting better pay out on his posts than mine...he would share his link with me and I would be happy for him. We can all grow together without enmity.

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2 years ago

Great idea about life. This is somehow sensible. This is one thing that I'm focusing especially when people tend to see other people as competitors not helpmates

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2 years ago

It's the best way to help others and for everyone to grow.

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2 years ago

Yes, it's true if there is a chance then we can offer some help

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2 years ago

Absolutely, my friend.

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2 years ago

You have just defined what life is all about. Helping each other to grow is what we should do and not see each other as competitors. I am always happy when I see people that I have helped in one way or the other doing great in their life, it encourages me to do more. When others win, we are also winning but many don't know this.

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2 years ago

God bless you. When others are winning, we are also winning. I don't understand why most people can't understand this simple thing. They would rather be filled with bitterness.

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2 years ago

You're right. And we shouldn't help anyone because we want something back from them. Have a wonderful night rest😊😊😊

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2 years ago

Madam cause trouble... sweet dreams my dear.

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2 years ago

I heard from someone good in public speaking that we should help, not tolerate. We should provide what is needed in order for them to catch the fish not to directly give a fish.

Helping was always a nice idea, but doing it over and over again to someone who is not helping herself was a bad idea. Sometimes tough love is needed. Did I make sense? Hehehe, I just remember something.

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2 years ago

You absolutely made sense, Lhes. Some people take it for granted and yes, we have to give some a shove but it's still left to them to walk it through. I understand you, my darling.

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2 years ago

Haha thanks, it is just I am already fed up πŸ˜‚

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Hahahaha fed up? Don't be. Let me come and hug you.

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Yeah,oh thanks. Badly need some warm hugs.

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I'm glad, darling. 😍πŸ₯°πŸ˜˜πŸ˜˜

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2 years ago

Well said, small things can have a great impact to achieve big goals. Be an open hand, help those in needs, never forget to share your blessings to people who deserves it. Reading that message to you is such a comfy and heart warming feeling because you judt realize that you did good to someone and they are grateful for yue existence.

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It was indeed heart warming, my friend. I was absolutely thrilled by it and encouraged never to stop being good.

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Hmm, all this small small things that people do, to some people it really big, I remembered one time I was working at a pension firm, there is this boss of mine, anytime I dont have money, he do borrow me, and I do make sure I pay back. The fact is that, anytime I ask, he always give me, to him the money might be small, he has never said no to me before and its always a life saver, I make sure to return it, till date I feel in debt to him

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2 years ago

Little things that worth so much more. The giver or the helper might not know the gravity but the receiver would always know. What a blessing he was.

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Imagine his first and last statement. It just shows how much what you did for him meant .. I always say it we have never lived until we do something for a person that they can’t pay us back. This is what life is about the little things, the little help, the little smile .. that is what life is ..

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2 years ago

His words struck me. The little things we do that we don't understand the gravity. It humbled me and encouraged me to do even more.

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2 years ago

Your words really hit me specially when you said Dimming other people's light doesn't make your light shine more.. you are right sir, helping others is the true essence of life. If we help someone today, God will make someone else help us in our hour of need. When I joined read.cash, I also told about this platform to many friends of mine. Out of them only one is consistent. When I see her earning money I feel blessed to have become source 9f someone else's happiness.

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2 years ago

That's the truth. There is this happiness that flows deep within us when we hear their testimony. It's always encouraging. That's the whole essence of life...to be a blessing to others.

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2 years ago

Yes you are right sir

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Seeing his testimony now, if you had not thought about what you know about him, maybe he would have been far gone as he has said, people still believe in hope because of the few good people, they come across.

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2 years ago

That's right. We can help people and give them hope. A lot of things can frustrate us in this world but we should help when we can.

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2 years ago

I don't know. I kind of feel a little guilty after reading this.well, thanks for this.i needed it

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Don't feel guilty. We can't change what we can't change but we can change a lot of things going forward.

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2 years ago

You unknowingly saved that guy from a life of fraud. Helping someone can brings results beyond what we see and having attained a height does not mean we have to gloat. It pays to be kind and helpful

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2 years ago

It pays to be kind and helpful. There are so many lives that would have changed if someone only managed to look in their direction.

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2 years ago

I am not in favor of people more than two or three times because we should not give people money in charity we should give empowerment. Good to listen you were charter accountant man. Yeah when we help people they shared feelings of thanks to us.

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2 years ago

Just like that popular Chinese quote that says: "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man how to fish, he eats for a lifetime. Enlighten him further and he owns a chain of seafood restaurant."

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2 years ago

Exactly you grabbed my meaning. Thanks brother, you have good understanding.

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Thank you πŸ˜ŠπŸ€—

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