Don’T Rock My Boat: Life’S Little Secrets

By Abiola Olaifa

You might not be able to change your past, but you can change your future by changing your actions today. In Dont Rock My Boat, author Abiola Olaifa takes you on a journey of self-discovery in order to obtain what you want and need for the future.

Dont Rock My Boat helps you interpret lifes important lessons by asking and answering some major questions: Who are you? Why are you here? What do you want? Where are you going? What are your goals in life? Sharing stories, anecdotes, and meaningful quotations, Olaifa illustrates the path to finding peace and contentment in everyday life:

Live on your own terms.
Look at life as a gift.
Make the right choices.
Have a positive outlook.
Dont give up.
Keep moving forward.

Dont Rock My Boat shows that with the right knowledge comes a vast reservoir of power that can create tremendous success for you. You need the courage to live the life that is true to yourself and not what others expect of you. Keep digging for lifes little secrets. Life is the best teacher, and it holds the answers to your many questions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jan 16, 2013
• ISBN: 9781475970395

Abiola Olaifa

Abiola Olaifa holds a degree in computing and lives with his wife and children. He worked many years in a variety of sectors, including oil and gas, banking, telecoms, logistics, utility, customer services, and more. Olaifa is also the author of Defy All Odds. He currently lives in Great Britain.

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgment

Introduction

Life’s Little Secrets

Chapter One

Purpose Inspired Life

Purpose Inspired Life

Chapter Two

Life Comes In Phases

Life Comes In Phases

Chapter Three

Life’s Winning Strategies

Life’s Winning Strategies

Chapter Four

Money Matters

Money Matters

Chapter Five

Time Is Priceless

Time Is Priceless

Chapter Six

The Place Of Love

The Place Of Love

Chapter Seven

A Voice Within

A Voice Within

Chapter Eight

Give Life A Go

Give Life A Go

A Final Note From Abiola

List Of Resources

DEDICATION

To my precious little soldiers;

Simon and Daniel.

To my lovely wife;

Olayinka.

To all living souls,

and those lost to life battles.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

I wish to thank all the people who have influenced my life and writings through their immeasurable support and advice during the writing of this book, especially Brandon Prince, Austin. C. Isikwei, Jamie Wilson, Ayo Fatunwase, Mathew Ashimolowo, Joseph Prince and Joel Osteen, Duro Adeboye, Oluranti Adeboye, Ajewole Ige Andrew, Bashiru Suenu, Lara Oduneye, Theo Odunlami, Olaide Oyeniran, Emmanuel Warrie, Carmen Amao, Femi Morgan, Wole Bamimore, Nofiu Adeleke, Emmanuel Umoh, Tunde Salami, Samuel Omonode, Ladi Lewis, Kay Animashaun, Toyin and Kayode Awosile.

I would also like to thank, Gani Ajala, Adeniyi Ajose, Samson Adedeji, Desmond T. Conteh, Kayode Adeboye, Saheed Odunsi, Joshua Oke, Victoria Anyiam, Herbert Eke, Femi Akinlotan, Femi Komolafe, Steve Shotonwa, Remi Banjoko, Femi Richards, Wole Shodipo, Remi Bademosi, Femi Amasha, Feyi Dinyo, Blessing Ogundare, Babatunde Fashola, Bola Balogun, Femi Olaiya, Ayanshola Augustine Madagua, Titi Odunsi, Feyisola Motunbo, Aderemi Banjoko, Daniel Motunbo, the Animashauns, Akeem Lawal, Rutherford Ejimonu, Lanre Oyebade, Omolayo Oyebade, Austin Edobor, Omolize Lawrence-Ukandu, Onifade Akeem Ogundele, Taiwo Animashaun Ndame, Olayinka Oduwole, Ademola Olayioye, Francis Van-Lare, Taiwo Enilolobo, Lekan Yusuf, Abiodun Saheed Akinola, Olawale Olaifa, Sola Joseph, Adu-Spencers, Tope Fowora, James Akinsoji, Kunle Afuwape, Tosin Adeyemi, Hanto Abdullai, Olaide Olaifa, David Tunde Lowo, Elizabeth Kolawole, Sheriff Oladejo, Kabiru Dan-Azumi, Gbenga Adebamiro, Folusho Adeyemi, Olugbenga Ojinni, Alli Oseni, Olaleye Olaifa, Kayode Olaifa, Victor Ajayi, Gbenga Haastrup, Seye and Bose Bamidele, Olabisi Olaifa, Ejiroghene Igbigbi, Olanike Olaifa, Gbenga Adeboye, Ololade Boyejo, Olayemi Olaifa. Segun Babatunde, Saka Saheed, Efosa Ediagbonya, Bestman Owhondah, Gbolahan Adedoyin, Folake Adedoyin, Olise-Emeka Nwachukwu, Idowu Animashaun, Adeniyi Ola, Jonathan Alfred, Aderemi Adeniran, Temitayo Oritsejafor, Bayo Alaga, Gbenga Osho, Tope Alaga, Daniel Okoturo, Damola Osho, Tawa Arilesere, RCCG, MFM and BIFOBA members worldwide.

I thank all friends and other family members too numerous to mention. I wish you all the best that life can bring.

INTRODUCTION

Life’s Little Secrets

LIFE’S LITTLE SECRETS

Life is good. I am not concerned about your present situation or the many obstacles you might be facing. What I am confident about is that you are about to discover those little secrets that will free you from your obstacles. You are on the path to discovering the little secrets that will change your life forever.

