Leadership Series #5:
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE OVERCOME DISCOURAGEMENT
Joseph was a comely and lovely child, loved by his parents and adored, but despised by his brothers out of jealousy. Sold into slavery at age 17, un-successfully seduced and sexually harassed by his master’s wife, wrongly and unjustly sent to jail for his refusal to practice the sexual exploitation and adultery that was pervasive in his city. Kept in the dungeon where he became counsellor to everybody else without counsel himself! He helped those who forgot to remember him for the good he did to them. For over 20 years, Joseph suffered innocently, but one night made all the difference, he became the Prime Minister of his country, with absolute powers covering the then known world!
This story is a true story and a classic that you can overcome discouragement, no matter from what quarter it comes from-close family, employer, friends etc. Discouragement is the Devil’s advocate against achieving your vision and chosen goals in life. If it were possible, I would say it, but it is not possible that in life you will not face discouragement, but you MUST overcome them as they come just as Joseph did many years ago!
Sometime our goals gets us into trouble, we fail in that project we have invested so much and think about quitting, my friends, when you think it’s time to quit, that is when it’s time to go to the next level. When discouraged always LOOK UP! Woe is he that put his trust in man, for the arm of flesh will fail you. Lift up your head today and look up, draw strength from the Creator of the Universe, He Will Never Let You Fail.
Gather good materials about extraordinary people in your field and be encouraged by their Joseph story. Kick yourself up from the dirt of broken dreams, re-adjust your focus and march forward!!!
Bankole Olubamise, August 15th 2012.
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