Don’t Rock My Boat is a book that aims at sharing practicable experiences and insightful stories and at analysing issues that relate to the human drive to achieve meaningful success in life. It aims to motivate and inspire. It is an extensively researched book with cognitive analyses of life issues as they relate to our daily interactions.

You might not be able to change your past, but you can change your future, by your actions today.

The book will take you through the journey of awakening and presenting new approaches to issues we have often overlooked; it will show how our lifestyles and beliefs play an unprejudiced importance to our existence. We are an embodiment of greatness; we have the golden crown and divine excellence as natural virtues. Many do not possess what rightfully belongs to them, not because the things they need do not exist, but because they are ignorant and do not know how to get what they already own. You are on the path to discovering what rightfully belongs to you and possessing it permanently. The book is rich in the world’s best proverbs and expressions, delivered in their direct meanings to give you the experience that will bring the best out of you.

You might not be able to change your past, but you can change your future, by your actions today. Too many people are expecting to get pure gold, but miss their silver linings. Nothing is as far away as one second ago. There is no future in the past; it is always hidden in the future. Don’t sit down and count your losses. Count your gains, they are numerous and you can start creating more gains for yourself from now. You may have realised that looking back naturally strains the muscles in your neck and could cause you to bump into people not going your direction. These people you bump into while looking back may just be the obstacles you have to get rid of in order to get to where you are going. Do not let your boat be rocked, because you cannot reach your destination while going another man’s direction. Don’t let your yesterday consume your today; you have a future to begin, so get down to business.

Obstacles are what often stand as seemingly insurmountable oppositions to our goals; they are the strange things we need to contend with to be able to achieve success. We are going to unravel obstacles in this book and delve into how we can turn those obstacles around into our productivity. This book is written to encourage you to defy all the obstacles that stand on your way, rocking your boat, and stopping you from living a purposeful life. It will query some of your long-held beliefs, challenge your thinking, and show you some of life’s little secrets and how to do your usual activities in slightly different ways.

We live in a world where many things stand in opposition to our goals; these are the obstacles and defying them is a pre-requisite to achieving our goals. It is therefore important to address those obstacles, put them where they belong, and live our lives. You are about to discover life’s little secrets to your happiness. Fasten your seat belt and be ready for your journey of self-discovery!

To your Success,

Abiola Olaifa

Now onto Chapter One!

CHAPTER ONE

Purpose Inspired Life

Life Secret 1.0

‘Those who wait for the dead man’s shoes must first go about bare-footed.’

PURPOSE INSPIRED LIFE

To win a war, soldiers in an army need to know three important things; first they need to know that they are at war, secondly they need to know who the enemy is, and thirdly they must know what strategy or weapon will destroy their enemy. The battlefield is not a place to broker peace or be sympathetic to your enemy. You either fight to win a war or you get defeated. Take this next important point seriously; you need to face your enemy and fight, it is the only way to win any battle. You cannot be sympathetic to your enemies, if you are, when the war gets fast and furious, you will be the first casualty. You do not win a war by showing your back to your enemy. Show me a soldier that has ever won a war with his back to the enemy and I’ll show you a soldier that is dead and ready for the vulture’s dinner. The fight is over only when the enemy is down.

You need to face your enemy and fight; it is the only way to win any battle.

You need precise planning and accurate rules of engagement to attack and defeat your enemies. You have just one chance at life, therefore live every moment, because the greatest gift of life is life itself. Guard your life preciously; do not let anything take it away from you. The future always holds great potential; don’t live your life in the past because there are more great things ahead than behind. There are many things that will stand in your way and try to stop you, these are your enemies and you have a duty to defeat them. Your fight for victory is not always physical. You may be intelligent, but it will make no difference if you don’t put it to work. Let your life be in drive mode. Your hard work has the power to carry you further than just intelligence. You have a duty to face the challenges of your life and make your life a success. Remember always that you are a specialist, a founder, and a creator. You’re the architect of your own fortune or misfortune. Nobody rubs you in the mud except you. You need to ascribe a purpose to your life and pursue the purpose and then you can be sure that you’ll live that purpose. An Ashanti proverb says: It is not what you are called, but what you answer to." Everything about you is a unique gift to the world; unlock the gifts and bring out the best of your abilities. Never say that it can’t be done, we can only go where our vision is. Wherever you find yourself, do not forget that you are the only one with your set of attributes, no other person has them. Discover yourself and start living. You are the creator and founder of that living thing called ‘you.’

A person who is ready to defy all obstacles, who shoots at a target no one else can see and hits it, is a person ready for a worthwhile life. Creativity is already built and living inside every one of us, you only need to light the candle of your imagination. Be brave and don’t hesitate to defy all the obstacles that prevent you from achieving your greatness. Though life is considered a mystery, it is not without meaning to an open mind. Life is a sea of knowledge, which only those driven by a purpose can swim through. Life is simple and without contradictions, yet also complex and full of contradictions. Resolving this enigma for ourselves is part of our nature as human beings. All success is realistic. The important thing is whether we succeed in becoming happy.

Everybody has a purpose for being, a purpose for living, and a purpose for dying. Nobody is created by mistake. Nobody is inferior. Everybody is superior. The world is simply a dark place to that person who walks in darkness, sees, hears, breathes, and grows in darkness. Tell me, what good is light to such a person? This goes to define our importance to our selves; it goes to define where we are and how we view life.

Life is simple and without contradictions, yet also complex and